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- 3. a disease-causing microorganism
- 6. host: anyone who can contract a disease
- 8. the single-celled microscopic animals, larger than viruses
- 12. of Exit: a natural body opening or break in the skin that provides a way for pathogens to leave the body
- 13. Health Organization (WHO): an agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health
- 14. a very serious bacterial infection that most commonly affects the lungs and, before the development of antibiotics, was generally fatal
- 18. of Transmission: the way in which a pathogen moves from its reservoir to a new host
- 20. of Health and Human Services (HHS): a government agency with 11 divisions that oversee many programs focused on improving the health of Americans
- 21. Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV): virus that infects the cells of the immune system, reducing the body’s ability to fight disease; transmitted by blood exposure, sexual contact, sharing needles, or from an infected mother to infant
- 22. Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA): a federal law that makes it easier to obtain healthcare coverage and protects personal health information
- 25. for Disease Control (CDC): a division of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) that focuses on disease outbreaks and prevention in the United States of America
- 28. Associated Infection (HAI): an infection that is not present when a patient is admitted to a hospital or healthcare facility but develops 48 hours or more after admission
- 31. Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): a government agency that creates regulations to prevent work-related injuries, illnesses and deaths
- 32. agent: a pathogen that can cause infection
- 33. single-celled, microscopic pathogens that can cause infection
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- 1. Institutes of Health (NIH): a division of the HHS that conducts research and provides information toward improving public health through 27 different agencies
- 2. B: chronic, potentially life-threatening form of hepatitis that is transmitted by blood or other bodily fluids, usually during sexual contact or during childbirth
- 4. an infectious agent of small size and simple composition that can multiply only in living cells of animals, plants, or bacteria
- 5. a place where the pathogen can live, such as the human body, animals, food, or fomites
- 7. originating from outside the body
- 9. Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS): late stages of HIV infection; characterized by secondary infections
- 10. of Entry: a natural body opening or break in the skin that provides a way for pathogens to enter the body
- 11. difficile Infection (CDI): bacterial illness that can cause diarrhea and colitis; spread by spores in feces that are difficult to kill
- 15. Data Sheets (SDS): document found in the facility safety plan; contains information about the potential hazards of chemical products including proper use, storage, handling, and emergency procedures; also called a material safety data sheet (MSDS)
- 16. Protection Agency (EPA): a government agency that recommends practices for maintaining the environment and determines appropriate chemicals for reducing the spread of infection in healthcare facilities while minimizing environmental risks
- 17. and Drug Administration (FDA): a government agency that regulates products in the food and drug industries and develops nutrition facts labels to help consumers make informed food choices
- 19. diseases that take advantage of already weakened immune systems
- 23. Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS): state agency that oversees the health and wellbeing of the residents of North Carolina
- 24. (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus): a type of multi-drug resistant organism which is unaffected by most infection-battling drugs, particularly resistant to penicillin-related drugs
- 26. Resistant Enterococcus (VRE): a type of multi-drug resistant organism which is unaffected by most infection-battling drugs, particularly resistant to erythromycin-related drugs
- 27. C: chronic hepatitis transmitted by blood or other bodily fluids, usually through blood transfusion or through the use of illegal drug needles; potentially life-threatening
- 29. originating from within the body
- 30. any of a group of spore-producing parasitic organisms feeding on organic matter, including molds, yeast, and mushrooms