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Communicable and Infectious Diseases Overview

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Communicable and Infectious Diseases Overview

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What defines a contagious disease?

It is spread through vectors like mosquitoes.

It requires vaccination for prevention.

It is not transmitted by ordinary contact.

It is easily spread directly from person to person. (correct)

Which statement accurately describes a communicable disease?

It is transmitted to a person through an infected host or vector. (correct)

It is always caused by a bacterial infection.

It can only be transmitted through direct contact.

It has no identifiable causative agent.

Which of the following is true about an infectious disease?

It can be transmitted through environmental exposure.

It requires direct contact with an infected person.

It requires inoculation through a break in the skin or mucous membrane. (correct)

It can only be spread by food contamination.

What role do reservoirs of infection play?

<p>They harbor and sustain the growth of the infectious agent.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is meant by the term etiologic agent?

<p>A factor that causes disease by its mode of action.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Communicable Disease

A disease caused by an infection agent or its toxic products.
Transmitted directly or indirectly to a healthy person or animal.
Transmitted through an intermediate animal host, vector, or inanimate environment.

Contagious Disease

Easily spread directly from person to person.
All contagious diseases are infectious.

Infectious Disease

Applied to diseases not transmitted by ordinary contact.
Requires direct inoculation, often through a break in the skin or mucus membrane.

Causative or Etiologic Agent

The mode of action of an infectious agent.

Reservoirs of Infection

Living bodies that harbor, sustain, and maintain the growth and multiplication of infectious agents.
Infected persons can transmit the infectious agent to others.

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This quiz explores the definitions and characteristics of communicable, contagious, and infectious diseases, along with causative agents and reservoirs of infection. Test your knowledge on how these diseases spread and their implications for health. Prepare to discover the vital roles of infection in public health as you take on this challenging assessment.