EXPANDED PROGRAM OF IMMUNIZATION

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Concept and Importance of Vaccination - is the process by which vaccines are introduced into the body before infection sets.

IMMUNIZATION

Concept and Importance of Vaccination - are administered to induce immunity thereby causing the recipient’s immune system to react to the vaccine that produces antibodies to fight infection

VACCINES

Concept and Importance of Vaccination - promote health and protect children from disease- causing agents.

VACCINATIONS

Epidemiological Features of Diseases _________ – Is a chronic communicable disease that commonly affects the lungs. - Causative Agent: Mycobacterium Tuberculosis - Mode of Transmission: Droplet infection - Clinical Manifestation: Cough – that doesn’t heal within two weeks in spite of medication, Afternoon fever, Weight loss, Hoarseness, Chest pain, and Hemoptysis (Advancedstage).

TUBERCULOSIS

Epidemiological Features of Diseases _______ – An acute contagious disease characterized by local inflammation with fibrin formation of the mucous membrane of the upper respiratory tract. (nose, tonsils, pharynx, larynx) - Causative agent: Corynebacterium Diptheriae - Mode of Transmission: Respiratory droplets from discharge of nose and throat of a case carrier, and Indirectly – contaminated articles. - Clinical Manifestation: High fever, Weakness, andPseudo membrane tough membrane – like obstruction in the air passage.

DIPTHERIA

Epidemiological Features of Diseases – An acute highly contagious disease of the respiratory tract also called whooping cough. - Causative agent: Bordetella Pertussis - Mode of Transmission: Primarily by direct contact with discharges from the respiratory mucous membranes of infected persons, Droplet – inhalation, and Indirect contact with articles freshly soiled with the discharges of infected persons - Clinical Manifestation: Severe paroxysmal cough which ends in a prolonged inspiratory whoop (gasping sound marking the intake of air) followed by Vomiting

PERTUSSIS

Epidemiological Features of Diseases - An acute disease induced by toxin which usually enters the body through wounds characterized by spasmodic contractions. - Causative agent: Clostridium Tetani - Mode of Transmission: In new born – unhygienic cutting of umbilical cord, or improper handling of cord stump, and Puncture wound - Clinical Manifestation: Rigidity of some or all voluntary muscle – jaw, face, neck, extremities and other parts of the body, and Tonic – clinic spasm without any change in the level of consciousness

TETANUS

Epidemiological Features of Diseases - A highly communicable disease especially among children caused by viral inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord where 1% the cases are recognized clinically by muscle weakness and paralysis, and 99% of the cases are referable to gastrointestinal, respiratory and meningeal irritation. - Causative agent: Poliovirus - Mode of transmission: Fecal route, and Oral route – through pharyngeal secretions and contaminated milk and water - Clinical manifestation: Paralysis, and Atrophy of muscles

POLIOMYELITIS

Epidemiological Features of Diseases - A highly communicable characterized by reddish spots on the mucosa of the mouth (koplick spot) and blotchy skin rash - Causative Agent: Measles virus/ Rubella virus - Mode of Transmission: Droplet, and Direct contact with nasal/ throat/ urine secretions - Clinical Manifestations: High fever, Cough, Conjunctivitis, Nasal discharged, andDusky red blotchy rash on skin

MEASLES

Epidemiological Features of Diseases - Causative agent: Hepa B Virus - Mode of transmission: Oral, and Blood - Clinical manifestation: Anorexia, Vomiting, Acolic stool (gray), Tea colored urine, Bleeding, and Jaundice

HEPATITIS B

Oral polio Measles (freeze dried)

MOST SENSITIVE TO HEAT

DPT/ Hepatitis B BCG (freeze dried) Tetanus Toxoid

LEAST SENSITIVE TO HEAT

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