Emerging Disease Final

Question 1

Caused by a prion disease hat affects the nervous system. Human form of “Mad Cow Disease”

Answer 1

Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

Question 2

Causative agent of Necrotizing fasciitis, an infection of the skin

Answer 2

Streptococcus pyogenes (Gram +)

Question 3

Skin infection caused by Vibrio vulnificus

Answer 3

Vibriovulnificus infection

Question 4

Pertussis is a respiratory infection caused by this

Answer 4

Bordetella pertussis (Gram -)