Introduction to Medical Micro

Question 1

infections that have declined due to living conditions and hygiene

Answer 1

chlorea, childbirth fever

Question 2

declined due to unknown reasons

Answer 2

syphilis, rheumatic fever, scarlet fever, measles, plague, black death

Question 3

declined due to vaccines

Answer 3

smallpox, polio, diphtheria

Question 4

new infections that have appeared

Answer 4

legionnaires, lyme, AIDS, toxic shock syndrome, influenza, Hep B, SARS, anthrax

Question 5

redefined as infections

Answer 5

stomach ulcers, cervical cancers

Question 6

new conditions that might appear

Answer 6

influenza mutants, infections from remote animals or other environment, infection with drug resistant organisms

Question 7

conditions that might later become infectious

Answer 7

alzheimers, multiple sclerosis, type 2 diabetes, obesity, heart attacks and stroke