Under the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP), which category of diseases requires reporting within 24 hours of diagnosis by the health worker?
- A Syndromic diagnosis ✓
- B Presumptive diagnosis
- C Confirmed diagnosis
- D Laboratory-confirmed diagnosis only
Correct answer: A. Syndromic diagnosis
Explanation
Under IDSP, diseases or syndromes under the syndromic category must be reported immediately by the health worker based on clinical signs and symptoms alone, within 24 hours. Presumptive and laboratory-confirmed categories have different reporting timelines. This tiered reporting system enables early outbreak detection.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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