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Infection Control for Measles

   

Added on  2020-04-07

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Runninghead: INFECTION CONTROL FOR MEASLES InfectioncontrolformeaslesNameofthestudent:Nameoftheuniversity:Authornote:
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1INFECTION CONTROL FOR MEASLESErrorTable of ContentsIntroduction:.........................................................................................................................2Risk factors and risk event:..................................................................................................2Example of Breach:..............................................................................................................2Strategies for prevention of breach:.....................................................................................3Dissemination of information:.............................................................................................4Conclusion:..........................................................................................................................4References............................................................................................................................5
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2INFECTION CONTROL FOR MEASLESErrorIntroduction:A significant chunk of Healthcare is associated with infection and prevention or management of it. Since the very beginning of human civilization, infections has been one of the greatest reasons behind the loss of a huge proportion of lives, due to racing outbreaks of different infection pathogens. However, the Healthcare industry has advanced considerably, and in the new and improved amendments of Healthcare standards, outstanding infection control policies deserves a specific recognition. These infection control policies have been extremely beneficial for facilitating successful management and even prevention of potential infection epidemics (Miller and Palenik 2014). This assignment will focus on infection control policies and a possible breach situation taking the example of measles infection.Risk factors and risk event:Measles is considered to be one of the most highly contagious infectious diseases, andit is known to target 20 million people on an annual basis. The measles virus is considered to be an airborne pathogen and it is easily transmitted from one person to another by the affected person coughing or sneezing anywhere near the unaffected individual. The motor method of transmission from one person to another phase wire aerosolized droplet nuclei, hence the infection control policy for this virus needs to focus both on airborne routes and direct contact. Hard hygiene policy is an absolute mandate for handling measles patient alongwith use of personal protection equipments to avoid direct contact transmission, as per the NSW infection control policy (Health.nsw.gov.au. 2017). Example of Breach:Although the main purpose behind the infection control policies are to ensure optimal health and safety for both the patients in the Healthcare facility and the staff caring for
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