Viruses

Question 1

T/F: Viruses have a protein coat, are larger than bac, and require a host or a landing gear

Answer 1

F: v is smaller than a bac

Question 2

Can virus reproduce on food?

Answer 2

no, thats only a host

Question 3

Bacteria double when they reproduce but virus reproduce _______ of new viruses

Answer 3

hundreds

Question 4

What can virus do to the host cell? how does body attempt to destroy this?

Answer 4

DNA to morph into a different strain

fever

Question 5

At what temperature do viruses denature?

Answer 5

138

Question 6

How does pH affect a virus?

Answer 6

low pH- like chlorine and ascorbic acid

Question 7

What are some human to human viruses?

Answer 7

HIV
common cold
“mono”

Question 8

What is the number one virus/ how is it transmitted? Is it a FBI?

Answer 8

common cold
saliva, coughing, sneezing
hand to eye
no

Question 9

How many cases of the common cold occur each year? how many go unreported?

Answer 9

500 mil
1.5 colds per person per yr
28%

Question 10

How is HIV transmitted? How can you prevent HIV?

Answer 10

body fluids, blood

don’t share needles, unprotected sex

Question 11

HIV workers are protected under the ___ and cannot be ________ against.

Answer 11

ada

discriminated

Question 12

Which virus is aka the kissing virus?

Answer 12

Mononucleosis

epstein barr virus

Question 13

Where is Epstein Barr a problem? Who is exposed and has virtually no symptoms? when is it problematic?

Answer 13

clean societies
children
later in life

Question 14

What are some symptoms of Epstein Barr? when do they appear?

Answer 14

fever, enlarged spleen
lethargic/ low energy
swollen lymph nodes
severe sore throats
3- 14 days

Question 15

How is EBS spread?

Answer 15

kissing- saliva

sharing instruments, bev, food, lip balm

Question 16

What are two mosquito born viruses?

Answer 16

west nile virus

zika virus

Question 17

When was west nile virus discovered? how does it multiple and spread?

Answer 17

NYC 1999

birds/ mosquitos

Question 18

T/F: most ppl (80%) fight off and experience no symptoms

Answer 18

T

Question 19

What is zika virus also linked too?

Answer 19

guillian barre syndrome

Question 20

How do you prevent all mosquito born virus?

Answer 20

avoid exposure to mosquitos
wear long sleeves
check for standing water

Question 21

What are some viruses from other critters?

Answer 21

swine flu
avian flu
ebola (fruit bats)

Question 22

What are symptoms of swine flu?

Answer 22

fever
runny nose
sore throat
diarrhea
nausea
vomit
lethargy

Question 23

How is swine flu transmitted?

Answer 23

contact w/ pigs or their food

human to human

Question 24

How is H5N1 (Avian flu) species transmitted currently?

Answer 24

bird to bird

bird to human

Question 25

How do you prevent bird flu?

Answer 25

wash hands
avoid x-contamination
wash eggs/ cook poultry/ eggs fully

Question 26

What are bird flu symptoms? what is the fatality rate?

Answer 26

fever
sore throat/ cough
respiratory arrest
60%

Question 27

Who is the carrier of the ebola virus? what do they consume?

Answer 27

fruit bats

bushmeat

Question 28

What are some symptoms of Ebola and at what days?

Answer 28

5-9: fatigue, headache, fever, chills

10: high fever, vomit blood, rash
11: Bleeding from nose, mouth& eyes
12: Seizures, loss of consciousness, death