Everyone is at risk of being infected by viruses. But there are steps you can take to limit your risk. This course will explain these precautions, including hand washing and how to clean surfaces. You will also learn what to do should you begin to feel sick.
Skills you’ll gain
Hand HygieneIllness PreventionRisk PreventionUniversal PrecautionsVirusesViral InfectionWhat You'll Learn
- Apply proper hand washing techniques to reduce virus risk
- Clean and disinfect surfaces to limit infection
- Manage physical contact to lower exposure to viruses
- Identify supplies needed for virus prevention
- Recognize what to do when you begin to feel sick
- Practice habits that help keep yourself healthy
Key Takeaways
- Everyone is at risk of being infected by viruses, but steps can be taken to limit that risk.
- Hand washing and cleaning surfaces are key precautions the course explains for limiting virus risk.
- The course covers what to do should you begin to feel sick.
- Managing physical contact and keeping the right supplies on hand support virus prevention.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this Virus Prevention course cover?
It explains precautions to limit your risk of virus infection, including hand washing and how to clean surfaces, and what to do should you begin to feel sick.
Who is this course for?
It is relevant to everyone, since everyone is at risk of being infected by viruses.
What skills will I gain?
The course builds skills in hand hygiene, illness prevention, risk prevention, universal precautions, and understanding viruses and viral infection.
What topics are included in the lessons?
Lessons cover an introduction, hand washing, physical contact, cleaning, supplies, what to do when you feel sick, keeping yourself healthy, knowledge checks, and a conclusion.
Transcript
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Welcome to KnowledgeCity's course, "Virus Prevention." You've all heard of viruses, right? But do you know what they are? Viruses are microscopic parasites that cause us to become sick. They infect humans, plants, and animals, but the same virus may affect each organism differently. Viruses are the culprit for many illnesses. These include: the common cold, the flu, measles, Ebola, and hepatitis. The exact way the virus spreads depends on the type of virus. Although viruses require a host to make more viruses, some viruses may be able to survive on an object before spreading to another individual that touches that object. Some viruses can pass between humans and animals. Viruses can also spread person to person. This can be done through touch, coughing, sneezing or exchanging saliva, sexual contact, contaminated food or water, or even insects that carry it from person to person. Viruses are different from bacteria. Treatment for a bacterial infection, such as antibiotics, will not work for a virus infection. Let's explore some ways you can avoid becoming sick from a virus in the future.
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