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In this answer, we are going to explain the three ways by which the process of chain of infection can be broken.
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So, for that first you must know what is chain of infection.
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So chain of infection refers to the pathway by which an organism is spread from 1 % to another.
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It can be through direct contact or indirect contact.
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So this is called as chain of infection.
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So there are six links in the chain of infection and all the links should be intact for the successful transmission of the pathogen from one person to another.
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The six links of the chain of infection includes the infectious agent which is the microbe which is transmitted from one person to another.
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The second link is the reservoir which refers to the post where the microorganism is residing.
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The third link is the portal of exit.
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It is the way through which the microorganisms escapes from the post.
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That is, it can be through the mouth via coughing or sneezing or through cuts via bleeding.
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The fourth link refers to the mode of transmission which refers to the infection transfer from one person to another via droplets or it can be airborne transmission etc.
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The fifth link is the portal of entry, that is the portal of entry of the microorganism into the second person to transmit the infection.
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So this can be through the respiratory tract, mucus membrane, etc...