Arbovirus Flashcards
What are the vaccines for this group of viruses?
Jevax- for kids and adults> 1 yr of age- inactivated 3 doses in 30 days
Ixiard- for adults 17 yrs of age and older, inactivated, 2 doses
Yellow Fever Vaccine
Japanese Encephalitis
Tick Borne Encephalitis
How many arbo viruses are there and how many illnesses do they cause?
200 viruses and 100 illnesses
What are the important subgroups?
Flaviridae-Dengue, Japanese Encephalisit, Powassan, OMSK, West Nile, Yellow Fever, Kyasmar Forest, Tick Borne Encephalitis
Togaviridae- Chikungunya, EEE, Ross River
Bonyaviridae- Rift Valley Fever, Congo Crimea Fever
Reoviridae- Colorado Tick Fever
What type of Nucleic Acid is contained in these viruses?
Single stranded RNA
How can these diseases be transmitted?
Transfusion, organ transplant, breast feeding, inutero
How is the diagnosis made?
Antibody assay
What drugs are used for those who are seriously afflicted?
Ribavarin
Steroids
Interferon
Immunoglobulin
Where does JE occur?
Southeast Asia
What mosquito transmits this disease?
Culex
What are the animal reservoirs?
Birds and Pigs
What are the more unusual presentations of this disease?
Acute Flaccid Paralysis
Parkinsonian
What are some of the sequelae?
Seizures, Change in Behavior, Memory loss, Movement disorder
What are the animal reservoirs for TBE?
Deer, foxes and rodents
How else can this disease be transmitted?
Breast Milk, Transfusion
What is the incubation period?
8 days with a range of 4 to 28 days, Disease transmitted by Breast Milk is shorter, 3 to 4 days
