Description : A brief tick bite and a small number of recurring periods of fever and chills is typical of a. Louseborne Relapsing Fever. b. Ehrlichiosis. c. Rocky Mountain spotted fever. d. Epidemic Typhus
Last Answer : c. Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
Description : ________ is seen with periods of fever and chills when many spirochetes are present in the blood. a. Rabbit fever b. Lyme disease c. Relapsing fever d. The Plague
Last Answer : c. Relapsing fever
Description : An early symptom of ________ is a spreading bulls-eye rash at the site of a tick bite. a. Tularemia b. Lyme disease c. Yersinia pestis d. Q fever
Last Answer : b. Lyme disease
Description : Epidemic, endemic, and scrub typhus are caused by a different species a. Yersinia b. Borrelia c. Rickettsia d. Clostridium
Last Answer : c. Rickettsia
Description : Tularemia is also called _____ fever. a. Cat Scratch b. Typhoid c. Rabbit d. Rat Bite
Last Answer : c. Rabbit
Description : Sterptomycin has no useful activity in the treatment of (a) Bubonic plague (b) Brucellosis (c) Lyme disease (d) Tuberculosis (e) Tularemia
Last Answer : Ans: C
Description : Which of the following is a soilborne disease? a. Tularemia b. the plague c. Rickettsia d. Tetanus
Last Answer : d. Tetanus
Description : Woolsorter disease applies to the form of a. inhalation; tularemia b. toxic; myonecrosis c. intestinal; anthrax d. inhalation; anthrax
Last Answer : d. inhalation; anthrax
Description : Which of the following disease is spread by Fleas? A. Small pox B. Tetnus C. Typhus (Answer) D. Yellow fever
Last Answer : C. Typhus (Answer)
Description : Which one of the following is not a form of plague? a. Relapsing b. Bubonic c. Pneumonic d. Septicemic
Last Answer : a. Relapsing
Description : Fifty cases of hepatitis A during one week in a community would most likely be described as a/an a. Outbreak. b. Pandemic. c. Endemic Disease. d. Epidemic.
Last Answer : d. Epidemic.
Description : Lyme disease is transmitted by _____. a. Fleas b. Mosquitoes c. Lice d. Ticks
Last Answer : d. Ticks
Description : Erythema migrans is typical of the stage of Lyme disease. a. Early Localized b. Early Disseminated c. Late d. Recurrent
Last Answer : a. Early Localized
Description : Which one of the following is NOT considered an emerging infectious disease? a. Polio b. Hantavirus pulmonary disease c. Lyme disease d. AIDS
Last Answer : c. Lyme disease
Description : Which of the following surgeons stopped a cholera epidemic in London by removing the pump handle of a contaminated pump? a. Lister b. Snow c. Koch d. Pasteur
Last Answer : b. Snow
Description : Which of the following is a sign of disease? a. Sorethroat b. Nausea c. Headache d. Fever
Last Answer : d. Fever
Description : A disease also called "black water fever" from blood in urine is _____. a. Leishmania b. Cryptosporidiosis c. Giardiasis d. Malaria
Last Answer : d. Malaria
Description : _________ fever was the first human disease associated with a virus. Walter Reed identified _________ as the carrier. a. Lassa, rats b. Dengue, mosquitoes c. Ebola, bats d. Yellow, mosquitoes
Last Answer : d. Yellow, mosquitoes
Description : Which one of the following is not a viral disease of the nervous system? a. West Nile fever b. Hantavirus c. Polio d. Rabies
Last Answer : c. Polio
Description : Bartonelia henselae is the causative agent of this skin disease. a. Leprosy b. Cat-scratch disease c. Necrotizing fasciitis d. Rat-bite fever
Last Answer : a. Leprosy
Description : Rocky Mountain spotted fever is most common in the a. Southeastern United States. b. Rocky Mountains. c. Pacific Northwest. d. New England.
Last Answer : a. Southeastern United States.
Description : Escherichia coli is a common gram that can be a cause of a. positive rod; hemorrhagic colitis b. negative rod; traveler‘s diarrhea c. positive coccus; typhoid fever d. negative rod; cholera
Last Answer : b. negative rod; traveler‘s diarrhea
Description : The primary North American vector transmitting arthropodborne virus encephalitis is the a) mosquito Arthropod vectors transmit several types of viruses that cause encephalitis. The primary vector in North America is ... the mosquito. d) flea. The primary vector in North America is the mosquito.
Last Answer : a) mosquito Arthropod vectors transmit several types of viruses that cause encephalitis. The primary vector in North America is the mosquito.
Description : What are the most common Lyme Disease symptoms?
Last Answer : The most obvious and common symptoms in a person with Lyme Disease is stiff neck, lack of energy, fevers and chills, swollen lymph nodes and inflammation in joints normally in the kneels. Your husband might be ... of Lyme Disease it is best to check with a doctor since a tick can carry the disease.
Description : Most Common Lyme Disease Symptoms ?
Last Answer : Lyme disease is a serious illness caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, which enters the human body via an infected blacklegged tick. Ticks become infected with this harmful ... commonly associated with this disease, physicians typically prescribe ibuprofen or other pain medications.
Description : Who was the of Marie Curie's siblings got typhus?
Last Answer : What is the answer ?
Description : Typhus?
Last Answer : DefinitionTyphus is a bacterial disease spread by lice or fleas.Alternative NamesMurine typhus; Epidemic typhus; Endemic typhus; Brill-Zinsser disease; Jail feverCauses, incidence, and risk factorsTyphus is caused ... during the summer and fall. It is rarely deadly. Risk factors for murine typhus
Description : An emerging pathogen associated with contaminated water is _____. a. typhoid fever b. cholera c. shigellosis d. Vibrio vulnificus
Last Answer : d. Vibrio vulnificus
Description : What are some of the initial symptoms in about 70% of people infected with HIV within the first few weeks? a. A migrating rash covering the whole body b. Flu-like symptoms, of fever, chills c. Sneezing and symptoms of a head cold d. No one develops symptoms until several years later
Last Answer : b. Flu-like symptoms, of fever, chills
Description : ______ follow streptococcal diseases and appear to be consequences of immune complex formation in the kidneys or heart. a. Scarlet fever b. Yellow fever c. Rheumatic fever d. Necrotizing fasciatis
Last Answer : c. Rheumatic fever
Description : All the following are types of immediate hypersensitivities except: a. Asthma. b. Contact Dermatitis. c. Food Allergies. d. Hay Fever.
Last Answer : b. Contact Dermatitis.
Description : : A _____ is a cytokine that induces fever by stimulating the ______. a. pyrogen, hypothalamus b. pyogen, thalamus c. defensin, thyroid d. perforin, pituitary
Last Answer : a. pyrogen, hypothalamus
Description : Pyrogens are a. Proteins Affecting the Hypothalamus. b. Bacterial Fragments. c. Fever-Producing Substances. d. All the Above (A—C) Are Correct.
Last Answer : d. All the Above (A—C) Are Correct.
Description : The organisms of diphtheria and ______ are known for their production of _______. a. Typhoid Fever; Antitoxins b. Typhoid Fever; Exotoxins c. Tetanus; Antitoxins d. Tetanus; Exotoxins
Last Answer : d. Tetanus; Exotoxins
Description : The parasites of malaria invade the body's ______ and bring on intense _________. a. White Blood Cells; Diarrhea b. White Blood Cells; Chills And Fever c. Red Blood Cells; Chills And Fever d. Red Blood Cells; Diarrhea
Last Answer : c. Red Blood Cells; Chills And Fever
Description : Lassa fever is transmitted by the zoonotic host, _______ which are used for food. a. fruit bats b. bush rats c. monkeys d. rabbits
Last Answer : b. bush rats
Description : Infectious _____ is caused by the ________virus infecting the B lymphocytes. a. mononucleosis, Epstein Barr b. shingles, varicella c. Epstein Barr, yellow fever d. Meningitis, Lassa
Last Answer : d. Meningitis, Lassa
Description : The ______ causes a viral hemorrhagic fever that has been responsible for many outbreaks in Africa. a. norovirus b. Lassa fever virus c. Ebolavirus d. Rotavirus
Last Answer : b. Lassa fever virus
Description : Dengue fever is transmitted primarily by a. contact with body fluids. b. contaminated water and food. c. arthropods. d. None of the above( A-C) is correct.
Last Answer : d. None of the above( A-C) is correct.
Description : Hydrophobia is a term applied to a. rotavirus infections. b. West Nile fever. c. arboviral encephalitis. d. rabies.
Last Answer : d. rabies.
Description : The reservoir for Lassa fever is a. Rats. b. Mosquitoes. c. Ticks. d. Sandffles.
Last Answer : a. Rats.
Description : Symptoms of headache, fever, and muscle pain Lasting 3 to 5 days, followed by a 2 to 24 hour abating of symptoms is characteristic of a. Yellow fever. b. Hepatitis C. c. Dengue fever. d. Ebola hemorrhagic fever.
Last Answer : a. Yellow fever.
Description : The characteristic sign of rubella is a. Orchitis. b. Pale-pink maculopapular rash. c. Fiery red rash on cheeks and ears. d. High fever and sensitivity to light.
Last Answer : b. Pale-pink maculopapular rash.
Description : Which one of the following pairs is mismatched? a. TSS-skin peeling b. Gonorrhea-urethritis c. Leprosy-liver damage d. Cat scratch fever-swollen lymph nodes
Last Answer : c. Leprosy-liver damage
Description : The Rickettsias demonstrate a characteristic ______ and ______. a. Fever And Chills b. Fever And Rash c. Fever And Difficulty Breathing d. Chills And Low White Blood Cells.
Last Answer : b. Fever And Rash
Description : Enterohemorrhagic E. coil (EHEC) can cause a. Undulant fever. b. Hemolytic uremic syndrome. c. Guillain-barré syndrome. d. Stomach ulcers.
Last Answer : b. Hemolytic uremic syndrome.
Description : What is the name of the syndrome of fever, abdominal cramps, and bloody mucoid stools caused by Shigella species? a. Bacterial dysentery b. Typhoid fever c. Pseudomembranous colitis d. HUS
Last Answer : a. Bacterial dysentery
Description : Typhoid fever is characterized by a. The production of an exotoxin. b. Hemolytic uremic syndrome. c. Rose spots on chest and abdomen. d. All the above (a—c) are correct.
Last Answer : c. Rose spots on chest and abdomen.
Description : Clostridium difficile is a. the cause of pseudomembranous colitis. b. traveler‘s diarrhea. c. meningoencephalitis. d. undulant fever.
Last Answer : a. the cause of pseudomembranous colitis.