ICL 19.0: BioStats/Epidemiology Flashcards
1
Q
which conditions are national notifiable conditions?
A
- anthrax
- botulism
- cancer
- COVID
- dengue
- hepatitis
- HIV
- lyme disease
- measles
- rabies
- tetanus
- yellow fever
- zika
there’s a ton of others too
2
Q
what is a notifiable disease or condition?
A
one for which regular, frequent and timely information regarding individual cases is considered necessary for the prevention and control of the disease or condition
3
Q
what is ArboNET?
A
national surveillance system for tick transmitted diseases
4
Q
how is varicella being surveilled?
A
report to CDC quarterly
vaccination is recommended for preventing outbreaks
people who don’t have immunity should get a first or second dose of the vaccine
for outbreaks in preschool setting, 2 doses of vaccine are recommended for children 1-4 for protection
