6-17 International Quarantinable Diseases Flashcards
(33 cards)
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
Which mosquito transmits yellow fever?
Aedes Egypti
How long is the immunity for a yellow fever vaccine?
10 years
What is the variola virus?
smallpox
The last naturally acquired case of small pox in the world occurred in?
October 1977
When was smallpox globally eradicated?
1979
What virus stocks are held under security at the CDC in Atlanta, GA or at the Centre of virology and biotechnology in Koltsovo, Russia
variola virus (smallpox)
Which systemic viral disease generally presents with a skin eruption and after 2-4 days, fever begins to fall and a deep seated rash with lesions containing the virus?
variola virus (smallpox)
Which instruction provides guidance on Navy’s responsibilities, liaisons, foreign quarantine and Public Health Service requirements?
OPNAVINST 6210.2
Quarantine Regulations of the Navy
What is chapter 8 in the NAVMED p-5010?
entomology