Unit 10 Lymphatics Webquest

1. What animal can transmit Cryptococcus?

• Pigeons

2. Can dogs and cats get Cryptococcus?

• Yes

3. What is the infectious agent for Bubonic Plague?

• Bacterium Yersinia pestis

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

• From an estimated 450 million to between 350 and 375 million in the 14th century

5. What year (within the past 100 years) did the world experience a flu pandemic? Hint: Your answer should be before 2000.

• 1918

6. What are 3 symptoms of chikungunya fever?

• fever, vomiting, nausea, head ache and joint pain

7. What bacterium causes Lyme’s disease?

• Bacteria called Borrelia

8. What is ‘erythema migrans?’

• Erythema chronicum migrans refers to the rash often seen in the early stage of Lyme disease.

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

• Tularemia, Sweats, fever

10. What are symptoms of guinea worm disease?

• People do not usually have symptoms until about one year after they become infected. A few days to hours before the worm comes out of the skin, the person may develop a fever, swelling, and pain in the area. More than 90% of the worms come out of the legs and feet, but worms can appear on other body parts too.

11. How long can a guinea worm grow?

• Adults are 60-100 centimeters, 2-3 feet, long and as wide as a cooked spaghetti noodle.

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?

• March 24th

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

• Seasonal flu follows predictable patterns; it comes every year, usually in winter. Seasonal flu symptoms can range from mild to severe, and in some cases they cause death. In fact,...