PATHOLOGY MCQ
INFECTION
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Question
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Identify the part(s) of the chain of infection that has been eliminated by the following actions:food handling
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infectious agent
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source or reservoir
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mode of transmission
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Portal of Entry. This is how the infection enters another individual. This could be landing on a mucous membrane, being breathed in, entering via a wound, or a tube such as a catheter.
Detailed explanation-2: -Once a pathogen has exited the reservoir, it needs a mode of transmission to transfer itself into a host. This is accomplished by entering the host through a receptive portal of entry. Transmission can be by direct contact, indirect contact, or through the air.
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