EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES OF DISEASE CONTROL Flashcards

(45 cards)

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permanent reduction of the worldwide prevalence of a disease caused by a specific agent to zero

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Eradication

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2
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animals incorporates with trichinosis

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Swine

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3
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animals incorporates with Anthrax

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Sheep

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4
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animals incorporates with Plague

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Rodents

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5
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animals incorporates with Tularemia

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Rabbit

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6
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animals incorporates with Rabies

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dogs, bats and other mammals

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7
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animals incorporates with Brucellosis

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Cow and Pig

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8
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organism that causes Legionnaires Disease

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Legionella Pnemophila

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9
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a carrier (mosquito, tick) that takes the disease from an infected individual from an infected individual to an infected one.

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vectors

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10
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True or False: vector and reservoir must be living things.

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False

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11
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True or False: A vector usually not a blood sucking insects

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False

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12
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branch of public health that deals with the study of preventing illness.

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Environmental Health

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13
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True or False: Radiological Protection is one of the factors in environmental sanitation.

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True

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14
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True of False: Eradication is the reduction of an infectious disease’s prevalence in single country, continent or other limited geographical area.

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False

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15
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True or False: Smallpox was considered to be the 2nd infectious disease of humans eradicated

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False, it was the first and only disease eradicated.

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16
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what material was used by EDWARD JENNER (kylie and kendall screams) as vaccination for small pox

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Cowpox lesions

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17
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biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a particular disease

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Vaccine

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18
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what type of vaccine that contains the antigen of the microorganism so that your body will produce antibodies against it?

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Active Vaccine

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19
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A vaccine that refers to the administration of the antibodies itself.

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Passive Vaccine

20
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could either be contagious and infectious

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Communicable Disease

21
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True or False: in order to be called infectious it needs physical contact with the harmful microorganism

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False, infectious is transmitted indirectly, while contagious needs direct contact.

22
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fundamental public health concept on explaining the development of communicable disease.

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Epidemiological Triangle Model

23
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what are the three major components in the Epidemiological triangle model

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Host/human, vector/disease agent, Environment

24
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study of distribution and determinants of health related states or events and the application on how we apply the study to control off the disease and other health problems.

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Principal Health agency in the Philippines
DOH
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can accommodate a larger or the general population
City Health Dept.
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mandated to promote health
City Health Dept
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Barangay Health Center's goal is to provide first aid, ________, and child health care
maternity
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Four disease that are common bioterrorism agents/disease
Anthrax, rabies, botulism and plague
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Botulism is caused by what bacteria a. Clostridia bitulinim b. Clostridium Botulinum c. Clastridium Botulinum d. NOTA
B. Clostridium Botulinum
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Which disease belongs to immediately reportable a. Malaria b. Rabies ( animal) c. Rabies (Human) d. Tuberculosis Infection e. NOTA
C. Rabies (human)
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True or False: Infection may progress and lead to disease.
true
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an invasion of harmful microorganism in the body - it occurs when an organism enter your body and can cause disease.
infection
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which disease needs to report for atleast 3 days a. Gonorrhea b. smallpox c. tetanus d. Measles e. NOTA
A.
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A poison found naturally in castor beans.
Ricin Toxin
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True or False: To eliminate if the most desirable control measure in controlling the reservoir
True
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general measure in reservoir control in human compromise of. except: a. Notification b. treatment c. quarantine d. NOTA e. AOTA
D.
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are highly contagious, they can spread through airborne droplets when someone coughs or sneezes
Streptococcal bacteria
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We call a person with _____ when showing no noticeable sign or symptoms who is still capable of transmitting the disease
Inapparent infection
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it is an organism in which the parasites reaches maturity
definitive or primary host
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True or False: Lesions are like ulcer or wound or damaged tissue.
true
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these are the instances wherein human body resists recurrent infections a. vaccine b. immunity c. antibodies d. both a and b e. both b and c
E.
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true or false: we can get chickenpox many times in our lifetime
false, because on the primary infection our body already produces antibody for the next infection
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true or false: Dengvaxia can be administered to those who haven't infected with dengue yet
False
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``` tools and resources for prevention of diseases except a. posters b. modules c. toolkits d. AOTA E. NOTA ```
D.