CONTACT DISEASES

Submited to; Dr. Sehrish

Submitted By ; Ayesha Tariq
 Definition

Contact diseases are

transmitted when an
infected person has directly
bodily contact with an un
infected person
• CAUSE OF DISEASE;
• These are caused by microrganism
that are spread by person to
person or in direct contact with
contanimated objects, eg Corona
cases are on peak level
 TYPES OF CONTACT DISEASE

• Disease Caused by Viruses and

Prions
• Disease caused by Bacteria
• Disease caused by FUNGI and
Protists
• CHICKEN POX
• HIV
• HEPATITUS-A
• MEASLES
• DROPLETS
• SKIN CONTACT
 CHICKEN POX

• It is highly contagious infection , it

can seprate through direct
contact with the rash
SYMPTOMS;
. A red itchy skin rash and insect like
bites that usually appears first on
the abdomen or back and face.
. And than spread to almost
everywhere els on the body
• Flue like symtoms high fever , Abdominal Pain
• Sore Throught and Headache

TREATMENT;

Anti viral medicines are used for treatment of chicken

pox

Early medication require for complete recovery

HIV (Human Immuno Defeciency VIRUS)

• HIV is the virus that attack s the body‘s

immune system
• This virus attack cells that help the body fight
infection
SYMPTOMS;
Fever
Chills
Rash
• Night Sweat
• Muscle Aches
• Fatigue

TREATMENT:
There is no cure but it is treatable with medicine
Its best Medicine is ANTI-RETROVIRAL THERAPY
 HEPATITUS – A
• Hepatitus- A is a liver Infection
caused by the hepatitus-A virus .
• This virus is primarily spreads
when Un infected person injust
food and water that is.
Contanimated with the faeces of
and an infected person
• TREATMENT;

• There is no cure for Hepatitus A , but its

normally gets better on its on with in couple of
month
• Most important is the Avoidance of un
necessary medication
 MEASLES
• It is infectious viral disease
causing fever and a red rash
typically occuring in
childhood

• It is contagious and if an
infected child cough or sneez
the infected droplets in the
air and may infect the person
close to the child
• Treatment;
• Given your child plenty of fluids
• Encourage extra rest
• Never give asprin to a child who has virus
illness
 SKIN CONTACT
• This is generally found on the
FACE, SCALP, ARMS, NECK and
Upper Chest

• Its usually indicated by small

round blister when broken and
they can secret a clear yellowish
fluid.
• Treatment ;
• Steroid creams and Ointments
• Oral medications