Chain of Infection

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What is the first link in the Chain of Infection?

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Infectious Agent

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What is the order of the Chain of Infection? Options: Reservoir, Susceptible host, Portal of entry, Infectious Agent, Portal of exit, Mode of transmission; Portal of Entry, Infectious Agent, Mode of transmission, Reservoir, Susceptible host, Portal of Exit; Infectious agent, Reservoir, Portal of Exit, Mode of transmission, Portal of Entry, Susceptible host; Infectious Agent, Reservoir, Portal of Entry, Mode of transmission, Portal of Exit, Susceptible host

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Infectious agent, Reservoir, Portal of Exit, Mode of transmission, Portal of Entry, Susceptible host

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The infectious agent is...

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a pathogen that causes the infection

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What is the second link in the Chain of Infection?

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Reservoir

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How many links are in the Chain of Infection?

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6

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What is the third link in the Chain of Infection?

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Portal of Exit

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What is the reservoir link?

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where the infectious agent lives, multiplies, and grows

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What is the fourth link in the Chain of Infection?

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Mode of Transmission

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What is the fifth link in the Chain of Infection?

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Portal of Entry

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What is the sixth link in the Chain of Infection?

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Susceptible Host