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Iph2310:Communicable Diseases Question Paper

Iph2310:Communicable Diseases

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Public Health

Institution: Meru University Of Science And Technology question papers

Exam Year:2012

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer question one and any other two questions
SECTION A
QUESTION ONE – 30 MARKS
Briefly describe citing relevant examples the following terms used in prevention and control of
communicable diseases. (10 Marks)
a. Herd immunity (1 Mark)
b. Screening (1 Mark)
c. Susceptible heat (1 Mark)
d. Portal of (1 Mark)
e. Reservoir (1 Mark)
f. Vector (1 Mark)
g. Passive immunity (1 Mark)
h. Epidemics (1 Mark)
i. Endemic (1 Mark)
j. Prevalence (1 Mark)
QUESTION TWO – 20 MARKS
a. Tuberculosis is one of the re-emerging diseases of public health importance, describe how you
develop specific inventions to curtail its re-emerging trends. (5 Marks)
b. Kenya being a developing country has a weak informatics and policy to monitor meat and food
being sold to population at its community level:
i. Discuss various presentation of Anthrax as a result of consuming uninspected meat.
(5 Marks)
ii. Discuss the practical prevention and control strategies you would recommend to the
government to ensure that meat sold to consumers is free of anthrax. (10 Marks)
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QUESTION THREE – 20 MARKS
Classify communicable diseases and describe giving examples the common ones in your country:
a. Classification (10 Marks)
b. Protection, prevention and control strategies. (10 Marks)
QUESTION FOUR – 20 MARKS
Forco oral transmitted disease should be eradicated in twenty first century. Discuss. (20 Marks)
QUESTION FIVE – 20 MARKS
Discuss the role of education and promotion in prevention and control of communicable diseases.

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