Infection control airborne

Airborne infection control and basic respiratory precautions... 

The sources for this type of control are infectious hospital or clinic patients, w here the infection can be transmitted through the airborne route. The most common application is for control of the spread of tuberculosis, but it could be used for other airborne infections such as varicella or influenza. -... 

For most bacteria, use infection control guidelines standard precautions. If appropriate, or the identity of the bacteria is unknown, use additional droplet and airborne precautions. Avoid direct contact with wounds or wound drainage. 

Infectious disease can be spread from patient to patient via direct contact with healthcare personnel, food, water, fomites (medical instruments/devices), and airborne transmission. Considering the biological variables, nosocomial infection most probably will never be eliminated, but it can be kept at a minimum level by ongoing infection-control programs. 

Even though preventive measures can go a long way in reducing the incidence of fungal diseases, you will probably have occasional need for some control measure. For airborne fungi, which produce symptoms on aboveground plant parts, picking off the infected part can help reduce the spread of the disease. If a plant is seriously infected, remove the entire plant. Place the infected pieces or plants in the center of a hot compost pile, or place in sealed containers and dispose of them with household trash. 

Comments Virus is most likely introduced during or directly after spawning. Infected farms experience losses up to 70%. First reported from Europe, measures of control and prevention have been developed and successfully tested by the Dutch. Most notably, virus spreads by attaching itself to mushroom spores which then become airborne. Virus also spreads through the contact of healthy mycelia with diseased mycelia. Afflicted mushrooms are soon exploited by a host of other parasites, making a late and accurate diagnosis of this contaminant difficult. 

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