Travel and anti-malarial vaccines Flashcards
The vaccine for cholera is a killed cell vaccine and is taken orally. True or false?
True
Hepatitis A infects which organ?
Liver
Hepatitis A is a bacterial infection. True or false?
False - viral infection
The Hep A virus is given IM. True or false?
True
Japanese encephalitis is a bacterial disease. True or false?
False - viral
What is Japanese encephalitis and how is it transmitted?
Viral disease that causes inflammation in the brain, It is transmitted via a vector
The vaccine for Japanese encephalitis is not available on the NHS. True or false?
True
What is tick-borne encephalitis?
Disease caused by bite of infected tick which leads to inflammation and infection of brain and spinal cord
Tick-borne encephalitis is a viral infection. True or false?
True
Lyssavirus virus causes which disease?
Rabies
How is rabies transmitted?
Bite of an infected animal
Rabies affects the brain and nervous system and almost always results in death. True or false?
True
Typhoid fever affects a certain region in the body. True or false?
False - spreads throughout the body
Which bacteria causes typhoid fever?
Salmonella typhi
Yellow fever is a viral infection. True or false?
True
Arbovirus causes which viral infection?
Yellow fever
How many parasite species cause malaria in humans?
5
What three drugs are used for treatment of falciparum malaria?
Quinine
Malarone
Riamet
Why are meds for malaria administered IV or rectally?
Because patient may not be able to tolerate them due to nausea and vomiting
What drugs are used to treat non-falciparum malaria?
Chloroquine
Primaquine
Following a bite from a mosquito, the parasite invades which organ?
Liver
When should chemoprophylaxis for malaria be taken for those travelling?
1 week before travel and finish 4 weeks after leaving
Suppressive chemoprophylaxis is directed at which stage of the malarial parasite?
Red blood cell stage
Casual chemoprophylaxis is directed at which stage of the malarial parasite?
liver stage
How long should suppressive chemoprophylaxis be continued for?
4 weeks
How long should casual chemoprophylaxis be continued for?
7 days
Chloroquine and proguanil are antimalarials that can be taken during pregnancy. True or false?
True
What is diethyltolumide (DEET) used for?
Malarial repellant
Malaria is transmitted by the anopheles mosquito. True or false?
True
Zika virus is spread by bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito. True or false?
True
Most people infected by zika virus don’t experience symptoms. True or false?
True
The Aedes mosquito is more active during the day, unlike the malarial mosquito. True or false?
True
