Communicable Diseases Flashcards
(17 cards)
What is the other term for communicable diseases?
infectious diseases
What are the ways of transmitting communicable diseases?
define case
an individual with a particular disease
define case fatality
the proportion of persons with a particular condition (cases) who die from that condition
define control
disease control– reducing the incidence and prevalence of a disease to an acceptable level
define elimination
reducing the incidence of a disease in a specific area to zero
define emerging infectious disease
define eradication
define reemerging infectious disease
define parasite
What are the different control measures for communicable diseases?
-vaccination
-mass chemotherapy
-vector control
-improved water, sanitation, hygiene
-improved care seeking, disease recognition
-case management (treatment) and improved caregiving
-behavioural change
What is mass chemotherapy?
giving medication to a group of people that are susceptible to a certain communicable disease–> ex. the school age children that are susceptible to worms in the soil
What are the consequences of communicable diseases?
What affect does communicable diseases have on a country’s development?
high rates of communicable diseases reduce investment in a country’s development
Which communicable diseases are strongly stigmatized?
What are the key factors of the reemergence of communicable diseases?
microbial adaptation and change, climate, changing ecosystems, international travel and commerce, and war
