Lesson Plan for Dengue
Angeles University Foundation
College of Nursing
Lesson Plan:
NATIONAL Dengue Prevention
And
Control Program
Presented by: Andrea (
Presented to: Ava Marie Lou L. David RN, MN :)))
(wife of Sammy David)
I.INTRODUCTION
The Department of Health initiated the National Dengue Prevention and Control Program since 1993.They are aiming for reducing morbidity and mortality from dengue infection by preventing the transmission of the virus from the mosquito vector human. In line with this their mission is to improve the quality of health of Filipinos by adopting an integrated dengue control approach in the prevention and control of dengue infection.
According to them there are 62,503 cases of the mosquito-borne illness have been reported in the Philippines from January 1 to August 21, up nearly 90 percent from the same period last 2010. The death toll was also up from 350 in the same period 2010. The department said the number of dengue cases in the country started to rise in May and peaked last month at the onset of the rainy season. Disease experts are now closely monitoring several barangays across the country for cases of dengue outbreak. In line with this, the group decided to conduct a class and project regarding the prevention and control of dengue fever to raise the awareness of the residents of Barangay Macapagal Village Zone 3.
II.CONTENT OF THE TOPIC TO BE DISCUSSED
What is Dengue? Dengue fever is an acute febrile disease caused by infection one of the serotypes of dengue virus which is transmitted by genus Aedes. It refers to a benign form of disease with systematic symptoms, fever and often rash associated with pain behind the eyes, the joints, and the bones. Dengue hemorrhagic fever is a severe, sometimes fatal manifestation of dengue virus infection characterized by a bleeding diathesis and hypovolemic shock.
Etiologic agent and vector Dengue viruses (DEN) types 1, 2, 3, 4, which are classified as flaviviridae, are
College of Nursing
Lesson Plan:
NATIONAL Dengue Prevention
And
Control Program
Presented by: Andrea (
Presented to: Ava Marie Lou L. David RN, MN :)))
(wife of Sammy David)
I.INTRODUCTION
The Department of Health initiated the National Dengue Prevention and Control Program since 1993.They are aiming for reducing morbidity and mortality from dengue infection by preventing the transmission of the virus from the mosquito vector human. In line with this their mission is to improve the quality of health of Filipinos by adopting an integrated dengue control approach in the prevention and control of dengue infection.
According to them there are 62,503 cases of the mosquito-borne illness have been reported in the Philippines from January 1 to August 21, up nearly 90 percent from the same period last 2010. The death toll was also up from 350 in the same period 2010. The department said the number of dengue cases in the country started to rise in May and peaked last month at the onset of the rainy season. Disease experts are now closely monitoring several barangays across the country for cases of dengue outbreak. In line with this, the group decided to conduct a class and project regarding the prevention and control of dengue fever to raise the awareness of the residents of Barangay Macapagal Village Zone 3.
II.CONTENT OF THE TOPIC TO BE DISCUSSED
What is Dengue? Dengue fever is an acute febrile disease caused by infection one of the serotypes of dengue virus which is transmitted by genus Aedes. It refers to a benign form of disease with systematic symptoms, fever and often rash associated with pain behind the eyes, the joints, and the bones. Dengue hemorrhagic fever is a severe, sometimes fatal manifestation of dengue virus infection characterized by a bleeding diathesis and hypovolemic shock.
Etiologic agent and vector Dengue viruses (DEN) types 1, 2, 3, 4, which are classified as flaviviridae, are
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