Infectious diseases

Question 1

• fatigue
• nausea
• abdominal pain and fever
• diarrhoea
• Jaundice
• dark urine

Answer 1

Hepatitis B and C

Question 2

• fever and head ache

- small itchy red spots that develop into fluid filled itch blisters

Answer 2

Chickenpox

Can travel seven days after appearance of last new spot.

Question 3

• cough, runny nose and fever
• small red spots which may discharge
• possible rash around ears and neck (usually develops a few days later)

Answer 3

Measles

usually infectious before signs and symptoms show.

Question 4

• persistent cough (more than 3 weeks)
• coughing blood in later stages
• night sweats and fever
• weight loss and fatigue

Answer 4

Tuberculosis (TB)

Question 5

• fever which can occur in episodes
• headache and flu like symptoms
• Shivers and sweating
• symptoms can reoccur over months or years

Answer 5

Malaria

Question 6

• fever
• vomiting or loss of appetite
• headache
• sensitivity to light
• stiffness in neck
• convulsions
• a rash of red/purple spots that don’t disappear when pressed under the side of a glass.

Answer 6

Bacterial Meningitis

Get to medical help as soon as possible

Question 7

• pain an cramping in calf
• swelling
• tenderness
• calf feels hot
• calf becomes hard

Answer 7

• DR ABC DE
• Slightly raise affected leg
• drink lots of water
• Do not allow casualty to walk as clot may travel to lungs
• Do not rub affected area
• inform captain and seek medical advice
  Could be Deep Vein Thrombosis
  -if difficulty breathing, or coughing up blood, or symptoms of shock then treat for shock.

Question 8

• nausea and vomiting
• abdominal pain
• loose stools

Answer 8

• sips of water
• no food, only starchy if they want to eat.

Could be food poisoning