Inhalation anthrax

Question 1

Inhalation Anthrax

N hell ation anth rax

inhalation an thrax

Answer 1

develops when you breathe in anthrax spores

Question 2

Signs and Symptoms

Answer 2

flu-like symptoms:
(1) discomfort
(2) mild fever
(3) nonproductive cough
b. shortness of breath
c. chest pain
d. can lead to cyanosis

Question 3

half cases symptoms :

Answer 3

anthrax meningitis

Question 4

Causative Agent

Answer 4

Bacillus anthracis

bis ill s an thra sis

bac ill us an thra cis

Question 5

epidemiology

Answer 5

1-case-fatality rate without treatment ~95%; with treatment ~45%
2-b. No person to person spread
3- potential agent for bioterrorism
4-extremely rare in us
5-zoonotic disease

Question 6

can be transmitted to humans who work with animals or animal products

Answer 6

zoonotic disease

zwin aa tic

zoo notic

Question 7

zoonotic disease happen usually

Answer 7

slaughterhouse workers=مسلخ
leather tanneries

la thir tan ir ees / s latir

leather tanner ies / slaughter

Question 8

pathogenosis

Answer 8

1-endospores taken up by alveolar macrophages
carried to chest lymph node then germinate
2-toxin
(1) kill phagocytes
(2) damage surrounding tissue

germ n ate =ينبت او يتبرعم

germ in ate

Question 9

Prevention

Answer 9

1-attenuated vaccine for livestock
2-subunit vaccine for
- military
- lab workers
- handlers of certain animals/animal products

Question 10

Treatment

Answer 10

1-Need to be prompt
2- mechanical ventilation
3- drainage of fluid from lungs
4- antimicrobial medications
5-monoclonal Ab (binds to component of toxin)

drain ij / moh noh clohn ill

mono clonal