Exercise 1:

i) Draw a common infection flow and named all the

component involved? 10 marks

ii) List three (3) kind pathogens that appear in the

environment? 3 marks

iii) List three (3) behaviors of pathogen when they retain

in the primary host? 3 marks

iv) List two (2) type of susceptible persons that expose

to biological agents? 2 marks

v) Elaborate how to stop the pathogenic diseases

caused by the biological agent? 2 marks
 Answer:
i) Common infection diagram
Release Transmission Route Susceptible
Pathogen Retention from through of
Host
retention entry
environment

ii) Three kind of pathogens

- Virus

- Bacteria

- Fungus

iii) Three behaviors of pathogen

- Vector (carrier)
- Anti biotic resistance

- Virulent (memudaratkan)
 Answer:

iv) Susceptible person

- Person having health problems

- Old persons
- Persons not practicing healthy live

v) How to stop the pathogenic diseases

- Break the infection chain

 Exercise 2:

Biological hazard s one of the hazard that appear in

some of the work places. Diseases caused by biological
hazards will result in the employee unable to work and
sometimes is fatal. Based on this statement, answer the
following question.

i) Define the term “pathogen” and give example? 3 marks

ii) List three (3) kind of industries that are exposed to
biological hazards? 3 marks
iii) State the behaviors of the biological agents? 6 marks
iv) Elaborate effective method of controlling the
dangerous biological hazards? 8 marks
 Answer:
i) Pathogen
Biological agent that cause the pathogenic diseases

e.g. Virus, bacteria and fungus

ii) Industries that are exposed to biological hazards

- clinical labs , - research - Sewerage work

- agriculture, - biotechnology - Land fill work
- healthcare, - veterinary
iii) Behaviors of the biological agents?
- Virulent - Antibiotic resistant
- Vector/carrier - Competitive to each other
iv) Control
- Isolation with specific design LEV system

- PPE

- Training

- Sterilization

- Labeling

- Emergency planning

- Disinfection
- Safe and proper transportation