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Communicable Diseases
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Communicable diseases
Communicable diseases are also known as infectious diseases, contagious diseases or transmissible disease. They arise from an infection which is the presence and growth of pathogenic agents in a host organism. These pathogenic agents include bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, some parasites, and some deviant proteins known as prions. These agents cause disease epidemics, and if the pathogen is eliminated, the epidemic does not occur.
Transmission of communicable diseases occurs in many ways including physical contact, contaminated food, body fluids, infected objects, airborne inhalation, through vector organisms. Examples of Communicable diseases are Herpes and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
HIV is a member of the retrovirus family. It causes a condition known as AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). It is a condition seen in humans where there is a gradual failure of one's immunity and life-threatening opportunistic infection end up thriving.
The major routes of transmission of HIV are unprotected sex with a person who is infected, through breast milk, transmission from an infected mother to her baby during delivery, use of contaminated needles, contact with the blood of an infected...
Infection with the herpes virus is classified according to the site of manifestation. Herpes Simplex type 1 also known as the Oral herpes appears as a sore on the mouth. The second type is Herpes Simplex type 2 which causes Genital herpes. It is a sexually transmitted disease. It can also be spread through kissing. There is also the HIV related herpes which manifests after someone's immunity has been compromised by HIV. This appears if the herpes virus has been dormant in the body then when the immunity is low, the outbreak occurs.
Of the people infected with genital herpes, around 10-25% do not know that they are infected. This is because genital herpes often produces very mild symptoms or totally asymptomatic. As a result, many cases go undiagnosed and people end up passing the virus to their sexual partners unknowinglyGupta R, Warren T, & Wald A, 2007()
Control of these diseases
The public health department has a mission of providing leadership in controlling the spread of communicable diseases. It works with communities and other partners in surveillance, research, monitoring and evaluation of the diseases. For example, the number of people infected or living with HIV is increasing with each new day, and effective new drugs have been discovered to keep HIV-infected persons…
References
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2006). Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines.
Corey L, Wald A, Patel R, & et al. (2004). Once-daily valacyclovir to reduce the risk of transmission of genital herpes. New England Journal of Medicine 350, 11-20.
Gupta R, Warren T, & Wald A. (2007). 'Genital herpes'. The Lancet, 370, 2127-2137.
Nichols L, Tchounwou PB, Mena L, Sarpong D, Source, &, Jackson, MS, . [email protected]. (2009). The effects of environmental factors on persons living with HIV / AIDS. Int J. Environ Res Public Health. 2009, 6(7), 2041-2054.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Syphilis is a highly contagious disease that is caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum. ("Syphilis - CDC Factsheet") This disease is spread primarily through sexual contact, including vaginal, anal, and oral; but can also be spread by extended kissing. Another form of the disease, called "congenital syphilis" occurs when a pregnant woman spreads the disease to their unborn child. This can result in birth defects, abnormalities, or even
Once a person has been infected, there is no known cure for this Herpes hence one becomes a carrier for life, only suppressing the effects that it has on him. Some of the more outstanding symptoms are blisters that are small and fluid filled around the genital area (vaginal lips, vagina, cervix, head/shaft/foreskin of the penis, scrotum, buttocks, anus or thighs). These small blisters are noted to burst leaving sores
The symptoms of HIV infection are similar to the flu. In addition, the lymph glands swell. The virus can remain dormant for even decades, but eventually attack the immune system. AIDS results when the immune system is completely overwhelmed. Death results from problems with the immune system or AIDS-related complications. Dementia is one of these symptoms. Syphilis: This is a bacterial disease that affects men more than it does women
Sexually transmitted disease [...] Chlamydia, a disease that can lead to female infertility if not treated, and as a health care worker how would you approach the problem. Chlamydia is a very common sexually transmitted disease (STD) that can lead to many problems, including pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) which is a leading cause of infertility in women, and it is caused by sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhea or
From the Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Act (Section 27), venereal diseases refer to ailments like gonorrhoea, granuloma, chlamydia, chancroid, syphilis, lymphopathia venereum and inguinale (Public Health Law Research, 2014). Established by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), the California Regulations and Reportable Disease Information Exchange refer to a safe system used for automated disease diagnosis and monitoring. A number of certain conditions and diseases are authorized by State
However, because of their nature, it is more appropriate to study them as STIs, or sexually transmitted infections since that is the their most common form, and the manner in which they are typically spread. The distinction, particularly from a public health perspective, is that the term STI has a broader range -- meaning those who may become infected through needle sharing, sexual activity, or medical procedures; not necessarily