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what organism causes food poisoning?

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s. aureus

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what type of orgamism causes food poisoning?

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bacteria

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what is the reservoir for the organism that causes food poisoning?

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Nose

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what are the symptoms of food poisoning?

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vomiting, cramps, diarrhea

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what is the treatment for food poisoning?

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rehydration

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what oraginism casues shingellosis?

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  • s. Sonnei
  • S. dysenteria
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what type of organism causes shigellosis?

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bacteria

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what is the reservoir of shigellosis?

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intestinal tracts of humans, apes, and monkeys

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what is the symptoms of shigellosis?

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diarrhea, fever, cramps

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what is the treatment for shigellosis?

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rehydration, and, in severe cases, antibiotics

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what orgamisn casues Salmonellosis?

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Salmonella enterica

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what type of organism causes Salmonellosis?

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bacteria

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what is the reservoir of Salmonellosis?

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chicken products

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what are the symptoms of Salmonellosis?

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fever, headache, diarrhea

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what is the treatment of Salmonellosis?

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rehydration

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What organism casues Typhoid fever?

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Salmonella Typhi

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what type of orgamisn casues Typhoid fever?

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bacteria

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how is Typhoid fever transmitted?

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water contaminated with human feces

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what are the symptoms of Typhoid fever?

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high fever, headache, diarrhea

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What is the treatment of Typhoid fever?

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antibiotics

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what is the organism that causes Cholera?

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Vibrio cholerae

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what type of organism casues Cholera?

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bacteria

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how is Cholera transmitied?

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dirty drinking water

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What are the symptoms of Cholera?

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watery stool “rice water stool” and violent vomiting

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What is the treatment for Cholera?
antibiotics
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What type of organism causes E. Coli
bacteria
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What organism causes E. coli?
Escherichia coli
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What is the reservoir of E. Coli?
cattle
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What are the symptoms of E. coli?
diarrhea, inflammation of colon, bleeding
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What is the treatment for E. coli?
Rehydration
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What organism causes Helicobacter?
HELICOBACTER PYLORI
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what type of organism causes Helicobacter?
Bacteria
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What is the reservoir for Helicobacter?
Stomach
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what are the symptoms of Helicobacter?
Ulcers
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What is the treatment for Helicobacter?
Antibiotics
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what organism causes C. diff.?
Clostridium difficile
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What type of organism causes C. diff?
Bacteria
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what is the symptoms of C. diff?
Diarrhea
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what is the reservoir for C. diff?
stool of healthy people
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what is the treatment for C. diff?
Discontinuation of current antibiotics and hydration
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What organism causes mumps?
mumps virus
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what type of organism causes mumps?
Virus
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what are the symptoms of mumps?
Painful and swollen parotid glands
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how is mumps transmitted?
Saliva and respiratory secretions
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what type of organism causes hepatitis?
Virus
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How is hepatitis A transmitted?
Orally
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How is hepatitis B transmitted
Blood and body fluid
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how is hepatitis C transmitted?
Blood
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What are the symptoms of hepatitis A?
50% asymptomatic 50% loss of appetite, chills, fevers, and nausea
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what is the symptoms of hepatitis B?
1/3: fever, nausea, abdominal pain
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what are the symptoms of hepatitis C?
20% can develop liver cancer
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what is the treatment for hepatitis A?
Post exposure immune globulins
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what is the treatment for hepatitis B?
Antivirals for chronic hepatitis B
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what is the treatment for hepatitis C?
Antivirus
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what type of organism causes Rotavirus/Norovirus?
Virus
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how is Rotavirus/Norovirus transmitted?
Fecal oral route
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what are the symptoms of Rotavirus/Norovirus?
Fever, diarrhea, vomiting
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what is the treatment for Rotavirus/Norovirus?
Rehydration
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what organism causes giardia?
Giardia lamblia
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what type of organism causes Giardia?
Protozoan
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How is Giardia transmitted?
Shedding in feces
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what is the symptoms of Giardia?
Diarrhea, nausea, weight loss, and flatulence
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what is the treatment for Giardia?
Antiprotozoan

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