Communicable Diseases and Causative Agents Flashcards by Kaira Janelle Banguanga

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Chickenpox

A

Varicella virus

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AIDS

A

HIV

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German measles

A

Rubella virus

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Rocky mountain spotted fever

A

Rickettsia rickettsii

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Cholera

A

Vibrio cholorae (bacteria)

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Tetanus

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Clostridium tetani (bacteria)

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Plague

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Yersinia pestis (bacteria)

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Lyme disease

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Borrelia burgdorferi (bacteria)

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Amebic dysentery

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Entamoeba histolytica (protozoa)

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Malaria

A

Plasmodium falciparum (protozoa)

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African sleeping sickness

A

Trypanosoma gambiense (protozoa)

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Jock itch

A

Tinea cruris (fungi / yeast)

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Athlete’s foot

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Tinea pedis (fungi / yeast)

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Filariasis (elephantiasis)

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Wuchereria bancrofti (nematoda / worms)

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Onchocerciasis (river blindness)

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Onchocerca volvulus (nematoda / worm)

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Gonorrhea

A

Neisseria gonnorrheae (bacteria)

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Tuberculosis

A

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (bacteria)

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Pertussis

A

Bordetella pertussis (bacteria)

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Typhoid Fever

A

Salmonella typhi (bacteria)