Lecture 29

Question 1

What is another name for German measles

Answer 1

Rubella

Question 2

True or false. German measles is more serious than measles.

Answer 2

False. It’s milder

Question 3

What is the incubation period for German measles?

Answer 3

14-21 days

Question 4

What are the symptoms of German measles?

Answer 4

Fever, rash that consist of pale red, slightly elevated papule or a red rash that diffused that the rash of scarlet fever.

Question 5

True or false. For German measles, the infected person is contagious from 7 days before to 5 days after the first onset symptom,

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Who is German measles most dangerous to?

Answer 6

Pregnant woman

Question 7

True or false, German measles can cause stillbirths or defective child. What is this condition called?

Answer 7

True

Congenital rubella syndrome

Question 8

What are the common defects to the child that acquired German measles?

Answer 8

Deafness, mental retardation, cataracts and heart defects.

Question 9

True or false. Rubella immune globulin is commercially available

Answer 9

True

Question 10

True or false. Immunity is permanent after a single infection to German measles.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

What age is it recommended for children to receive the German measles vaccine?

Answer 11

12 months, its given as part of MMR

Question 12

What age is the MMR booster given?

Answer 12

16-18 months

Question 13

True or false. Females should not become pregnant for a least 1 month after being vaccinated with the German measles vaccine.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

The Roseola virus is the cause of what infectious disease?

Answer 14

Roseola infantum or exanthema subitum

Question 15

What age does Roseola occur in?

Answer 15

infants that are between 6 months to 3 years old.

Question 16

What is the incubation period of Roseola?

Answer 16

7-14 days

Question 17

What type of symptom is most prominent in Rubella?

Answer 17

High fever of 40 degrees celsius that can last up to 5 days.

Question 18

Does a rash occur in Rubella?

Answer 18

Yes. It affects most of the body

Question 19

What virus is the cause of both chickenpox and zoster?

Answer 19

The varicella-zoster virus

Question 20

What was the virus causing chicken pox previously called?

Answer 20

Varicella

Question 21

What was the virus causing zoster previously caused?

Answer 21

Herpes Zoster

Question 22

What is the varicella-zoster virus called?

Answer 22

the herpesvirus

Question 23

True or false. Chickenpox is extremely contagious

Answer 23

True

Question 24

What is the incubation period for chickenpox?

Answer 24

14-19 days

Question 25

What are the symptoms of chicken pox?

Answer 25

Fever and a maculopapular rash

Question 26

Define a maculopapular rash

Answer 26

A rash that consists of macule and papules

Question 27

Define what macule are

Answer 27

Marks on the skin that are neither elevated nor depressed, various colors, shapes and sizes.

Question 28

Define what papules are

Answer 28

Red elevated areas on the skin

Question 29

In chickenpox, the macules and papules develop into _____ and then _____.

Answer 29

Vesicles | pustules

Question 30

Is a secondary infection possible with chickenpox? If so, why?

Answer 30

Yes, because the rash area is itchy and the crusted lesions are scratched. Therefore, the fingernails become the cause of secondary infection.

Question 31

True or false. Immunity from chickenpox is not possible. People can get reinfected after they have caught the virus.

Answer 31

False. After a single infection, you become permanently immune

Question 32

When is the chicken-pox vaccine given (wit what other combination)?

Answer 32

Given with the MMRV

Question 33

At what age is the MMR given?

Answer 33

12 months and 16-18 months.

Question 34

What does the MMRV vaccine combine?

Answer 34

Measles, mumps, rubella and varicella.

Question 35

Who are high risk at catching chickenpox

Answer 35

Pregnant females, newborns.

Question 36

What is Zoster also known for?

Answer 36

Shingles

Question 37

What does the Zoster virus attack in the human body?

Answer 37

The sensory nerve ans sensory nerves

Question 38

To whom does Zoster or Shingles occur to?

Answer 38

Peoples who have already been affected by the chicken pox.

Question 39

Explain how people who have already had chicken pox and recovered and now susceptible in catching Shingles.

Answer 39

The people who have recovered from the chicken pox, the virus persists in the nervous tissue. It is essentially in latent stage.

Question 40

True or false. The incidence of Zoster increases with age

Answer 40

True

Question 41

True or false. An adult with zoster can infect a child, who will also have zoster.

Answer 41

False, the child will develop chicken pox.

Question 42

True or false. the immunization of children against chicken pox causes the introduced varicella virus to establish latency and cause zoster (later on).

Answer 42

True

Question 43

What disease is caused by the various virus?

Answer 43

Smallpox

Question 44

How was the smallpox eradicated globally. How was this obtained?

Answer 44

Isolating infected persons and immunizing exposed persons.

Question 45

True or false. Smallpox is viewed as a potential agent for bioterrorism.

Answer 45

True

Question 46

What do mycoplasma not contain?

Answer 46

A cell wall

Question 47

True or false. M. pneumoniae is a mycoplasma

Answer 47

True

Question 48

What are the gradual onset symptoms of pneumonia?

Answer 48

cough, fever and prostration.

Question 49

What is pneumonia the main inflammation of?

Answer 49

The bronchioles

Question 50

Does pneumoniae respond to penicillins?

Answer 50

No

Question 51

What are possible treatments for pneumonia?

Answer 51

macropodes, tetracyclines and fluoroquinolones.

Question 52

Pneumonia is a frequent disease in selected populations such as ______ and ______.

Answer 52

Armed forces | University students

Question 53

Define tracheobronchitis

Answer 53

Inflammation of the bronchi and lungs.

Question 54

What diseases does M. pneumoniae cause? Name 3

Answer 54

1. Primary atypical pneumonia 2. Tracheobronchitis 3. Long-lasting infections resembling the common cold.

Question 55

What causes the diseases referred to psittacosis or parrot fever?

Answer 55

Chlamydia psittaci

Question 56

What is Psittacosis?

Answer 56

A disease of parrots and other psittacine birds

Question 57

What is Ornithosis?

Answer 57

A disease of non-psittacine birds such as pigeons and chickens

Question 58

What are the symptoms in birds that have psittacosis or ornithosis?

Answer 58

diarrhea, sneezing and a sick appearance

Question 59

True or false. The mortality rate is high in Chlamydiaepsittaci

Answer 59

True

Question 60

How is Chlamydia psittaci transmitted to humans?

Answer 60

When humans inhale the dust from droppings or contacts respiratory droplets.

Question 61

What is the treatment of choice for Chlamydiae psittaci?

Answer 61

Macrolide or doxycycline

Question 62

What is the causative agent of fever Q?

Answer 62

Coxiella burnetii

Question 63

What are the symptoms of fever Q?

Answer 63

They resemble those if influenza pr primary atypical pneumoniae

Question 64

Where does the bacterium coxiella burnetti originate from?

Answer 64

Cows, sheep or goats.

Question 65

What is the bacteria that is most likely to be found in raw milk s it's the most-heat resistant pathogen.

Answer 65

Coxiella burnetti

Question 66

True or false. The temperatures of pasteurization have been set to kill Coxiella burnetti

Answer 66

True

Question 67

What is the exact heat requirements for milk pasteurization?

Answer 67

62.8 degrees celsius for 30 minutes or 71.7 degrees celsius for 15 seconds.

Question 68

How is Coxiella burnetti spread?

Answer 68

By the dust containing products of infected animals.

Question 69

What is the treatment of choice for Coxiella burnetti?

Answer 69

Doxycycline