Communicable Diseases: SARS and Syphilis

SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME (SARS)
-Atypical pneumonia caused by Corona virus
- note for recent history of travel where there is an incident SARS and exposure to a person with SARS

Incubation Period: 2-7 days

Characterized by: fever, flu-like symptoms and dyspnea
- suspects/contacts are placed under quarantine
- use personal protective equipments and mask N95



SYPHILIS
- Infection caused by Treponema Pallidum

Mode of Transmission: sexual contact, blood transfusion, contaminated needles, placental transmission

Incubation Period: 10-90 days

Clinical Manifestations:

• Primary: Chancre - small painless pimple like ulceration on the penis, labia majora and minora and lips
• Secondary: Condylomata - moist popular eruption of palms and soles of feet
• Tertiary: Gumma - necrotic

Laboratory Procedure: Fluorescent Treponemal antibody absorbent test

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Other Communicable Diseases are:

• AIDS
  
• Amoebiasis and Ascariasis
• Candidiasis, Chicken pox and Cholera
• Dengue and Diphtheria
• Enterobiasis and Filariasis
• Gastroenteritis, German measles and Gonorrhea
• Leprosy and Leptospirosis
• Malaria and Measles
  
• Meningitis and Mumps
• Neonatal Tetanus
• Pediculosis and Pertussis
• Pneumonia and Poliomyelitis
• Rabies
• Scabies and Schistosomiasis
• Tuberculosis
• Typhoid fever

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