Unit 3 - Communicable Diseases Part 4 Flashcards
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spread from one person to another through a variety of ways
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Communicable diseases
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are defined as disorders caused by pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, parasites or fungi that can be spread directly or indirectly (vector-borne) from one individual to another.
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infectious diseases
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medical specialty dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of complex infections.
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infectiology
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healthcare acquired infections
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nosocomial
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t/f: an infectious disease specialist’s practice consists of managing nosocomial and community-acquired infections
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TRUE
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t/f: an infectious disease specialist is historically associated with travel medicine and tropical medicine
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TRUE
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is an interdisciplinary branch of medicine that deals with health issues that occur uniquely, are more widespread, or are more difficult to control in tropical and subtropical regions.
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tropical medicine
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t/f: a physician in the field of tropical medicine must be knowledgeable in the 3 lesser known neglected tropical diseases
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false, 18
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He was concered on the maternal mortality due to childbed fever in first and second clinics
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Ignas Philipp Semmelweis
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his work represented the first scientific attempt to control an infectious disease by the deliberate use of vaccination.
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Edward Jenner
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introduced the small pox vaccine
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edward jenner
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Directed the World Health Organization Smallpox Eradication Program
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Dr. D.A. Henderson
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A British physician who is considered one of the founders of epidemiology for his work identifying the source of a cholera outbreak in 1854.
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John Snow
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Explores the relationship of agent, host, and environment, as well as their importance
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epidemiologic triad
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infectious microorganism or pathogen: a virus, bacterium, parasite, or other microbe
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agent
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t/f: presence of that agent alone is not always sufficient to cause disease
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TRUE
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Refers to the human who can get the disease
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host
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t/f: animals may also be hosts of certain diseases
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TRUE
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A variety of factors intrinsic to the host can influence an individual’s exposure, susceptibility
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risk factors
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Refers to extrinsic factors that affect the agent and the opportunity for exposure
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environment
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Opportunities for exposure are often influenced by ___ and ___ susceptibility
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behaviors and physiologic
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Environmental factors include (3)
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physical, biologic, socioeconomic
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refers to the spread of infection (or agent) from a source to a susceptible host
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chain of infection
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useful framework in the design of prevention and control measures as specific strategies can be aimed at various points along it
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chain of infection
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Strategies or actions aimed at eradicating, eliminating or minimizing the impact of disease and disability, or if none of these are feasible , retarding the progress of disease and disability.
prevention
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Ongoing operations at reducing the:
- Incidence of Disease
- Duration of disease
- Effects of the disease - Burden to community
control
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Reduction in the risk and severity of a disease at the individual level
prevention
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Reduction in the frequency and severity of a disease at the community level
control
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viral infection that
causes inflammation of both the brain and the spinal cord (Siebert).
rabies
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Rabies is a zoonotic disease, meaning that it is a disease that is transmitted to humans via ____ reservoirs
domestic and animal
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t/f: the most common way Rabies is spread is through saliva
TRUE
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t/f: Not only can rabies be transmitted through bites, but also through licking
TRUE
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t/f: The rabies virus can pass through intact skin, and enter skin that is punctured or open
false, cannot pass through intact skin
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any person/animal around an infected animal is a ____ Rabies.
susceptible host
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A tool designed to facilitate consistency in the
implementation of the National Rabies Prevention and Control Program among clinicians, health service providers, program managers and coordinators and other stakeholders nationwide.
National Rabies Prevention and Control Program Manual of Procedures (MOP)
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The manual presents step by step reference guides for all health professionals to aid in the proper diagnosis of cases of animal bites and human rabies; as well as to deliver evidence-based management for patients and special group of people.
National Rabies Prevention and Control Program Manual of Procedures (MOP)
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__ % positive cases are from canine samples
96%
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__ % rabies cases are owned
72%
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__% of rabies cases were either free-roaming or
occasionally roaming
88%
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who said “Let’s destroy the virus and be done with it... We would be better off spending our money in better ways.” on WHO's eradixation effort
D. A. Henderson
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t/f: as of 2014, debate over small pox virus destruction was still ongoing
TRUE
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One concern is that the molecular sequence of the virus is publicly known, meaning that, even if all smallpox viruses are eliminated, someone could ____ it in a laboratory and loose it on the world
synthesize
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Resides only in humans and enters the environment in the feces of someone who's infected
Polio
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mode of transmission of polio
fecal-oral route
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In the U.S., the polio vaccine is
recommended to be given at the following ages (4)
• 2 months
• 4 months
• Between 6 and 18 months
• Between 4 and 6 years
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portal of exit of polio (4)
1. Respiratory secretions
2. Ingestion of contaminated food or water
3. Going to the bathroom
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portal of entry of polio (3)
Eyes • Nose • Mouth
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Susceptible host of polio (3)
Pregnant Women
• Infants and young
children
• Those with weak
immune system
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t/f: poliovirus, like smallpox virus, infects human beings only
TRUE
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three countries with endemic polio (3)
Nigeria, Pakistan, Afghanistan
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On ____ date, an outbreak of polio was
declared in the Philippines.
September 19, 2019
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public-private partnership led by
national governments with five partners – the World Health Organization (WHO), Rotary International, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Its goal is to eradicate polio worldwide.
global polio eradication initiative
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DOH extended its _____ campaign to ensure that no child is left unvaccinated and to boost protection for those already vaccinated.
Sabayang Patak Kontra Polio (SPKP)
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Before a vaccine was available, almost all children contracted measles, causing ___ to ___ deaths a year in the United States
400 - 500
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____ cases of chronic disability from measles encephalitis.
4000
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measle vaccine became available in ___ year
1963
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n 1978, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services set a goal to eradicate measles from this country by ___
1982
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t/f: in eradication of measles, One problem was that outbreaks of measles began to occur among high school and college students who had been vaccinated as babies.
TRUE
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aslo known as Rubeola virus
Measles
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Reservoir of Measles (3)
respiratory tracts, nasal passages, throats
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portal of exit of measles
droplets/secretions leaving mouth or nose generated in respiratory system
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means of transmission of measles (2)
Airborne, Droplets
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Portal of entry of measles (2)
mouth and nose
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susceptible hosts of measles (2)
• People that have not been vaccinated
• Someone who was in the same area, at the same time, or within 2 hours after of an infected person
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symptoms of true measles a baby could develop are (2)
rashes and blindness or photophobia
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tigdas is also called
three day measles or german measles
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year: First mention of preventative inoculations in writing in China (smallpox)
16th century
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year: Englishman Edward Jenner introduces the first scientific method of vaccination
1796
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year: Smallpox vaccinations become mandatory in the UK
1853
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year: Frenchman Louis Pasteur develops the first live virus vaccine (rabies)
1885
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year: First virus discovered
1892 - 1898
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year: Development of tuberculosis, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough vaccines
1920 - 1926
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year: First vaccine against the flu
1944
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year: First combination vaccines (DTP – diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough)
1950 - 1960
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year: First genetically engineered vaccine (hepatitis B)
1986
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New type of vaccine that uses fragments of mRNA or DNA to produce an adaptive immune response through the host cells, producing copies of that target antigen
nucleic acid vaccine
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vaccine that Elicits both antibody and cytotoxic T-lymphocyte responses
nucleic acid vaccine
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t/f: booster is required for nucleic acid vaccine
TRUE
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vaccine Uses a killed version of the virus to generate immunity
inactivated vaccine
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vaccine that Elicits neutralizing antibodies without a cell-mediated
response
inactivated vaccine
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vaccine that Can be safely given to immunocompromised patients
inactivated vaccine
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proven vaccine technology already in use for several
diseases (hepatitis A, influenza, polio, rabies)
inactivated vaccine
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t/f: booster dose is need for inactivated vaccine
TRUE
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Uses modified non-coronaviruses (adenoviruses, vesicular stomatitis virus) expressing SARS-CoV-2 spike protein
Viral vector
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this vaccine has Potential safety concerns in immunocompromised patients
iviral vector
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t/f: in viral vector vaccines, Host immunity to the viral vector ma reduce vaccine efficacy
TRUE
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t/f: viral vector vaccines need booster dose
FALSE
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Uses recombinant viral proteins to induce immune response
protein vaccine
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Proven vaccine technology already in use for many diseases
(e.g., hepatitis B, HPV, pertussis, herpes zoster)
protein vaccine
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t/f: protein vaccine can be safe for immunocompromised
TRUE
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t/f: booster dose is not needed for protein vaccine
FALSE
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believed to be related to both vaccine hesitancy and vaccine acceptance
vaccine confidence
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Refers to delay or refusal of
vaccines despite availability of vaccine services, and is complex and context specific, varying across time, place and vaccine
vaccine hesitancy
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Characterized in terms of vaccine uptake/coverage or adherence to recommended schedule and measured by past behavior and/or intentions or willingness to comply in the future
vaccine acceptance
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Taxonomy for vaccine uptake (5)
access, affordability, awareness, acceptance, activation
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The ability of individuals to be reached by, or to reach, recommended vaccines
acess
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The ability of individuals to afford vaccination, both in terms of financial and non-financial costs (e.g., time)
affordability
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The degree to which individuals have knowledge of the need for, and availability of, recommended vaccines and their objective benefits and risks
awareness
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The degree to which individuals accept, question or refuse vaccination
acceptance
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The degree to which individuals are nudged towards vaccination uptake (sometimes done through the school)
activation
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opposed compulsory smallpox vaccination from the final decades of the 19th century through the 1910s
Anti-Vaccination Society of America
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anti-vaccination society of america was founded by ____
William Tebb
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tuberculosis Resistant to isoniazid and rifampicin
Multidrug Resistant TB (MDR-TB)
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months of treatment of MDR TB
Intensive (6-9 months), continuation phase (18 months)
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months of treatment for XDR TB
intense phase (6-12 months), continuation phase (18 months)
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tuberculosis Resistant to best 2nd line drugs
extremely drug resistant TB
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Strains of bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi that are resistant to most of the antibiotics and other medications commonly used to treat the infections they cause.
superbugs
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s an infection that can be passed through vaginal, oral or anal sex.
Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI)
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new name of STDs
STBBIs (Sexually transmitted and blood borne infections)
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t/f: the word infection is more accurate because some conditions may or may not have visible symptoms
TRUE
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STBBIs: n infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.
chlamydia
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t/f: People with
chlamydia most often do not show symptoms.
TRUE
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STBBIs: an infection caused by the Herpes simplex
genital herpes
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t/f: people with genital herpes remain infected for the rest of their lives
TRUE
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STBBIs: infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae
gonorrhea
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t/f: you can only have gonorrhea once in your life
false, more than once
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STBBIs: inflammations of the liver caused by different viruses.
Hep A, B, C
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t/f: some of HPVs can be transmitted sexually
TRUE
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STBBIs: n infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.
lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV)
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t/f: LGV is symptomatic
FALSE, does not always show symptoms
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STBBIs: infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.
Syphilis
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t/f: syphilis may be asymptomatic
TRUE
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refers to the process of providing an individual with information on the biomedical aspects of HIV AIDS, and emotional support to any psychological implications of under going HIV testing and the test result itself before the individual is subjected to the test;
pretest counseling
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refers to a preventive medical treatment started immediately after exposure to pathogen(HIV) in order to prevent infection by the pathogen and the development of the disease;
post exposure prophylaxis
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refers to the process of providing risk- reduction information and emotional support to a person who submitted to HIV testing at the time the result is released;
post-test counseling
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efers to the process by which the "index client", "source", or "patient" who has a sexually transmitted infection (STI) including HIV, is given support in order to notify and advise the partners that have been exposed to infection. Support includes giving the index client a mechanism to encourage the client's partner to attend counseling, testing and other prevention and treatment services. Confidentiality shall be observed in the entire process;
partner notification
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NRL for AIDS/HIV
SACCL (STD AIDS Cooperative Center Laboratory)
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a non-stock, non-profit foundation registered under the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Philippines, is an HIV and AIDS advocacy foundation composed of advocates, supporters and persons living with HIV (PLHIV)
project red ribbon
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central advisory, planning and policy-making body for the comprehensive and integrated HIV/AIDS prevention and control program in the Philippines."
PNAC (philippine national aids council)
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leading association of individuals from the government, non-government agencies, and the private sector, with a common unifying interest in preventing the spread of HIV and AIDS.
ASP
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ASP was established in 1996 by its Founding President, Dr. ____
Ofelia Monzon
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Roughly ___ in ____ people living with HIV is b e i n gdenied health services because of stigma and discrimination.
one in 8 people
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refers to the voluntary agreement of a person to undergo or be subjected to a procedure based on full information, whether such permission is written or conveyed verbally;
informed consent
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refers to those groups or persons at higher risk of HIV exposure, or affected populations whose behavior make them likely to be exposed to HIV or to transmit the virus
key affected populations
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refers to the legal principle that recognizes the capacity of some minors to consent independently to medical procedures, if they have been assessed by qualified health professionals to understand the nature of procedures and their consequences to make a decision on their own;
mature minor doctrine
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refers to the core duty of medical practice where the information provided by the patient to health practitioner and his/her health status is kept private and is not divulged to third parties.
medical confidentiality
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an infectious disease of the liver caused by the Hepatitis B Virus.
Hepatitis B
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t/f: hepatitis can be spread unknowingly
TRUE
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treatment for antibiotic resistant Neisseria Gonorrhea
ceftriaxone
