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Infectious Disease
Infectious Disease
DISEASE
LESSON OBJECTIVE
Trace the chain and
stages of infection
INFECTION
Described as an illness caused
by disease-causing organisms
that enter the body and multiply
DISEASE
A disorder of structure or function body, producing
specific signs or symptoms or that affects all or
specific parts
SICKNESS
Incubation Convalescence
(no signs or symptoms)
Period
(no signs or symptoms)
A.
Stages
The incubation period occurs in an acute disease
after the initial entry of the pathogen into the host
(patient).