Lesson 3 sq: Infectious Diseases

Question 1

Identification.
Also known as Breakbone fever or Dandy fever.

Answer 1

Dengue

Question 2

T or F. Write T or F.
The duration of time from infection to observation of symptoms for ebola is 2-20 days.

Answer 2

T.

Question 3

Fill in the blanks.
Incubation period of _________: quarantined duration ranges from 2 to 14 days; may be greater than 14 days for rare cases; some are asymptomatic

Answer 3

Covid-19

Question 4

Identification.
Parasite undergoes a period of
development in the liver, infects red blood cells, symptoms usually appear 10–15 days after

Answer 4

Malaria

Question 5

T or F. Write T or F.
If left untreated, P. falciparum malaria can progress to severe illness and death within a period of 48 hours

Answer 5

F.
Within 24 hours not 48

Question 6

Fill in the blanks.
For P. falciparum, the incubation period is 7 to 14 days. For P. vivax and P. ovale infection, the incubation period is typically 1.) _________ ________ but can be a lot longer due to a longer 2.) _________ _________.

Answer 6

1.) 12-18 days
2.) liver stage

Question 7

T or F. Write T or F.
A person with ebola can spread the disease before or after they have shown symptoms of ebola.

Answer 7

F.

They can only spread after showing symptoms

Question 8

Multiple choice.
Incubation period of ____________ can range between 9 months to 20 years.
a. Ebola b. Tuberculosis c. Leprosy

Answer 8

c.

Question 9

Fill in the blanks.
Incubation period of the ff:
Tuberculoid leprosy: __________
Lepromatous leprosy: __________

Answer 9

1.) 4 years
2.) 8 years