Learning Outcomes

When you have studied this session, you should be able to:

• Define and use correctly all of the key words printed in bold.
• Describe what causes the common viral vaccine-preventable diseases, how the infectious agents are transmitted, and the characteristic signs and symptoms of an affected person.
• Describe the treatment in the community of children who have measles.
• Describe how measles, polio and hepatitis B can be controlled and prevented in rural communities.