Newfoundland and Labrador Disease Control Manual - Section 5  Introduction Contents

Reporting of these March 2016 Sexually Transmitted Infections and Blood-borne Pathogens: Chancroid infections allows for public health agencies to monitor the prevalence and incidence of these infections in the community and thus help to plan prevention and intervention programs to reduce the risk of infection and disease. [...] The person ordering the test and the laboratory carrying out the test on the blood sample do not know the identity of the person to whom the code belongs. [...] In this case the physician shall advise the RHA of this within two weeks of receiving notification of the case In absence of a response from the physician within the two week time frame to the RHA then the appropriate services will be initiated by the MOH or the CDCN, CDN or NP. [...] Educate the case, sexual partner(s), and the public about symptoms, transmission and prevention of infection including: personal protective measures including the correct and consistent use of condoms delaying onset of sexual activity developing mutually monogamous relationships reducing the numbers of sexual partners minimize anonymous or casual sexual activity make STI services cul. [...] Educate the case, sexual partners, and the public about symptoms, transmission and prevention of infections including: personal protective measures, particularly the correct and consistent use of condoms delaying onset of sexual activity developing mutually monogamous relationships reducing the numbers of sexual partners minimize anonymous or casual sexual activity culturally appropria.