Emerging Diseases

Question 1

What are 3 reasons for the cause and emergence of new and old infectious diseases

Answer 1

1. Previously detected or unknown
2. Known agents spread to new locations and populations
3. Re-emergence of agents whose incidence of disease had previously declined but reappeared

Question 2

Vancomycin resistant staphylococcus aureus (VRSA)

Answer 2

1. Bacteria related
2. Antibiotics resistant, mutated due to antibiotic overuse

Question 3

Dengue fever

Answer 3

1. Transmitted via vector, mosquito
2. Arbovirus
3. High fever, Aches (body and head), nausea, rash
4. Tropical and subtropical climates

Question 4

Avian bird flu

Answer 4

1. Strain of influenza virus
2. Primarily effect birds
3. Transmitted via sick birds but can be passed from human to human

Question 5

Ebola

Answer 5

1. Tranitted from wild animals and then human to human
2. Mainly west Africa regions
3. Body fluids from infected person - can be from the person directly or on things like clothes that may have body fluids
4. Can enter through cuts in the body or by touching eyes, nose, mouth
5. Fever, fatigue, headache