draft power point for Disaster Risk Reduction session in Bhopal

1. Disaster
Communicable Diseases

2. Host (Man)
Agent (P Environment
falciparum) (Pool of Water,
Vector)

3. Epidemiological HOST
Triad
Age
genetic susceptibility
nutritional status
previous exposure
immunization status
general physical condition
ENVIRONMENT
AGENT Shelter, altitude,
Bacteria, Viruses, humidity, sanitation,
Parasites, fungi food supply, water
Vector
(or) their products supply, temperature
overcrowding

4. Diseases Signs/ Symptoms Control Measures
Measles Fever, Rash, and Cold/ Immunization and
Cough/ or Conjunctivitis Vitamin A
(Red Eye) supplementation
Pneumonia Breathing Rate (60-50-40) Blankets, Shelter
(ARI – acute see table 2
respiratory
infections)
Malaria In an endemic area * any fever Integrated Vector
may be malaria. In other regions Control
chills precede fever. In early
infections fever skips a day
(alternate day fever). There may
be severe headache also.
TB Two weeks cough or/ and DOTS Medicines
fever is a sign of TB. At should continue
least two cough (sputum) for 6 months.
tests are needed.

5. Diseases Signs/ Symptoms Control Measures
Diarrhoea Diarrhea is more than 3 loose stools a
Filter Water
day or a change in consistency and
number of stools that is noticed by the Purify Water
mother or care taker
Severe If the diarrhoea is of 14 days or
Discussed in detail
more duration, the child has
Diarrhoea
severe persistent diarrhoea. This
child should be referred to
hospital.
The child who is passing blood in the
stools has dysentery. If the child is
below 2 months blood in the stools is a
danger sign of Serious Bacterial
Infection
Assess every child with diarrhoea for
Diarrhoea and Oral Rehydration
dehydration. Look for the following:
Dehydration Solution and Zinc
LOOK and FEEL for the following signs:
LOOK Look at the child's general
condition. Is the child lethargic or
unconscious? restless and irritable?
LOOK for sunken eyes.
OFFER the child fluid to drink. Is the
child not able to drink or drinking
poorly? drinking eagerly, thirsty?

6. Pneumonia
If the Child’s age is The child has fast breathing
if you count:
0 to 2 months 60 breaths per minute or more
2 months up to 12 months: 50 breaths per minute or more
12 months up to 5 years: 40 breaths per minute or more

7. Water
filtering
Control Measures for Diarrhoea
Water Water
Supply purification
Diarhoea
ORS and
Sanitation
Zinc

8. PREPARE STOCK SOLUTION
In 1 liter (4 glasses) of RAW WATER mix 3 level
tablespoons
= (6 level tea spoons) BLEACHING POWDER (30%).
DRINKING WATER DISINFECTION
0.6 ml stock or 3 drops for 1 liter of RAW water
6 ml for 10 liters of RAW water
60 ml for 100 liters of RAW water