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Infectious Mononucleosis
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Caused by the Epstein-Barr Virus
AKA Kissing Disease Btwn 15-25 years |
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Virus in saliva.
Direct contact or contaminated utensils. Fomites and Anthropod vectors??? |
How is Mononucleosis transmitted?
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Mononucleosis
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What disease is caused by the Epstein-barr virus or Human herpesvirus 4?
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Mononucleosis
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sore throat, fever, enlarged cervical lymph nodes (lymphodenopathy), Gray/White pharyngeal exudate, skin rash, and enlarged spleen and liver. Fatigue.
Can cause leukocytosis: B-cells, T suppressor cells and Cytotoxic T-cells. |
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Burkitts Lymphoma
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Lymphatic Tumors |
What are the disease that have oncogenic portential and that are caused by Mononucleiosis?
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Burkitts Lymphoma
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Disease that has oncogenic potential from Mono
B-cell malignency in the jaw area. |
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Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
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Disease that has oncogenic potential from Mono
Malignancy of epithelial cells in immunesuppressed individuals, malaria patients and AIDS patients. |
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Lymphatic Tumors
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Disease that has oncogenic potential from Mono
In kidney transplant patients and AIDS related cancers. |
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Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease
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What does Cytomegalovirus cause?
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Cytomegalovirus
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What is another genus name for Human herpes virus 5?
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Cytomegalovirus
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What does the "C" in STORCH stand for?
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Cytomegalovirus
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What is the most common cause of congenital infections.
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Syphilis
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What does the "S" in STORCH stand for?
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Toxoplasmosis
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What does the "T" in STORCH stand for?
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Other
Borrelia |
What does the "O" in STORCH stand for?
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Herpes Simplex Viruses
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What does the "H" in STORCH stand for?
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STORCH
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Organisms that can infect a developing fetus are referred to as ________.
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STORCH
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Transmitted by:
saliva respiratory mucus brast milk ine semen blood cervical secretions feces sexual contact vaginal birth transplacental blood transfusions organ transplants |
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Cytomegalovirus
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Most adults are asymptomatic. Increased pathology in fetuses, newborns and immunodefficient individuals.
Name disease. |
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Congenital CMV
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Developing trauma: Enlarged liver and spleen
CNS: Microcephaly, seizures, ocular inflammation -> death may follow. Survivors exhibit long-term neurological sequalae (hearing and vision disorders and mental retardation) |
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Disseminated Cytomegalovirus
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Opportunist in AIDS patients: Fever, severe diarrhea, hepatitis, arthritis, pneumonia -> high mortality. INCREASED RISK OF SECONDARY BACTERIAL AND FUNGAL INCFECTIONS.
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Arbovirus
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What genus or organism causes yellow fever?
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Monkeys
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What is the natural resevior for the Yellow Fever's arbovirus?
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Flavivirus
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french built the panama canal and had to stop because of an outbreak of Yellow fever.
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Mosquito bite
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How is Flavivirus Yellow Fever transmitted?
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jaundice
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bile pigments in blood
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Yellow fever
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Blood -> lymph nodes -> jaundice -> fever -> bleeding gums -> bloody stools -> vomiting blood -> delirium.
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jaundice
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Why is Yellow fever called Yellow fever?
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Vaccine
Mosquito control |
How is Yellow fever prevented?
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Dengue Fever
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Virus is closely related to Yellow Fever virus.
Trans: mosquito High fever, sharp pain in muscles and joints (Break bone fever) |
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Break bone fever
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Dengue fever is also known as _______ bone fever.
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Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome
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Name the disease with the common name of Four Corners disease?
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deer mouse and rodent bites
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How is Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome transmitted?
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Infected rodents:
shed live virus in salvia feces urine Inhalation of dried rodent urine or feces. rodent bites No evidence of human to human transmission. |
How is Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome transmitted?
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Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome
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Flu-like symptoms, fever, muscle aches, cough and headache -> respiratory problems worsen -> Lungs fill with fluid -> death from respiratory failure, often with as little as 4 hours.
Name disease. |
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Rodent control
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How can Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome be prevented?
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