Respiratory
Diseases
TOPIC:
Respiratory
Diseases
DISCUSSION:
Respiratory
infections account for the highest incidence of disease in the Army. While
troops are affected, the highest rates of infection occur in personnel unfamiliar
with the surrounding conditions. LESSON(S): The difficulty in the prevention
and control of respiratory diseases lies in the fact that most individuals
are susceptible to them. Another problem is that the person transmits the disease
before he/she realizes that they are infectious. The most important control
measures to prevent respiratory diseases are:
- Separate
all known cases from healthy persons.
- Quarantine
and surveillance contacts
- Immunize
- Avoid
overcrowding (minimum 55 square feet of floor space in sleeping areas)
- Personal
Hygiene
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