3rd Year Chapter 15 Flashcards
(30 cards)
The number of _____ cases in the country continue to rise making it as one of the fastest growing epidemic in the country
HIV
The triple burden of diseases are ________________, ________________, and _____________
communicable diseases, noncommunicable diseases, and malnutrition
The term _______ means transmitted by direct physical contact
contagion
The term _____________ means transmitted indirectly through contaminated food, body fluids, objects, airborne inhalation, or through vector organisms
infectious disease
The fundamental public health concept explaining the development of communicable disease is termed as ____________________________
epidemiologic triangle model
The three major components are ________, __________, ___________
agent, host, environment
_____________ refers to the ability of the agent to produce disease in those infected with the agent
Pathogenicity
___________ refers to the ability of the agent to infect large numbers of people
Infectivity
__________ refers to the ability to produce diseases in those infected
Virulence
_____________ refers to the ability of the agent to stimulate an immune response
Antigenicity
______________ refers to the ability of the agent to produce toxin that cause infection
Toxigenicity
The ultimate goal in the control of communicable disease is its ____________ and ______________
elimination and eradiccation
________ refers to activities that reduce morbidity and mortality of disease at an acceptable level
Control
________ refers to permanent reduction to zero of the worldwide prevalence of a disease caused by a specific agent
Eradication
_________ may also be defined as control of the manifestations of a disease so that it is no longer a public health problem
Elimination
In 1998, the ___________________________ was established to systematically review potential candidate diseases for eradication
International Task Force for Disease Eradication (ITFDE)
The “Big Three” communicable diseases in the Philippines include _____________, ________, and ___________________
Malaria, HIV/AIDS, and Tuberculosis
____________ is one of the oldest and deadly diseases worldwide
Tuberculosis
In the Philippines, TB ranks as the ________ leading cause of morbidity and mortality
eighth
The _______________________ is the principal diagnostic tool adopted by the National Tuberculosis Program
Direct sputum smear microscopy
___________ is a basic screening tool for TB infection among children using purified protein derivative
TB Skin test
The NTP adopted the _______________________________ which is believed to be the most effective strategy for controlling TB
directly observed treatment short course (DOTS)
The directly observed treatment locally known as _________________ is a method developed to ensure treatment adherence
Tutok Gamutan
M. africanum, M. bovis, or M. canettii are the causative agents of ___________
tuberculosis
