Immune

Question 1

Lyme Disease

Answer 1

• Stage I: joint and muscle pain
• Stage II and III: memory problems and fatigue, cardiac manifestations
• treated with antibiotics 30 days
• transferred only through a tick

Question 2

TB

Answer 2

• airborne
• not cured until 3 consequtive sputum smears (every 2 to 4 weeks until 3 negative)
• Active: symptomatic, infectious (Isonazid INH, Rifampin, Pyrazimide 6-9 months
• Latent: not symptomatic, not infectious, can turn into chronic disease if not treated (Isonazide daily for 6-9 months)