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Question 1

How many new diseases are discovered per year?

Answer 1

5

Question 2

Top 8 zoonotic diseases in the US:

Answer 2

Influenza, Salmonella, West Nile, Plague, Rabies, Lyme, Brucellosis, SARS

Question 3

What is Erysipelas?

Answer 3

When the infection spreads from the vesicles to the lymph nodes. When this happens, it’s no longer considered Impetigo.

Question 4

Death of tissue

Answer 4

Necrosis

Question 5

What are the stages of disease for smallpox?

Answer 5

1- macule
2- papule
3- vesicle
4- pustule
5- crust
6- scar

Question 6

What is the first disease to be eradicated globally?

Answer 6

Smallpox

Question 7

With _______, the virus becomes ______(______) within ______ _____ _____

Answer 7

With chickenpox, the virus becomes latent (dormant) within sensory nerve endings

Question 8

3 different forms of botulism

Answer 8

• Foodborne (spores found in canned foods)
• Infant (develops from spores in intestines)
• Wound

Question 9

Botulism: end result (foodborne, infant, and wound)

Answer 9

Paralysis

Question 10

Floppy baby syndrome is caused by what disease

Answer 10

Botulism

Question 11

Infants under 1 yr old should not consume ____ because they might get _____ ____ _____

Answer 11

honey, floppy baby syndrome

Question 12

Botulism: what does the neurotoxin actually do?

Answer 12

Prevents the release of Acetylcholine

Question 13

Clinical uses of Botulism

Answer 13

• Wrinkles
• Hyperhidrosis
• Migranes

Question 14

What can be used to diagnose tetanus?

Answer 14

Spatula test

Question 15

A spatula test is used to diagnose what disease?

Answer 15

Tetanus

Question 16

Where do you still find polio today?

Answer 16

Pakistan and Nigeria

Question 17

4 possible conditions of Polio (signs/symptoms)

Answer 17

Asymptomatic infections
Minor polio
Nonparalyic polio
Paralytic polio

Question 18

Asymptomatic infections (polio):

Answer 18

almost 90% of cases

Question 19

Minor polio

Answer 19

nonspecific symptoms like fever or headache

Question 20

Nonparalytic polio

Answer 20

muscle spasms and back pain

Question 21

Paralytic polio

Answer 21

produces paralysis by stopping action potential, recover in 6-24 months

Question 22

The 4 possible conditions of polio all can lead to

Answer 22

Postpolio syndrome, a muscle deterioration 30-40 years after initial infection

Question 23

Postpolio syndrome affects ____ of those who have had polio

Answer 23

80% of those who have had polio

Question 24

2 types of rabies

Answer 24

Furious and paralytic

Question 25

Highest incidence of rabies occurs in

Answer 25

**bats**, skunks, raccoons foxes, and domesticated

Question 26

Treatment of rabies: Pre-exposure prophylaxis: Vaccination for ____-____ individuals Post-exposure: Treated by injecting human rabies immunoglobulin. The important thing to note is that rabies is one of the..

Answer 26

Pre-exposure prophylaxis: Vaccination for **high-risk individuals** Post-exposure: Rabies is one of the **few diseases that uses a vaccine as part of treatment**

Question 27

There are _____ _____ for _______ ________. Vaccines are required for all students in Texas _____ under the age of ____

Answer 27

There are **vaccinations available** for **Bacterial Meningitis**. Vaccines are required for all students in Texas **colleges** under the age of **35**

Question 28

Bacterial Meningitis/Neisseria meningitides is also known as _________

Answer 28

meningococcus

Question 29

In Bacterial Meningitis, _________ releases ______ into the body which triggers an ____ _______

Answer 29

In Bacterial Meningitis, **blebbing** releases **lipid A** into the body which triggers an **inflammatory response**

Question 30

All 3 types of meningitis lead to

Answer 30

high fever and stiff neck

Question 31

Virus that causes an Encephalitis

Answer 31

West Nile

Question 32

Tularemia is AKA

Answer 32

Rabbit fever

Question 33

2 forms of plague

Answer 33

Bubonic plague and Pneumonic plague

Question 34

Bubonic plague

Answer 34

- Buboes (enlarged painful lymph nodes)

Question 35

Enlarged painful lymph nodes

Answer 35

Buboes

Question 36

Pneumonic plague

Answer 36

- involves lungs - can spread

Question 37

With Lyme disease, the ______ tick is responsible for transmitting it to humans

Answer 37

nymph

Question 38

Which virus is BSL-4

Answer 38

Ebola virus

Question 39

Sickle cell provides resistance to what disease?

Answer 39

Malaria

Question 40

Malaria life cycle:

Answer 40

Sporozoite Merozoite Trophozoite

Question 41

Toxoplasmosis- 2 main groups of concern

Answer 41

pregnant women and AIDS patients

Question 42

What's the concern with Toxoplasmosis?

Answer 42

The vertical transmission to fetus

Question 43

Infectious Mononucleosis is also known as the

Answer 43

kissing disease

Question 44

Infectious Mononucleosis impacts

Answer 44

B cells

Question 45

Long-term concern with Infectious Mononucleosis

Answer 45

Can lead to cancer (lymphoma)

Question 46

The unique _____ with Diptheria is called _____

Answer 46

The unique **division** with Diphtheria is called **snapping**

Question 47

Stages of whooping cough

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1. Incubation 2. Catarrhal 3. Paroxysmal 4. Convalescent

Question 48

Respiratory Syncytial Virus is also known as

Answer 48

Croup

Question 49

Respiratory Syncytial Virus causes ______ to form in the lungs. This is defined as a..

Answer 49

syncytium= giant multinucleated cell as infected cells fuse

Question 50

Leading infectious disease cause of death worldwide:

Answer 50

Tuberculosis

Question 51

What is considered to be the next eradicated disease (after smallpox)?

Answer 51

Polio

Question 52

Tuberculosis can be diagnosed with a _______ ____ ____ which identifies ____

Answer 52

Tuberculosis can be diagnosed with a **tuberculin skin test** which identifies **exposure**

Question 53

Tuberculosis has a presence of ______ ____ in the _____ ____

Answer 53

Tuberculosis has a presence of **mycolic acid** in the **cell wall**

Question 54

3 types of Tuberculosis:

Answer 54

Primary tuberculosis Secondary tuberculosis Disseminated tuberculosis

Question 55

The envelope (RNA) in influenza contains _______ and _______ molecules

Answer 55

Hemagglutinin (H) and Neuraminidase (N)

Question 56

Four phases of syphilis (progresses from one to the next)

Answer 56

**Primary** syphilis- hard, painless lesion (*Chancre*) **Secondary** syphilis- widespread rash (can include palms/soles) **Latent** syphilis- asymptomatic **Tertiary** syphilis- dementia, *blindness, gummas*