1.) Tuberculosis
2.) Poliomyelitis
3.) Measles
4.) Hepatitis
5.) Yellow fever
6.) Tetanus
7.) Diphtheria
8.) Cerebo-spiral meningitis etc,
TUBERCULOSIS
The
disease remains one of the major world widespread. It is a major health problem
in almost all over the world. It is
caused by organism called mycobacterium tuberculosis in man and bovine
tuberculosis in cattle.
disease remains one of the major world widespread. It is a major health problem
in almost all over the world. It is
caused by organism called mycobacterium tuberculosis in man and bovine
tuberculosis in cattle.
Incubation Period: 4-6
weeks
weeks
Signs and Symptoms
1.)
Loss of Appetite
Loss of Appetite
2.)
Loss of weight
Loss of weight
3.)
Unproductive
cough
Unproductive
cough
4.)
Fever
Fever
5.)
Profuse
night sweating
Profuse
night sweating
Mode of Transmission
The
disease is spread through air-borne droplets on infected milk and overcrowding
disease is spread through air-borne droplets on infected milk and overcrowding
Control Measures
1)
Immunization
(BCG)
Immunization
(BCG)
2)
Isolation
of infected person
Isolation
of infected person
3)
Mass screening
and treatment of infected persons
Mass screening
and treatment of infected persons
4)
Health
education on environmental and personal hygiene
Health
education on environmental and personal hygiene
POLIOMYELITIS
This
is a highly infectious disease caused by polio virus throughout the world. The
disease affect the lower limb muscles and causes paralysis.
is a highly infectious disease caused by polio virus throughout the world. The
disease affect the lower limb muscles and causes paralysis.
Incubation Period: 4 –
35 days
35 days
Sign and Symptoms
1) Headache
2) Fever
3) Sore throat
4) Nausea
5) Vomiting
6) Muscle pain and weakness
Control Measure
·
Immunization
Immunization
·
Isolation
of patient
Isolation
of patient
·
Sanitary
disposal of faeces
Sanitary
disposal of faeces
·
Health education
Health education
Mode of Transmission
Hepatitis is a very infectious viral disease caused by hepatitis virus.
There are many types, A, B, E, etc. the most infectious is B. The disease can be contracted through taking contaminated water.
Incubation Period: 15 – 40 days
Mode of Transmission
·
Directly
from one person to another
Directly
from one person to another
·
Indirectly
through food and water
Indirectly
through food and water
·
Through
faeco-oral spread.
Through
faeco-oral spread.
Signs and Symptoms
·
Loss of
appetite
Loss of
appetite
·
Jaundice
Jaundice
·
Enlargement
of liver
Enlargement
of liver
Control Measures
·
Personal
and community hygiene
Personal
and community hygiene
·
Immunization
Immunization
