Smallpox, Anthrax, Plague: 12.2.2022. IS Questions

Question 1

List the six category A agents

Answer 1

1. Bacillus anthracis
2. Botulinum toxin
3. Yersinia pestis
4. Smallpox virus
5. Francisella tularensis
6. Viral hemorrhagic fever viruses (ex. ebola and marburg viruses)

Question 2

Name the category A agent that is itself or is derived from an endospore former

Answer 2

1. Bacillus anthracis

Question 3

Which category A agent(s) has no vaccine available against it?

Answer 3

3) Yersinia pestis
5) Francisella tularensis
6) Viral hemorrhagic fever viruses

Question 4

Which category A agent(s) are transmissible person to person?

Answer 4

3) Yersinia pestis
4) Smallpox
6) Viral hemorrhagic fever viruses

Question 5

Infections with which category A agent have been eradicated from the world?

Answer 5

4) Smallpox virus

Question 6

Which category A agent(s) have post-exposure prophylactic treatment available?

Answer 6

isn’t it ODD?

1) Bacillus anthracis
3) Yersinia pestis
5) Francisella tularensis

Question 7

Which category A agent(s) have no treatment available?

Answer 7

4) Smallpox virus
6) Viral hemorrhagic fever viruses

Question 8

what are examples of 6. viral hemorrhagic fever viruses?

Answer 8

ebola and marburg viruses

Question 9

ebola and marburg viruses are examples of what?

Answer 9

6. viral hemorrhagic fever viruses