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1
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what ar the rep viruses concerned

A

SARS

MERS

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what are some viral haemorrhgaic fever viruses

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ebola
arbvrisues
zika and west nile viruses

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3
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what are some general characteristics of emerging infction

A 
zoonoses (HIV, flu)
natural host unaffected 
more severe disease in new host 
enchroamet into  host habitat
close proximity to host
spread of vector
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what are the commanlites of resp viruses

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both coronaviruses
zoonotic infections
severe life threat infectiosn

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5
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where does SARS orig

A

cornoaviruse from horsheow bat

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6
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how many MERS pt mortality

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> 60% ICU

36% fatality

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7
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what si the probable urge of MERS

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coronavirus form camel

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8
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what are viral haemorrhage fevers caused by

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arenavirus
filovirus
bunyavirus

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9
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what does viral haemorrhage fever cause

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severe multsystem syndorme

widespread haemorrhaging

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10
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what si the nature reservoir of viral hameorrhagic fevers

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rodents

humans not natural resveoir

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11
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how are vrialhaemorrhagic fevers restricted

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geographically

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what are some of most worrying viral haemrrhagic fevers

A 
ebola
marburg 
lassa
CCHF
- HUMAN TO HUMAN SPREAD
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13
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where are outbreaks of ebola comon

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sporadic in africa

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14
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what are the 5 sp of ebola origin

A 
zaire 
bundibugnyo 
sudan 
reston
cote d'ivoire
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what are some of the symptoms of ebola

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sudden onset fever
FLI
D/V + rash
internal/external bleeding

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16
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what is the incubation period of ebola

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2-21 says

17
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what si the mortality of ebola

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25-90% mortality after 7-16 days

18
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what are the symptoms of ebola day 7-9

A

headache
fatigue
fever
muscle soreness

19
Q

what are the symptoms EVD day 10

A

sudden high fever
vomit blood
passive behaviour

20
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what are the symptoms of EVD day 11

A

bruising
brain damage
bleeding form nose, mouth, anus

21
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what are the symptoms of day 12

A

loss consciousness
seizures
massive internal bleed
death

22
Q

what kind of virus is west nile virus

A

flavivirus

23
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what does wet nile virus infect

A

birds - natural host

trnamsited to humans by mosquitos

24
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how are the symmtonts of west nile virus

A 
80% asymptomatic 
OR
- headache
-FLI
- fever
- meningitis 
- encephalitis 
- rash
- tremors
- convulsion
- polio like paralysis
25
Q

why kind of virus is zika virus

A

flavivirus

26
Q

what si the natural host zika virus

A

not known

doesnt need this is can spread human to human

27
Q

what mosquito transmits zika virus

A

aedus genus

28
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what is the incubation period of zika

A

2-12 days

29
Q

what are some asc symptoms of zika

A 
fever headache
conjunctivitis
rash
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