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Control Of Communicable Diseases Question Paper

Control Of Communicable Diseases

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Community Health And Development

Institution: Mount Kenya University question papers

Exam Year:2012

Mount Kenya University
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2012/2013
SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
UNIT CODE: HCH 067
UNIT TITLE: CONTROL OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
NOVEMBER 2012 MAIN EXAM
Attempt question 1 and any other two questions
1. a) List four common symptoms of measles (4 mks)
b) Outline the various interventions that can be implemented to prevent and control polio spread in your community (5 mks)
c) Describe the mode of transmission of zoonoses between animals and humans (5 mks)
d) Explain why health education is an important component in the prevention and control of communicable diseases (5 mks)
e) Describe the aetiology of malaria in Kenya (5 mks)
f) There are three key strategies of communicable disease control. Briefly explain how attacking the source of diseased can be of importance in this regard (5 mks)
2. Describe the various interventions that can be implemented to prevent/control Rift Valley Fever (RVF) during outbreaks (20 mks)
3. Using relevant examples and illustrations, describe how the various strategies of communicable disease control can be applied at the community level (20 mks)
4. Tuberculosis is a major killer in Kenya whose prevalence has increased due to the emergence of HIV/AIDS
a) List three categories of people at high risk of being infected with tuberculosis (3 mks)
b) Explain the mode of transmission of tuberculosis (4 mks)
c) Discuss the distribution of this deadly disease globally (7 mks)
d) Describe the treatment protocol for the very sick tuberculosis patients whose sputum smear is positive for acid-fast bacilli (AFB) (6 mks)

5. Cholera outbreaks have been reported in Kenya and other parts of Africa recently.
a) Define cholera (2 mks)
b) Distinguish between an outbreak and a pandemic (2 mks)
c) Describe how cholera is spread from an infected person to a susceptible host (4 mks)
d) Explain the main clinical features of cholera (6 mks)
e) Suppose there is an outbreak of cholera in Rhonda estate of Nakuru. Discuss how the patients suspected/confirmed to be infected should be managed (6 mks)

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