Vector Borne Infections

Question 1

What is meant by vector borne

Answer 1

Arthropod moves infection from person to person or to an animal

Question 2

What is meant by a zoonoses

Answer 2

Non human animal source

Humans usually “dead end host “ following contact with infected animals

Question 3

Vector for malaria

Answer 3

Mosquito

Blood borne protazoa

Question 4

Symptoms of malaria

Answer 4

Fluctuating fever and drenching sweat

Question 5

Diagnosis of malaria

Answer 5

Microscopy of a blood film - parasites in RBC
Low sensitivity
Antigen Detection test
PCR

Question 6

Treatment of malaria

Answer 6

Artemisinin combination therapy - ACT

Quinine if patients unable to take orals

Question 7

What type of virus is arbovirus

Answer 7

Athropod borne virus

Question 8

What is PUO

Answer 8

Pyrexia of unknown origin

Question 9

Nosocomial PUO

Answer 9

Vascular line related
Urinary catheter related
Pneumonia
postoperative abscesses

Question 10

Neutropenic PUO

Answer 10

Vascular line related
Oral infection
Pneumonia
Mucositis