Zoonoses Flashcards
What are Zoonoses
Infections transmitted between living animal / vertebrae and human
What is anthroponosis
Humans infecting animals
What causes Anthrax disease
Bacillus Anthraxis
Found in infected carcases
How does Anthrax present
Painless black eschar (malignant pustule)
Oedema
GI bleeding
How do you Rx
Ciprofloxacin
What causes Cat Scratch disease
Bartonella Henselae
Found on cats
How does it present
Fever
Headache
Malaise
LN
What causes Rabies and how is it transmitted
Lyssa virus - travels up nerves to CNS Transmitted by bite Dogs Monkeys Bats Racoons
What is the incubation of Rabies
2 weeks - months
How does Rabies present
Malaise / lethargy Headache Fever Mania Overproduction of saliva Hydrophobia - can't swallow Acute encephalitis Resp failure Coma
How do you Dx
PCR saliva or CSF
Brain biopsy post mortem
How do you Rx Rabies if animal bite in at risk country
Rabies diploid vaccine if travelling to country
Clean and disinfect wound
Human rabies Ig + 4 doses of vaccine over 4 days
What causes Brucellosis
Gram -ve rod Occupational hazard of farmer Milking Handing carcases Unpasteurized dairy
What is incubation
5-30 days
How does it prevent acutely
Flu symptoms Fever Sweating Weakness Headache Anorexia Splenomegaly
How does chronic brucellosis
Arthtiritis
Endocarditis
Meningism
Depression
How do you Dx
Serology
How do you Rx
Doxycycline
Rifampicin
Gentamicin
What do you do if CNS disease
Co-trimoxazole
What is more common than Brucellosis
Leptospirosis / Well’s disease
What causes Leptospirsos
Spirochete
Found in farm animals
Contact with contaminated water - rats urine
What is the incubation
2-30 days
What are the symptoms of L.hardjjo (cattle)
Fever
Meningism
No jaundice
Self limiting
What are the symptoms of L.itcterohaerrhagic (rat)
Febrile flu Fever Myalgia Headache Cough CHest pain Hepatitis + jaundice Renal failure Subconjunctival haemorrhage