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Airborne Pathogens except TB

Airborne Pathogens except TB. Brainstorm. How do you prevent an airborne disease?. Protect your self, protect your client. Know your immunization status Are you up to date? Immunizations aren’t just for kids If you were exposed to an airborne pathogen, could you prove you were immune?

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Airborne Pathogens except TB

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  1. Airborne Pathogensexcept TB

  2. Brainstorm How do you prevent an airborne disease?

  3. Protect your self, protect your client • Know your immunization status • Are you up to date? • Immunizations aren’t just for kids • If you were exposed to an airborne pathogen, could you prove you were immune? • Why does that even matter?

  4. Pertussis • Bacteria • “Whooping Cough” • Severe cough in bursts • Vomit after coughing • Most severe in infants • High rates in Clark County

  5. Influenza • Virus • Small changes in virus every year • Fever plus a cough and/or sore throat • Between 5,000- 49,000 die every year in the US • Young, old, immunocompromised

  6. Measles • Virus • Severe fever & rash illness • Rare in the US due to vaccination • Very contagious!!! • High rate of death in those infected

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