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 : 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 : Babesiosis is carried by.___ and infects___________ a. Mosquitoes; Rbcs b. Fleas; The Kidneys c. Ticks; Rbcs d. Mosquitoes; The Liver
Last Answer : c. Ticks; Rbcs
Description : Hanta virus is present in the desert southwest for those in contact with a. Mouse Droppings b. Ticks; Leukocytes c. Mosquitoes d. Prairie Dogs
Last Answer : a. Mouse Droppings
Description : Lyme disease is transmitted by _____. a. Fleas b. Mosquitoes c. Lice d. Ticks
Last Answer : d. Ticks
Description : The zoonotic reservoir for Ebolavirus and Marburgvirus may be _____. a. rats b. monkeys c. mice d. fruit bats
Last Answer : d. fruit bats
Description : Ehrlichiosis is transmitted by _____ and infects _____. a. Lice; Red Blood Cells b. Ticks; Leukocytes c. Fleas; Skin Cells d. Ticks; Liver Cells
Last Answer : b. Ticks; Leukocytes
Description : Which of the following is a reservoir of a disease? a. Dog - Toxoplasmosis b. Monkey - Ebola c. Bat - Rabies d. Goat - Leishmania
Last Answer : c. Bat - Rabies
Description : Rotavirus and the noroviruses can both be causes of viral ______ when transferred to humans by ______. a. meningitis; mosquitoes b. meningitis; water c. gastroenteritis; mosquitoes d. gastroenteritis; water
Last Answer : a. meningitis; mosquitoes
Description : SARS has a reservoir of infection in _____. a. Chickens b. Pigs c. Bats d. Monkeys
Last Answer : c. Bats
Description : The Rickettsias are transmitted to humans by _________. a. arthropods b. flies c. mosquitoes d. viruses
Last Answer : a. arthropods
Description : Are hairless rats supposed to feel like they have a fever?
Last Answer : He’s acting normal and runs around, but he is just warm feeling. Like he has a fever.
Last Answer : Dengue Fever Of Carrier Mosquitoes Aedes Mosquitoes.
Description : Other than spreading malaria, Anopheles mosquitoes are also vectors of - (a) dengue fever (b) filariasis (c) encephalitis (d) yellow fever
Last Answer : Ans:(b)
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 : Which of the following is a sign of disease? a. Sorethroat b. Nausea c. Headache d. Fever
Last Answer : d. Fever
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : ________ 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 : Currently, the most common arthropodborne disease in the US is. a. Relapsing Fever b. Lyme Disease c. Tularemia d. Epidemic Typhus
Last Answer : b. Lyme Disease
Description : Tularemia is also called _____ fever. a. Cat Scratch b. Typhoid c. Rabbit d. Rat Bite
Last Answer : c. Rabbit
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 : 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 : 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.
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 : One of the most excessive diarrheas of the GI tract is associated with which of the following poisonings or diseases? a. Staphylococcal food poisoning b. Typhoid fever c. Cholera d. Campylobacteriosis
Last Answer : c. Cholera
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