Diseases and Symptoms

Question 1

how do Bacteria spread?

Answer 1

CACID - Contamination, Adherence, Colonization, Invasion, Damage

Question 2

Serious respiratory infection

Answer 2

Pneumonia

Question 3

Cause of Pneumonia?

Answer 3

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Question 4

transmission of Pneumonia?

Answer 4

person-to-person

Question 5

symptoms of pneumonia?

Answer 5

cough with short and rapid breathing, fever, difficulty in breathing

Question 6

caused by the pathogen mycobacterium tuberculosis?

Answer 6

tuberculosis

Question 7

cause of tuberculosis?

Answer 7

mycobacterium tuberculosis

Question 8

transmission of tuberculosis?

Answer 8

person-to-person

Question 9

symptoms of tuberculosis?

Answer 9

persistent cough, weight loss, loss of appetite, night sweats, high temperature, tiredness and fatigue, swellings in the neck

Question 10

medication for tuberculosis?

Answer 10

administration of antibiotics (oral or IV)

Question 11

what is the cause of influenza?

Answer 11

influenza viruses

Question 12

transmission of influenza?

Answer 12

coughing or sneezing

Question 13

symptoms of influenza?

Answer 13

fever, headache, fatigue, muscle and joint pains, lack of appetite, runny nose, sore throat, cough, diarrhea, nausea

Question 14

what is the target of Type A (avian flu virus)?

Answer 14

humans and animals

Question 15

what is the target of type b influenza?

Answer 15

humans

Question 16

severity of type A influenza?

Answer 16

severe, epidemic, extremely harmful

Question 17

severity of type B influenza?

Answer 17

common, less severe, non pandemic

Question 18

what is the target of type c influenza?

Answer 18

humans

Question 19

severity of type c influenza?

Answer 19

mild, rare, non pandemic

Question 20

a mosquito-borne disease

Answer 20

dengue fever

Question 21

carrier of dengue viruses?

Answer 21

Aedes aegypti or Aedes mosquito

Question 22

how many days will symptoms show after infection of dengue?

Answer 22

4-6 days, can last up to 10 days

Question 23

symptoms of dengue?

Answer 23

high fever, severe headache, pain behind the eyes, muscle pain, fatigue, vomiting, nausea, skin rashes, mild bleeding

Question 24

what are nonliving and are simply proteins and have no treatment?

Answer 24

viruses

Question 25

plant-like (mold) or bacteria-like (yeast)

Answer 25

fungal

Question 26

cause of Blastomycosis?

Answer 26

Blastomyces fungus

Question 27

where can Blastomyces be found?

Answer 27

moist soil and decomposing matters such as wood and leaves

Question 28

transmission of blastomycosis?

Answer 28

inhaling the spore in the air

Question 29

symptoms of blastomycosis?

Answer 29

fever, cough, night sweats, muscle and joint pain, weight loss, chest pain, fatigue

Question 30

also known as valley fever?

Answer 30

coccidioidomycosis

Question 31

cause of coccidioidomycosis?

Answer 31

coccidioides fungus

Question 32

symptoms of coccidioidomycosis?

Answer 32

fatigue, cough, fever, shortness of breath, headache, night sweats, muscle and joint pain, rash on upper body or legs

Question 33

commonly known as molds that grow on foods

Answer 33

aspergillosis

Question 34

what causes aspergillosis?

Answer 34

aspergillus

Question 35

medication for aspergillosis?

Answer 35

anti-fungal medication (oral or IV), anti-fungal cream

Question 36

symptoms of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis

Answer 36

similar to asthma: wheezing, shortness of breath, cough, and fever (depends)

Question 37

symptoms of allergic aspergilus sinusitis

Answer 37

stuffiness, runny nose, reduced ability to smell, headache

Question 38

symptoms of aspergilloma

Answer 38

cough, coughing blood, shortness of breath

Question 39

symptoms of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis

Answer 39

weight loss, cough, coughing blood, shortness of breath, fatigue

Question 40

symptoms of invasive aspergillosis

Answer 40

fever, chest pain, shortness of breath, cough, coughing blood

Question 41

another name for asian tapeworm?

Answer 41

taeniasis

Question 42

cause of taeniasis?

Answer 42

taenia solium (pig), taenia saginata (cattle)

Question 43

how do taeniasis spread?

Answer 43

eating raw or undercooked pork/beef

Question 44

symptoms of taeniasis?

Answer 44

abdominal pain, loss of appetite, weight loss, upset stomach

Question 45

what to taeniasis have in their mouth?

Answer 45

scolex

Question 46

another name for human sleeping sickness?

Answer 46

diptera

Question 47

vector of diptera?

Answer 47

tsetse fly

Question 48

parasite of diptera?

Answer 48

trypanosoma brucei

Question 49

symptoms of diptera?

Answer 49

sleeping excessively (24 to 30 hours straight)

Question 50

vector of malaria?

Answer 50

anopheles sp. mosquitoes

Question 51

parasite of malaria?

Answer 51

plasmodium sp/

Question 52

symptoms of malaria?

Answer 52

high fever, headache, muscle pain, fatigue, vomitting, nausea, skin rash (blood clotting), mild bleeding, chills, flu like sickness

Question 53

what is the target organ of malaria?

Answer 53

liver

Question 54

characterized by loose, watery stool and the frequent need to have a bowel movement

Answer 54

diarrhea

Question 55

period of acute diarrhea?

Answer 55

one to two days

Question 56

period of chronic diarrhea

Answer 56

at least four weeks

Question 57

symptoms of diarrhea

Answer 57

nausea, abdominal pain, cramping, bloating, dehydration, fever, bloody stools, frequent urge to go to the restroom, large volume of stools

Question 58

causative agent of viral diarrhea?

Answer 58

rotavirus

Question 59

causative agent of bacterial diarrhea

Answer 59

e.coli, salmonella, shigella

Question 60

causative agent of parasitic diarrhea?

Answer 60

giardia, entamoeba histolytica

Question 61

stool type of viral diarrhea?

Answer 61

watery stools

Question 62

stool type of bacterial diarrhea?

Answer 62

blood in stools

Question 63

stool type of parasitic diarrhea?

Answer 63

green stools with mucus