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It Is A Serious Infection Of The Brain And Spinal Column That Can Occur In People Living With HIV

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Cryptococcus meningitis

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It is a very common in the environment and can be found in soil and in bird droppings

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Cryptococcus meningitis

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What is the causative agent of cryptococcus meningitis

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Cryptococcus neoformans

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What is the incubation period of cryptococcus meningitis

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Median time of 6 months (extremes 2 weeks to 2 years)

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How does cryptococcus meningitis transmitted

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It is not from person to person but transmitted when they inhale soil particles contaminated by bird droppings

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What is the vaccine for cryptococcus meningitis

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No vaccine

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What are the signs and symptoms of cryptococcus meningitis

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Headache
nausea
vomiting
mental changes
lethargy

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What is the diagnostic test of cryptococcus meningitis

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Blood test and cerebrospinal fluid sample

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What is the treatment for cryptococcus meningitis

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Amphotericin b and fluconazole

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It is a microscopic free living amoeba that can cause rare but severe infection of the eye skin and central nervous system

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Acanthamoeba

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It is a single cell living organism

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Amoeba

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What is the positive agent of acanthamoeba

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Acanthamoeba keratitis

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Incubation period of acanthamoeba

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Several days to several weeks

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What is the mode transmission of acanthamoeba

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Inhalation of cyst and trophozoites carried by the wind through the respiratory tract

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Direct skin contact by traumatic injection or entry through pre-existing wounds

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What is the vaccine for acanthamoeba

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No vaccine

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What are the symptoms of acanthamoeba

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Eye pain
eye redness
blurred vision
sensitivity to light
sensation of something in the eye excessive tearing

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The diagnostic test of acanthamoeba

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Confocal microscopy

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Diagnosed by an eye specialist based on symptoms growth of the amoeba from a scraping of the eye and or seeing the amoeba by a process called

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Confocal microscopy

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What is the treatment for acanthamoeba

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Combination of chlorhexidine (0.02%) and polyhexamethylene beguanide (PHMB, 0.02%)

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It is an amoeba commonly found in warm fresh water and soil

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Naeglaria

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The causative agent of naegleria is

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Naegleria fowleri

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What is the meaning of PAM

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Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis

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The incubation period of naegleria is

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2 to 3 days to as long as 7 to 15 days

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What is the mode of transmission of naegleria

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Water containing the amoeba enters the body through the nose this typically occurs when people go swimming or diving in warm fresh water places like lakes and rivers

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What is the vaccine for naegleria
No vaccine
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What is the signs and symptoms of naegleria
Fever headache stiff neck sensitivity to light nausea and vomiting confusion
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The diagnostic test for naegleria are
Naegleria fowleri organisms, nucleic acid, and antigen detected through several spinal fluid biopsy or tissue specimens
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What are the treatment for naegleria
Amphotericin b (inteavenously) and miltefosine (Impavido)
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It is the most severe neurological complication of infection it is a clinical syndrome characterized by coma and asexual forms of the parasite on peripheral blood smears
Cerebral malaria
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What is the causative agent for cerebral malaria
Plasmodium falciparum
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What is the incubation period for cerebral malaria
12 days but it may be as short at 6 to 12 hours in children and none immune person
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What is the mode of transmission of cerebral malaria
It just turned submitted through the right of an infected anopheles mosquito
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What is the vaccine for cerebral malaria
Malaria vaccine (Mosquirix)
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What is the signs and symptoms for cerebral malaria
Fever headache body ache delirium and coma
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What is the diagnostic test for cerebral malaria
Peripheral blood smear stained by Giemsa stain Rapid diagnostic test (antigen detection test) PCR
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What is the treatment for cerebral malaria
Artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) Chloroquine phosphate
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It is the first line treatment for malaria
Artemisinin-based combination therapies
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There are several different types of ACTs
Artemether-lumefantrine and artesunate-amodiaquine
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It is the preferred treatment for any parasite that the sensitive to the drug
Chloroquine
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Is the name of several disease invertebrates caused by parasitic protozoan tripanosomes.
Trypanosomiasis
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What is the causative agent for trypanosomiasis
Trypanosoma brucei Trypanosoma brucei gambiense Trypanosoma bruci rhodesiense
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What is the incubation of period for trypanosomiasis
4-8 weeks
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The incubation period for chaga's disease is
7 to 14 days ( 1-2 weeks)
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What is the incubation period for trypanosomiasis but transfusion acquired disease
20-40 days
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In humans trypanosomiasis includes two diseases
African trypanosomiasis and chagas disease
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What is the mode of transmission for trypanosomiasis
It is transmitted to humans by tse tse fly (glossina genus) bites
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Sizes symptoms for trypanosomiasis is
Fever headaches irritability fatigue swollen lymph nodes
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What is the vaccine for trypanosomiasis
No vaccine
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The diagnostic test for trypanosomiasis
Body fluid or tissue by microscopy Lymph node fluid or biopsy of chancre
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What are the drugs for trypanosomiasis
Pentamidine suramin melarsoprol and eflornithine. Fifth drug nifurtimox
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Is a parasitic tissue infection caused by larval cyst of the tapeworm taenia solium
Cysticercosis
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The incubation period for cysticercosis
3.5 years (10 days - 10 years)
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What is the motive transmission for cysticercosis
Oral fecal route. Eggs are accidentally ingested from contaminated water or vegetables
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What is the vaccine for cysticercosis
No vaccine
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Signs and symptoms for cysticercosis
Nausea and vomiting headache abdominal pain lethargy confusion seizure
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What is the diagnosis of cysticercosis
MRI or CT scan if Neuro cysticercosis and blood test
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It is a zoonosis caused by an Echinococcus granulosus, and ingesting eggs release through the feces from infected dogs infects human
Hydatidosis
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The positive agent for hydatidosis
Echinococcosis Echinococcus granulosus (dog tapeworm)
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Incubation period for hydatidosis
5 to 15 years
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What is the mode of transmission for hydatidosis
People become infected by ingesting eating eggs of the parasite usually when there is hand to mouth transfer of eggs in dogs feces
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What is the vaccine for hydatidosis
No vaccine
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What is the signs and symptoms of hydatidosis
Stomach upset diarrhea swollen abdomen anemia weakness cough
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What is the diagnosis for hydatidosis
Ct scans ultrasonography Mri Serologic test to confirm diagnosis
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The treatment for hydatidosis
Mebendazole albendazole Albendazole is significantly more effective than mebendazole in the treatment of liver cysts

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