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Does anthrax transmit person to person?
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no it does not
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How long is the incubation period of anthrax?
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1-60 days when inhaled
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What is the characteristic symptoms of Antrhax inhalation?
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CXR with a widened mediastinum
causes hemodynamic collapse, respiratory distress, thoacic edema, pleural effusions |
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What is the mortality of inhaled anthrax?
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about 100%
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What is the post exposure prophylaxis protocall for anthrax?
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Cirpo 500mg 2x daily for 60 days
doxyxyxline 100 mg 2x daily for 60 days |
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what is the distribution of smallpox lesions on the body?
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these spread centrifugally- with rash being worse on face and extremities
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can smallpox be transmitted person to person?
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yes it can
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how long is the incubation period of the plauge?
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2-4 days
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What is the clinical manifestation of pneumonic plauge?
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pnuemonia that rapidlly progresses, dyspenia, stridor, cyanosis
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What are the three core public health services?
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environmental health
disease control health education |
