Transcript Communicable diseases

Air born diseases
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It is an acute viral disease of sudden onset
with maculopapular eruption.more on
covered surfaces like trunk abdomin
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Varicella zooster virus
Mode of transmission
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 indirect
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13 to 17 days
Period of communicability
Nor more than 6 days
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Fever
Maculopapular eruptions
Backache
First appear on trunk than on limbs
Mucosal surfaces are involved
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Haemorrhage
Pneumonia
Encephalitis
Foetal death nd defects if in pregnancy
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Symptomatic
Antipyretics
Antibiotics for secondary infections
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Notification
Isolation
Contact avoided
Vaccination
immunoglobulins:within 72 hours of exposure
Air born disease
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It is acute viral infection highly communicable
and koplik’s spots on buccal mucosal
membranes and macular rashes on body
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Paramyxo virus
Incubation period
10 to 14 days
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Direct
Indirect
Period of communicability
9 days…4days before rash and 5 days after
Fever
Lacrimation
Photophobia
Vomiting and diarrhea
Maculopapular rahes appear first behind the
ears appear after 3rd to 4th day after fever
 Then on face nd neck…after that on limbs
 Koplik’s spots
 Cough
 Sneezing
 Affect resp,nasal,ocular mucous membranes
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Pathogonomic sign of measles
Miute pinpoint spots on buccal mucosal
surface
Appear a day before appearance of rashes
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Pneumonia
Otitis media
Encephalitis
Keratitis
Conjuctivitis
Myocarditis
gastroenteritis
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Symptomatic
Antipyretics and antibiotics
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Notification
Isolation
Disinfection
Immunization of contacts
Immunization
immunoglobulins
Air born disease
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It is viral infection caused by myxovirus.it is
infectious parotitis having painful chewing
and swallowing tenderness in one or both
parotid glands
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12 to 26 days
Mode of transmission
1.Direct
2.indirect
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Fever
Anorexia
Parotitis
Sore throat
Pain in one or both parotid glands and angles
of jaws
Sometimes submaxillary and sublingual
glands are involved
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Epididymo-orchitis:sometimes atrophy of
testis and sub normal sperms count
CNS involvement:behaviour
changes,seizures,deafness visual distrubance
and encephalitis
Mastitis
Polyarthritis
Optic neuritis
pancreatitis
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Symptomatic
Rest
Soft diet
Antibiotics for secondary infections
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Notification
Isolation
vaccination
Air born disease
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It is viral diseases characterised by rash
associated with enlargement of post
cervical,post auricular and suboccipital lymph
nodes
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Toga virus
Mode of transmission
1.Direct
2.Indirect
3.Vertical
Incubation period
14 to 21 days
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Sore throat
Fever
rashes:first appear on face then on trunk and
limbs…it is short duration disease
Lymphadenopathy
Headache
Conjuctivitis
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Arthralgia
Encephalitis
Thrombocytopenic purpura
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Infants rubella is result of maternal infection
during ist trimester of pregnancy
Eye lesions
Heart malformations
Mental retardation
Heptospleenomegaly
Intrauterine growth restriction
Foetal death
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Notification
Isolation
Disinfection
Vaccination:but contraindicated in pregnancy