Notifiable Diseases Flashcards
1
Q
Protocol
A
- Give the case details,
- NHS no,
- DOB,
- contact details to Public Health England.
Report by writing within 3 days or by telephone within 24 hours if urgent.
2
Q
Features of a disease that make it a public health concern
A
- High mortality
- High morbidity
- Highly contagious
- Expensive to treat
- Effective interventions
3
Q
Communicable disease control factors
A
Surveillance
Prevention
Control
4
Q
ALWAYS REPORT ON CLINICAL SUSPICION DONT WAIT FOR LABS
A
5
Q
Other reasons to notify
A
- Known chicken pox in a healthcare worker
- Emerging infectious disease e.g. COVID
- Radiological hazard
- Other chemicals e.g. CO
6
Q
Cluster defintion
A
A group of cases that might be linked e.g. scabies in a care home
7
Q
Epidemic, Pandemic, Endemic, Hyper-endemic definitions
A
- Epidemic = more than expected incidence in a country
- Pandemic = more than one country
- Endemic = persistent level of disease occurrence
- Hyper-endemic = peristsently high level of disease occurrence
