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What is the incubation period for the Influenza virus?
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1-3 days
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What is the incubation period for Menningococcal Meningitis?
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3-4 Days
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What antigenic type of influenza is infrequently associated with regional and widespread epidemics?
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Influenza Type B
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What antigenic type of influenza is associated with sporadic cases and minor localized outbreaks?
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Influenza Type C
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What influenza antigenic type is associated with widespread epidemics and pandemics?
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Influenza Type A
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What Mennigicoccal Meningitis seriological types are are common in the US?
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Groups B, C, Y
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What type of Streptococcal Disease contains the infecting strain of streptococus which produces a pyrogenic exotoxin?
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Scarlett Fever
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What disease is accompanied by a sand paper rash?
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Scarlett Fever
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What Streptococcal Disease is characterized by fever, sore throat, exudative tonsilitis, pharyngitis, tender, enlarged cervical lymph nodes and may be accompanied by otitis media?
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Streptococcal sore throat
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What Streptococcal Disease is charactertized by strawberry tongue?
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Scarlett Fever
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What antigenic variation has a minor or gradual change in H and N?
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Antigenic drift
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Which antigenic variation requires annual reformulation of the influenza vaccine?
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Antigenic drift
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What antigenic variation has a complete or major change in H and N?
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Antigenic shift
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Which antigenic variation is associated only with Influenza A?
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Antigenic shift
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What is the treatment for Influenza A?
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Amantadine hydrochloride or Rimatadine hydrochloride
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What is the period of communicability of Influenza?
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3-5 days from clinical onset
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What is the mode of transmission for Influenza?
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Droplets via the respiratory system
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Intense headache, stiff neck and petechial rash are signs and symptoms of which respiratory disease?
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Meningococcal Meningitis
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Neisseria Meningitides is the infectious agent of what respiratory disease?
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Meningococcal Meningitis
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What respiratory disease is a gram negative diplococcus bacteria?
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Meningococcal Meningitis
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What are the seriological subgroups: A,B,C,X,Y,Z and W-135?
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Meningococcal Meningitis
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What are the early symptoms of Tuberculosis?
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Fatigue, Fever, Night sweats, and weight loss
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Cough, Hemoptysis, hoarseness, and chest pain are advanced symtoms associated with what respiratory illness?
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Tuberculosis
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Which type streptococcus may admit passive immunity in newborns?
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Streptococcus Group A
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What is the incubation period of Streptococcal diseases?
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1-3 days
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What is the incubation period for tuberculosis?
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2-10 weeks
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What is the leading cause of death in adults from an infectious disease around the world?
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Tuberculosis
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Which type of tuberculosis occurs more fequently in persons who are infected with HIV?
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Extrapulmonary
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What is the infectious agent for Tuberculosis?
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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What is the reservoir for Tuberculosis?
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Primarily Humans
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Corynebacterium diptheriae is the infectious agent for which respiratory illness?
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Diphtheria
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Tonsilitis, Pharyngitis, cervical lymphadenopathy and serosanguinous nasal discharge are presumptive diagnosis which respiratory illness?
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Diphtheria
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What treatment should be given immediately after bacterialogical specimens are taken for Diphtheria?
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Antitoxin
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How many toxin producing strains are there of Diphtheria?
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Three
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What is the incubation period for Diphtheria?
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Usually 2-5 days
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What is the treatment for Rubella?
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Supportive
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Postauricular, occipital and posterior cervical lymphadenopathy is the most charateristic clinical feature and precedes the rash by 5-10 days is a sign and symptom for which respiratory disease?
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Rubella
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Diffuse punctate and macular papular rash sometimes resembling that of Measles or Scarlett fever is a sign and symptom of which respiratory disease?
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Rubella
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What is the infectious agent for Rubella?
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Rubella virus
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What is the the incubation period range for Rubella?
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14-21 Days
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What is the average incubation period for Rubella?
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14-17 Days
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Koplik spots on the buccal mucosa is a sign and symptom of which viral disease?
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Rubeola
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A characteristic red blotchy rash appears on the 3rd to 7th day is associated with what viral disease?
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Rubeola
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Complications such as otitis media, pneumonia, laryngotracheobronchitis (croup) diarrhea and encephalitis are associated with what viral disease?
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Rubeola
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What is the infectious agent for Rubeola?
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Measles virus
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Which disease is one of the most highly communicable infectious diseases, and a herd immunity of >94% may be needed to interrupt transmission?
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Measles
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What is the incubation period for Rubeola?
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About 10 days
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True or False
Aquired immunity after illness of measles is not permanent. |
False
Acquired immunity after illness IS permanent |
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Productive cough of rusty sputum is a s/s of which illness?
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Pneumoccal pneumonia
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What is the infectious agent for Pneumococcal pneumonia?
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Streptococcus pneumoniae
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How is Pneumococcal pneumonia confirmed in adults?
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Isolation of pneumococci from secretions from lower respiratory tract
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What is the preferred treatment for Pneumonia?
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PCN G
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What are the two manifestations of Legionellosis?
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Legionnaire's disease
Pontiac fever |
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In which disease would a chest X-ray show patchy or focal areas of consiladation that may progress to bilateral involvement and ultimately to respiratory failure?
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Legionnaire disease
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What is the infectious agent for legionellosis?
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Legionellae pneumophila
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What is the treatment of choice for Legionellosis?
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E-mycin
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When are sporadic cases and outbreaks more commonly recognized with Legionellosis?
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Summer and autumn
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What is the average incubation period for Legionellosis?
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5-6 Days
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What is the incubation period range for Legionellosis?
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2-10 Days
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At what temperature should water be maintained to control Legionellosis?
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>122 Degrees Farenheit
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What is an acute catarrhal infection of the upper respiratory tract lasting 2-7 days?
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Common Cold
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What is the major etiologic agent of the common cold in adults?
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Rhinovirus
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What etiologic agent is responsible for 10-15% of common cold cases?
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Coronavirus
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What is the treatment for the common cold?
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Supporttive/None
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What is the average incubation period for the common cold?
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Usually 48 hours
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What is the incubation period range for the common cold?
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12 hours to 5 days
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What is the term for something that usually has a longer incubation period and is accompanied by fever?
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Infection
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What is caused by ingetions of a pathogenic organism which multiplies within the gastrointestinal tract?
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Infection
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What is caused by the ingestion of toxins which are formed in tissues or certain animals and plants?
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Intoxication
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What term defines something that normally has a short incubation period and fever is often absent?
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Intoxication
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What is the etiologic agent for mushroom poisoning?
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Toxins and alkoloids
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What are the certain poisonous species of myshrooms associated with mushroom poisoning?
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Amanita, Galerina, Gyromitra
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What is the incubation period for mushroom poisoning?
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6-12 hours
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Hypotension, temperature reversal and aching teeth are s/s of what type of poisoning?
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Ciguatera fish poisoning
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Which poisoning is red tide associated with?
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Paralytic Fish poisoning
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Scombroid Fish Poisoning is common in which type of fish?
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Tuna, Bonito, Mackerel and Skipjack
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What is the prevention measure for Scombroid Fish Poisoning?
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Adequate refrigeration and irradiation to prevent spoilage
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What is the source of poisonin with gray enameled cookware?
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Antimony
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Pitchers, utensils and racks plated with what can cause poisoning?
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Cadmium
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What is the source of poisoning with galvanized cookware and utensils?
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Zinc
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What accounts for over 20% of known disease outbreak in the U.S.?
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Bacterial Pathogens
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What two bacterias account for the highest percent of disease outbreak cases?
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Shigella and Salmonella
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What causes giardiasis and is resistant to chlorination?
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Giardia lamblia
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What causes amebiasis and is associated with sewage leaks?
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Entamoeba histolytica
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What chemical causes methemo-globinemia which is especially dangerous to children?
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Nitrates
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What are two types of protozoan pathogens?
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Giardia lamblia and Entamoeba histolytica
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