Causes, Transmission, And Treatment Of Diseases Pt 2

Question 1

What places in the body do these infections affect?

Answer 1

Fungal infections to the skin and lungs
Parasitic infection to the intestines and skin
Protozoan infections to the blood and intestines

Question 2

What is athletes foot?

Answer 2

Infection on the foot caused by dermatophyte fungus group

Thrives in damp, enclosed environments

Question 3

How is athletes foot spread?

Answer 3

Person to person, object to person, and animal to person contact

Question 4

What are the symptoms of athletes foot?

Answer 4

Itching, stinging, and burning skin
Cracking and peeling skin
Excessive dryness
Thick, discolored toenails

Question 5

How is athletes foot diagnosed?

Answer 5

Skin scrapings and fluids samples

Identifiable under a microscope

Question 6

How is athletes foot treated?

Answer 6

Over the counter anti fungal

Prescription strength topical or oral

Question 7

How can you prevent athletes foot?

Answer 7

Keep feet dry, change socks regularly, wear well-ventilated shoes
Protect feet in public places
Never borrow shoes

Question 8

What is tapeworms?

Answer 8

Caused by ingesting tapeworm eggs or larvae
Adult tapeworms have a head, neck, and segments
Live up to 20 yrs in host and up to 50ft long

Question 9

How can tapeworms be spread?

Answer 9

Ingesting contaminated food or water with infected animal/person feces
Raw or undercooked meat from an infected animal

Question 10

What are symptoms of tapeworms?

Answer 10

Many infections do not have symptoms

Nausea, weakness, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and weight loss

Question 11

How are tapeworms diagnosed?

Answer 11

Eggs and segments in stool samples

Microscopic identification

Question 12

How is an intestinal tapeworm infection treated?

Answer 12

Antimicrobial medication to kill tapeworms

Check stool samples after meds

Question 13

What is malaria?

Answer 13

Protozoan disease by plasmodium parasite (170 species but only 4 cause disease in humans)
Tropical and subtropical countries
One of the most deadliest diseases

Question 14

Where is malaria often spread?

Answer 14

Africa, Asia, Middle East, South America, and Central America

Question 15

How is malaria spread?

Answer 15

Mosquito is a vector

Pregnant mothers can spread to child

Question 16

What are symptoms of malaria?

Answer 16

Shaking chills, high fever, profuse sweating, headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

Question 17

How is malaria diagnosed and treated?

Answer 17

Requires blood test to diagnose

Several types of anti malarial drugs, depending on age, severity, and type of infection

Question 18

When can preventative medicines for malaria be taken?

Answer 18

Before, during, and after a trip to a place where malaria is common
*Does not always work, however

Question 19

What are other common fungal diseases?

Answer 19

Ringworm

Jock itch

Question 20

What are other common parasitic diseases?

Answer 20

Pinworms

Roundworms

Question 21

What are other common protozoan diseases?

Answer 21

Giardia

Toxoplasmosis