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COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
Meningococcal disease
Measles
Shigellosis
have to be included:
malaria, louse borne typhus, yellow fever,
trypanosomiasis, leishmaniasis,viral
hemorrhagic
fever, relapsing fever, typhoid and
hepatitis.
STEPS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF A
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
OUTBREAK
1. Preparation
2. Detection
3. Response
4. Evaluation
PREPARATION FOR THE
OUTBREAK
Serotherapy, vaccination.
Isolation
Provide prophylactic treatment .
Barrier nursing
MENINGOCOCCAL MENINGITIS
Neisseria meningitidis.
Incubation period : 3-10 days
Clinical manifestation:
Cough, sore throat, myalagia.
Rashes
on( wrist ,ankle,axilla)
Toxaemia
NURSING MANAGEMENT
MENINGOCOCCAL MENINGITIS
Clinical manifestation:
Ulceration, Eruption
Vaginitis , Urethritis
Warts
Neoplasm
NURSING MANAGEMENT
Educate the patient to avoid sexual contact .
Screening of pregnant mother & blood
donation centers is necessary.
Counselling to ensure safe sex & introducing
use of condoms as a barrier .
Health education
SCABIES
Sarcoptes scabei
Clinical manifestation:
Non specific excoriated eruption on
hands, breast, buttock
Itching mostly in night
Diagnostic test:
Itch in absence of any disease
History of contact.
NURSING MANAGEMENT
SCABIES
Isolate the patient
Educate to apply permethrin 5% cream all over
aqueous base.
Treat all household members & other close