L1.2 Response on infectious disease control & outbreak Flashcards
what is the UK health security agency HSA
cover breadth of infectious disease control
what are the names of the jobe in a multidisciplinary team involved in outbreak management & investigation
(aim to know 4)
- Health protection team
- Hospital staff
- Field epidemiology services
- Microbiologists
- Environmental health officers
- Food safety experts
- Veterinary services
what is a microbiological investigation
take samples from food for example and grow in culture such as genomic sequencing
what are environmental investigations
visit contaminated sites and collect samples
what are trace back investigations
food standards agency allows for food traceability
what are veterinary investigations
collaborate with DEFRA look at whether food was from small animal practise or farm
what are entomological investigations
not very common in the UK. mosquitos, vector-borne
what are examples of case finding
- Notifications
- Hospitals
- GPs
- Labs
- Schools
- Workplaces
- Local authorities
what are examples of immediate control measures
prophylaxis, isolation/exclusion
public warnings
hygienic warnings
withdrawal of products
what is prophylaxis
vaccination & antibiotics stops close contacts from getting ill in the first place
