Outbreak

Question 1

define an outbreak

Answer 1

an infection is defined as 2 or more cases of a infection linked in time and place.

Question 2

define cleaning, disinfection and sterilisation

Answer 2

cleaning - Physical removal of organic material and decrease in microbial load
disinfection - Large reduction in microbe numbers - spores may remain
sterilisation - Removal/Destruction of ALL microbes and spores