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Iph 2310: Communicable Diseases Question Paper

Iph 2310: Communicable Diseases

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Public Health

Institution: Jomo Kenyatta University Of Agriculture And Technology question papers

Exam Year:2020

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JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
OF
AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION 2019/2020

END OF SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
PUBLIC HEALTH

IPH 2310: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

DATE:APRIL 2020 TIME:2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN SECTION A AND ONLY ONE QUESTION IN SECTION B

SECTION A:48 MARKS
1.Enumerate two ways of classifying communicable diseases,giving two examples in each case (6 Marks)
2.Explain the difference between the following,giving at least two (2) examples of each: (6 Marks)
a. Emerging diseases
b. Re-emerging diseases
3.Using the appropriate epidemic curves (Incidence vs Time curves) differentiate between Common Source
and Propagated source epidemics (6 Marks)
4.Distinguish between waterborne and water-based diseases,giving two examples of each (6 Marks)
5.list any two (2) mosquito-borne diseases other than malaria,for each describe one control and one
prevention method. (6 Marks)
6.Name any ectoparasite zoonosis of public health importance.Outline the agent that causes it,one major
clinical feature,Transmission,Diagnosis and Incubation Periods. (6 Marks)
7.Outline the control and prevention of Novel Coronavirus(2019-nCoV) (6 Marks)
8.Describe the term bio-terrorism.Name any three agents of public health importance that are candidates
for weaponization and use in bio-terrorism. (6 marks)

SECTION B:22 MARKS
9.Discuss cholera as a communicable disease in Kenya.What steps shoulod be put in place to prevent its
constant recurrence. (22 Marks)
10.Describe the major challenges of Tuberculosis Control alongside the HIV/AIDS pandemic in developing
countries (22 Marks)
11.State sustainable development goal number 3.Discuss any 5 targets of the stated sustainable
development goals,with reference to Kenya (22 Marks)

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