Course: Communicable Diseases Part 1 - Ethiopia (Full) | OppiaContent

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Topic 1
Basic Concepts in the Transmission of Communicable Diseases
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- What are communicable diseases? Page
  
  What are communicable diseases?
- The burden of communicable diseases in Ethiopia Page
  
  The burden of communicable diseases in Ethiopia
- Endemic and epidemic diseases Page
  
  Endemic and epidemic diseases
- Prevention and control measures Page
  
  Prevention and control measures
- Factors involved in the transmission of communicable diseases Page
  
  Factors involved in the transmission of communicable diseases
- Infectious agents Page
  
  Infectious agents
- Reservoirs of infectious agents Page
  
  Reservoirs of infectious agents
- Route of exit Page
  
  Route of exit
- Modes of transmission Page
  
  Modes of transmission
- Route of entry Page
- Susceptible hosts and risk factors Page
  
  Susceptible hosts and risk factors
- Natural history of a communicable disease Page
  
  Natural history of a communicable disease
- Stage of exposure Page
  
  Stage of exposure
- Stage of infection Page
- Stage of infectious disease Page
  
  Stage of infectious disease
- Stage of outcome Page
- Summary Page
- Quiz
Topic 2
Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases and Community Diagnosis
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- Classification of communicable diseases Page
- Clinical classification of communicable diseases Page
  
  Clinical classification of communicable diseases
- Epidemiologic classification Page
  
  Epidemiologic classification
- General approaches in the prevention and control of communicable diseases Page
  
  General approaches in the prevention and control of communicable diseases
- Measures targeting the reservoir of infection Page
  
  Measures targeting the reservoir of infection
- Measures targeting the mode of transmission Page
  
  Measures targeting the mode of transmission
- Measures targeting the susceptible host Page
  
  Measures targeting the susceptible host
- Community diagnosis Page
  
  Community diagnosis
- Data collection Page
- Data analysis Page
  
  Data analysis
- Prioritising health problems Page
- Action plan Page
- Summary Page
- Quiz
Topic 3
Bacterial Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- Vaccines, immunity and vaccination Page
- Overview of bacterial vaccine-preventable diseases Page
- Tetanus Page
- Definition, cause and occurrence of tetanus Page
- Mode of transmission of tetanus Page
- Clinical manifestations of tetanus Page
  
  Clinical manifestations of tetanus
- Treatment, prevention and control of tetanus Page
  
  Treatment, prevention and control of tetanus
- Meningococcal meningitis Page
  
  Meningococcal meningitis
- Definition and cause of meningococcal meningitis Page
  
  Definition and cause of meningococcal meningitis
- Mode of transmission and clinical symptoms Page
  
  Mode of transmission and clinical symptoms
- Diagnosis and treatment of meningitis Page
  
  Diagnosis and treatment of meningitis
- Prevention and control of meningococcal meningitis Page
- Summary Page
- Quiz
Topic 4
Viral Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- Overview of viral vaccine-preventable diseases Page
  
  Overview of viral vaccine-preventable diseases
- Measles Page
- Definition, cause and occurrence of measles Page
  
  Definition, cause and occurrence of measles
- Mode of transmission of measles Page
- Clinical manifestations of measles Page
  
  Clinical manifestations of measles
- Treatment, prevention and control of measles Page
  
  Treatment, prevention and control of measles
- Poliomyelitis (polio) Page
- Definition, cause and occurrence of polio Page
- Mode of transmission and clinical manifestation of polio Page
- Treatment and prevention of polio Page
  
  Treatment and prevention of polio
- Hepatitis B Page
- Definition, cause and occurrence of hepatitis B Page
- Mode of transmission and clinical manifestation of HBV Page
  
  Mode of transmission and clinical manifestation of HBV
- Treatment, prevention and control of hepatitis B Page
  
  Treatment, prevention and control of hepatitis B
- Summary Page
- Quiz
Topic 5
Malaria Epidemiology and Transmission
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- The burden of malaria Page
  
  The burden of malaria
- Epidemiology and distribution of malaria in Ethiopia Page
  
  Epidemiology and distribution of malaria in Ethiopia
- Malaria parasites Page
  
  Malaria parasites
- Life cycle of the malaria parasite Page
  
  Life cycle of the malaria parasite
- Incubation period of malaria Page
- Partial immunity to malaria Page
- Life cycle of the mosquito vector Page
  
  Life cycle of the mosquito vector
- Eggs Page
- Larvae Page
  
  Larvae
- Pupae Page
- Adult mosquitoes Page
- Malaria transmitting vectors in Ethiopia Page
  
  Malaria transmitting vectors in Ethiopia
- Distinguishing Anopheles mosquitoes from other types Page
  
  Distinguishing Anopheles mosquitoes from other types
- Eggs Page
- Larvae Page
- Pupae Page
- Adults Page
- Behaviour of mosquitoes that transmit malaria Page
- Summary Page
- Quiz
Topic 6
Factors that Affect Malaria Transmission
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- Climatic factors Page
- Temperature Page
  
  Temperature
- Rainfall Page
  
  Rainfall
- Relative humidity Page
  
  Relative humidity
- Combining the effects of climatic factors Page
  
  Combining the effects of climatic factors
- Non-climatic factors Page
- Malaria vectors Page
  
  Malaria vectors
- Malaria parasites Page
  
  Malaria parasites
- Water development projects Page
  
  Water development projects
- Urbanisation Page
- Population movement and migration Page
  
  Population movement and migration
- Human host factors Page
- Insecticide resistance in vectors Page
- Drug resistance in malaria parasites Page
- Interruption of control and prevention measures Page
- Summary Page
- Quiz
Topic 7
Diagnosis of Malaria
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- Clinical diagnosis Page
- The symptoms and signs of malaria Page
  
  The symptoms and signs of malaria
- Course of malarial disease Page
  
  Course of malarial disease
- How you can identify cases of malaria Page
  
  How you can identify cases of malaria
- Danger signs of severe malaria Page
  
  Danger signs of severe malaria
- Parasitological diagnosis of malaria Page
- Introduction to rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for malaria Page
  
  Introduction to rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for malaria
- How to use an RDT to get a malaria test result Page
  
  How to use an RDT to get a malaria test result
- How to read and interpret an RDT test result Page
  
  How to read and interpret an RDT test result
- Microscopic test for malaria Page
- Summary Page
- Quiz
Topic 8
Malaria Case Management
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- Treatment of uncomplicated malaria Page
- Treatment of uncomplicated malaria based on RDT confirmation Page
  
  Treatment of uncomplicated malaria based on RDT confirmation
- Treatment of uncomplicated malaria based on clinical diagnosis Page
  
  Treatment of uncomplicated malaria based on clinical diagnosis
- Supportive treatment of uncomplicated malaria cases Page
- Pre-referral treatment of severe malaria at the Health Post level Page
  
  Pre-referral treatment of severe malaria at the Health Post level
- Management of malaria in special groups Page
  
  Management of malaria in special groups
- Adherence to malaria treatment Page
- The role of the Health Extension Practitioner in malaria treatment Page
- Key messages and instructions Page
- Summary Page
- Quiz
Topic 9
Malaria Prevention: Environmental Management and Larviciding for Vector Control
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- Why are mosquito larval control strategies so important? Page
- Larval control for malaria prevention Page
- Environmental management for vector control Page
  
  Environmental management for vector control
- Environmental modification Page
  
  Environmental modification
- Environmental manipulation Page
- Common vector breeding grounds in Ethiopia Page
- Larviciding Page
- Community participation and organisation of larval control measures Page
- Other malaria prevention options Page
- Summary Page
- Quiz
Topic 10
Malaria Prevention: Indoor Residual Spraying of Houses
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- Introduction to indoor residual spraying (IRS) Page
- How does IRS reduce the mosquito population? Page
- The IRS programme in Ethiopia Page
  
  The IRS programme in Ethiopia
- Spraying requirements Page
  
  Spraying requirements
- Choice of insecticides Page
- Commonly used insecticides Page
  
  Commonly used insecticides
- Determining insecticide requirements Page
- Housing units and structures to be sprayed with insecticide Page
  
  Housing units and structures to be sprayed with insecticide
- Training of spray operators Page
  
  Training of spray operators
- Timing of spray operation Page
- Preparation of houses before spraying Page
- Undertaking IRS operations Page
- Correct IRS procedures Page
  
  Correct IRS procedures
- What you need to do to support IRS Page
- The role of the health post, health centre and District Health Office in IRS operations Page
- Safe handling of insecticides Page
- Some problems related to house-spraying Page
- Summary Page
- Quiz
Topic 11
Malaria Prevention: Insecticide Treated Nets
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- ITNs as a malaria prevention tool Page
- How ITNs work Page
  
  How ITNs work
- Types of ITNs Page
  
  Types of ITNs
- Mosquito net models Page
- Rectangular nets Page
  
  Rectangular nets
- Circular nets Page
  
  Circular nets
- Deciding the number of ITNs per household Page
  
  Deciding the number of ITNs per household
- Methods of ITN distribution Page
- Mass distribution (catch-up) of nets Page
- Replacement or 'keep-up' distribution Page
- Proper and sustained use of ITNs Page
- The role of the health worker in education about ITNs Page
  
  The role of the health worker in education about ITNs
- Monitoring ITN utilisation Page
- Summary Page
- Quiz
Topic 12
Monitoring and Control of Malaria Epidemics
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- What is a malaria epidemic? Page
  
  What is a malaria epidemic?
- Factors that trigger epidemics Page
  
  Factors that trigger epidemics
- Environmental factors Page
  
  Environmental factors
- Human factors Page
- Parasite factors Page
- Preparedness for malaria epidemics Page
  
  Preparedness for malaria epidemics
- Prevention of epidemics Page
- Detection of malaria epidemics Page
- Epidemic monitoring charts using 'second largest number' method Page
  
  Epidemic monitoring charts using ‘second largest number’ method
- Doubling of cases in a week method Page
  
  Doubling of cases in a week method
- Epidemic control Page
  
  Epidemic control
- Epidemic control measures Page
- Active surveillance Page
- Post-epidemic assessment Page
- Assess adequacy of epidemic detection and response Page
- Summary Page
- Quiz