6-17 International Quarantinable Diseases Flashcards
What instruction is the Quarantine Regulations of the Navy?
OPNAVINST 6210.2
What instruction is the Ship Sanitation Certificate Program?
BUMEDINST 6210.4
What are the quarantinable diseases?
- cholera
- diphtheria
- infectious TB
- plague
- smallpox
- yellow fever
- VHF
- SARS
- Influenza, causing or able to cause a pandemic
An acute, diarrheal illness caused by infection of the intestine with the bacteria Vibrio cholerae?
Cholera
What are the sx of cholera in severe cases?
-profuse watery diarrhea, vomiting, and leg cramps
The cholera bacterium may live in the environment in?
brackish rivers and coastal waters
_____ eaten raw has also been a source of cholera
shellfish
What are the methods of control for cholera?
- oral vaccine
- isolation
- concurrent disinfection
An infectious disease of animals and humans cased by Yersinia pestis
plague
What are the two types of plague?
- bubonic
- pneumonic
Develops in the lymph nodes receiving drainage from the site of the flea bite, might have an initial lesion
lymphadenitis
In which type of plague is a fever usually present?
bubonic
Which type of plague extensively involves the lungs and respiratory droplets may serve as a source of propagation?
pneumonic
What is the basic objective in the methods of control for the plague?
reduce the likelihood of people being bitten by fleas
A viral disease transmitted between humans by a mosquito
yellow fever