Diseases

Question 1

strep throat (streptococcal pharyngitis)

Answer 1

• cause: streptococcus pyogenes
• general characteristics: gram positive, streptococcus
• route of transmission: close contact, through air
• symptoms: red swollen tonsils, pain when swallowing, swollen lymph nodes, white patches in throat

Question 2

cholera

Answer 2

• cause: vibrio cholerae
• general characteristics: gram negative, vibrio
• route of transmission: contaminated water
• symptoms: diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration

Question 3

bacteria meningitis (meningococcal)

Answer 3

• cause: N. meningitidis
• general characteristics: gram negative, neisseriae (coffee bean)
• route of transmission: saliva, close contact
• symptoms: fever, headache, stiff neck, confusion, eyes more sensitive to light

Question 4

lyme disease

Answer 4

• cause: borrelia mayonii
• general characteristics: gram negative, spirochete
• route of transmission: tick bite
• symptoms: fever, headache, fatigue, skin rash (erythema migrans)

Question 5

infectious mononucleosis (mono)

Answer 5

• cause: epstein-barr virus (EBV)
• general characteristics: dsDNA, spherical
• route of transmission: saliva, blood, semen
• symptoms: extreme fatigue, fever, sore throat, head and body aches, swollen lymph nodes in neck and armpits, swollen liver and/or spleen, rash

Question 6

coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)

Answer 6

• cause: SARS-CoV-2 virus
• general characteristics: ssRNA, spherical
• route of transmission: exposure to respiratory fluids, saliva, close contact
• symptoms: fever or chills, cough, difficulty breathing, loss of taste or smell, sore throat, runny nose