Publihc health response to infectious disease management

Question 1

How would you find out about the major infectious disease in WA?

Answer 1

• Notifiable infectious disease

- Non-notifiable infectious diseases (research, non-mandatory surveillance system)

Question 2

Why are notifiable diseases reported?

Answer 2

• Prompt public health management of case and the contacts
• Early ID of disease outbreaks
• Evaluate the effectiveness of prevention programs (i.e. immunizations)
• Identify high risk groups for targeting prevention programs
• Health service planning

Question 3

What are the most commonly notified infectious diseases (in WA and Autralia)

Answer 3

• Chlamydia, pertussis, influenza, campylobacter

Question 4

what is R0?

Answer 4

The basic reproduction number. This is the number of secondary causes which one case would prpduce in a completely susceptible population

Question 5

What are some events that require statutory disease notification?

Answer 5

Acute rheumatic fever, addiction to drugs, cancer, cervical cancer testing, death of women from pregnancy or childbirth, lead poisoning, HIV/AIDS, perinatal and infant deaths

Question 6

Who can report adverse events following immunisation?

Answer 6

Both the doctor and the patient