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7.7 Strategies Questions and answers

Q1.Bk Ch7 S7.7 Q1

a Describe the role of the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service.b Explain ho !uarantine las help control the spread of plant and ani"al diseases in Australia.

A1.Bk Ch7 S7.7 A1

a #he role of the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service $AQIS% is to protect Australianplants and ani"als fro" exotic diseases that "i&ht be introduced fro" other countries.

b Quarantine las ensure that ever' person( ani"al( plant and ob)ect co"in& into Australia is

checked and*or !uarantined to keep our countr' free fro" exotic diseases. AQIS inspectors are ondut' +, hours a da' at ever' "ain entr' point for ships and aircraft in Australia. -eople as ell ascar&o and "ail are checked as the' arrive. I"ported ani"als are kept in !uarantine for a period ofti"e before bein& released. -lant seeds are carefull' checked. oods such as cars and "achiner'are checked and cleaned if necessar' to ensure the' are free of forei&n soil and plant "atter that"i&ht harbour diseases.

Q2.Bk Ch7 S7.7 Q+

Describe one exa"ple each of ho public health pro&ra"s help to control and prevent disease b'tar&etin& the/a patho&enb host

c environ"ent.

A2.Bk Ch7 S7.7 A+

a #ar&etin& the patho&en is a a' of ensurin& that infectious diseases do not occur in the first place.

Sterilisation procedures and strict &uidelines in place for health orkers ai" to reduce the spreadof blood0borne infections such as I2 and hepatitis. 3e&ulations re!uirin& the isolation ofpatients ith certain diseases prevent the spread of those diseases. #he introduction of lasrelatin& to notifiable diseases "eans appropriate authorities need to be notified in the case ofparticular infectious diseases and those patients "ust also be isolated.

b #ar&etin& the host can also prevent or reduce the incidence of certain diseases. 4or exa"ple(education ca"pai&ns ai"ed at increasin& co""unit' aareness about the effect of s"okin& onhealth "a' encoura&e s"okers to !uit5 infor"ation about routine i""unisation increases thelikelihood of children bein& i""unised a&ainst potentiall' serious diseases.

c Attention to the environ"ent b' &overn"ent bodies increases safet' standards for the co""unit'(thereb' reducin& the risk of disease. 4or exa"ple( re&ulations about food handlin& alon& ith

h'&iene inspections for food outlets reduces the chances of food spoila&e and therefore related illhealth5 ater treat"ent plants for do"estic ater supplies reduce the risk of patho&enic or&anis"s

"akin& their a' into ho"es.

Q3.Bk Ch7 S7.7 Q6

Explain ho public education ca"pai&ns can be beneficial to the health of the co""unit' at lar&e. sea specific exa"ple in 'our anser.

A3.Bk Ch7 S7.7 A6

-ublic education ca"pai&ns can be beneficial to the health of the co""unit' at lar&e because the' can

alter the behaviour of "e"bers of the co""unit' in a's that i"prove their health. 4or exa"ple(education ca"pai&ns tar&etin& o"en and encoura&in& the" to have re&ular pap tests for the earl'dia&nosis of cervical cancer have led to a decrease in the incidence of the disease in 8e South 9ales.

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Q4.Bk Ch7 S7.7 Q,

A5.Bk Ch7 S7.7 A=

So"e plants and ani"als that are used for foods are &eneticall' en&ineered because b' doin& so the

crop 'ield or health of livestock is i"proved and this "eans that "ore food ill be available forhu"ans.

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