RUBELLA

• It is an acute childhood infection.

• Caused by the rubella virus.
• It is usually a short infection lasts
for 3 days.
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL
FACTORS

AGENT

HOST
ENVT.
• AGENT:
Rubella is caused by an RNA virus of
togavirus.

• HOST :
Age ( particularly in 3 to 10yrs )
Immunity ( one attack life long immunity)

• ENVIRONMENT :
During the late winter and spring.
 MODE OF TRANSMISSION
• Virus transmitted directly from person
to person by droplet infection.
 INCUBATION PERIOD
• 2 to 3 weeks average 18 days .
 CLINICAL FEATURES
• Sore throat
• Lymphadenopathy
• Rashes
 COMPLICATION
• Arthralgia
• Thrombocytopenia
 PREVENTION
• Rubella vaccine
 MUMPS
• An acute infection caused by
Rubolavirus.
EPIDEMILOGICAL FACTORS
• AGENT :
Myxovirus parotiditis.

• HOST :
Age (children of 5-9 yrs )

• ENVIRONMENT :
Cases occurs throughout the years
 MODE OF TRANSMISSION
• Mainly droplet infection.
 INCUBATION PERIOD
• 2 to 4 weeks
 CLINICAL FEATURES
• Pain and swelling in parotid glands.
• Ear ache
• Fever
 PREVENTION

• VACCINE :
 INFLUENZA
• Acute respiratory infection caused by
influenza virus.
• There are 3 types A,B and C.
 EPIDEMIOLOGICAL FACTORS
Agent :
influenza virus
Host :
age - ( affects all age )
sex - ( both the sex )
Environment :
Mainly in winter season.
 MODE OF TRANSMISSSION
• Person to person with droplet
infection.
 INCUBATION PERIOD
• 18 to 72 hours
 CLINICAL FEATURES
• Fever
• Chills
• Cough
• Sinusitis
 PREVENTION
• VACCINE