Question

Download a research article on the topic about cholera, dysentery, typhoid fever and hepatitis fromany siteand relate it to the Philippine setting. If the article is Philippine setting, what are your recommendations to end up the problem with these four (4) infectious diseases (choose one to react). Submit a 200-300word essayreflection.

Answer 1

1.CHOLERA

Other name: Asiatic cholera , epidemic cholera Etiological agent: Vibrio cholerae Drug of choice: doxycyclin( if doxycyclin is resistent then azimycin or ciprofloxacin)

2.DYSENTRY

Other name: Bloody diarrhoea Etiological agent : Shigella or entamoeba histolytica Drug of choice : Metronidazole or Tinidazole

3.TYPHOID FEVER

Other name : Enteric fever Etiological agent: Salmonella Typhi Drug of choice : Ciprofloxacin

Second question should be answered according to your individual case.

As a nursing student or student in any medical field it is very important that you must have done your hepatitis vaccine as the healthcare workers are in high occupational risk of HBV infection due to their potential contact with blood , body fluids and possible needle stick injuries.