Common Infections and Infectious Diseases

Chapter 7: Common Infections and Infectious Diseases

Overview:
Defines, explains and lists ways to control the spread of infections such as:

• The common cold
• Influenza
• Chickenpox
• Herpes zoster (shingles)
• Hepatitis
• Legionnaires’ disease
• Tuberculosis
• HIV and AIDS
• Scabies and other skin disease-causing mites

Description:

This chapter discusses some of the important features of common infections and infectious diseases such as the common cold and influenza, Chickenpox, Herpes simplex Type 1 and Herpes zoster, Conjunctivitis, Gastroenteritis, Meningitis, Hepatitis, Legionnaires' disease, Scabies, Tuberculosis, HIV andAIDS.

Topics:

• The common cold and influenza
• Chickenpox
• Herpes simplex Type 1 (cold sores) and Herpes zoster (shingles)
• Conjunctivitis
• Gastroenteritis
• Meningitis
• Hepatitis
  • Hepatitis A, B, and C
• Legionnaires’ disease
• Scabies and other skin disease-causing mites
• Tuberculosis
• HIV and AIDS

Kevin J. Kendall
Kevin is an experienced practitioner in infection control. Having originally trained as a general nurse and midwife, Kevin’s involvement in infection control has spanned more than 17 years and his expertise in this field has been sought by hospitals, community health centres, medical practices, extended care facilities and child care centres. He has worked with many health professionals and aged care staff on program assessment, development and review; environmental safety matters; compliance with standards; education and training programs.

Kevin has held executive committee positions on the Victorian Infection Control Nurses Association, the Sterilisation and Research Advisory Council of Australia, the Wound Management Association of Victoria, and the Australian AIDS Nurses Resource Group. He is currently working as an infection prevention team leader for a large public health service in Australia.

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