Communicable Disease

Question 1

Infectious Diseases

Answer 1

• Infectious diseases are categorized as public or community hlth problems
• Bc of their potential to spread & cause community-wide or worldwide emergencies, infectious diseases require organized, public efforts for their prevention & control

Question 2

Public Hlth Control of Infectious Diseases

Answer 2

• Public efforts are under the jurisdiction of official public hlth agencies at local, state, national, & international lvls
• In areas of hlht w/in a state, state laws usually prevail over federal law
• The CDC in the national public hlth entity responsible for infectious disease control across the states

Question 3

Primary Intervention

Answer 3

• Measures to prevent trasnmission of an infectious agent and to prevent pathology in the person exposed to an infection
• EX: breaking chain of transmission, immunization, changing the behaviors tht led to exposure or pathogen

Question 4

Secondary Prevention

Answer 4

• Consists of activites to detect infections early & effective treat persons who are infected
• Prevents progression of disease & transmission of pathogens to others
• EX:
  > reporting infectious diseases
  > investigating contacts
  > notifying partners
  > finding new cases
  > isolating infected ppl

Question 5

Tertiary Prevention

Answer 5

• Includes activities involved in caring for persons w/ an infectious disease to ensure tht they are cured or tht their quality of life is maintained
• EX:
  > education to ensure pts adhere to drug regimen
  > education on protection measures for those caring for an infected individual