Zoonoses

Question 1

What are the common zoonoses in the UK?

Answer 1

Salmonella
Campylobacter
Toxoplasmosis
Dermatopytoses

Question 2

What is a zoonoses?

Answer 2

A zoonose is an animal disease which can be accidentally be transmitted to humans, especially when humans intrude into the animals daily environment

Question 3

What is rabies?

Answer 3

A infection of a dog bite which travels via the peripheral nerves causing acute encephalitis
Dx = PCR salivaTreat ASAP

Question 4

Who gets Brucellosis?

Answer 4

Most at risk are farm workers because it comes from untreated milk

Question 5

What type of organism is Brucella?

Answer 5

Gram negative coccobacilli

Question 6

What is the incubation period of brucella?

Answer 6

5-30 days

Question 7

Name 3 species of Brucella

Answer 7

Meltenisis
SUIS
ABORTUS

Question 8

Describe the following clinical manifestations of Brucella:

Acute (rare)

Answer 8

A = lasts 1-3 weeks, fever, weakness, headaches, splenomegaly
Subacute - over a month + arthritis
Chronic - months/years = flu-like, malaise, depression, chronic arthritis, endocarditis
Subclinical = most common - systemic features

Question 9

What is the only diagnostic test required?

Answer 9

Serology

Question 10

What is the management?

Answer 10

Long acting Doxycycline for 1-3 months with Rifampicin and the gentamicin in the first week

Question 11

What is Leptospirosis

Answer 11

This is otherwise known as wail’s disease and it was common in NE scotland with fish workers

Question 12

What are the symptoms of Leptospirosis?

Answer 12

Fever
Rigors
Myalgia
Vomiting 
Meningism 
Rash

Question 13

What is the treatment?

Answer 13

Early Penicillin

Question 14

What causes Toxoplasmosis?

Answer 14

This is an intracellular protozoan parasite that is mainly spread by cat faeces or undercooked meats

Question 15

What are the symptoms of Toxo?

Answer 15

This is mainly asymptomatic
Can have pneumonia, cough, fever and rash
If chronic the lymphadenopathy
Lymphocytosis

Question 16

What does the congenital form cause in too?

Answer 16

Hydrocephalus, microcephaly and micropthalmos

Question 17

What transmits Lyme Disease?

Answer 17

Ticks

Question 18

What is the name of the organism in Lyme’s disease?

Answer 18

Lyme. borrelia

Question 19

What are the clinical features of Lyme Disease?

Answer 19

Erythema migricans 
Lymohadenoapthy 
Fever 
Headache
Malaise
Carditis and neuro

Question 20

What is the management of Lyme?

Answer 20

Doxycycline/amoxycillin for 14 days if localised or longer if disseminated


Question 21

What causes Toxoplasmosis?

Answer 21

This is an intracellular protozoan parasite that is mainly spread by cat faeces or undercooked meats

Question 22

What are the symptoms of Toxo?

Answer 22

This is mainly asymptomatic
Can have pneumonia, cough, fever and rash
If chronic the lymphadenopathy
Lymphocytosis

Question 23

What does the congenital form cause in too?

Answer 23

Hydrocephalus, microcephaly and micropthalmos

Question 24

What transmits Lyme Disease?

Answer 24

Ticks

Question 25

What is the name of the organism in Lyme’s disease?

Answer 25

Lyme. borrelia

Question 26

What are the clinical features of Lyme Disease?

Answer 26

Erythema migricans 
Lymohadenoapthy 
Fever 
Headache
Malaise
Carditis and neuro

Question 27

What is the management of Lyme?

Answer 27

Doxycycline/amoxycillin for 14 days if localised or longer if disseminated