Question

A local outbreak of Legionnaires' disease is traced to a contaminated cooling tower. Shutting it down and disinfecting it is an example of what level of prevention?

Accepted Answer

Primary prevention

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Secondary prevention

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Tertiary prevention

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Quaternary prevention

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No prevention measure

Practice question

A local outbreak of Legionnaires' disease is traced to a contaminated cooling tower. Shutting it down and disinfecting it is an example of what level of prevention?