Question

List all factors required to contract a communicable disease. ( Can you please re-word this question please). Is it A or B?

A) Development of infection depends on:

–Amount of organism present

–Degree to which the organism survives when exposed to light and air

–Individual’s resistance to infection

–Defenses include the skin and immune system

–The portal of entry into the body

B) Prevention and Precautions

- Body Substance Isolation

- Hygiene and hand washing

- Good general Health

- Healthy Diet

-Appropriate Immunizations

- Clean and sterile equipment

Answer 1

ANSWER

• List all the predisposing factors of contracting (catching) infectious diseases

  or

• write down risk factors of communicable diseases(what are the different risk factors of communicable diseases )

it is option 'A' i.e developement of infection.

• amount of organism present (higher amount leads to increased risk of exposure)
• degree to which organism survive when exposed to light and air (resistant pathogen)
• individuals resistant to infection(immunity of host)
• defenses includes the skin and immune system ( immunocompromised host or reduced immunity or reduced immune barrier)
• the portal of entry in to body (air born or water born diseases; contaminated food or water)