prevention and treatment

Chicken pox

Mask pt.

Provider should avoid contact if they've never had chicken pox

Vaccination now available (1995) and part of childhood immunizations. Pt. Isolated until all lesions crusted over and dry

Common cold

Handwashing

Conjunctivitis

Good personnel hygiene

Daily laundering of bed linens including pillowcase and towels.

Use wash cloth on unaffected eye first and then launder after use

Conjunctivitis

No school during acute stage. Tx with antibiotic eye medications

Hepatitis A

Vaccines in active areas (active immunity). Good handwashing

Hepatitis B

Vaccination 90% effective. Virus stable on surfaces with dried blood for 7 days

HIV

Universal standard precautions

Influenza (flu)

Vaccination available anually; most effective if received from september to mid November. Treatment is symptomatic

Measles

Handwashing critical

MMR vaccination part of childhood program

German measles

Mask pt.

MMR vaccination part of childhood program

Shingles

Mask patient

Provider should avoid contact if they've never had chicken pox

Smallpox

Good handwashing especially after touching the bandage or vaccination site

Mumps

MMR vaccination

Poliomyelitis

Polio vaccine

SARS

Wash your hands frequently.

Wear disposabel gloves if touching any infected bodily fluids

Wear surgical mask when in the same room with SARS

Disinfect surfaces that may have been contaminated with the virus

Wash all personal items, including bedding and utensils used by a person with SARS

Dengue fever

Avoid infecby preventing mosquito bites. Mosquitoes that spread dengue virusbite during the day and night

Malaria

Awareness of risk-find out whether you're at risk of getting malaria

Bite prevention- avoid mosquito bites by using insect repellent, covering your arms and legs

Check whether you need to take malaria prevention tablets

Diagnosis - seek immediate medical advice if you have malaria symptoms

Zika viral disease

Avoid infection by preventing mosquito bites

Prevent maternal infection

Rabies

A fast acting dose of rabies immune globulin

A series of rabies vaccines

Vaccinate pets

Do not approach wild animals

Covid 19

Frequently wash your hands with soap and water for atleast 20 seconds. When soap and running water are unavailable, use an alcohol based hand rub with at leadt 60% alcohol

Always wash hands that are visibly soiled

Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands

Aboud close contact with people who are sick