Methods of Controlling Disease Transmitted by Animal Bites
Session 5: Methods of Controlling Disease Transmitted by Animal Bites
Total Session Time: 90 minutes + 2 hours Assignment
Prerequisites
Learning Tasks
By the end of this session students are expected to be able to:
Controlling Diseases Transmitted by Animal Bites
Resources Needed:
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SESSION OVERVIEW
|Step |Time |Activity/ |Content |
| | |Method | |
|1 |05 minutes |Presentation |Introduction, Learning Tasks |
|2 |30 minutes |Presentation |Common Diseases Transmitted by |
| | |Buzzing |Animal Bites |
|3 |30 minutes |Presentation |Methods for Controlling Rabies |
| | |Group | |
| | |Discussion | |
|4 |05 minutes |Presentation |Key Points |
| 5 |10 minutes |Presentation |Evaluation |
| 6 |10 minutes |Presentation |Assignment |
SESSION CONTENTS
STEP 1: Presentation of Session Title and Learning Tasks (5 minutes)
READ or ASK students to read the learning tasks and clarify
ASK students if they have any questions before continuing
STEP 2: Common Diseases Transmitted by Animal Bites (30 minutes)
|Activity: Buzzing (5 minutes) |
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|ASK students to pair up and buzz on the following question for 2 |
|minutes |
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|What is the commonest disease transmitted by animal bites? |
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|ALLOW few pairs to respond and let other pairs to add on points not |
|mentioned |
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|WRITE their response on the flip chart/board |
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|CLARIFY and SUMMARIZE by using the content below |
Common disease transmitted by animal bites
Rabies is a disease that affects wild animals such as jackals,
mongooses, fox and hyaenas. These animals may infect domestic animals
such as dogs and cats. It is incidentally transmitted to human beings
by a bite of a rabid animal, commonly domestic dogs or cats.
action is taken after the bite by an infectious animal, the disease is
fatal.
finally causing encephalitis, and resulting in death.
Clinical manifestations
STEP 3: Methods for Controlling Rabies (30minutes)
|Activity: Small Group Discussion ( 20 minutes) |
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|DIVIDE students into small manageable groups |
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|What are methods for controlling Rabies? |
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|ALLOW students to discuss for 10 minutes |
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|ALLOW few groups to present and the rest to add points not mentioned |
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|CLARIFY |
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|ASK students to discuss on the following question |
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|SUMMARIZE by using the contents below |
Methods for controlling Rabies
immunization of dogs and cats (at least every 3 years) and killing of
stray dogs
officers
STEP 4: Key Points (5 minutes)
been bitten by a suspect dog
with high risk of exposure
STEP 5: Evaluation (10 minutes)
STEP 6: Assignment (10 minutes)
|Activity: Take Home Assignment (10 minutes) |
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|DIVIDE students in groups or individuals |
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|ASK the students to work on the following Assignment |
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|Prepare a presentation on Rabies, indicating transmission, clinical |
|manifestation and control measures |
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|ALLOCATE time for students to do the assignments and submit |
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|REFER students to recommended reference |
References
Cook, G. Zumla, A. (2003). Manson’s Tropical Diseases. (21st ed). London:
Saunders Ltd.
Eshuis J, & Manschot, P (1992).Communicable diseases,(1st ed). Nairobi:
AMREF
GoT (2013) Standard Treatment Guidelines & National Essential Medicines
List (4thed). Dar es Salaam: MOHSW
Manson-Bahr PEC.,& Bell DR (2004). Manson’s Tropical Diseases (21sted).
London. Bailliere Tindall.
Nordberg, E., Kingondu T., Mugambi E., Musyoka L, & Otieno F
(2007).Communicable Diseases(4thed). Nairobi: AMREF
Nordberg, E., Kingondu, T., Mugambi, E., et al. (2008) Communicable
Diseases. (4th ed.). Nairobi: AMREF.
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