TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Infectious Diseases in Human
1.2 Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
1.3 The Classification of Infectious Diseases
1.4 Understanding the cycle of Infection
CHAPTER TWO
2.1 Causative Agents of Infectious Diseases in Human
2.1.1 Viruses
2.1.2 Bacteria
2.1.3 Fungi
2.1.4 Parasites
2.1.5 Prions
2.2 Mode of Transmission of Infectious Diseases
2.2.1 Direct Transmission
2.3 Factors Associated with Increased Risk of Human Infectious Diseases
CHAPTER THREE: Factors Influencing Infectious Diseases
3.1 Social Factors that Influence Infectious Diseases
3.2 Environmental Factors that Influence Infectious Diseases
3.3 Economic Factors that Influence Infectious Diseases
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Management of Human Infectious Disease
4.1 Prevention of Infectious Disease
4.1.1 Standard Infectious Control Procedure
4.1.1.1 Standard Precautions
4.1.1.2 Hand Hygiene
4.1.1.3 Personal Protective Equipment
4.1.1.4 Safe Handling of Sharps
4.3 Treatment of Infectious Diseases
4.4 Public Health Achievement of Infectious Disease
4.5 Conclusion
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