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An infectious disease that causes severe watery diarrhea

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G. Cholera

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caused by

eating food or drinking water contaminated with a bacterium called?

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Vibrio Cholerae

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usually found in food or water contaminated by feces from a person with the
infection.

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Vibrio Cholerae

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Signs and symptoms of dehydration

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  1. Rapid heart rate
  2. Loss of skin elasticity (the ability to return to original position quickly if pinched)
  3. Dry mucous membranes, including the inside of the mouth, throat, nose, and eyelids
  4. Low blood pressure
  5. Thirst
  6. Muscle cramps
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Cholera Treatment and Prevention

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  1. Drinking
  2. Preparing food or drinks
  3. Making ice
  4. Brushing your teeth
  5. Washing your face and hands
  6. Washing dishes and utensils that you use to eat or prepare food
  7. Washing fruits and vegetables
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the mainstay of treatment for cholera

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Hydration

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kill the bacteria, are not part of emergency treatment for mild cases.

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Antibiotics

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acute illness associated with fever caused by the Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi bacteria.

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H. TYPHOID FEVER

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Symptoms of Typhoid Fever

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  1. Poor appetite
  2. Headaches
  3. Generalized aches and pains
  4. Fever as high as 104 degrees Fahrenheit
  5. Lethargy
  6. Diarrhea
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10
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incubation period is?

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1-2 weeks

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the duration of the illness is

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3-4 weeks

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12
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Typhoid fever is treated with..

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ANTIBIOTICS

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13
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was the original drug of choice for many years

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Chloramphenicol

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14
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the smallest of all the microbes.

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Viruses

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surrounded by a protective coat called?

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Caspid

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Viruses display a wide diversity of shapes and sizes.

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morphologies

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17
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main morphological virus types

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Helical
Icosahedral
Prolate
Envelope
Complex
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18
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composed of a single type of capsomere stacked around a central axis to form a helical structure

19
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animal viruses are

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Icosahedral or near-spherical

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are in essence flat and pentons

21
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an icosahedron elongated along the fivefold axis and is a common arrangement of the heads of bacteriophages

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modified form of one of the cell membranes

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This membrane is studded with proteins coded for by the viral genome and host genome

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These viruses possess a capsid that is neither purely helical nor purely icosahedral

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A complete virus particle is called

26
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deliver its DNA or RNA genome into the host cell so that the genome can be expressed
(transcribed and translated) by the host cell.

27
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Refers to an inflammatory condition of the liver.

28
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5 types of viral hepatitis

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Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis D
Hepatitis E
29
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always an acute, short-term disease

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Hepatitis A

30
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Sign and Symptoms of Hepatitis A

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● Jaundice (yellow eyes and skin, dark urine)
● Pain in your belly
● Loss of appetite
● Nausea
● Fever
● Diarrhea
● Fatigue
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a virus that infects the liver

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Hepatitis B

32
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Most adults who get it have it for a short time and then get better. This is called?

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acute hepatitis B

33
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Sometimes the virus causes a long-term infection

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chronic hepatitis B

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SIGNS and SYMPTOMS of Hepatitis B

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  1. Feeling very tired.
  2. Mild fever.
  3. Headache.
  4. Not wanting to eat.
  5. Feeling sick to your stomach or vomiting.
  6. Belly pain.
  7. Tan-colored bowel movements (stools).
  8. Dark urine.
  9. Yellowish eyes and skin (jaundice). Jaundice usually appears only after other symptoms have started to go away.
35
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take a tiny sample of your liver for

testing.

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Liver biopsy

36
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Infection of the liver

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HEPATITIS C

37
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Signs and symptoms

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  1. Jaundice (a condition that causes yellow eyes and skin, as well as dark urine)
  2. Stomach pain
  3. Loss of appetite
  4. Nausea
  5. Fatigue
38
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isn’t spread through food, water, or by casual contact.

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Hepatitis C

39
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combination of

elbasvir and grazoprevir

40
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most common effects of hep C drugs are:

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  1. Use a latex condom every time you have sex.
  2. Don’t share personal items like razors.
  3. Be careful if you get a tattoo, body piercing or manicure. The equipment may have someone else’s blood on it.
  4. Don’t donate blood or tissue if you’re infected.
41
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transmission of HDV can occur either via simultaneous infection with HBV (coinfection)

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Hepatitis D

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Signs and SYMPTOMS

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  1. yellowing of the skin and eyes, which is called jaundice
  2. joint pain
  3. abdominal pain
  4. vomiting
  5. loss of appetite
  6. dark urine
  7. fatigue
43
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Hepatitis D is caused by

G. CHOLERA (1 decks)

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