6TH The Chain of Infection

The chain of infection starts with an infectious agent.

• True

• False

A place where the microorganism lives and reproduces.

• portal of entry

• reservoir

• portal of exit

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CCSS.L.6.4A

A place through which the microorganism leavesthe resservoir.

• outbreak

• portal of exit

• portal of entry

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

This is the point of transfer of the microorganism from one place to another.

• reservoir

• pandemic

• mode of transmission

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

An opening that allows the microorganism to enter the host.

• infectious agent

• portal of exit

• portal of entry

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CCSS.L.6.4A

It happens when our immune defenses are weak.

• epidemic

• outbreak

• susceptible host

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

It happens when the infection occurs with many people within a country.

• reservoir

• epidemic

• pandemic

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.4

It happens when an infection extends internationally or globally.

• outbreak

• epidemic

• pandemic

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

It happens when a disease occurs more frequently than expected.

• pandemic

• outbreak

• epidemic

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4