Lymphaticcs Web Quest

Lymphatics web quest

Suggested site- www.cdc.gov, feel free to use other reliable sites as well.

1. What animal can transmit Cryptococcus?

Birds transit the Cryptococcus disease through their droppings.

2. Can dogs and cats get Cryptococcus?

The dust that is stirred up from Cryptococcus can cause pets like cats and dogs to get this dease.

3. What is the infectious agent for Bubonic Plague?

Bubonic plague is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis.

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

During this plague, the population decreased over 400 million.

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

The Spanish flu was in 1918.

6. What are 3 symptoms of chikungunya fever?

With chickungunya, a person will have experience headache, fever and vomiting.

7. What bacterium causes Lyme’s disease?

Lyme’s disease is caused by the Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria.

8. What is ‘erythema migrans?’

Erythema migrans is the rash that appears in the early stages of Lyme’s disease.

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

Tularemia is a disease transmitted by rabbits that causes fever and diarrhea.

10. What are symptoms of guinea worm disease?

With guinea worm disease, a person will experience a fever and swelling around the area where the worm will come out of.

11. How long can a guinea worm grow?

A guinea worm can grow up to three feet long.

12. Describe lymphocytic filariasis.

Lymphocytic filariasis is a parasitic disease caused by a microscopic, thread-like worm that lives in the lymphatic system.

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

The annual TB day occurs on March 24.

14. How do...