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how do Bacteria spread?

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CACID - Contamination, Adherence, Colonization, Invasion, Damage

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Serious respiratory infection

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Pneumonia

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Cause of Pneumonia?

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Streptococcus pneumoniae

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transmission of Pneumonia?

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person-to-person

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symptoms of pneumonia?

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cough with short and rapid breathing, fever, difficulty in breathing

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caused by the pathogen mycobacterium tuberculosis?

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tuberculosis

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cause of tuberculosis?

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mycobacterium tuberculosis

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transmission of tuberculosis?

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person-to-person

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symptoms of tuberculosis?

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persistent cough, weight loss, loss of appetite, night sweats, high temperature, tiredness and fatigue, swellings in the neck

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medication for tuberculosis?

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administration of antibiotics (oral or IV)

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what is the cause of influenza?

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influenza viruses

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transmission of influenza?

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coughing or sneezing

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symptoms of influenza?

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fever, headache, fatigue, muscle and joint pains, lack of appetite, runny nose, sore throat, cough, diarrhea, nausea

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what is the target of Type A (avian flu virus)?

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humans and animals

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what is the target of type b influenza?

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humans

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severity of type A influenza?

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severe, epidemic, extremely harmful

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severity of type B influenza?

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common, less severe, non pandemic

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what is the target of type c influenza?

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humans

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severity of type c influenza?

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mild, rare, non pandemic

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a mosquito-borne disease

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dengue fever

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carrier of dengue viruses?

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Aedes aegypti or Aedes mosquito

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how many days will symptoms show after infection of dengue?

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4-6 days, can last up to 10 days

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symptoms of dengue?

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high fever, severe headache, pain behind the eyes, muscle pain, fatigue, vomiting, nausea, skin rashes, mild bleeding

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what are nonliving and are simply proteins and have no treatment?

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viruses

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plant-like (mold) or bacteria-like (yeast)

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fungal

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cause of Blastomycosis?

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Blastomyces fungus

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where can Blastomyces be found?

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moist soil and decomposing matters such as wood and leaves

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transmission of blastomycosis?

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inhaling the spore in the air

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symptoms of blastomycosis?

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fever, cough, night sweats, muscle and joint pain, weight loss, chest pain, fatigue

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also known as valley fever?

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coccidioidomycosis

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cause of coccidioidomycosis?

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coccidioides fungus

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symptoms of coccidioidomycosis?

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fatigue, cough, fever, shortness of breath, headache, night sweats, muscle and joint pain, rash on upper body or legs

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commonly known as molds that grow on foods

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aspergillosis

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what causes aspergillosis?

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aspergillus

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medication for aspergillosis?

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anti-fungal medication (oral or IV), anti-fungal cream

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symptoms of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis

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similar to asthma: wheezing, shortness of breath, cough, and fever (depends)

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symptoms of allergic aspergilus sinusitis

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stuffiness, runny nose, reduced ability to smell, headache

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symptoms of aspergilloma

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cough, coughing blood, shortness of breath

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symptoms of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis

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weight loss, cough, coughing blood, shortness of breath, fatigue

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symptoms of invasive aspergillosis

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fever, chest pain, shortness of breath, cough, coughing blood

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another name for asian tapeworm?

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taeniasis

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cause of taeniasis?

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taenia solium (pig), taenia saginata (cattle)

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how do taeniasis spread?

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eating raw or undercooked pork/beef

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symptoms of taeniasis?

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abdominal pain, loss of appetite, weight loss, upset stomach

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what to taeniasis have in their mouth?

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scolex

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another name for human sleeping sickness?

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diptera

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vector of diptera?

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tsetse fly

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parasite of diptera?

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trypanosoma brucei

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symptoms of diptera?

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sleeping excessively (24 to 30 hours straight)

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vector of malaria?

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anopheles sp. mosquitoes

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parasite of malaria?

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plasmodium sp/

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symptoms of malaria?

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high fever, headache, muscle pain, fatigue, vomitting, nausea, skin rash (blood clotting), mild bleeding, chills, flu like sickness

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what is the target organ of malaria?

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liver

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characterized by loose, watery stool and the frequent need to have a bowel movement

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diarrhea

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period of acute diarrhea?

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one to two days

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period of chronic diarrhea

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at least four weeks

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symptoms of diarrhea

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nausea, abdominal pain, cramping, bloating, dehydration, fever, bloody stools, frequent urge to go to the restroom, large volume of stools

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causative agent of viral diarrhea?

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rotavirus

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causative agent of bacterial diarrhea

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e.coli, salmonella, shigella

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causative agent of parasitic diarrhea?

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giardia, entamoeba histolytica

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stool type of viral diarrhea?

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watery stools

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stool type of bacterial diarrhea?

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blood in stools

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stool type of parasitic diarrhea?

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green stools with mucus

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