Lesson 8 Flashcards

1
Q

First vaccine

A

Cowpox, 1796, Dr. Jenner

Observed that milk maids who ha previously had cow pox didnt have small pox

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Word vaccine comes from

A

Cow (vacca)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Lousis pasteur

A

Passed that all inoculations for various diseases should be called vaccines in order to commemorate Dr. Jenner

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Polio virus is highly ____ and affects ____

A

Infectious

Oung children

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Initial symptoms of poliomyelitis (Polio) (6)

A

Fever, fatigue, headache, vomiting, stiff neck and pain in the limbs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Polio can cause ____ and it is often permanent

A

Paralysis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Vaccination for polio should start at

A

An early age

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Vaccination for poli can establish

A

Life long immunity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Measles, mumps, Rubella are

A

Danderous and sometime deadly virus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Measles, mumps, Rubella vaccine is

A

Safe and effective

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Measles, mumps, Rubella are cases in canada

A

Few hundred case after virus brought by travellers, spread only locally

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Measles is

A

Severe respitory infection and is highly contagious

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Measle complications

A

Secondary ear or lung infections

Antibiotics wont kill measles but can help with side effects

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Mumps is

A

Contagious viral infection

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Signs and syptoms of mumps apear ____ weeks after exposure

A

2-3

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Once you have mumps the is ___ treatment

A

No treatment except pain meds

17
Q

Rubella is generally a mild disease in

A

Children or young adults

18
Q

Rubella is contagious and is transmitted by

A

Airborne doplets = coughs and sneezes

19
Q

In canada children are given __ does of MMR vaccine

A

2

20
Q

Most peopel born by _______ or later will have recieved MMR vac as a child

A

1970

21
Q

T dap

A

Tetanus, diphtheria and Pertussis

22
Q

Tetanus is now

A

Very rare

23
Q

Tentanus is known as

A

Lock jaw

Tightening of muscles which can be extremely painful, can affect muscles of the neck

24
Q

-___% of infected patients do not survive tetnus even with early treatment

A

10%

25
Q

Transmission of tetnus

A

Can enter the body from contact with infected soil, dust or manure through cit scratch and wound