3 Public Health- Infection control

Question 1

What is the role of public Health England?

Answer 1

Question 2

Give some examples of NOIDs. (Notifiable infectious diseases)

Answer 2

Mumps

Plague

iGAS

Question 3

Apart from NOIDs, what other hazards should Public Health England be notified about?

Answer 3

Question 4

What are ‘Part 2A orders’)?

Answer 4

Part 2A Orders are the legal means which allow local authorities (LAs), upon application to court, to exercise powers over persons, things or premises to protect public health

Question 5

Why is iGAS such a problem for the NHS? (Invasive Group A

Answer 5

Question 6

What are the 3 different types of outbreak you can have?

Answer 6

Question 7

How do public health England aim to control and contain outbreaks?

Answer 7

Question 8

How is the clinical attack rate measured?

Answer 8

% of a population affected by disease

Question 9

What effect will air travel restriction have on the spread of a pandemic?

Answer 9

Will just delay pandemic for 1-2 weeks (max 2 months)