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Lymphatics web quest
Suggested site- www.cdc.gov, feel free to use other reliable sites as well.
What animal can transmit Cryptococcus? Droppings of wild birds
Can dogs and cats get Cryptococcus? Yes they can get sick from inhaling the dust that contains the disease.
What is the infectious agent for Bubonic Plague? Yersinia pestis
By how much was the world population reduced during the Plague pandemic? 75 million were killed as direct or indirect result of the plague
What year (within the past 100 years) did the world experience a flu pandemic? 1918, H1N1
What are 3 symptoms of chikungunya fever? Fever, swelling of joints, fatigue
What bacterium causes Lyme’s disease? Spirochete, actual is called Borrelia burgdorferi. In Europe the bacterium is called Borrelia afzelli
What is ‘erythema migrans?’ Lime disease
Find a disease transmitted by rabbits and list 2 symptoms. Tularemia, ulcer at sight of infection and severe fever or sudden chills can occur
What are symptoms of guinea worm disease? Fever, swelling, pain in the area. The worm usually emerges on the legs
How long can a guinea worm grow? Can grow for about a year; and can get about as long as 2 meters in length.
Describe lymphocytic filariasis.
On what day of the year does world TB day occur? March 24
How do seasonal, avian, and pandemic flu outbreaks differ? Seasonal- predictable patterns ranges from mild to severe. Pandemic- more rare, only 3 times in last century could infect millions of people. Avian- dangerous virus mostly the result of contact with infected birds
What childhood diseases does the CDC recommend children to be vaccinated against? These may include vaccination against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), tetanus (lockjaw), Haemophilus influenzae type b, measles, mumps, rubella, polio, and hepatitis B. Some states have added varicella (chicken pox)
Find one type of cancer caused by a virus. Cervical cancers caused by HPV
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