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Introduction to Communicable Disease

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This report is on "communicable disease". Communicable disease can be stated as an infection that is transmitted to persons either through direct contact with infected people or things. Self-hygiene can be an important way to prevent the transmission of communicable disease to a greater extent. Skin is the natural barrier to the entry of any pathogenic organisms but any accidental cuts or any piercing in the body made it advantageous to the organisms to enter the body and cause diseases.

Introduction to Communicable Disease

   Added on 2019-11-26

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Running head: Communicable diseaseCOMMUNICABLE DISEASEName of the Student:Name of the University:Author Note:
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1Communicable diseaseTable of ContentsIntroduction................................................................................................................................2Discussion..................................................................................................................................2Hand hygiene.........................................................................................................................2Sterilization............................................................................................................................3Infection control.....................................................................................................................4Immunization.........................................................................................................................5Waste disposal........................................................................................................................5Personal protective equipment or PPE...................................................................................6Refernces....................................................................................................................................7Appendix....................................................................................................................................9
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2Communicable diseaseIntroduction Communicable disease can be stated as an infection that is transmitted to personseither through direct contact with infected people or things. Self-hygiene can be an importantway to prevent the transmission of the communicable disease to a greater extent. Skin is thenatural barrier to the entry of any pathogenic organisms but any accidental cuts or anypiercing in the body made it advantageous to the organisms to enter the body and causediseases. Personal appearance service can be defined as anything luxury that is done onpersonal choice that is hairdressing, penetration of the skin like nose or ear piercing andtattooing. The spread of the disease causing pathogens is combated by different legislationand adopting tools that identify the risk factors. Priority should be given to the health of theindividual seeking these services which helps to reduce the spreading of the infectiousdiseases. Discussion Hand hygiene The most exposed part of our body is hand and most of the infectious diseases aretransmitted by it. The hands may be contaminated by coughing, sneezing, touching dirty andcontaminated surfaces, handshaking and many others. When the hands are contaminated withany bacteria or virus that causes diseases, they get the opportunity to enter the body and as aresult can also transmit from one person to another. The important ways to prevent thetransmission of these infectious or communicating diseases are by hand washing. Washinghands with soap helps to prevent the transmission of many food borne diseases, respiratoryinfections and diarrheal diseases. Public Health Act 2003 (Infection Control for Personal
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