Pathophysiology

ALHT 206 Chapter 4 Infectious Diseases

|LEARNING OBJECTIVES |

|After reading the chapter, answering the questions, and studying, the student should be able to: |

|Discuss infectious and communicable diseases. |

|Illustrate the current vaccination schedule of children. |

|3. Summarize the communicable diseases of childhood and adolescence. |

Directions: Answer the following questions. The answer to questions with asterisks can be attained during lecture.

INFECTIOUS AND COMMUMICABLE DISEASES

1. A type infection that occurs whenever a pathogenic microorganism finds a suitable environment for growth in an appropriate host is an _____________________ disease.

2. A type of disease that is contagious and readily transmitted from one individual to another is a _____________________ disease.

EMERGING AND REEMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES

MALARIA

3. The parasite, _____________________, is transmitted by a mosquito bite.

* The signs and symptoms of _____________________ are fever and flu-like symptoms, chills, headache, muscle ache, and malaise.

* _____________________ is diagnosed by the presence of the malaria parasite in red blood cells on a blood smear.

* _____________________ is prevented by wearing insect repellent containing DEET.

WEST NILE VIRUS

4. _____________________ _____________________ is transmitted by a mosquito bite.

* Signs and symptoms of _____________________ _____________________ are fever, headache, body aches, rash, and swollen lymph glands.

* _____________________ _____________________ is diagnosed by the ELISA immunology test.

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