IDSR

Question 1

Internal diseases medical society and research

Answer 1

Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response

Question 2

Define

Answer 2

strategy adopted by countries in the WHO African Region for implementing comprehensive public health surveillance and response systems for priority diseases, conditions and events at all levels of health systems.

Question 3

Objectives of IDSR

Answer 3

Conduct effective surveillance activities
 Integrate multiple surveillance systems to use resources more efficiently
 Improve the use of information for detecting, investigating and responding to public health threats
 Improve the flow of surveillance information throughout the health system

Question 4

Classification of dxs according to IDSR (3)

Answer 4

Epidemic prone dx
Dx targeted for elimination and eradication
Dx of public health importance

Question 5

No new cases for at least 3 consecutive years. Transmission seized is….

Answer 5

Elimination

Question 6

No new cases anywhere in the world for at least 3 years…

Answer 6

Eradication

Question 7

EG of eradicated dxs and it’s only reservoir

Answer 7

Small pox
Only in Atlanta, USA and Moscow, Russia

Question 8

Dx for eradication

Answer 8

Poliomyelitis
Guinea worm / Dracunculiasis
Neonatal tetanus

Question 9

Diseases for Elimination are (4)

Answer 9

Leprosy
Tuberculosis
Lymphatic filariasis
Onchocerciasis

Question 10

Dx of public health importance (40)

Answer 10

Malaria
HIV
Hepatitis
Petusis
Diarrheal dxs
Hypertension
Etc

Question 11

Classes of Epidemic prone dxs

Answer 11

Those that are local to the country of origin and
Those of international importance

Question 12

Cholera, Measles, shigella dysentery, yellow fever, lassa fever and other hemorrhagic fever are….

Answer 12

Epidemic prone dxs of local concern

Question 13

Epidemic prone dxs of international concern

Answer 13

Yellow fever, SARS (coronavirus) small pox and anthrax are

Question 14

Mgt of epidemic prone dxs

Answer 14

Immediate notification of the IDSR Person
Treat
Understand the ICEBERG PHENOMENON
IDSR Focal person before discharge for immediate reporting and listing

Question 15

Properties that makes poli targeted for ERADICATION

Answer 15

1. Only human-human transmission
2. Effective Vaccine -OPV (cross infectivity effect due to feaco-oral nature) and IPV (to prevent vaccine-induced acute paralytic event)

Question 16

Why is Dracunculiasis targeted for eradication

Answer 16

1. No man to man transmission
2. Can be controlled by controlling source
3. Control of cyclops, ie water filtration

Question 17

Why is neonatal tetanus targeted for ERADICATION

Answer 17

1. Control during pregnancy with at least 2 does of TT is enough.
2. Control is easy

Question 18

Tools used in IDSR

Answer 18

IDSR001 - IDSR001A IDSR001B IDSR001C

IDSR002
IDSR003

Question 19

IDSR001 Is used for the following except
1. Epidemic-prone dx
2. Malaria
3. Poliomylities
4. Neonatal tetanus

Answer 19

Malari

Question 20

IDSR001A is for Case detection reporting

Answer 20

Case based reporting

Question 21

IDSR001B is for what

Answer 21

Laboratory form for making diagnosis

Question 22

Things to include in 001A

Answer 22

Biodata and onset of symptoms

Question 23

IDSR 001B contains

Answer 23

Lab specimen, name of pt and specimen collected

Question 24

IDSR 001C

Answer 24

For line listing everyone coming up with similar symptoms.
Indicate time of onset of sym
Indicate time of presentation to the hospital

Question 25

Important point on IDSR001C

Answer 25

Helps in drawing the epidemic curve
To be field as pt is seen

Question 26

Importance of ISDR002

Answer 26

To be filled weekly
Strictly for surveillance,
No case fill as “0”

FOR TYPE 2/DXS

Question 27

IDSR mode of surveillance

Answer 27

Filled monthly
For category 3 dx