Microbial and Contagious Diseases

Question 1

verruca

Answer 1

aka wart

caused by HPV

Question 2

folliculitis

Answer 2

bacterial infection of the hair follicle, contains pus

Question 3

conjunctivitis

Answer 3

aka pink eye

inflammation of the mucous membranes around the eye

Question 4

herpes simplex 1

Answer 4

aka cold sore, fever blister
viral infection
vesicles around the mouth

Question 5

herpes simplex 2

Answer 5

aka genital herpes

vesicles on or around the genitals

Question 6

impetigo

Answer 6

bacterial infection

appears as clusters of vesicles or crusted lesions

Question 7

herpes zoster

Answer 7

aka shingles

caused by chicken pox virus

Question 8

tinea

Answer 8

ringworm

fungal infection

Question 9

tinea versicola

Answer 9

caused by an overgrowth of the skins resident yeast (malassezia fur fur)
treated with selenium sulfide (dandruff shampoo)

Question 10

lyme disease

Answer 10

red target shaped lesion that occurs after a tick bite