Transmission Flashcards
1
Q
How can infections be transmitted? E.g.
A
Sexual contact (HIV, HSV)
Through response tract-Droplet infection and breathing (Influenza)
Bodily fluids- blood (E.G. Hep c)
Vertical transmission (HIV, Hep B, Zika)
Faecoral route (Cholera, Salmonella, Hep A)
Zoonosis (Ebola)
2
Q
What is shingles?
A
Caused by Varicella zoster, the same bacteria that causes chicken pox.
Reactivation in later life or due to immunosuppression is localised (as only comes back in one nerve) and causes shingles.
3
Q
What is the incubation period?
A
The interval between being infected and being symptomatic.
4
Q
What is the latent period?
A
The interval between being infected and being infectious
