Vulnerable populations

Question 1

How many cat households are there? (%)

Answer 1

38%

Question 2

How many dog households are there? (%)

Answer 2

36%

Question 3

How many farms does canada have?

Answer 3

205 730

Question 4

What are 7 vulnerable groups?

Answer 4

1. immunocompromised
2. seniors/elderly
3. homeless
4. victims of domestic violence
5. persons with disabilities
6. mental illness, chronic disease, substance abuse
7. natural disaster victims

Question 5

What are 8 groups of immunocompromised people?

Answer 5

1. HIV
2. cytotoxic or chemotherapeutic treatments
3. organ transplantation
4. immunosuppressive therapy
5. co-morbidities
6. advanced age
7. malnutrition
8. pregnant women and children

Question 6

What is zooeyia?

Answer 6

the health benefit of pets

Question 7

Toxoplasma is a risk for what people

Answer 7

1. pregnant women, HIV

Question 8

Rabies is a risk for what people?

Answer 8

organ transplant

Question 9

lymphocytic choriomeningitis is a risk for what people?

Answer 9

organ transplant

Question 10

salmonella is a risk for what people?

Answer 10

children with pet turtles

Question 11

cryptococcus neoformans is a risk for what people?

Answer 11

HIV

Question 12

What is zoonotic injury?

Answer 12

bites, scratches e.g. and can transmit things like rat bite fever, cat scratch fever, capnocytophaga canimorsus

Question 13

What are homeless populations particularly prone to?

Answer 13

1. vector borne diseases (lice, fleas)
   a. murine typhus (rickettsia typhi)
   b. trench fever (bartonella quintana)

Question 14

Substance abuse groups are at risk for what?

Answer 14

1. capnocytophaga canimoris (dog bites, scratches or licking wounds/burns)

Question 15

capnocytophaga animorsus is most relevant for what groups?

Answer 15

1. splenectomized individuals
2. alcoholics
3. advanced age

Question 16

What can capnocytophaga canimorsus cause in compromized individuals?

Answer 16

1. sepsis
2. DIC
3. necrotic extremities
4. death

Question 17

How does mental illness predispose to zoonoses?

Answer 17

1. pica can lead to visceral or ocular larva migrans (toxocara)

Question 18

Mental illness can be triggered by infection with what zoonoses?

Answer 18

1. borna disease vius and bipolar/schizophrenia?

2. toxoplasmosis and schizophrenia?

Question 19

Mental illness can be triggered by infection with what zoonoses?

Answer 19

1. borna disease vius and bipolar/schizophrenia?

2. toxoplasmosis and schizophrenia?

Question 20

How is domestic violence linked to animals?

Answer 20

1. animal abuse and other forms of family violence often co-occur
2. child violence towards animals is an indicator of potential future violence towards people
3. many women delay seeking safety from violent abuse situations due to concern from pets
4. many report pets were abused or killed by partner

Question 21

Leptospirosis can often be an issue when?

Answer 21

during natural disasters (floods!)

Question 22

What diseases can increased with natural disasters?

Answer 22

1. rabies
2. leptospirosis
3. rodent and vector increases
4. foodborne diseases

Question 23

What was a concern with dogs following hurricane katrina?

Answer 23

dirofilaria immitis

Question 24

Why can pets be a risk for people in natural disasters?

Answer 24

owners may be unprepared to evacuate pets or may refuse to leave homes

Question 25

how many people in europe with HIV will die of toxoplasma?

Answer 25

30%

Question 26

What is the PETS legislation that was put in place 2006?

Answer 26

pets evacuation and transportation standards act

requires disaster planners to plan for vets–vets and animal managers can consult and participate