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Diseases Flashcards

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VARICELLA

Mode of transportation: airborne droplets; or contact with open sores.

Incubation period 11 - 21 days

What is my common name?

A

Chicken Pox

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RUBELLA

Mode of transportation: airborne droplets; mothers may pass it to unborn children

Incubation period 10 - 12 days

What is my common name?

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German measles

3 day measles

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PERTUSSIS

Mode of transportation: respiratory secretions or airborne droplets

Incubation period 6 - 20 days

What is my common name?

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Whooping cough

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DEFINITION

The time between contact with a disease organism and the appearance of the first symptoms

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Incubation period

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TETANUS

is a serious disease caused by a bacterial toxin that affects your nervous system, leading to painful muscle contractions, particularly of your jaw and neck muscles. Tetanus can interfere with your ability to breathe and can threaten your life.

What is my common name?

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Lockjaw

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