INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND PRECAUTIONS

Infectious Diseases – Illnesses caused by pathogens, microorganism such as bacteria or viruses, that can
be transmitted.

Means of Transmission

Direct contact – occurs through contact with

 Bodily fluids
 Open wounds or exposed tissues
 Mucous membranes of the mouth, eyes or nose.
Indirect contact – through airborne pathogens spread by tiny droplets sprayed during breathing,
coughing or sneezing or by way of contaminated objects, such as needles.

Infectious Diseases of greatest concern

 Hepatitis (A,B,C,D and E)
 Tuberculosis (TB)
 AIDS (HIV)

Other Common Infectious Diseases

 Influenza
 Cholera
 Sexually transmitted diseases (STD’s)
 Common colds

Infectious Diseases - Signs and Symptoms

 Fever (lagnat)
 Nausea (naduduwal)
 Yellowish coloration of the skin and white of the eyes
 Headache, chest or abdominal pain
 Coughing, shortness of breath
 Diarrhea
 Fatigue (medaling mapagod)
 Weight loss

Body Substance Isolation (BSI)

 A strict form of infection control based on the premises that blood and bodily fluids are
infectious
 Combination of equipment and procedure that protect YOU from bodily fluids of a patient

Categories
 Hand Washing
 Cleaning Equipment (Cleaning, Disinfecting, Sterilizing)
 Using PPE
Immunization
 Tetanus prophylaxis
 Hepatitis – A Vaccine
 Hepatitis – B Vaccine
 Influenza Vaccine
 Rubella (German Measles)
 Measles
 Polio
 Mumps