water disease

Question 1

Giardiasis also known as

Answer 1

duodenalis or gairdia

Question 2

giardiasis is a ____ _____disease that live in _____ and pass via _____.

Answer 2

water borne, intestines, stool

Question 3

what is the microscopic parasite that causes the diarrheal disease “giardiasis”

Answer 3

giardia

Question 4

mention some symptoms that are caused by giardiasis

Answer 4

diarrhea
gas
stomach pain
cramps
nauseaa
dehydration
fatigue
swelling of eyes
weight loss
hoves
itchy skin
foul smelling and greasy poop

Question 5

what are some preventative method for giardiasis

Answer 5

1. safe sex
2. aviod eating contaminated food n h2o
3. practice good hygiene

Question 6

swimmer’s ear is also known as

a. otitis externa
b. otitis media
c. otitis ear

Answer 6

a. otitis externa

Question 7

otitis externa is

Answer 7

it is a painful condition that affects the outer ear and ear canal that is caused by infection, inflammation, or irritation.

Question 8

mention some causes of swimmers ear

Answer 8

stagnant water in the outer ear canal
Cleaning or scratching your ear canal using your fingers, cotton swabs, or other objects
Having an injury to the ear canal
Having dry ear canal skin
Having an object in the ear canal
Having extra ear wax

Question 9

ture or fasle

according to research when water stays stagnant in the ear canal for a long period of time, it provides the perfect environment for germs to grown hence it infects the skin

Answer 9

true

Question 10

true or false

otitis externa can be spread from one individual to another

Answer 10

false it connot

Question 11

mention some of the different symptoms for otitis externa

Answer 11

Itching inside the ear.
Pain inside the ear.
Fever
Decreased hearing.
Intense pain that may spread to the neck, face, or side of the head.
Redness or swelling of the skin around the ear

Question 12

what are some preventative method that can be taken for otitis externa?

Answer 12

Keep your ears as dry as possible.
Use earplugs when swimming or showering.
Don’t scratch or clean your ear canal with cotton swabs, your fingers, or other objects.
Dry ears well by Gently drying ears with the edge of a towel

Question 13

what are the 2 different types of ear drops used to treat otitis externa?

Answer 13

antibiotic air drop to kill bacteria

corticosteroids ear drop to reduce swelling.

Question 14

true or false

it takes about 7 to 10 days for the ears to be full treated.

Answer 14

true

Question 15

__________ is a diarrheal disease that is caused by a ________ and _______ parasite of the genus _________.

Answer 15

Cryptosporidiosis
protozoan
microscopic
Cryptosporidium

Question 16

cryptosporidiosis is a parasitic diseas of the _______ ______ tract, making it a ______ parasite.

Answer 16

mammailian intestinal

enteric

Question 17

_____ is a water-borne opportunistic infection.

Answer 17

crytosporidosis

Question 18

what are the 2 casual agents of cryptosporidium that infects humans?

Answer 18

cryptosporidium parvumand

cryptosoridium hominis

Question 19

what are the transmission pathway for crypto

Answer 19

fecal oral route
water
fomities
food

Question 20

crypto microorganisms form _____ _____ containing four ___ that are relased onto host

Answer 20

sporulated oocysts

sporozoties

Question 21

true or fasle
the crypto parasite is encased and protected by a durable occyst wall, which is a complex outer shell allowing it ot survive outside the body for a long period of time.

Answer 21

true

Question 22

what are some symptoms presented by the crypto?

Answer 22

Diarrhea
Loose or watery stools
Vomiting
Weight loss
Stomach cramps
Fever, Fatigue, Myalgia

Question 23

what are the two techiniques used to examin the stool sample for crypto to be indentified?

Answer 23

acid-fast staining,

and direct fluorescent antibody [DFA]

Question 24

what are some ways of prevention and control towards crypto

Answer 24

practicing good hygiene
not swallowing contanimated or public waters
aviod contaminated foood
water filtration 
safe sex

Question 25

what is legionnaire’s disease?

Answer 25

it is a severe form of pneumonia casued by a bacterium.

Question 26

what happens to the lungs when a person is diagnosed with legionnaire’s disease?

Answer 26

the alveoli of the lungs become

filled with pus and then become solid.

Question 27

what is the bacteruim that casued legionnaire’s disease?

Answer 27

legionella pneumophilia.

Question 28

how can legionnaire’s disease be diagnosed?

Answer 28

by a urine test, blood test or imaging scans to

the kidney or lungs.

Question 29

sarah was spends most of her time under air conditioning. she is most likely to be infected with what?

a. otitis externa
b. pnuemonia
c. legionella pnuemophila
d. legionnaire’s disease

Answer 29

. legionnaire’s disease

Question 30

what are some ways legionnaire’s diseas may be transmitted?

Answer 30

by inhaling bacteria from soil and water.

via man made systems (air conditioning, large areas, or home plumming system)

Question 31

mention signs and symptoms for legionnaire’s disease

Answer 31

Headache
● Muscle aches
● Fever (105F/40C or higher

Question 32

preventative methods for legionnaire’s disease

Answer 32

aviod smoking

good h2o systems