infectious disease control
Stopping illness spread
Infectious disease control is the set of practices and policies aimed at preventing, containing, and eliminating the spread of communicable illnesses.
It encompasses surveillance, quarantine, vaccination campaigns, sanitation measures, and public health interventions: The hospital's infectious disease control protocols require isolation of patients with tuberculosis.
The field became especially prominent during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- epidemiologyStudy of disease spread
- patient zeroFirst documented infection
- vaccinationAdministered immunity booster
- contact tracingTracking disease spread connections
- super spreaderHighly contagious transmitter
close contact · quarantine · mask · R-naught · prophylaxis · herd immunity · antibiotics · hand hygiene · wash your hands · vaccination campaigns · policy development · antivirals · pandemic response · public health emergency · zoonosis · antifungals · immunotherapy · sterilization
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Spread of illness
outbreak · pandemic · epidemic · contagion · community transmission
infectious disease controlclinical medicine
Hands-on healthcare practice
personalized medicine · individual therapy · patient-centered care
infectious disease controlcrisis response
Action taken during emergencies
emergency treatment · palliative care · disease management · outbreak response · damage control