What level of prevention does "getting immunized" belong to?

Identify the part of the chain of infection that has been eliminated by the following action: handwashing

Ringworm is caused by what?

Reduce impact of illness/disease by catching it in the earliest stage

Vaccines are used to prevent disease transmission. This is an excellent example of _____ level of prevention.

To which level of prevention does rehabilitation belong?

Pathogens are transmitted through air, water, or food

The way for the causative agent to escape the reservoir

What is the period when the patient has specific signs and symptoms of an infection?

Which of the following statement(s) about primary prevention is/are true?

The purpose of disease control is to __________.

What are some ways to prevent the spread of communicable diseases?

Ticks, lice, and mites can act as carriers of disease.

Aims to lessen/soften the impact of illness/disease

The area where the infectious agent can live

When do the symptoms begin to diminish?

This is the interval from the onset of non-specific signs and symptoms to the appearance of more specific symptoms.

During what stage does the pathogen enter your body and multiply?

Microorganisms get into the body through _________.

The person who gets a disease because of weak defenses

This is the time when the sick person may be more capable of spreading disease to others.

When you feel a bit better, and the disease disappears.

The way for the causative agent to enter a new reservoir

What level of prevention do X-ray & screening tests belong to?