Lymphatics

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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