Disease You Almost Forgot About (Exam 1)

Question 1

Polio

Answer 1

Virus that infect brain and spinal cord, causing paralysis.

IPV vaccine protects against

Question 2

Tetanus

Answer 2

Causes painful muscle stiffness and lockjaw..can be fatal

DTAP protects against

Question 3

Influenza

Answer 3

Respiratory illness caused by virus that infects nose, throat, and lungs.

Symptoms include:
-Coughing
-Fever
-Aches
-Fatigue
-Vomiting
-Diarrhea

Question 4

Rubella

Answer 4

Spread through coughing and sneezing

Dangerous for pregnant woman and developing baby

Unvaccinated pregnant women gets infected, it can cause her or the baby to die after birth

Cause birth defects

Question 5

Hib

Answer 5

Haemophilus influenzae type b

Can cause damage to immune systems - brain damage - hearing loss - death

Question 6

Pertussis

Answer 6

Whooping cough

High contagious disease that can be deadly for babies

Question 7

Mumps

Answer 7

Puffy cheeks and swollen jaw

Swelling of salivary glands

Question 8

Varicella

Answer 8

Chicken Pox

Itchy rash of blisters and a fever

Question 9

Diphtheria

Answer 9

Thick covering in the back of the nose or throat that makes it hard to breathe or swallow