Author Question: Several levels of public health surveillance are necessary to protect the nation's health. At what ... (Read 69 times)

hbsimmons88 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Several levels of public health surveillance are necessary to protect the nation's health. At what level are healthcare providers and health facilities required to report certain infectious diseases?

A) Local
B) State
C) Federal
D) International

Question 2

Infectious agents are biological agents capable of producing an infection or infectious disease. Which are considered biological agents? (Select all that apply.)

A) Fungi
B) Fomites
C) Bacteria
D) Viruses
E) Helminths

asdfghjkl; · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
Feedback:
Local reporting mechanisms are community specific. At the state level, healthcare providers and health facilities are required to report certain infectious diseases to state health departments. At the federal level, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is the US public health infrastructure that develops policies to protect the nation's health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also is a partner with the World Health Organization (WHO) through the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network and the WHO Surveillance and Response system, which provide international epidemic alerts and responses.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A, C, D, E
Feedback:
Infectious agents are biological agents capable of producing an infection or infectious disease and include bacteria, viruses, rickettsiae, fungi, protozoa, and helminths. Fomites are any substance that adheres to and transmits infectious materials. An infectious disease need not be contagious or communicable.