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CARRIER
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PERSON OR ANIMAL WHO DOES NOT BECOME ILL BUT HARBORS & SPREADS AN ORGANISM CAUSING DISEASE
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ENDOGENOUS
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GROWING WITHIN THE BODY
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EXOGENOUS
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GROWING OUTSIDE THE BODY
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FOMITE
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INANIMATE NONLIVING OBJECT
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VECTOR
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THE VEHICLE IS A LIVING CARRIER
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MEDICAL ASEPSIS
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CLEAN TECHNIQUE USED IN MANY DAILY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS WASHING HANDS BEFORE PREPARING FOOD.
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SURGICAL ASEPSIS
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STERILE TECHNIQUE USED IN SURGERY, CARE OF WOUNDS, ETC.
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ANTISEPTIC
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A SUBSTANCE THAT TENDS TO INHIBIT THE GROWTH AND REPRODUCTION OF MICROORGANISMS-MAY BE USED ON HUMANS, AND STERLIZING
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ASEPSIS
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ABSENSE OF PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISMS
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CDC
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CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL PREVENTION: PROVIDES FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR THE INVESTIGATION, PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF DISEASE
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CONTAMINATION
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CONDITION OF BEING SOILED, STAINED, TOUCHED BY OR OTHERWISE ESPOSED TO HARMFUL AGENTS.
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DISINFECTION
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THE USE OF CHEMICAL THAT CAN BE APPLIED TO OBJECTS TO DESTROY MICROORGANISMS
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DOUBLE BAGGING
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PLACING A BAG OF CONTAMINATED ITEMS INTO ANOTHER, CLEAN BAG THAT IS HELD OUTSIDE AN ISOLATION ROOM BY OTHER PERSONNEL
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HEALTH CARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTION
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(HAI) REQUIRE THAT INFECTION MANIFESTS AT LEAST 48 HOURS AFTER HOSPITALIZATION OR CONTACT WITH ANOTHER HEALTH AGENCY
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HOST
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ORGANISM IN WHICH ANOTHER PARASITIC ORGANISM IS NOURISHED AND HARBORED.
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