The purpose of this course is to outline the mosquito-borne diseases, dengue and malaria, symptoms, treatment, and methods to prevent infection.
Course Publication Date:
May 29, 2019
This course is available with
NO ADDITIONAL FEE if you have an active
one year unlimited membership!
| Author: | Wanda Lockwood RN, BA, MA |
| Course No: | TROP051319 |
| Contact Hours: | 2.00 |
| Delivery Method: | Online Self Study |
| Category: | Leadership & Case Management
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Learning Objectives
- Describe how mosquitoes transmit diseases.
- List and describe 5 types of mosquito-borne diseases.
- List the 4 serotypes of dengue fever.
- Discuss the historical spread of dengue.
- List the 4 clinical syndromes of dengue and differentiate among them: undifferentiated fever, classic dengue fever, dengue hemorrhagic fever, and dengue shock syndrome.
- Describe treatment protocols for dengue infections.
- Explain at least 6 methods to prevent dengue.
- Discuss the progress of infection in malaria.
- Discuss the history of malaria in the United States.
- Describe manifestations of infection associated with 4 different species of Plasmodium.
- Explain the difference between uncomplicated and severe malaria.
- Discuss 5 different diagnostic procedures used for malaria.
- Discuss treatment options for infection with Plasmodium.
- Explain CDC guidelines to prevent malaria.