Exam 3 Questions

Question 1

A pig farmer in the Philippines has come down with fever, headache, cough, sore throat, difficulty breathing, muscle pain, and vomiting. He has later started experiencing symptoms of encephalitis. What is the likely disease? Is this a reportable disease in the US.?

Answer 1

Nipah virus. Yes, it’s reportable and zoonotic.

Question 2

A person becomes infected after being bitten by a rat. They experience fever, headaches, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and muscle aches. They might develop respiratory distress, pulmonary edema or multiorgan failure and death in a severe case.
What is the likely disease? Is it reportable and what precautions should be taken?

Answer 2

Hantavirus.
Yes it is reportable and transmission is commonly through breathing in the virus so the person should be strictly quarantined because there is no treatment.

Question 3

A greyhound is sick with a persistent cough that’s been occurring for over a week. They are also lethargic, anorexic, sneezing, and experiencing ocular and nasal discharge.
What is the likely disease? Is it reportable or zoonotic?

Answer 3

Canine influenza.
Not reportable or zoonotic.
The greyhound may develop hemorrhagic pneumonia.