Infectious Diseases Care at Mayo ClinicOur caring teams of professionals offer expert care to people with infectious diseases, injuries and illnesses.Learn more about infectious diseases care at Mayo ClinicInfectious diseases are disorders caused by organisms — such as bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites. Many organisms live in and on our bodies. They're normally harmless or even helpful. But under certain conditions, some organisms may cause disease.Some infectious diseases can be passed from person to person. Some are transmitted by insects or other animals. And you may get others by consuming contaminated food or water or being exposed to organisms in the environment.Signs and symptoms vary depending on the organism causing the infection, but often include fever and fatigue. Mild infections may respond to rest and home remedies, while some life-threatening infections may need hospitalization.Many infectious diseases, such as measles and chickenpox, can be prevented by vaccines. Frequent and thorough hand-washing also helps protect you from most infectious diseases.

An infectious disease is ___________ .a.caused only by bacteria b.spread from person to personc.spread from animal to animal d.caused only by viruses

Infection control addresses factors related to the spread of infections within the health-care setting from: Patient to patient Patients to staff Staff to patients All of the above

What is a pathogen?A type of diseaseA microorganism that causes diseaseAn organism that can only be viewed under the microscopeA vector2Which of the following statements about pathogens is not true?Bacterial pathogens can make you feel ill by releasing toxinsViruses take over your cells for reproductionAll microorganisms are pathogensGood hygiene can prevent the spread of some pathogens3Which of the following infectious diseases is caused by a bacterial pathogen?MalariaChalara ash diebackFood poisoningAIDS4What type of pathogen causes hemorrhagic fever?BacteriaVirusProtistFungus5HIV/AIDS could be prevented by:VaccinationAvoiding unprotected sex Cooking meat thoroughly before eatingFungicide spray

Diarrhea, cholera, typhoid are the diseases that have one thing in common that isAll of the optionsAll of them are cured by antibioticsAll of them is transmitted by contaminated food and waterAll of them are caused by bacteria

TRUE OR FALSE: Health Care Associated Infections (HAI) are the most common serious complications of hospitalization