Lymphatics Web Quest

1. What animal can transmit Cryptococcus?

Wild bird droppings

2. Can dogs and cats get Cryptococcus?

Yes

3. What is the infectious agent for Bubonic Plague?

Yersinia pestis

4. By how much was the world population reduced during the Plague pandemic?

About 450 million

5. What year (within the past 100 years) did the world experience a flu pandemic?

1918 the Spanish Flu

6. What are 3 symptoms of chikungunya fever?

Headache, vomiting, and fever

7. What bacterium causes Lyme’s disease?

Borrelia burgdorferi

8. What is ‘erythema migrans?’

It is the early stage of the Lyme Disease when there is a rash.

9. Find a disease transmitted by rabbits and list 2 symptoms.

Monkeypox: muscle aches and fatigue

10. What are symptoms of guinea worm disease?

Fever, swelling, and pain in the affected area

11. How long can a guinea worm grow?

2-3 feet long

12. Describe lymphocytic filariasis.

A parasitic disease caused by the African eye worm, a microscopic thread-like worm. The adult worms can only live in the human lymph system.

13. On what day of the year does world TB day occur?

The 24th of March

14. How do seasonal, avian, and pandemic flu outbreaks differ?

Seasonal flu follows predictable patterns. Pandemic flu is very rare. Avian flu is a virus with the potential to become a pandemic.

15. What childhood diseases does the CDC recommend children to be vaccinated against?

Measles, chickenpox, and the flu

16. Find one type of cancer caused by a virus.

The human papillomavirus (HPV) can cause cervical, anal, vaginal, vulvar, and penile cancers.

17. What is the cause of rheumatic fever?

Caused by bacteria called group A streptococcus.

18. List 1 disease caused by a fungus.

Athlete’s Foot

19. What is a telltale symptom of whooping cough?

Coughing making a whooping sound when you breathe