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IMMUNIZATION (2) Flashcards

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( case definition )

  • any child who does not return to normal health after Measles or whooping cough.
  • loss of weight, cough, wheeze which does not respond to antibiotic therapy for acute respiratory disease.
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tuberculosis

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what is the agent of tuberculosis?

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mycobacterium tuberculosis

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what is the reservoir of tuberculosis?

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  • man
  • diseased cattle
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these are the sources of infection for TB

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  • droplet infection
  • inhalation of bacilli from patients
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occurrence of TB

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  • worldwide
  • mortality and morbidity higher in developing countries
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transmissible period of TB

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  • person who excretes tubercle bacilli is communicable
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degree of communicability of TB

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  • number of bacilli
  • virulence
  • overcrowding
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duration of natural immunity of TB

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  • not known.
  • reactivation of old infection commonly causes disease
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risk factors for infection of TB

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  • low access to care
  • immunodeficiency
  • malnutrition
  • alcoholism
  • diabetes
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(case definition)

  • acute pharyngitis, acute nasopharyngitis, acute laryngitis with a pseudo membrane
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diphtheria

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what is the agent of diphtheria?

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corynebacterium diphtheriae

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what is the reservoir of diphtheria?

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man

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this is the source of infection of diphtheria

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  • respiratory droplets from carrier
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occurence of diphtheria

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  • worldwide
  • endemic in developing countries with unimmunized populations
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transmissible period of diphtheria

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  • 2-3 weeks
  • maybe shortened in patients with antibiotic treatment
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diphtheria transmission is increased in?

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  • schools
  • hospitals
  • households
  • crowded areas
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duration of natural immunity of diphtheria

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  • usually lifelong
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risk factors for infection of diphtheria

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  • crowding
  • low socio-economic status
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(case definition)

  • any patient below 15yrs of age with acute flaccid paralysis (including those diagnosed to have Guillain-Barre Syndrome) for which no other cause can be immediately identified
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Poliomyelitis (POLIO)

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what is the agent of polio?

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poliovirus type 1,2,3

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what is the reservoir of polio?

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  • man
  • mostly children
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sources of infection of polio

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  • fecal-oral route
  • oral route through pharyngeal secretion
  • contact with infected person
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occurence of polio

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  • cyclical
  • worldwide
  • morbidity and mortality higher in developing countries
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transmissible period of polio

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  • 7-16 days before onset of symptoms
  • first few days after onset of symptoms
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duration of natural immunity of polio
- type specific immunity lifelong
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risk factor for infection of polio
- poor environmental hygiene
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(case definition) - highly communicable disease - generalized blotchy rash lasting for three or more days - fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes/ conjuctivitis
Measles
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what is the agent of measles?
rubeola virus
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what is the reservoir of measles?
- humans
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sources of infection of measles
- close respiratory contact - aerosolized droplets
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occurence of measles
- worldwide - mortality and morbidity higher in developing countries
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transmissible period of measles
- 4 days bfor - 2 days after rash
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duration of natural immunity measles
- lifelong after attack
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risk factor of infection for measles
- crowding - low socio-economic status
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(case definition) - history of severe cough - cough persisting 2 or more weeks - fits of coughing followed by vomiting
Pertussis
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what is the agent of pertussis?
bordetella pertussis
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what is the reservoir of pertussis?
man
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sources of infection of pertussis
- direct contact with discharges from respiratory mucous membranes of infected person - airborne (droplets) - indirect contact with things freshly spoiled with discharged of infected
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occurence of pertussis
- worldwide - morbidity higher in developing countries
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transmissible period of pertussis
- highly communicable in early catarrhal stage, before paroxysmal cough - antibiotics may shorten period of communicability (7 days - 3 weeks) to ( 5-7 days onset aft therapy)
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duration of natural immunity of pertussis
- usually lifelong
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risk factors of infection of pertussis
- young age crowding

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