Disease control – This book covers the entire syllabus of “Community Health Nursing” prescribed by the Universities of Bangladesh- for Basic and diploma nursing students. We tried to accommodate latest information and topics.
This book is examination friendly setup according to the teachers’ lectures and examination’s questions. At the end of the book previous university questions are given. We hope in touch with the book students’ knowledge will be upgraded and flourished. The unique way of presentation may make your reading of the book a pleasurable experience.
Disease control
Q. Define control.
Q. Define disease control.
Answer:
Disease control
The term “disease control” describes (ongoing) operations aimed at reducing:
- The incidence of disease.
- The duration of disease, and consequently the risk of transmission.
- The effects of infection including both the physical and psychosocial complications and
- The financial burden to the community.
A disease may be controlled by primary prevention or secondary prevention or both.
Example: Malaria controls.
Q. Define disease elimination.
Answer:
The term disease elimination describes to interruption of transmission of disease.
Elimination of disease
For example: Elimination of measles polio, and diphtheria from large geographical regions or areas. It is used when, it is not possible to eradicate a disease e.g. elimination of neonatal tetanus.
Q. Define disease eradication.
Answer:
Disease eradication
Eradication means to tear out by roots. Disease eradication-implies termination of all transmission of infection by extermination of the infectious agent.
Example: Small pox is the only disease that has been eradicated from the word.
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