Lesson 8 Part 2 Flashcards
Diptheria is also
Now very rare
Diphtheria is infection of
Nose, throat, skin causing sore throat fever and chills
Infection of diphtheria can severe lead to
Brething compilations, heart and nerve damage
Diptheria symptoms begin ___ to ___ days after becoming infected
2-5
Before vac program in 1940, diphtheria was
Very common and the leading cause of dearth in children
Transmission of diphtheria
Spread through secretions from coughing and sneezign
Pertussis aka
Whooping cough
Pertussis is common disease which causes
Prolonged cough illness and can affect all ages
Pertussis is especially serious in
Infants
Pertussis coughing can last
For several weeks and make it hard to eat, drink or breath
Infection of pertussis attaches to ____ and releases ______
Lining of the upper respiratory system and releases toxins that lead to swelling
Transmission of pertussis
Spread through secretions from coughing and sneezing
Before vaccinations there were ________ cases of both diphtheria and pertussis in the usa
200 000
Before vaccinations there were _____ of cases of tetnus
Hundreds
Tdap vaccination usually given age __ - __ years
11-12
Another vaccine Td is a _____ which is given every ___ years. This covers ____ and ______
Booster every 10 years
Coveres tetanus and diphtheria
Tuberculosis is cuased by
Bacteria that spread through microscopic droplet releaed into the air (coughing and sneezing)
TB is a ______ that mainly affects the _____ but also the _____ (6)
Infectious disease
Lungs
Glands,bones,joints,kidneys, brain, reproductive organ
TB infection can not show symptoms (T/F)
T
Is TB easy to catch?
No
Who are you most likely to get TB from
someone you live/ work with than a stranger
Treatment for TB lasts about ____ weeks to be no longer contagious
2 weeks
2 TYPES OF TB TEST
Initial baseline testing upon hire using two-step testing with a TB skin test or TB blood test (2 step mantoux tuberculin skin test)
- Annual screening determined by the province or risk assessment outcomes
Baseline testing- two step tuberculin skin testing (TST)
STEP 1 - administer 1st TST
If positive reaction - consider TB infected, 2nd TST not needed and evaluate for TB disease
If negative reaction - a 2nd TST is needed 1-3 weeks after the first one is read
STEP 2 - administer the 2nd TST
If positive reaction - same as above
If negative reaction - consider person not infected/exposed