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OTHER SYSTEMIC INFECTIONS Flashcards

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An arthropod-borne infection and is common in the Far East. The incidence is highest during rainy season

A

DENGUE FEVER

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The vector__________ which is a household mosquito, lays it eggs in clean stagnant water.

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AEDES AEGYPTI

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___________are reservoir hosts for dengue virus

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HUMANS

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Dengue Fever is caused by

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Dengue Virus under the family Flaviviridae( historically classified as ARBOVIRUSES )

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It is a single-stranded, enveloped RNA Virus, which has four strains

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DENGUE VIRUS

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Dengue Fever is transmitted through the _____

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BITE OF A FEMALE MOSQUITO KNOWN AS “AEDES AEGYPTI”

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“Aedes aegypti” is more effective vector in _______

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URBAN AREAS OR CITIES

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In rural areas, the vector for dengue fever is ________ that breeds in vegetations as well as banana and abaca plantations.

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EADES ALBOPICTUS

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The mosquito is also known as ___________ because of he dots on its body and stripes on its legs.

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ASIAN TIGER MOSQUITO

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Clinical findings for Dengue Fever

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1.high-grade fever for 3-6 days
2.muscle and bone pains
3.severe headache and retro-orbital pain
4.

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Treatment for dengue fever

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There is no specific treatment for dengue. Management of the infection is supportive care.

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________ is a re-emergent infection caused by alphavirus. Transmitted through bite of the mosquito “Aedes aegypti”. Similar from dengue fever based on benigh clinical syndrome of break bone fever.

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CHIKUNGUNYA

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_________ virus infections are already in existence in Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Pacific Islands. For a long time, there had never been any reported case of this infection until 2015 when an outbreak was confirmed in Brazil.

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ZIKA

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Outbreak was confirmed in Brazil, associated with _________ in newborns

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MICROCEPHALY

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Zika is caused by the

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ZIKA VIRUS ( FLAVIVIRIDAE VIRUS) a single-stranded RNA virus with envelope

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Modes of transmission of ZIKA

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  1. Bite of mosquito
    2.mother of fetus
    3.sexual contact
    4.vlood transfusion
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Clinical Finding for Zika

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  1. Does not cause any symptoms
    2.only mild symptoms that mau last for several days to a week
    3.
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Treatment for ZIKA

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There is no treatmeant for Zika. Rest and plenty of fluids.
( vector control, safe sex, screening of blood donors)

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Causative Agent for “INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS”

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EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS ( EBV ) A double stranded, enveloped DNA virus under the family “HERPESVIRIDAE”

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Major targets of Epstein-Barr Virus

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THE B LYMPHOCYTES

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EBV ( EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS) Is transmitted through thr

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Exhange of saliva, hence , the infection is also known as “kissing disease”

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INFECTIOUS MONUCLEOISIS ( KISSING DISEASE )

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1.sore throat
2.lymphadenopathy
3.splenomegaly
With fever , anorexia , and lethargy.

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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is transmitted through the

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BITE OF TICKS

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Causative agent for “ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER” is

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RICKETTSIA RICKETSII

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Manifestations of “rocky mountain spotted fever “

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1.similar to Rickettsialpox
2.Maculopapular rashes appear on the hands and feet, then later in trunk in 2-6 days.

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BOTH RICKETTSIAPOX and SCRUB TYPHUS are manifested by

A

ESCHAR

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Leptospirosis is caused by

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LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS

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Nipah Virus Infection is caused by

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Nipah Virus

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A zoonotic virus that bekongs to the family “Paramyxoviridae” under the genus “Henipavirus”. It has a single -standed RNA genome. Its natural reservoir host is the fruit bat (flying boxes )

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NIPAH VIRUS

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Lyme Disease ( Lyme Borreliosis ) is caused by

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BORRELIA BURGDORFERI

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Dengue fever, chikungunya, and Zika fever are all caused by

A

FLAVIVIRUSES

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Dengue Fever and chikungunya are both manifested by

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Joint pains ( break bone fever ) but the joint pain is more severe in chikungunya

33
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Vaccine for Dengue

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Dengvaxia

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