Respiratory Flashcards
(124 cards)
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What type of pathogen is Pulmonary blastomycosis ?
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Fungus
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Are most cases of bronchitis bacterial or viral?
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Viral (90%) bacterial is only 10%
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What organism causes Respiratory syncytial virus infection?
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RSV (respiratory syncytial virus)
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What organism cause pneumonic plague?
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Yersinia pestis
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Pertussis is associated with what?
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Whooping cough sound
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What organism causes Pulmonary blastomycosis ?
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Blastomyces dermatitdis
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What is the mode of transmission for Severe acute respiratory syndrome ?
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Transmitted via large droplets from the upper respiratory tract
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Presence of what disease is almost diagnostic for AIDS ?
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Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
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What disease is associated with inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi and causes a “SEAL-BARK” COUGH?
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Croup
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Aspergillosis most commonly only causes what?
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Allergies
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What kind of Disease is TB?
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Reemerging disease
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Step throat is most common in what group? Age?
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Children (5-15)
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What is the mode of transmission for Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) ?
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Inhalation of virions in dried mouse urine or feces
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What is the mode of transmission for Paracoccidioidomycosis
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Enters the body though inhalation
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What is another name for Coccidioidomycosis?
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SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY FEVER
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What is the MOST COMMON FUNGAL PATHOGEN AFFECTING HUMANS?
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Histoplasmosis
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What is the mode of transmission for Respiratory syncytial virus infection?
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It occurs via fomites, hands and respiratory droplets
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What is the mode of transmission for mycoplasmal pneumonia ?
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Spread by nasal secretions
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What disease is associated with high fever, shortness of breaks and difficulty breathing, cough, pneumonia
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome
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What’s organism causes Coccidioidomycosis?
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Coccidioides immitis
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What organism causes influenza ?
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Influenza virus (orthomyxovirus)- Type A and B
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What disease Is asymptomatic in 95% of cases and doctors OFTEN FIND granulomas ON CHEST X-RAYS. And in 5% there there are symptoms that include fought with bloody sputum or skin lesions?
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Histoplasmosis
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What is the organism that causes Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome?
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Hantavirus
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What is another name for scarlet fever?
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Scarletina
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What organism causes histoplasmosis ?
Histoplasmosis capsulatum
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What is another name for ornithosis ?
Psittacosis
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What type of pathogen is Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) ?
Fungus, but resembles Protozoa more than fungi
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What disease is a mild upper respiratory infection. CAN BE FATAL, BLUEISH SKIN, INTERCOSTAL RETRACTIONS, NASAL FLARING, RAPID BREATHING
Respiratory syncytial virus infection?
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What organism causes croup ?
Parainfluenza virus
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What diseases major symptom is purulent abscesses covering tonsils?
Strep throat
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What organism causes inhalational anthrax ?
Bacillus anthracis
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What is the mode of transmission for aspergillosis ?
Inhalation of fungal spores
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What test is now used and what test was FORMERLY used to diagnose diphtheria?
Schick Test now, FORMERLY skin test was used
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What is TB in the spine called ?
Potts disease
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What kind of disease is influenza?
Emerging
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What organism causes ornithosis
Chlamydophila psittaci
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What are the symptoms of primary tuberculosis ?
Tubercles, Ghnons complex, caseous necrosis.
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What type of pathogen is tuberculosis ?
Bacterial (acid fast)
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What is the number one cause of pharyngitis?
Strep throat
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What kind of disease is whooping cough?
Reemerging
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Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is a COMMON opportunistic infection in what population?
AIDS patients
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What organism causes scarlet fever?
Streptococcus pyogenes
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What disease is associated with stridor, chills, cyanosis, drooling, difficulty swallowing, and they may need to sit in an upright position and lean slightly forward to breath-TRIPOD POSTION
Epiglottitis
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What organism that cause bronchitis is an DNA virus?
Adenovirus
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Histoplasmosis is _____% ASYMPTOMATIC?
95*
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What is another name for Pulmonary blastomycosis
GILCHRISTS DISEASE
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What disease is associated with Thick bloody sputum "CURRANT JELLY SPUTUM" ; CONSOLIDATION
Klebsiella pneumonia
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Legionnaires disease causes what other thing?
Pontiac fever (non fatal)
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Is epiglottitis a medical emergency requiring immediate medical help?
Yes
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What disease is associated with a Strawberry red tongue?
Scarlet fever
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What disease is associated with widespread inflammation, fever, difficulty breathing, nonproductive cough, anemia, hypoxia, and fever?
Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
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What is the mode of transmission for Coccidioidomycosis?
Enters the body through inhalation ?
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What is the most common childhood respiratory disease?
Respiratory syncytial virus infection
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What organism causes strep throat?
Streptococcus pyogenes
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What disease is mostly asymptomatic, and is associated with muscle aches, cough, fever, chills, malice, weight loss (FLU-LIKE)
Pulmonary blastomycosis
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What organism causes epiglottitis?
haemophilus influenzae b
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What is a characteristic of diphtheria?
Palisade arrangement
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What organism is the most common cause of the common cold?
Rhinovirus (Rhinorrhea)
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What organism causes Pneumococcal pneumonia >?
Strep Pneumoniae
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What group are particularly susceptible to croup?
CHILDREN
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Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is what kind of disease?
Emerging
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What BIOSAFETY LEVEL IS SARS?
BSL-3
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What is the mode of transmission for inhalational anthrax ?
Inhalation of endospores
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What is the other name for pneumococcal pneumonia ?
Typical pneumonia
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What 4 organisms cause otitis media?
Step pneumoniae, haemophilus infulenzae b, strap aureus, moraxella catarrhalis
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What is the mode of transmission for legionnaires disease ?
Inhale bacteria in aerosols or from water sources
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What is another name for Severe acute respiratory syndrome ?
SARS
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What disease is similar to blastomycosis and coccidodomycosis ?
Paracoccidioidomycosis
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What is the mode of transmission for Ornithosis (PSITTACOSIS) ?
Inhalation of aerosolized feces/respiratory secretions, ingested from fingers/fomites that have contacted infected birds or direct break to mouth contact
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What BIOSAFETY LEVEL is Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) ??
BSL-4
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What organism causes TB?
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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What is the mode of transmission for histoplasmosis ?
Humans inhale airborne spores from the soil
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What organisms cause bronchitis?
Rhinovirus, adenovirus, influenza virus, mycoplasma pneumoniae, chlamydophila pneumoniae, bordetella pertussis
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What is the mode of transmission for pneumococcal pneumonia?
Inhalation of bacteria
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What disease is associated with cold or flu systems, high fever, difficulty breathing, sever cough, lethargy, shock, and death?
Inhalational anthrax
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What organism causes Severe acute respiratory syndrome ?
Coronavirus
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What organism causes klebsiella pneumonia ?
Klebsiella pneumoniae
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What organism that causes bronchitis is a bacteria with no cell wall?
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
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What is the other name for Pertussis?
Whooping cough
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Influenza in 2009 "swine" flu was caused by what?
H1N1
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What organism causes Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
Pneumocystis jirovecii (aka pneumocystis carinii)
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Pertussis is most common in who?
Children
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Disseminated TB is associated with wasting, also called what?
Consumption
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What are the 2 names for Mycoplasmal Pneumonia?
Atypical pneumonia or walking pneumonia
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What type of pathogen is Paracoccidioidomycosis?
Fungal
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What can serve as a vehicle for infection for Coccidioidomycosis?
Dust that coats materials (including NATIVE AMERICAN POTS AND BLANKETS)
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Primary TB is most common in who?
Children
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What organism causes Pertussis ?
Bordetella pertussis
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What organism causes legionnaires disease ?
Legionella pneumophila
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What disease is rare in humans but increased risk due to bioterrorism?
Inhalational anthrax
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What organism causes Mycoplasmal pneumonia?
Mycoplasma pneumonia
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What group of people are at greatest risk for contracting Klebsiella Pneumonia ?
Immunocompromised
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S. pneumoniae is often called what?
"The Pneumococcus"
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What disease is associated with cough, shock, and labored breathing and is OFTEN FATAL?
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS)
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What is another name for histoplasmosis ?
OHIO RIVER VALLEY DISEASE
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What are the symptoms of legionnaires disease ?
Fever, chills, nonproductive cough, headache, pneumonia.
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What organism causes whooping cough ?
Bordetella Pertussis
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What kind of disease is aspergillosis ?
Emerging
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What organisms cause the common cold?
Rhinovirus, coronavirus, adenovirus
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What is the mode of transmission for pulmonary blastomycosis ?
Insinuation of dust carrying fungal spores
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TB is the leading killer of what individuals ?
Those who are HIV+
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Pertussis has how many phases and what are they?
4. Incubation, catarrhal, paroxysmal, characteristic cough
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What are the symptoms of ornithosis?
Flu like systems within 10 days of exposure
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What disease resembles pneumonia or tuberculosis, forms SPHERULES in the lungs?
Coccidioidomycosis
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Strep throat may progress to what things?
Scarlet or rheumatic fever, or glomerulonephritis
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What type of pagogen is aspergillosis ?
Fungal
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In what type of people is Paracoccidioidomycosis mostly found?
Farm workers in endemic areas
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What Disease is associated with sore throat, pain, fever, PSEUDOMEMBRANE adheres to posterior throat structures?
Diphtheria
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What category bioterrorism threat is inhalational anthrax?
A
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What disease is associated with droppings of bats and birds?
Histoplasmosis
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What is the more SEVERE FORM of Respiratory syncytial virus infection that can be FATAL>?
BRONCHIOLITIS
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What type of pathogen I histoplasmosis ?
Fungal
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What is the organism that causes aspergillosis?
Aspergillus sp
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When must antiviral medication be given to someone with influenza?
Within the first 48 hours on infection
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What organism causes diphtheria?
Corynebacterium diphtheria
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What organism is the second most common a cause of the common cold?
Coronavirus
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What organism causes most otitis media?
Steptococcus pneumoniae
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What kind of disease is Pulmonary blastomycosis ?
EMERGING
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What disease is associated with Short rapid breathing, cough, RUST COLORD SPUTUM, CONSOLIDATION
Pneumococcal Pneumonia
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What disease is associated with Fever, malaise, sore throat, excessive sweating, CONSOLIDATION, possibly asymptomatic?
Mycoplasmal Pnemonia
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What organism is responsible for most sinusitis?
Moraxella Catarrhalis
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What organism causes Paracoccidioidomycosis?
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
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What are the 4 organisms that cause Sinusitis?
Moraxella catarrhalis, Strep pyogenes, Strep pneumoniae, haemophilus infulenzae b
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How is pertussis transmitted?
Inhalation (HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS*)
