M7: Limiting and Preventing the Spread of Infectious Diseases

Question 1

Factors involved in monitoring and control?

Answer 1

local, regional, and global

Question 2

local factors?

Answer 2

sanitation, overcrowding, poor communication networks and roads, and cultural and spiritual beliefs.

Question 3

Regional factors?

Answer 3

geographical factors, coastal population, seasonal variation

Question 4

Global factors?

Answer 4

increased travel and work, migration, refugee population, and communication between scientists.

Question 5

factors involved in disease transmission?

Answer 5

pathogen factors, host factors, environmental and geographic factors, and other societal factors.

Question 6

how to use personal hygiene to prevent disease?

Answer 6

• keep body and any openings clean
• regular teeth cleaning
• hand, body and hair washing
• cough or sneeze into tissue

Question 7

how to use community hygiene to prevent disease?

Answer 7

• sewerage and garbage disposal
• sterilisation of equipment
• city planning to reduce overcrowding

Question 8

example of passive acquired immunity?

Answer 8

Natural: maternal antibodies
Artificial: antibiotics

Question 9

example of active acquired immunity?

Answer 9

natural: infection
artificial: vaccinations

Question 10

examples of some public health programs?

Answer 10

• regular screening
• childhood immunisation programs
• aimed at increasing awareness of risk factors
• laws requiring certain diseases to be reported