Leptospirosis, Rabies and Pseudorabies Flashcards
Leptospirosis Cause
Spirochete bacteria
Other notable spirochetes
Treponema pallidum-Syphilis
Borrelia burgdorferi-Lyme disease
Leptospirosis-Transmission
Through the urine of infected animals
Hawaii has by far the most cases
What kinds of things can you do to prevent leptospirosis transmission?
Do not swim in potentially infected water Cover cuts and scratches Do not walk outside barefoot Treat potentially contaminated water Prevent rodent infestation
Leptospirosis signs: Phase 1
Flu-like symptoms, jaundice, abdominal pain, diarrhea, chills, muscle aches
Leptospirosis signs: Phase 2
after a brief asymptomatic period, meningitis, liver damage, and renal failure
In animals, what organs are commonly damaged when infected with Lepto?
Liver and Kidney
What family does rabies belong to?
Rhabdoviridae
What is the main route of transmission for rabies?
Due to bite wounds and infecting a host through virus-containing saliva
What other routes of rabies transmission are there?
Contaminated saliva enters mucous membranes or wounds,
aerosol transmission,
corneal or organ transplant
What animals are of greatest risk for rabies?
bats, monkeys, raccoons, foxes, skunks, cattle, wolves, coyotes, dogs, mongoose, cats
Small rodents are almost never found infected
Virginia opossum is resistant but not immune
When does rabies become almost always fatal?
once the virus enters the central nervous system and symptoms begin to show
What US state is rabies-free?
Hawaii
Give two documents required for animal travel/quarantine in Hawaii
Health Certificate, Rabies Vx certificate, FAVN(Rabies Titers)
Pseudorabies is a disease of what species?
Swine
