CommunicableCommunicableDisease NursingDisease Nursing
Florence V.QuintanaFlorence V.Quintana
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We occasionally come intocontact with people or animalsthat are infected and thusexpose ourselves to thepathogens of their diseases. Infact, our environment is suchthat everyday we live withsome risk of exposure todiseases.
INTRODUCTION
Although most microorganismslive in harmony with the humanbody, some—called
pathogens
—can infect thebody and cause disease.Infectious diseases range frommild illnesses, such as a cold,to fatal illnesses, such as AIDS.
Host and Microbial Interaction
Communicable DiseaseCommunicable Disease
==
any disease that spreads from oneany disease that spreads from onehost to another, either directly orhost to another, either directly orindirectlyindirectlyContagious DiseaseContagious Disease= disease that easily spreads= disease that easily spreadsdirectly from one person to anotherdirectly from one person to anotherInfectiousInfectious
DiseaseDisease
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disease not transmitted by ordinarydisease not transmitted by ordinarycontact but require a direct inoculationcontact but require a direct inoculationthrough a break in a previously intactthrough a break in a previously intactmucous membrane. On the other hand, allmucous membrane. On the other hand, allcontagious diseases are infectious.contagious diseases are infectious.
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