AO 2007 0015 provides guidelines on the management and prevention of which disease?

AO 2007 0015 provides guidelines on the management and prevention of which disease?

• A. Schistosomiasis
• B. Malaria
• C. Tuberculosis
• D. Dengue

Answer: (A)

This item tests guidelines for controlling a parasitic disease caused by Schistosoma species, which is transmitted when people come into contact with freshwater containing infected snail larvae. Administrative Order 2007-0015 from the Department of Health lays out how health workers should manage and prevent schistosomiasis, including diagnosing and treating infected individuals and implementing public health measures to interrupt transmission. Key elements include preventive chemotherapy with praziquantel, strategies for identifying and treating at-risk populations, and environmental controls such as improving water supply and sanitation, along with snail-control efforts and health education. The emphasis is on an integrated approach: treat those affected to reduce morbidity while also reducing exposure and transmission in the community to prevent new cases. The other diseases listed are governed by different guidelines that address their specific transmission and control methods (for example, vector control and antimalarial or antibacterial therapies), so this administrative order is specifically about schistosomiasis.

This item tests guidelines for controlling a parasitic disease caused by Schistosoma species, which is transmitted when people come into contact with freshwater containing infected snail larvae. Administrative Order 2007-0015 from the Department of Health lays out how health workers should manage and prevent schistosomiasis, including diagnosing and treating infected individuals and implementing public health measures to interrupt transmission. Key elements include preventive chemotherapy with praziquantel, strategies for identifying and treating at-risk populations, and environmental controls such as improving water supply and sanitation, along with snail-control efforts and health education.

The emphasis is on an integrated approach: treat those affected to reduce morbidity while also reducing exposure and transmission in the community to prevent new cases. The other diseases listed are governed by different guidelines that address their specific transmission and control methods (for example, vector control and antimalarial or antibacterial therapies), so this administrative order is specifically about schistosomiasis.