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Chtu 136:Communicable Diseases Question Paper

Chtu 136:Communicable Diseases

Course:Public Health

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2015

KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY

END OF 3''RD ''TRIMESTER 2015 (PT) EXAMINATION
SCHOOL : MEDICINE & HEALTH SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : PUBLIC HEALTH
UNIT CODE : CHTU 136
UNIT TITLE : COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
TIME : 3 HOURS

SECTION A: ''''''answer all questions

Question One
Discuss the following terms as they relate to disease causation/development; immunity, infectivity, virulence, pathogenicity and antigenicity. (10 marks)

Question Two
Discuss the four major types/categories of non-communicable diseases, giving two examples in each category. (10 marks)

Question Three
What is the rationale for selecting the risk factors to undertake the WHO steps surveillance approach for NCDs. Discuss the four main risk factors. (10 marks)

Question four
Define what communicable diseases are and discuss the five major types of communicable diseases causing agents. (10 marks)

Question five
Define and discuss the etiology, epidemiology, mode of transmission and preventive and control measures of typhoid. (10 marks)

SECTION B: Answer any two questions

Question One
As it concerns sexually transmitted infections, define sexually transmitted infections. Discuss the five main etiologies of these diseases with specific disease entities in each. Discuss the general preventive measures of sexually transmitted infections. (25 Marks)

Question Two
Which are the four major categories of cardiovascular diseases? Discuss the three major biological risk factors of cardiovascular diseases. Discuss with specific examples, why cardiovascular diseases are a development issue. (25 marks)

Question Three
What is disease outbreak investigation? Mention eight components of a disease outbreak investigation process. Discuss any six of these disease outbreaks investigation process. (25 marks)

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