SAS#13 Flashcards
(35 cards)
The five principle modes by which transmission of pathogen occur are
CONTACT
DROPLET
AIRBORNE
VEHICULAR
VECTOR TRANSMISSION
Most continuous airborne diseases are caused by
RESPIRATORY PATHOGENS
A specialized agency of the united nations, was founded in 1948, it’s missions are promote technical cooperation for health among nations, carry out programs to control and eradicate diseases, and improve the quality of human life
WH0
Ongoing operations or programs aimed at reducing the incidence or preference of that diseases
CONTROL OF AN INFECTIOUS DISEASES
The reduction of case transmission to a predetermined very low
ELIMINATION OF AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Achieving a status were no further cases of the disease occur anywhere and where continued control measures are unnecessary
ERADICATION OF AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Is responsible for controlling the introduction and spread of infectious diseases, asian and assistance to other nation and international agencies to assist in improving their disease prevention and control, environmental health and health promotion activities
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC)
In times of war, the use of microorganisms in this manner is called_____, and the microbes are referred to as_____.
BIOLOGICAL WARFARE (BW)
BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AGENTS
People are referred to as biological terrorist or bioterrorism and the specific pathogens they use a referred to as
BIOTERRORISM AGENTS
For pathogens that are potential BW and bioterrorism agents are
B. ANTHRACIS
C. BOTULINUM
V. MAJOR
Y. PESTIS
People can develop anthrax in several ways resulting in three forms of the disease
CUTANEOUS ANTHRAX
INHALATION
GASTROINTESTINAL
Of the three forms of anthrax_____is the most severe
INHALATION
Patients with cutaneous anthrax develope
LESIONS
Bioterrorism could disseminate b. anthracis spores via
AEROSOLES OR CONTAMINATION OF FOOD SUPPLIES
Usual cause of death in botulism
RESPIRATORY FAILURE
Is a potentially fatal microbial intoxication, caused by botulinal toxin
BOTULISM
Is a serious contagious and sometimes fatal viral disease. Patient experience fever, malaise, headache, prostration, severe backache, a characteristic skin rash, and occasional abdominal pain and vomiting
SMALLPOX
The last case of smallpox in the united states was in ____, in the last naturally occurring case in the world was in___
1949
SOMALIA in 1977
Caused by y. pestis, gram negative coccobacillus
PLAGUE
Plague is predominantly a zoonosis and is usually transmitted to humans by
FLEA BIT
The cdc has classified the anthrax, botulism, smallpox, and plague ask category
A BIOTERRORISM AGENTS
Currently not believe the present of bioterrorism risk to, but could emerge as future threats
CATEGORY C AGENTS
Pose The greatest possible threat for a bad effect of public health
May spread across a large area or need public awareness
Need a great deal of planning to protect a public health
CATEGORY A AGENTS
having a moderate to high potential for large-scale dissemination or a heightened general public health awareness that could cause must public fear and civil disruption
CATEGORY B