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Lesson 13 Flashcards

1
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Five principal modes of transmission of pathogen

A

Contact
Droplet
Airborne
Vehicular
Vector

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2
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Infectious disease transmitted from person to person

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Communicable disease

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3
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They constantly strive to prevent epidemics and to identify and eliminate any that do occur

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Public health agencies

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4
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A specialized agency of the United Nations, founded in 1948

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WHO

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5
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Its mission is to promote technical cooperation for health among nations, carry out programs to control and eradicate diseases, and improve the quality of human life

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WHO

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6
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Guinea worm infection

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Dracunculiasis

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7
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River blindness

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Onchocerciasis

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8
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Responsible for controlling the introduction and spread of infectious diseases

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CDC / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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9
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In times of war, the use of microorganisms is called

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Biological warfare

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10
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These people are referred to as biological terrorist, and the specific pathogen they use

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Bioterrorism agents

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11
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Four pathogens that are potential biowarfare and bioterrorism agents

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B. Anthracis
C. Botulinum
V. Major
Y. Pestis

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12
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It is caused by B. Anthracis

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Anthrax

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13
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A spore forming, gram positive bacillus

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B. Anthracis

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14
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Three forms of anthrax

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Cutaneous A.
Inhalation A.
Gastrointestinal A.

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15
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What anthrax is the most severe

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Inhalation Anthrax

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16
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Ranks the most severe to not severe anthrax

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Inhalation
Gastrointestinal
Cutaneous

17
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A fatal microbial intoxication, caused by botulinal toxin, a neurotoxin caused by C. Botulinum

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Botulinum

18
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A neurotoxin caused by C. Botulinum

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Botulinal toxin

19
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A serious, contagious, and sometimes fatal viral disease

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Smallpox

20
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It is caused by Y. Pestis

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Plague

21
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A zoonosis and is usually transmitted to humans by fles bit

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Plague

22
Q

Plague can manifest itself in several ways;

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Bubonic plague
Respiratory plague
Septicemic plague

23
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Plague that is highly communicable, involves the lungs

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Pneumonic Plague

24
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Plague that may cause septic shock, meningitis, or death

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Septicemic Plague

25
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Plague mamed for the swollen, inflamed, and tender lymph nodes

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Bubonic plague

26
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What category are the etiologic agents of anthrax, botulism, small pox, and plague

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Category A

27
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Pose the greatest possible threat for a bad effect on public health

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Category A agents

28
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May spread acrooss a large area and need great deal of planning

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Category A agents

29
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A moderate to high protential for large scale dessimination

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Category B agents

30
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Currently not believed to present a high bioterrorism risk to, future threats

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Category C

31
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Sanitation Code of the Phillipines

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PD 856

32
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The Philippine Act of 2004

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Republic Act No. 9275

33
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Aims to protect the country’s water bodies from pollution from land-based sources

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RA 9275

34
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Water is considered potable (safe to drink) of it contains

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1 coliforms or less 100 ml of water

35
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It contains mainly water, faecal materials, garbage and bacteria from the drains of houses and other buildings

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Raw sewage

36
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In the sewage disposal plant, large debris is first filtered out, skimmers remove floating grease and oil

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Primary sewage treatment

37
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The liquid then undergoes second treatment, which includes aeration or trickling filtration

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Secondary sewage treatment

38
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In some desert cities, where water is short supply, the effluent water from the sewage disposal plant is further treated

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Tertiary sewage treatment

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