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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Richard_TompkinsRichard Tompkins - Wikipedia

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   Founder of Green Shield Stamps and Argos. Granville Richard Francis Tompkins CBE (15 May 1918 – 6 December 1992) was a British print, advertising and retail entrepreneur, best known for founding the Green Shield Stamps company, as well as the Argos chain of catalogue stores which became one of the largest retailers in the United Kingdom, and ...

2. carelearning.org.uk › blog › infection-controlWhat is the Chain of Infection in Health and Social Care?

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   May 18, 2024 · Below, we detail each component of the chain of infection: 1. Infectious Agent. 2. Reservoir. 3. Portal of Exit. 4. Mode of Transmission. 5. Portal of Entry. 6. Susceptible Host. Breaking the Chain of Infection. 1. Infectious Agent. The first link is the pathogen, or microorganism, that causes the disease.

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4. www.nipcm.scot.nhs.uk › care-home-infectionChain of infection

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   This is often referred to as the chain of infection. The six links in the chain are: infectious agent or the microorganism which can cause disease. reservoir or source of infection where the microorganism can live and thrive. This may be a person, an animal, any object in the general environment, food or water. portal of exit from the reservoir.

5. infectioncycle.com › articles › the-chain-ofThe Chain of Infection: Understanding the Spread of Diseases

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   Dec 7, 2023 · The chain of infection is a process that describes the transmission of diseases from one host to another. Learn about the chain of infection and how diseases spread from one person to another, including the different links in this process and ways to prevent transmission.

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   What are the links in the chain of infection?

   • The links in the chain of infection include Infectious Agent, Reservoir, Portal of Exit, Mode of Transmission, Portal of Entry, and Susceptible Host : Infectious Agent: Microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites, that can cause infectious disease. Reservoir: The host in which infectious agents live, grow, and multiply.

   4.2: Chain of Infection - Medicine LibreTexts

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   What is a chain of infection?

   • The chain of infection is a model used to understand how infectious diseases are spread from one person to another. What are the various steps in the chain of infection? The various steps in the chain of infection include the infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, and susceptible host.

   The Chain of Infection: Understanding the Spread of Diseases

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   Why is it important to understand the chain of infection?

   • By breaking one or more links in the chain of infection, the transmission of diseases can be significantly reduced, ultimately protecting public health. Understanding the chain of infection is crucial in controlling the spread of diseases.

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   What is a link between a disease and an infectious agent?

   • The first link is the pathogen, or microorganism, that causes the disease. This can be a virus, bacterium, fungus, or parasite. The infectious agent must be present for the disease to occur. Examples: 2. Reservoir The reservoir is the natural habitat where the infectious agent lives, grows, and multiplies.

   What is the Chain of Infection in Health and Social Care?

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   This process is called the chain of infection, which consists of six links: Causative agent; Infectious reservoir; Path of exit; Mode of transmission; Path of entry; and Susceptible host. Infection can occur when all six links are intact.

8. www.rcemlearning.co.uk › the-chain-of-infectionThe Chain of Infection - RCEMLearning

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   Notifiable Diseases The Chain of Infection First, let us recap how infectious diseases are transmitted. Transmission usually occurs when an infectious agent is transmitted from an infected individual to a susceptible person. The traditional epidemiologic triad model holds that infectious diseases result from the interaction of agent, host, and environment. More specifically, transmission ...

9. med.libretexts.org › Bookshelves › Nursing4.2: Chain of Infection - Medicine LibreTexts

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   4.2: Chain of Infection. Page ID. The chain of infection, also referred to as the chain of transmission, describes how an infection spreads based on these six links of transmission: Infectious Agent. Reservoirs. Portal of Exit. Modes of Transmission. Portal of Entry. Susceptible Host.