Infectous Diseases

Question 1

HIV infection

Answer 1

There is no vaccine to protect against this and there are no drug treatments as well as no symptoms. Motive transportation is by sexual contact or exposure to blood

Question 2

Syphilis

Answer 2

A sexually-transmitted disease in also blood-borne disease. If treated with penicillin the individual is considered non-communicable within 24 to 48 hours. This infection produces a lesion called a canker mainly located in the genital region

Question 3

Hepatitis

Answer 3

Signs include loss of appetite, vomiting, fever, fatigue, sore throat, cough and muscle and joint pain. In the late process it can cause jaundice and right upper quadrant abdominal pain.

Question 4

Hepatitis A

Answer 4

Is infection and is transmitted through fecal, oral, or infected food or drink. A vaccine is available but no treatment. After acute infection the patient has lifelong immunity. A chronic condition does not exist

Question 5

Hepatitis B

Answer 5

Transmitted through blood, sexual contact, saliva, urine, breastmilk. There is a vaccine available but treatment is minimally effective. These patients are asymptomatic and may infect others. Approximately 1 to 2% of patients die. Chronic infection affect up to 10% of patients and up to 90% of newborns who have the disease.

Question 6

Hepatitis C

Answer 6

Infected by blood or sexual contact. No vaccine is available and the treatment is minimally effective. Cirrhosis of the liver will develop and 50% of patients with chronic hepatitis C.

Chronic infection affect 90% of patients

Question 7

Hepatitis D

Answer 7

Transmitted through blood and sexual contact. Chronic infection is common and no vaccine is available as well as no treatment. Only people with hepatitis B infection can get hepatitis D.

Question 8

This is caused by medications, drugs, and alcohol. Route of infection can be in elation, skin or mucous membranes exposure, oral ingestion, or intravenous administration. This is not contagious and May develop within hours to days following exposure.

Answer 8

Toxin induced hepatitis

Question 9

Herpes simplex

Answer 9

Many people carrying the virus are asymptomatic but people who do have symptomatic infections can be serious. The mode of transportation is through close personal contact

Question 10

Virulence

Answer 10

The strength or ability of a pathogen to produce disease

Question 11

Meningitis

Answer 11

And inflammation of the meningeal coverings of the brain and spinal. Signs and symptoms include fever, headache, stiff neck, and altered mental status.

Question 12

Tuberculosis

Answer 12

A chronic mild bacterial disease that usually strikes the Longs. Signs and symptoms can include a cough. Disease that occurs shortly after infection is called primary tuberculosis. Except in infants the infection is not usually serious. After primary infection it is rendered door

Question 13

Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Answer 13

MRSA. Usually transmitted by patient to patient via unwashed hands of healthcare providers.

Question 14

Hantavirus

Answer 14

Transmitted through Road in urine and droppings it is

Question 15

West Nile virus

Answer 15

Transmitted by mosquitoes and it affects humans in birds. These diseases are not communicable

Question 16

SARS

Answer 16

Severe acute respiratory syndrome. Presents as flulike symptoms and may progress to pneumonia, respiratory failure, and in some cases death

Question 17

Avian flu

Answer 17

Carried in the bird population and usually does not cause illness but when it does it is very contagious.