Emerging Infections

Question 1

The institute of medicine includes which three groups in its categorization of emerging infections?

Answer 1

new
reemerging
drug resistance

Question 2

List some factors contributing the emergence of new infectious disease.

Answer 2

war
medical devices
globalized food production
changing human behavior
environmental changes/habitation
wavering public health structure
microbial adaptation and change

Question 3

What is the syndrome caused by ebola?

Answer 3

early flu like symptoms

coagulopathy and bleeding disorder

Question 4

How might someone contract ebola?

Answer 4

exposure to bat dropping
eating of contaminated bush meat
physical contact with someone who is actively shedding virus
washing and touching body of deceased infected with Ebola

Question 5

Name important features of effective ebolavirus containment.

Answer 5

adequate training and PPE
buddy system in donning and doffing PPE
coverage of all skin
frequent disinfection of gloved hands with alcohol based hand rub
limited no of designated works for ebola-care
use of isolation rooms

Question 6

What testing is important to determine the level of risk for a patient with ebola virus?

Answer 6

any risk + symptoms means RT-PCR testing

those who are positive: treat dehydration and electrolyte deficiencies above all else