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s/s aids
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early onset loss of appetite
weight loss/fever night sweats/fatigue/poor resistance to infection/swollen lymph glands |
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incubation aids
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6 month to 10 yrs
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chicken pox s/s
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varcilla zoster-crops of pruritic vesiculr erruptions slight fever,malaise
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tx for varcilla zoster
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chicken pox bed rest tropical antipuritics/reportable to cdc
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common cold-s/s uri s/s
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slight sore throat watery eyes runny nose sneezing chills malaise low grade fever
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incubation chicken pox -varcilla zoster
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2-3 weeks ususally 13-17 days
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tx for common cold
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rest/decongestant/mild pain relievers increase fluid intake
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common cold how it spreads
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direct/ in direct contact
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incubation common cold
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12-72 hrs some viruses 2-7 days
usually 24 hrs |
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conjunctivitis(pink eye)s/s
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redness of eyes,itching burning of eyes matted eyelashes
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incubation period of conjunctivitis
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viral 24 hrs/bacterial24-72 hrs
repotable to cdc |
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transmission of pinkeye
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direct /indirect contact with discharge of eyes or uri tract of infected person
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tx of concuctivitis
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antibacterial agents/antibiodics corticosteroids depending on cause
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trnsmission of head lice(pediculosis)
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direct contact with infected person
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incubation of pediculosis
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1 week (nits hatch in 1 week mature in 2weeks)
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s/s pediculosis(head lice)
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itching scalp presence of gray lice and nits base of hair
reportable to cdc |
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haemophillus influenza type b
flu transmission |
direct / indirect contactand droplet infection from rep trac
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incubation haemophillus influenza
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3 plus days
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s/s of haemophilus influenza
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uri sym/fever aches no appetite/
reportable to cdc |
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tx of haemophilus influenza
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antibiotics /increased fluid intake/antipyretics rest analgesics
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transmission of hepatitis a
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direct contact /fecal contaminated food /water
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incubation of hepatitis a
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14-50n day average
25-30 day |
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s/s hepatitis a
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slow onset fever,malaise,loss of appetite,nausea ,vomiting,jaundice weakness dark
urine whitish stool reportable to cdc |
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tx hepatitis a
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bed rest increased fluid,proper nourishment(no fats alchol)
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transmission hepatites b/c
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contaminated serum in blood transfussion or use of contaminated needles
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incubation on hepatis b/c
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14-50 day
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s/s of hepatitis b/c
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fever,malaise loss of appetitevomiting,jaundice weakness whitish srool
quicker onset than hep na reportable to cdc |
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tx for hep b/c
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increase fluid bed rest proper diet
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transmission herpes simplex
(cold sores) |
direct contact with infected person
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incubation herpes simplex
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2-10days
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s/s of herpes simplex
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painful blisters on lips /turn pustularand thn form crusted scabs /lesions are small ulcerated areas
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tx of herpes simplex
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topical applications/drying medications /antibiotics for secondary infections
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transmission of impetigo
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direct contact with draining sores
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incubation of impetigo
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2-10 days
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s/s of impetigo
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blisterlike lesions/LATER BECOMING CRUSTED ,ITCHING
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TX OF IMPETIGO
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CLEANSING OF AREAS WITH ANTIBACTERIAL SOAPAND WATER TOPICAL/OR ORAL ANTIBIOTICS
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TRANSMISSION OF
INFLUENZA |
DIRECT/INDIRECT AND BY AIRBORNE
AND SECREATIONS |
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INCUBATION OF INFLUENZA
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1-3 DAYS
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S/S OF INFLUENXA
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SUDDEN ONSET OF FEVER,CHILLS, HEADACHE,SORE MUSCLES ,MALAISE
RUNNY NOSE SORE THROUGHT AND REPORTABLE TO CDC |
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TX OF INFLUENZA
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BED REST INCREASE FLUID TAKE ANTIPYRETICS
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MENINGITIS ASEPTIC TRANSMISSION
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DIRECT CONTACT ORAL -FECAL ROUTE
RESPIRATORY SECREATIONS |
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INCUBATION OF MENIGITES ASEPTIC
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1-3 DAYS
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S/S OF MENGITES ASEPTIC
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SUDDEN OR GRADUAL ONSET OF FEVER /INTENSE HEADACHE/NAUSEA VOMITING/STIFF NECK IRRATIBILITY SLUGGISH REPORT TO CDC
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TX MENGINTES ASEPTIC
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HOSPITILAZATION ,BED REST INCREASED FLUID ,ANTIPYRETICS,ANGALESICS
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TRANSMISSION OF MENGITES -BACTERIAL
(HAEMOPHIKLUS MENGINGOCCAL) |
DIRECT CONTACT AND DROPLET INFECTION FROM RESPIRATORY SECREATIONS
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INCUBATION OF MENGITES -BACTERIAL
(haemophilus mengincoccal) |
1-10 days usually 3-4
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s/s mengites bacterial
(haemophilus menginococcal) |
sudden onset of fever intense headach nausea sometimes pecctorial rash /possible seizures and or coma
report to cdc |
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tx of mengites 9bacterial)
hAEMOPHILUS MENGINOCOCCAL) |
HOSPITILIZATION BED REST ANTIBIOTICS BY IV OR ORAL
INCREASED FLUIDS ANTIPYRETICS ANGELISICS |
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PIN WORMS(ENTERO BIUS VERMICULARIS) TRANSMISSION
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DIRECT TRANSFER OF EGGS ANUS/ MOUTH /INDIRECT WITH CLOTHING OR BEDDING
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INCUBATION OF ENTERO BIUS VERMICULARIS(PIN WORMS
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3WEEKS-3 MONTH
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S/S OF ENTERO BIUS SION OF VERMICULARIS.
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ANAL ITCHING INSOMNIA
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TX OF PIN WORMS
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ANTHELMINTICS INITIATE SCRUPLAS PERSONAL HYGEINE ,SHORTEN FINGERNAILS LAUNDER WASHABLE ITEMS IN BOILED WATER
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TRANSMISSION OF PNEUMONIA
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DIRECT/ INDIRECT CONTACT
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INCUBATION OF PNEUMONIA
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SUDDEN ONSET
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S/S OF PNEUMONIA
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HIGH FEVER SHAKING CHILLS PRODUCTIVE CHARGE
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TX OF PNEUMONIA
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ANTIBIOTICS LIGUID REST ANTIPYRETICS
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TRANSMISSION OF SCABIES
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DIRECT CONNTACT OR INDIRECT CONTACT WITH INFECTED CLOTHING/BEDDING
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INCUBATION OF SCABIES
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2-6 WEEKS
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S/S OF SCABIES
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INTENSE ITCHING OF SMALL RAISED AREAS OF SKIN THAT CONTAIN FLUID OR TINY BURROWS UNDER THE SKIN RESEMBLING A LINE MAY BE ANY WHERE ON BODY
REPORTABLE TO CDC |
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TX OF SCABIES
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TOPICAL SCABICIDE AND ANTI HISTAMINES AND SABICYLATES TO REDUCE ITCHING
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TRANSMISSION OF STREP THROAT
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DIRECT CONTACT
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INCUBATION OF STREB THROAT
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1-3 DAYS
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S/S OF STREB THROAT
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FEVER RED SORE THROAT PUS SPOTS ON BACK OF THROAT TENDER AND SWOLLEN GLANDS OF NECK
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TX OF STRP THROAT
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INCREASE FLUID ANTIPYRETICS,ANTIBIOTICS
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TRANSMISSION OF SCARLET FEVER
(SCARLINTINA STREPOCOCCAL) |
direct /indirect contact
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incubation of scarlet fever
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1-7 days
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s/s of scarlet fever
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fever res sore throat pus spots on back of throat tender swollen glands of neck and strawberry tongue rash of skin and inside of mouth high fever nausea and vomiting report to cdc
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tx of scarlet fever
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antibiotics,analgesics, antipyretics increase fluids and bed rest
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infection cycle
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resevoir host/means of exit/means of transmission/means of entry/suseceptible host
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droplet transmission
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tiny drops of vapor up to 20 feet
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heterotrophs
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feed on organic matter
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autotrophs
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feed on inorganic matter
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sanitization
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washing scrubbing to remove materials such as body tissues
rinse in cool water then soaked in warm detergent 20 min washed scrubbed with brush rinsed with warm or hot water reduces amount of pathogens to a non transmissional |
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disinfection
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disease producing pathogens are killed via chemicals zephrin chloride /chlorophenyl on objects not people /change often kills microorganisms but not spores
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sterilization
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process that detroys all pathogens including spores
done 3 ways autoclaving/ oven heat (dry heat) and radiation |
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autoclaving
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steam and pressure item remains sterile 30 days
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dry heat oven
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used with sharp instruments take s 2 hours at 350 degrees
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cholera
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from contaminated food/water
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autotrophs
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feed on inorganic matter
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obligate parasite
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completely dependent on host
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tinea pedis
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fungus condition
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viruses
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smallest of all microorganisms
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escherichia coli
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common caude of uti
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dysentery
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protozoa
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facukitive parasites
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can live independently
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ticks and fleas
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external parasites
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heterotrophs
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feed on organic matter
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pathagens
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disease producing organisms
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anaerobes
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grow best in absense of o2
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varicella
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chicken pox
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uri
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common cold
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conjunctivitis
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pink eye
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pediculosis
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head lice
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herpes simplex
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fever blister
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enterobius vermicularis
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pin worms'
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scarlintina
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scarlet fever
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