Notifiable diseases Flashcards
1
Q
Rabies
A
virus attacks the nervous system spreads through bites and infected animals
2
Q
Avian flu (bird flu)
A
transmitted by direct contact
3
Q
Swine flu
A
a virus that spreads between pigs
4
Q
Bovine Spingform Encephalopathy (BSE) - Mad cow disease
A
affects the centeral nervous system
5
Q
Tuberculosis
A
a bacterial disease that produces nodules in the lungs of mammals and birds
6
Q
Bluetongue
A
viral disease, transmitted through midge bites
7
Q
Foot and mouth disease
A
viral disease effecting cows, goats and sheep and pigs. Spread by direct contact
