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Infection Control
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acquired Immunity | Immunity that is developed during a person's lifetime. |
| Acute infection | An infection of short duration that is often severe. |
| Anaphykaxis (an-uh-fi-LAK-sis) | Extreme hypersensitve to a substance that can lead to shock and life threatening respiratory collapse. |
| Artificially acquired immunity | Immunity that results from a vaccination. |
| Blood Borne disease | Disease that is caused by microorganisms such as viruses or bacteria that are carried in blood. |