The communicable diseases act and the communicable diseases amendments order, 1998 appendix a constitute the statutory basis for the control of communicable diseases in newfoundland and labrador. Together with the practical skills training sessions that accompany each of the supported selfstudy texts, this programme will upgrade the health. Children and adults with these conditions except ringworm of the body and pinworms should be excluded until treated. Achievements and challenges for public health ursula schlipkoter,1 antoine flahault2 abstract the past two centuries have seen enormous achievements in control of infectious diseases, previously the leading cause of death, in large measure due to sanitation and food safety, vaccines, antibiotics and improved nutrition. I can identify the five barriers that my body used to defend itself against communicable diseases. Ncds or noncommunicable diseases are those conditions that are usually not passed on from one affected person to others, but are caused as a direct result of lifestyle and environmental factors. Notes on the ten principles of disease control and prevention.
Jul 23, 2010 information note issue 1 23 july 2010 3. Communicable diseases lecture notes for nurses, includes most important diseases to learn for nclex exam and clinical practices. Who information note issue 1 final approved by adg corr 1. Full text full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. Community health nursincommunicable disease lecture notesprepared by.
Continued and intensified action to safeguard and accelerate these positive trends will be vital for saving lives and improving health globally and achieving the ambitious targets we have jointly set to beat ncds. This core text provides an excellent concise introduction to infectious diseases. Dr oleg chestnov assistant directorgeneral noncommunicable diseases and mental health world health organization. Infectious diseases are disorders caused by organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites. There has been a recent trend to look at the importance of social factors that cluster together and are associated. Communicable diseases can be controlled and prevented by adequate measures which involve. Disease control, and communicable noncommunicable diseases. Scabies impetigo infectious diarrhea influenza measles pinworms hepatitis b mumps polio pertussis rubella salmonella pneumonia influenza shigella cryptosporidiosis vaccines are available for preventing these diseases often transmitted from infected animals through foods or direct contact communicable disease notes.
Infections and infectious diseases are a great burden on many societies, including the countries in the who european region. Jul 21, 2015 non communicable diseases are the leading killer today and are on the increase. Division of public health, marion county health department, communicable disease control program, in accordance with sec. Ncds are the leading cause of death in the world, responsible for 63% of the 57 million deaths that occurred in 2008. These include a host of different conditions including chronic lung diseases, diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular diseases. During the last century 4 influenza pandemics have occurred resultin.
But without such information, space is acting as a surrogate, or. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. To reduce that burden an integrated approach is required, combining health promotion, disease prevention and patient treatment. Do not result from an acute infectious process are not communicable cause premature morbidity, dysfunction, and reduced quality of life usually develop and progress over long. Lecture nursing communicable disease epidemiology free download as powerpoint presentation. Epidemiology of infectious diseases lecture materials. Present content and examples by using lecture and group discussion. Epidemics of noncommunicable diseases ncd are presently emerging or accelerating in most developing countries murray and lopez 1996. Describe what communicable diseases are explain the epidemiologic principles in control and prevention of communicable diseases describe the surveillance concepts as applied in communicable diseases name the notifiable diseases as stipulated in the public health act explain the approaches used in responding to epidemics. Epidemiology lecture notes pdf 86p this note covers the following topics. View more presentations from mark fredderick abejo. The spread or transfer can happen through the air, through contact with contaminated surfaces, or through direct. Abejo rn, community health nursin communicable disease lecture notes prepared by.
It is therefore ideal for both the student and the practitioner. Free infectious diseases books download ebooks online. This book gives a comprehensive overview of recent trends in infectious diseases, as well as general concepts of infections, immunopathology, diagnosis, treatment, epidemiology and etiology to current clinical. Get a printable copy pdf file of the complete article 186k, or click on a page image below to browse page by page. The book integrates basic science with clinical practice with diseaseorientated descriptions and clinical presentations on a systembysystem basis. Communicable diseases can cause epidemics and pandemics which have the potential to overwhelm the capacity of communities. Other aspects, such as differential diagnosis, immunity, and complications and sequelae, are discussed where pertinent. Who information note issue 1 final approved by adg. Prevention and control of sexually transmitted infections. For this new sixth edition the text has been brought fully up to date throughout. Even as infections and nutritional deficiencies are receding as leading contributors to death and disability, cardiovascular diseases cvds, cancers, diabetes, neuropsychiatric ailments, and other. Nuisance diseases socalled nuisance diseases, such as scabies, head lice pediculosis, ringworm of the body or scalp, and pinworms are highly contagious and can cause problems in a groupcare setting.
Taking these trends into consideration, the ethiopian federal ministry of health has included this module on non communicable diseases, emergency care and mental health in the education and training of its health extension practitioners, who provide health promotion and diseases prevention services throughout the rural areas of the country. Noncommunicable disease ncd are increasing in low and mid income countries lmics. I can explain the differences between communicable and non communicable diseases. These four diseasesdisease groups share a set of four risk factors. Communicable disease diseases that are spread from one person to the other. Video created by emory university for the course health in complex humanitarian emergencies. At the same time, they should remain accountable for their activities and policies to a variety of stakeholders. For ncds, all disease events are generally independent of one another. Blended learning module for the health extension programme. Each chapter is followed by a series of questions and a reference list. Ncds or non communicable diseases are those conditions that are usually not passed on from one affected person to others, but are caused as a direct result of lifestyle and environmental factors. Communicable disease control i preface this lecture note was written because there is currently no uniformity in the syllabus and, for this course additionally, available textbooks and reference materials for health students are scarce at this level and the depth of coverage in the area of communicable diseases and control in the higher. Infectious diseases are the worlds greatest killers that present one of the most significant health and security challenges facing the global community.
Diseases that are catching diseases that are caused by germs or pathogens. Get a printable copy pdf file of the complete article 272k, or click on a page image below to browse page by page. I can explain the differences between communicable and noncommunicable diseases. Ncd non communicable diseases module participants manual. I can identify the four pathogens virus, bacteria, fungi and protozoa that cause communicable diseases. Daly disabilityadjusted life years, the years of healthy life lost due to. Acute communicable disease control manual b73 revisionaugust 2011 part iv. Raghuram takes a look at traditional and new definitions of fuos as well as a practical algorithm for their workup. Immigration from or travel to a developing country within 6 months prior to onset.
It does not in any way replace your lectures, class notes. Noncommunicable diseases are the leading killer today and are on the increase. Notes on the self assessment questions saqs for communicable diseases. Noncommunicable diseases world health organization. Centers for disease control and prevention cdc, 20. Concepts on communicable diseases concepts on communicable. We will concentrate on infectious diseases in humans. Communicable diseases refer to diseases that can be transmitted and make people ill. The prerequisite for success in this fight is the participation of all health care professionals. Chronic conditions are characterized by the following. She takes a comprehensive look at common noninfectious causes including often used drugs that can produce fevers in patients. Global platform may 2011 disaster risk management for. Early chapters are devoted to aseptic technique, care of communicable diseases in the home, and public health control of communicable disease. Also, communicable diseases typically have a longer duration than infectious diseases.
Communicable diseases are spread from person to person or from animal to person. Indeed, it society is the responsibility of all individuals, families, households, and communities. Introduction to communicable diseases richard schwartz. Prevention and control of communicable diseases a guide for school administrators, nurses, teachers, child care providers, and parents or guardians department of health and senior services bureau of communicable disease control and prevention jefferson city, mo 65102 573 75161 866 6289891 email. Communicable diseases is the largest of the blended learning modules for the ethiopian health extension programme. Infectious and communicable diseases nurs 3548 tamucc. Pdf lecture notes communicable disease control sumaya. This work is licensed under a creative commons attribution. The minister of health and community services has the ultimate responsibility for this. Introduction to epidemiology, disease causation, levels of prevention, concepts in the infectious diseases, descriptive epidemiology, measurements of morbidity and mortality, epidemic investigation and management, epidemiological surveillance. Infectious diseases austin community college district. Notes on the selfassessment questions saqs for communicable diseases. Nearly 80% of these deaths occurred in low and middle income countries. Infectious diseases communicable diseases 80% of these can be prevented by simple sanitary measures.
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