Test 2: emerging pathogens

Question 1

— an infection or disease in humans acquired from an animal source

Answer 1

zoonosis

Question 2

generally no transmission from — to —- for zoonotic infections

Answer 2

person to person

ebola is an exception

Question 3

vertebrate reservoir zoonoses

Answer 3

Question 4

vector-vertebrate reservoir

Answer 4

Question 5

malaria is an example of what kind of zoonoses spread

Answer 5

Question 6

Answer 6

Question 7

togaviridae include

Answer 7

alphaviruses
EEE, WEE, VEE
enveloped + sense ssRNA
mosquito-bird-mosquito cycle

Question 8

what are the hosts for togaviridae

Answer 8

mosquito-bird-mosquito cycle

alphaviruses
EEE, WEE, VEE
enveloped + sense ssRNA

Question 9

symptoms of togaviridae

Answer 9

mild fever and rash can cause neuro disease and encephalitis

EEE > VEE > WEE in terms of disease severity.

alphaviruses
EEE, WEE, VEE
enveloped + sense ssRNA
mosquito-bird-mosquito cycle

Question 10

reservior for ebola

Answer 10

fruit bats

Question 11

transmission of ebola

Answer 11

Question 12

transmission of avian flu

Answer 12

wild to domestic birds to pigs to people

birds to people

Question 13

rabies are –

Answer 13

enveloped, bullet shaped negative sense ssRNA

Question 14

what are the three stages of rabies

Answer 14

prodromal phase- fever fatigue
sensory excitation- trashing, agitation, muscle spasms
coma- sudden cardiac or respiratory arrest and coma