Why Might It Be Worse to Get an Infection from Someone

question 48

Short Answer

.Why might it be worse to get an infection from someone in the hospital than from someone on a bus? Can you think of a reason why sometimes it might be better to be exposed to a microbe from a hospitalized patient than from someone on the bus?

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Definitions:

Set-Point Value

A predetermined value at which a system aims to maintain a specific variable, such as temperature or pressure, in automation and control systems.

Data Compare

A function or process of analyzing and identifying differences or similarities between two sets of data.

Transfer

The act of moving data, energy, or materials from one location, system, or medium to another.