Global Agencies
Several activities have already been initiated to fight emerging infectious disease on the international front. In response to increasing concern about emerging infections, WHO began a global program in collaboration with national agencies, non -governmental organizations, and international donors. In October1995, WHO also established a central division in Geneva with the specific mandate to improve the detection of the global response to emerging infectious diseases.
Communities
Advance in hygiene, immunization and antibiotics are important tools in the battle against emerging infectious diseases. But they all hinge on community partnership needed to launch and sustain an effective wide ranging and long term fight. Every community must have well functioning proactive infectious disease prevention and control capabilities to protect public safety and health.
1) Communities need sound infrastructure to ensure safe water supplies, community sanitation, and restaurant and food service inspection systems. Public health programs need well trained experts and adequate resources to detect and investigate unusual clusters of infectious disease.
2)Physicians and laboratories must share infectious disease information with public health officials who are looking for unusual disease clusters and patterns . Physicians need up to date information on on the frequency of antibiotics -resistant micro organisms in the community and must adjust their prescribing practice accordingly.
A hospital must be used protective precautions when caring for persons with infectious disease so they do not spread to others, Blood bank must look for potentially dangerous organisms in blood that is used for transfusion.
Child care centers and school must enforce immunization requirements to prevent childhood infectious disease from spreading in the community . Schools must teach and model protective measure so that children will avoid infectious diseases now and when they are older.
Families and individuals
Each of us and our families can be a front line against the treatment of emerging infectious disease by following a few simple, common sense practice . Here are just a few.
1) Keep immunizations up to date for children adults and pets.
2) Wash hands often with warm water and soap.
3) Handle, store, and cook foods safely to guard against food borne illness
4) Use antibiotics exactly as prescribed by the doctor, and finish the entire prescription to make sure that the culprit organism has no chance to develop drug resistance
5) Be cautious around wild animals and unfamiliar domestic animals
6) Use insect repellents-on skin and clothing when in areas when ticks or mosquitoes are common.
7) Avoid unsafe and unprotected sex and injecting drug use
8) Learn about disease threats before travelling or when visiting wilderness areas.
9) When sick, allow time to heal and recover. Reminder family members to wash hands often, and avoid coughing or sneezing on others.
Several activities have already been initiated to fight emerging infectious disease on the international front. In response to increasing concern about emerging infections, WHO began a global program in collaboration with national agencies, non -governmental organizations, and international donors. In October1995, WHO also established a central division in Geneva with the specific mandate to improve the detection of the global response to emerging infectious diseases.
Communities
Advance in hygiene, immunization and antibiotics are important tools in the battle against emerging infectious diseases. But they all hinge on community partnership needed to launch and sustain an effective wide ranging and long term fight. Every community must have well functioning proactive infectious disease prevention and control capabilities to protect public safety and health.
1) Communities need sound infrastructure to ensure safe water supplies, community sanitation, and restaurant and food service inspection systems. Public health programs need well trained experts and adequate resources to detect and investigate unusual clusters of infectious disease.
2)Physicians and laboratories must share infectious disease information with public health officials who are looking for unusual disease clusters and patterns . Physicians need up to date information on on the frequency of antibiotics -resistant micro organisms in the community and must adjust their prescribing practice accordingly.
A hospital must be used protective precautions when caring for persons with infectious disease so they do not spread to others, Blood bank must look for potentially dangerous organisms in blood that is used for transfusion.
Child care centers and school must enforce immunization requirements to prevent childhood infectious disease from spreading in the community . Schools must teach and model protective measure so that children will avoid infectious diseases now and when they are older.
Families and individuals
Each of us and our families can be a front line against the treatment of emerging infectious disease by following a few simple, common sense practice . Here are just a few.
1) Keep immunizations up to date for children adults and pets.
2) Wash hands often with warm water and soap.
3) Handle, store, and cook foods safely to guard against food borne illness
4) Use antibiotics exactly as prescribed by the doctor, and finish the entire prescription to make sure that the culprit organism has no chance to develop drug resistance
5) Be cautious around wild animals and unfamiliar domestic animals
6) Use insect repellents-on skin and clothing when in areas when ticks or mosquitoes are common.
7) Avoid unsafe and unprotected sex and injecting drug use
8) Learn about disease threats before travelling or when visiting wilderness areas.
9) When sick, allow time to heal and recover. Reminder family members to wash hands often, and avoid coughing or sneezing on others.
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