Which stage most appropriately relates to you as a healthcare provider? How could you interrupt the cycle? Given the recent outbreak of Coronavirus, what are the standard precautions that a healthcare...

Which stage most appropriately relates to you as a healthcare provider? How could you interrupt the cycle? Given the recent outbreak of Coronavirus, what are the standard precautions that a healthcare professional should follow? List 4 types of personal protective equipment (PPE). For infectious diseases to spread, several necessary steps must occur. These steps, or stages, are known as the infection cycle. Each stage or step in the infectious process must occur for the spread of infection to take place. Infection control is based on the fact that the transmission of infectious diseases will be prevented when any of the levels in the cycle are broken or interrupted (see the “Breaking the Infection Cycle” Quick Reference Guide). The steps are: Infectious agent Reservoir Portal of exit Means of transmission Portal of entry Susceptible host