Treating an Unknown Contagious Disease

Unknown Contagious Disease It is unfortunate to note that whereas the modern day medical fraternity thought that it had put in place measures that can effectively manage almost all infectious diseases, the fact remains that these diseases are far from being eradicated from the face of the earth. Contagious diseases are bound to remain a serious health threat for as long as there will be people on the face of the earth (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention para 2). A highly infectious disease that has affected a large number of people in our community area is presumed to be a major health problem in the modern times. Not only is the disease highly infectious, but also it has a higher possibility of resulting in fatal complications. Management of this infection has proved to be a hard nut for medical professionals to crack since its main causes have not yet been identified.

Nevertheless, there are a number of measures that we can employ to ensure that the rate of spread of this plague is brought to a minimal level.

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Firstly, it would be advisable for us to minimize contact with people who are believed to have already contacted this disease. This can be achieved if the healthcare sector intervened and put those already infected into isolation. Even though some people within our community argue that minimizing contact with victims of this disease may compromise on the level of social care provided to them, it should be noted that reducing contact can protect a significant proportion of people from this disease. The main cause of this disease is yet to be established and therefore we should stay away from those suffering from it as a logical preventative measure. If we isolate the already infected individuals, not only shall we be helping in ensuring that they are provided with objective care but also we shall be minimizing the risk of this disease spreading to other unaffected persons. We should ensure that all possible precautions are taken to make sure that uninfected young and aged people are not exposed to the disease. Isolation also ensures that only those who have a higher understanding of infectious diseases, their potential causes as well their possible modes of prevention and treatment are left with the obligation of handling infected persons (Shors 223). The Heartland of Clarksburg is the best place to isolate those presenting with symptoms of this disease.

Based on the fact that the main cause of this disease has not yet been established, it would be rational for us to advice people to stop sharing equipment that can result in the spread of this disease. Even though a section of people in society argue that it is a violation of human rights, in this case the freedom of movement, to detain an individual based on claims that he or she is suffering from a contiguous disease, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recognizes isolation and quarantine as some of the most effective health care practices that can be used in tackling potential spread of highly infectious diseases (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention para 4). It is the high time we recognized that isolation of victims will ensure that the

disease does not affect more people in Clarksburg and other surrounding areas. Even though isolation has been identified as an effective preventative measure for this disease some people have refused to let go their loved ones. Cases have been reported where parents are refusing to let their ill children be taken to isolation. In such cases, we shall educate parents and other family members how they can use protective clothing to avoid contacting the disease. To ensure that those who have been isolated are not subjected to misery we shall provide them with all the basic needs. On the other hand, we should acknowledge quarantine as a major way of ensuring that the scourge is not spread to neighboring counties. We should implement quarantine on those who have been exposed to the disease but have not yet developed symptoms that can be associated with it. These people should be requested to remain at home to reduce further possible spread of the disease. For those people who reside in Clarksburg and work elsewhere, we shall persuade them to look for a place to live in the areas where they work if at all they will not have been infected with the disease.

Research institutions are faced with a serious financial challenge making it had for them to conduct speedy research to determine the cause as well as the most effective treatment strategy for this disease. Isolation and quarantine can come in handy since these modalities are not only easy to implement, but they are also cheap (Shors 223). We shall only use a small amount of money to implement these healthcare practices. It provides research institutions with ample time to carry out studies to unearth information regarding the cause as well as the possible modes of treatment of this disease (Manya 115).

Even though some people argue that isolation is a primitive prevention strategy, it should be noted that this method has long been used in the prevention of transmission of highly contagious diseases such as tuberculosis (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention para 5).

We shall offer an explanation of the significance of isolation to sufferers. This will help reduce cases of psychological trauma among victims (Grad 95) It can therefore be concluded that even though a section of people in society argue that isolation of those suffering from the plague is a violation of their human rights, especially the freedom to movement, isolation along with quarantine remain some of the best strategies that can be adopted to contain the spread of the unknown disease.

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