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Occupational risk factors

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Biohazard   Biological substances, such as medical waste and samples of a virus or bacterium, that pose a threat to human beings and are potentially infectious  
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Material safety data sheet   Written or printed material information sheet for products and materials that contain a hazardous chemical. They offer basic information needed to ensure the safety and health of the user at all stages of its manufacture, storage, use, and disposal.  
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Occupational safety and hazard administration   A governmental agency responsible for the safety of all employees of companies operating in the United States  
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Causative agent   Bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, Rickettsia  
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Susceptible host   Individual who has suffered trauma, another disease process, or undergone surgery, or decreased immunity for other causes.  
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Portal of entry   Wound, naturally occurring orifices; breaks in the skin  
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Transmission   Hands of the healthcare worker; contaminated equipment or medicine.  
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Portal of exit   Can be similar to the portal of entry; wound; surgical incision; naturally occurring orifices, breaks in the skin  
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Reservoir   The place where the causative agent can live; in the body, animals, the environment or fomites  
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Natural passive acquired immunity   When the mother passes the antibodies to the fetus through the umbilical cord or by breastmilk  
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Artificially acquired passive immunity   A short-term immunization by the injection of antibodies, such as gamma globulin, that are not produced by the recipient sales.  
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Naturally acquired active community   Occurs when the person is exposed to a live pathogen, developed the disease, and becomes immune as a result of the primary immune response.  
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Artificially acquired active immunity   Can be induced by a vaccine, a substance that contains the antigen.  
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