Lassa fever + dengue

Question 1

what is it lassa

Answer 1

rna virus

Question 2

epidemiology lassa

Answer 2

west africa occurs between Nigeria and Senegal

Question 3

family lassa

Answer 3

from the arena virus

Question 4

symptoms lassa

Answer 4

gradual as along the class of VHF , only arena virusss have a gradual onset

starts with a flu like, sore throat, fever, chills, headache

severe: facial and neck swelling and conjunctival edema pleural effusions/pneumonitis

Question 5

tx lassa

Answer 5

ribavirin may reduce mortality by 10 x if started early (within 6 days of onset) - treat for 10 days

anti lassa fever plasma as an adjunct in very ill patients?

Question 6

IP

Answer 6

around 10 days

Question 7

prophylaxis of Lassa fever

Answer 7

close up pots and pan don’t let rats near them, wear goggles, high efficiency masks

Question 8

how is the disease spread lassa

Answer 8

by rats mastomys natalensis

or human to human via bodily fluids

Question 9

what’s important to note about Lassa fever

Answer 9

its spread is important in hospital setting

Question 10

how is dengue spread

Answer 10

mosquito and the same mosquito than can pass on yellow. fever too Aedes Egypti + another one cba

Question 11

family of dengue

Answer 11

flavivirus

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epi of dengue fever

Answer 12

tropics and subtropics like the carribean and south east axis , latin America

Question 13

IP dengue

Answer 13

3- 14 days

Question 14

phases of dengue

Answer 14

febrile stage - flue like symptoms, mP RASH , hepatomegaly etc

critical phase- not everyone goes through this

recovery - can develop a new rash

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prevention dengue

Answer 15

there isa vaccination but unfortunately you may not be protected but it will reduce your symptoms and length of infection

Don’t give mosquitoes places to breed. They lay their eggs in water. So get rid of standing water in things like wading pools and gutters. Change the water in birdbaths, dog bowls, and flower vases every few days.

Question 16

treatment of dengue

Answer 16

often supportive, but try to avoid ibuprofen as you don’t want to exggertae the thrombocytopenia even more , can use parectomol for relief

Question 17

epidemiology of dengue long one

Answer 17

Dengue epidemics tend to have seasonal patterns, with transmission often peaking during and after rainy seasons. There are several factors contributing to this increase and they include high mosquito population levels, susceptibility to circulating serotypes, favourable air temperatures, precipitation and humidity, all of which affect the reproduction and feeding patterns of mosquito populations,

Question 18

sequele lassa

Answer 18

transient blindness
deafness in 5%
alopecia

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mortality rate of lassa

Answer 19

can be up to 45% however, in women who were pregnant or who delivered within 1 mo, mortality was 50%.

Question 20

who’s more at risk for dengue hemorrhagic fever/DSS

Answer 20

girls <10

Question 21

mortality of dengue

Answer 21

up to 30%

Question 22

rf for dengue list

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age - Susceptibility to DHF/DSS drops considerably after 12 years of age.

Sex - Females are more often affected than males.

Race - Caucasians are more often affected than blacks.

Nutritional status - Malnutrition is protective.