❑discuss the stages

of infection.
(H8DD-IIIa-15)
Peter joined the school fun run; he desired to win
so he didn’t mind if he was stepping on water
wherein his foot got soaked. Even if this made
him uncomfortable because his feet were very
itchy, he didn’t do anything but removed his socks
that evening. He hung his pair of socks at the
back of the refrigerator to dry and immediately
went to sleep because he was so tired. The
following morning, his brother John saw the dried
pair of socks and used it thinking that it was
DIRECTION: Write the chain of infections
in the box based on the story below.
1
Remember that the elements in the
chain are sequentially arranged. Choose
your answer from the pool of words/
phrases below
6 2
o Water
o Fungus
o Feet 5 3
o Sock
o Through the sock 4
o One who uses sock
 1
1. What kind of pathogens have the
ability to cause Peter's diseases?
6 2
2. Where do these microorganisms
thrive and reproduce?
3. Where is the reservoir of the
microorganisms?
4. How did the microorganisms
5 3
transfer to John?
5. Where did the microorganisms
enter John?
4
6. Who is the next host?
Stages of
Infection
INCUBATION
STAGE
• It is the period starting from the
entry of the pathogen until the
appearance of the first sign. For
example, chickenpox, takes two (2) to
three (3) weeks of incubation;
common colds takes one (1) to two (2)
days; , while influenza holds one (1)
to three (3) days; and mumps holds
twelve (12) to twenty-five (25) days.
PRODROMAL
STAGE
starts from the onset
of non-specific signs
and symptoms such
as fever, headache,
and fatigue.
ILLNESS
STAGE
• begins when more specific
signs and symptoms appear.
For example, the common
cold is characterized by sore
throat, sinus congestion, and
rhinitis, mumps manifested
by earache, high fever, and
salivary gland swelling.
CONVALESCENCE
STAGE
There are six links in the chain of infection
PATHOGEN
● It is an organism with the
ability to cause disease.

“bacteria, virus, fungi, protozoa,

parasitic worms, rickettsiae”
RESERVOIR
● It is a place within which
microorganisms can thrive and
reproduce.
“The most common reservoir is
the human body.”
PORTAL OF EXIT
● It provides a way for a
microorganism to leave the
reservior
“through the nose, mouth, body
feces”
MODE OF TRANSMISSION
● It is the method by which the
organism moves from one host
to another.
“direct contact, indirect contact,
air-borne, food borne, water-
borne, vector-borne”
PORTAL OF ENTRY
● It is an opening allowing the
microorganism enter the host..

“Body orifices, mucus

membranes, breaks in the skin”
They may enter through:

Respiratory System
(inhalation) Gastrointerstenial
System
(ingestion)
They may enter through:

Urinary and
Reproductive Tracts Breaks in the skin
(sexual contact)
THE SUSCEPTIBLE HOST

● It is a person who cannot

resists a microorganism
invading its body.
There are six links in the chain of infection
• is an interval when acute
symptoms of infection
disappear. The length of
recovery depends on the
severity of the infection and
the sick person’s general state
of health. Recovery may take
several days to months
Directions: Enumerate the
four stages of infection and
describe each stage.
 Incubation Prodromal Illness Convalescenc
e

Directions: Copy the table Length of Chicken Malaise, lowgrade Common cold
recovery depends pox, 2-3 weeks fever, fatigue manifested by
below in your activity on the severity of Common cold, sore throat, sinus
the infection and 1-2 days congestion,
notebook. Then, classify the the patient’s Influenza, rhinitis, mumps
entries under choices. Be general state of 1-3 days Mumps, manifested by
health; take 1 earache
guided by the stages of several days to 2-25 days
months.
infections provided.
Inflammation

-
o Using the graphic
organizer below,
INFECTION -
write eight (8) words
that are related to
-
infection in the box.
The first one is done
for you.
Directions: Read the
questions carefully.
Choose the letter of the
correct answer.
 What should the sick person do if
he/she gets infected?

A. maintain personal C. taking the advice of the

hygiene doctors

B. staying away from other

D. all of these
people
How long is the incubation period for
mumps?

A. 1 to 2 days C. 12 to 25 days

B. 1 to 3 days D. 2 to 3 weeks
 What is the other term for
convalescence stage?

A. Illness Period C. Prodromal Stage

B. Incubation Stage D. Recovery Stage

 What stage of infection shows the interval
between the entrance of pathogen
into the body and appearance of first
symptoms?

A. Convalescence C. Incubation

B. Illness or Clinical stage D. Prodromal

 What type of diseases is caused by the
direct and indirect spread of
pathogens from one person to another?

A. lifestyle related diseases C. communicable diseases

D. non-communicable
B. hereditary diseases
diseases
 What can you do to prevent
transmission of infectious diseases?

A. Maintaining good C. Avoiding direct contact

hygiene with infected people

B. Wearing face mask and

D. All of the Above
face shield
 What are the diseases caused by
organisms such as bacteria, viruses,
fungi, or parasites?

A. Allergy C. infectious diseases

B. Cancer D. non-infectious diseases

How long is the incubation period for
chickenpox?

A. 1 to 2 days C. 12 to 25 days

B. 1 to 3 days D. 2 to 3 weeks
 What do you call the invasion and
multiplication of microorganisms such as
bacteria, viruses and parasites that are not
normally present within the body?

A. Diseases C. Stages

B. Infection D. All of these

 What is the first stage of infection?

A. Convalescence C. Incubation

B. Illness D. Prodromal
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TASK
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MAKING
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