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What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Pertussis (Whooping Cough)?

A

CA: Bordetella pertussis

AT: Bacterium (B)

MOT: Airborne droplets (coughing or sneezing)

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What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Inhalation Anthrax?

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CA: Bacillus anthracis

AT: Bacterium (B) spore forming

MOT: Inhalation of spores (usually occupational exposure, such as in workers dealing with contaminated animal products)

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What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Influenza?

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CA: Influenza virus (types A, B, C)

AT: Virus (V)

MOT: Airborne droplets (coughing, sneezing) or direct contact with contaminated surfaces

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What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection?

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CA: Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

AT: Virus (V)

MOT: Airborne droplets and direct contact (hand-to-mouth, eyes, or nose)

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What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome?

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CA: Hantavirus (various strains)

AT: Virus (V)

MOT: Inhalation of aerosolized rodent urine, droppings, or saliva

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What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Histoplasmosis?

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CA: Histoplasma capsulatum

AT: Fungus (F)

MOT: Inhalation of airborne spores (often from soil contaminated with bird or bat droppings)

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What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP)?

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CA: Pneumocystis jirovecii

AT: Fungus (F)

MOT: Likely airborne, but exact mode of transmission is not fully understood

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What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Dental caries?

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CA: Streptococcus mutans

AT: Bacterium (B)

MOT: Not typically transmitted

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What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Gingivitis & Periodontal disease?

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CA: Porphyromonas gingivalis

AT: Bacterium (B)

MOT: Not typically transmitted

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What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Peptic ulcers?

A

CA: Helicobacter pylori

AT: (Bacterium) (B)

MOT: Ingestion

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What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Cholera?

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CA: Vibrio cholerae

AT: Bacterium (B)

MOT: Ingestion

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What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Shigellosis?

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CA: Shigella flexneri or Shigella sonnei

AT: Bacterium (B)

MOT: Ingestion

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What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Traveler’s diarrhea?

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CA: Escherichia Coli

AT: Bacterium (B)

MOT: Ingestion

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What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Campylobacter diarrhea?

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CA: Campylobacter jejuni

AT: Bacterium (B)

MOT: Ingestion

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What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Salmonellosis & Typhoid?

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CA: Salmonella enterica

AT: Bacterium (B)

MOT: Ingestion

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What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Staphylococcal intoxication?

A

CA: Staphylococcus aureus

AT: Bacterium (B)

MOT: Ingestion

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What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Cold sores?

A

CA: Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1)

AT: Virus (V)

MOT: via break in the skin or mucus membrane

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What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Mumps?

A

CA: Rubulavirus

AT: Viral (V)

MOT: respiratory droplets from coughing or sneezing, direct contact with saliva

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What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Viral Gastroenteritis?

A

CA: Norovirus or Rotavirus

AT: Viral (V)

MOT: ingestion (food or water)

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What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Hepatitis A?

A

CA: Hepatovirus Hepatitis A virus (HAV)

AT: Virus (V)

MOT: ingestion (food or water)

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What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Hepatitis B?

A

CA: Orthohepadnavirus Hepatitis B virus (HBV)

AT: Viral (V)

MOT: parenteral (blood and fluid-borne)

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What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Hepatitis C?

A

CA: Hepacivirus Hepatitis C virus (HCV)

AT: Virus (V)

MOT: Parenteral (blood and fluid-borne)

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What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Giardiasis?

A

CA: Giardia intestinalis

AT: Protozoan (P)

MOT: ingestion (water)

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What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Amebiasis?

A

CA: Entamoeba histolytica

AT: Protozoan (P)

MOT: ingestion (water)

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Q

What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Tapeworm infestation?

A

CA: Taenia saginata (beef tapeworm)
Taenia solium (pork tapeworm)

AT: Helminth (parasitic worm) (H)

MOT: ingestion of undercooked or contaminated meat (beef or pork)

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What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Pinworm
infestation?

A

CA: Enterobius vermicularis

AT: Helminth (parasitic worm) (H)

MOT: ingestion (of eggs from hands or aerosolized onto food/water)