284 I The Johns Hopkins and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Control of communicable diseases 7 This measles ’jab’ will help prevent this child from the consequences of measles such as pneumonia‚ malnutrition‚ blindness and brain disease. Photo:Marko Kokic‚Canadian Red Cross Control of communicable diseases in emergencies Description This chapter gives an overview of common and emerging communicable disease threats among displaced populations because of natural
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Infection Prevention and Control Policy INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL POLICY POLICY NO RATIFYING COMMITTEE DATE RATIFIED NEXT REVIEW DATE IC01 CORPORATE PROCEDURAL DOCUMENT REVIEW GROUP NOVEMBER 2010 NOVEMBER 2012 POLICY STATEMENT: This policy details the action required by all individuals directly employed by the Trust‚ contract staff‚ students‚ volunteers‚ locums and bank/agency staff‚ patients‚ carers and general public‚ which minimises the risk of infection‚ to patients‚ staff
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CHAPTER 1 Interest in the human body and how it functions probably developed when our ancestors began to think about the reasons why people became ill and died. All earlier cultures had someone designated as a healer who was responsible for finding plants and herbs that cured body disorders. This healer also was responsible for praying or invoking the assistance of past ancestors to help in the healing process. As cultures developed and science began to evolve‚ interest in and knowledge about
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