Microbiology- Epidemiology

Question 1

National public health agency

Answer 1

United States Public Health Service

Question 2

Epidemiological studies
a. research in disease etiology/prevention
b. recommendations - immunization schedules
c. work with public health organization of other countries
In Atlanta GA

Answer 2

Center for Disease Control

Question 3

Coordinates efforts to improve public health in world

Answer 3

World Health Organization

Question 4

Reviews reports of public health assessment before info disclosed to public

Answer 4

Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry

Question 5

Special US Environmental Protection Agency list of national hazardous waste sites

Answer 5

National Priorities List

Question 6

Serves health needs, especially underprivileged

Answer 6

Public Health Department

Question 7

Protects &promotes health of people living around HAZARDOUS waste sites

Answer 7

Public Health Assessment

Question 8

Chiropractic license &other health related issues, infected meat, food products recalled

Answer 8

Department of HEALTH

Question 9

Protects air, water & land

Answer 9

Department of Environmental Protection

Question 10

Rod shaped

Answer 10

Bacilli

Question 11

Spiral shape

Answer 11

Spirochetes

Question 12

Cocci

Answer 12

Spherical

Question 13

spirilla

Answer 13

spring shaped

Question 14

2 lives together

Answer 14

symbiosis

Question 15

both benefit from each other

Answer 15

mutualism

Question 16

one benefits, the other is eaten or harmed

Answer 16

Parasite

Question 17

One benefits, the other does not care/notice

Answer 17

Commensalism

Question 18

Name this food born disease-
Custard filed pastry, egg, tuna fish salad, feel sick in 2-4 hours

Answer 18

Staph (+)

Question 19

Name this food born disease-
Improperly canned vegetables, smoked fish, feel sick in 18-26 hours

Answer 19

Botulism (+)

Question 20

Name this food born disease-
Unpasteurized milk products, hot dogs, lunch meats, can take up to 2 weeks to feel sick

Answer 20

Listeria (+)

Question 21

Name this food born disease-
0157:H7 (most viral food borne illness)
undercooked meat, vegetables, fruit exposed to fecal material, can take up to 2 days to feel sick

Answer 21

E. Coli (-)

Question 22

Name this food born disease-
Poultry, meats & eggs, 12-48 hours to feel ill

Answer 22

Salmonella (-)

Question 23

Name this food born disease-
Foods & water, 1-2 days to feel ill

Answer 23

Shigella (-)

Question 24

Name this food born disease-
Seafood &water, 1-5 days to feel ill

Answer 24

Cholera (-)

Question 25

Name this food born disease-
Undercooked meat, a few hours to 3 weeks to feel ill

Answer 25

Francisella tularensis (-)

Question 26

Name this food born disease-
Raw milk, can get TB, months to years to feel ill

Answer 26

Mycobacterium Bovis (mycobacteria)

Question 27

Virus spread by arthropods (insects)

Answer 27

Arboviruses

Question 27

Name the 3 diseases Ticks spread

Answer 27

Colorado tick fever
Lyme disease
Rocky mountain spotted fever

Question 28

Mosquitos spread 8 diseases, all of which result in fevers and headaches. What are they?
Which has the highest % of deaths?

Answer 28

Eastern Equine Encephalitis- 50% death
Western Equine Encephalitis- 3% death
West Nile
St. Louis Encephalitis
California Encephalitis
Rift Valley Fever
Dengue Fever
Yellow Fever

Question 29

67% of al known food borne illness in the US.
From Fecal contaminated food/water or direct person-to-person. Common in salad, sandwiches, ice, cold cuts, raw/undercooked oysters &clams, 1-2 day incubation period

Answer 29

Norovirus aka Norwalk Virus

Question 30

H5N1, bird flu, flu-like symptoms, can lead to complications &death

Answer 30

Avian Influenza

Question 31

Scrub Typhus aka Tsutsugamushi fever causes what?

Answer 31

Maculopapular rash

Question 32

This is carried by pigs and bats
Is fatal
Results in encephalitis and respiratory complications

Answer 32

Nipah Fever

Question 33

Lyssa Virus, which is rabies like leads to?

Answer 33

Death

Question 34

encephalitis from mosquito bites with high fever, death
what is this?

Answer 34

Chandipura virus