Epidemiology Flashcards
Incubation period of Schistosomiasis
14-84 days
Vector and Reservoir of Schistosomiasis
Water snail
Carabao (Philippines)
Canines (S. mekongi)
Cattle, dogs, cats, rodents, goats, horses
Three clinical stages of Schistosomiasis
Cercarial dermatitis (24hrs after penetrating dermis)
Acute Schistosomiasis (3-8 weeks)
Chronic Schistosomiasis (months/years)
Caused by the formation of granulomas in the tissues surrounding the schistosome eggs
Chronic Schistosomiasis
Fomite of Schistosomiasis
Contaminated fresh water
Infectious form of schistosomiasis
Cercariae/cercaria
Incubation period of yellow fever
3-6 days
Three transmission cycles of yellow fever
Jungle (sylvatic) cycle - non-human primates and forest canopy mosquitoes
Intermediate (savannah) cycle - jungle-borders human and mosquitoes
Urban cycle - Aedes
Reservoir of yellow fever
Non-human primates and humans
Yellow fever is caused by an
Arbovirus
Parasite that causes chagas dxs
Trypanosoma cruzi
Chagas dxs is also referred to as
American trypanosomiasis
Vector of chagas dxs
Blood-sucking Triatomine bug (Kissing bug)
Reservoir of chagas dxs
Rodents, opossums, armadillos, dogs, cats
Incubation period of chagas dxs
1-2 weeks to 120 days
Caused by the bacteria Fancisella tularensis
Tularemia
Vectors of tularemia
Ticks
Deer flies (Chrysops discalis)
Horeseflies
Mosquitoes (not a primary vector)
Fomites of tularemia
Contaminated clothing
Outdoor equipment
Utensils
Water
Food
Drinks
Dressings
Reservoir of tularemia
Ticks, wild rodents, lagomorphs
Incubation period of Tularemia
3-5 days
1-21 days
Vector of Zika virus
Aedes mosquitoes (Ae. aegypti, Ae. albopictus)
Fomites of Zika virus
Clothing
Bedding
Medical instruments
Reservoir of Zika virus
Human
Non-human primates (monkey)
Rodents
Incubation period of Zika virus
3-14 days
3-7 days (most common)
Vectors of Acute Bacterial Conjunctivitis
Haemophilus influenzae
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Moraxella catarrhalis
Moraxella lacunata
Chlamydia trachomatis
Staphylococcus aureus
Neisseria gonorrhea
Neisseria meningitides
Fomites of Acute bacterial conjunctivitis
Pillows
Towels
Eyeglasses
Other personal items that have contact with the infected eye
Reservoir of acute bacterial conjunctivitis
Contaminated objects or surfaces
Infected individuals
Incubation period of acute bacterial conjunctivitis
2 days to 2-3 weeks
24-72 hours
Fomites of rift valley fever
Blood
Body fluids
Tissues of infected animals
Unpasteurized or uncooked milk
Vector of rift valley fever
Mosquitoes (aedes and culex)
Blood feeding flies
Reservoir of rift valley fever
Domesticated animals
Fomites of ebola virus
Blood stained gloves
Bloody intravenous sites
Infected wards
Solid surfaces
Liquids
Vector of ebola virus
Fruit bats
Zoonosis of ebola virus
Non-human primates
Fomites of cholera
Contaminated water and food
Contaminated utensils
Personal hygiene items
Reservoir of cholera
Algal blooms (plankton)
Humans