Transmission of a Pathogen
Symptoms of Communicable Diseases
Incubation and Length of Communicability
Control of Communicable Diseases
Symptoms of Common Allergies
100
-Pathogen carried in moisture droplets -Droplets dispelled by sneezing, coughing, laughing, or talking
What is Airbone?
100
May have: -low-grade fever -dry cough -bouts of sneezing -watery eyes -runny nose -chills -muscle aches -headaches -fatigue
What is the Common cold?
100
-4 to 14 days incubation -infectious prior to development of rash
What is Fifth disease?
100
What to do: -take child to hospital immediately -contact family -stay home until medical treatment is completed -use universal precautions -frequent handwashing -disinfect all items used by child -post alert to families
What is Meningitis?
100
-Eczema-itching;redness;dry skin;rashes on skin;around eyes;in elbow creases; and behind knees -Hives-raised red welts;itching;inflammation of skin;rash
What is skin allergies?
200
-Lack of hand washing, lack of disinfection ares, toilet areas too close to food preparation
What is Contamination?
200
May have: -low-grade fever -irritable behaviour -itchy red rash that blisters -scabs over at later stage
What is Chicken Pox?
200
-3 to 7 days incubation -infectious 7 to 10 days from onset of symptoms
What is Hand, foot and mouth disease?
200
What to do: -stay home during acute stage -handwashing -discard tissues in containers with lids after use -post alert to families
What is Mononucleosis?
200
-runny nose -stuffy nose -itchy nose -sneezing -nasal itching -itchy ears and throat -post-nasal drip -recurrent ear infections -persistent couch -wheezing
What are respiratory allergies?
300
-Touching an infected area such as tables that has been sneezed on -Pathogen is transferred directly from source to new host
What is Direct contact?
300
May have: -yellow drainage from eyes -red swollen eyelids -itchy watery eyes -blood-shot eyes -burning sensation -eyes glued shut in the morning
What is Pink Eye (conjunctivitis)?
300
-2 of 5 days incubation -infectious until nits and adult lice have been destroyed
What is Head lice?
300
What to do: -isolate child until picked up -call family to pick up child -stay home until all symptoms are gone -post alert families
What are Mumps?
300
-vomiting -diarrhea -bloody stools -anaphylactic shock
What are food allergies?
400
-Transfer from an infected host to an intermediate object -Transferred to susceptible host by touching nose or eyes or by being bitten
What is Indirect Contact?
400
May have: -diarrhea -blood in diarrhea
What is E. coli?
400
-1 to 4 days incubation -infectious 3 to 7 days from onset symptoms
What is Influenza?
400
What to do? -inform and ask family to take child to doctor -handwashing -disinfect diaper table and washroom facilities -post alert families
What is Pinworm?
400
-localised swelling -wheezing -swelling of upper airway/difficulty breathing -swelling of face -anaphylactic shock
What are bites?
500
-Colds, chicken pox, fifth disease, influenza, measles, meningitis, mononucleosis, mumps, rubella, streptococal, tuberculosis...
What is a common Airborne disease?
500
May have: -fever -fatigue -loss of appetite -nausea -pain in area of the liver -yellow skin and whites of eyes
What is Hepatitis?
500
-8 to 13 days incubation -infectious from start of symptoms to 4 days after rash appears
What is Measles?
500
What to do: -isolate child until picked up -call family to pick up child -stay home for at least 7 days from appearance of rash -post alert of families
What is Rubella?
500
-hives -wheezing -swelling of the face -runny nose -sneezing -anaphylactic shock
What are chemica/medication allergies?
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