Infectious Diseases Flashcards
Tuberculosis Pathogens Name
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis\ Mycobacterium Bovis
Tuberculosis Pathogen Type
Bacteria
TB Transmission
Airborne droplets
Infected Cattle ( M.bovis)
TB Prevention
BCG Vaccine
Contact Tracing
Quarantine
Pasteurise Milk
HIV & AIDS Pathogen Name
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HIV & AIDS Pathogen Type
Virus ( RNA Retrovirus)
HIV & AIDS Transmission
Semen and Vaginal fluid ( sexual intercourse)
Blood transfusion
Mother - baby through placenta / breast milk
HIV & AIDS Site of action
T- Helper Lymphocytes
HIV & AIDS Prevention
Condoms, femidoms, dental dams, HIV testing and contact training
Control mother child transmission using drugs
Avoid breast feeding to reduce chances of transmission
HIV & AIDS Prevention
Condoms/ Femedoms
Testing Centers
Contact Tracing
Avoid Breast feeding ( high income)
Drugs to control mother-baby transmission.
Malaria Pathogen Name
Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium ovale, and Plasmodium malariae
Malaria Pathogen Type
Protoctist
Malaria Transmission
female Anopheles mosquito, Mosquito takes a blood meal, parasite enters host
Malaria Site Of Action
Red Blood Cells , liver , brain
Malaria Prevention
Spray insecticides
Spread oil over water surface to prevent breeding
Breeding fish that feed on larvae,
spray Bacillus thuringiensis bacteria to kill larvae
Malaria Prevention Of Bites
Use mosquito nets soaked in insecticides
repellents
no vaccination available
Cholera Pathogen
Vibrio Cholerae
Cholera Pathogen Type
Bacteria
Cholera Transmission
Faecal - oral route
Cholera Prevention
Sewage Treatment
Chlorinate water
Boil water
No effective treatment due to several strains
Cholera Site of Action
Wall of small intestine
