Zoonoses

Question 1

define zoonoses

Answer 1

infections transmitted to humans from vertebrae animals

the source of the disease is from the animal

Question 2

what is anthroponosis

Answer 2

reverse zoonoses where humans are infecting animals eg influenza

Question 3

what can they be caused by

Answer 3

virus
bacteria
parasite
fungi

Question 4

what are not zoonoses

Answer 4

malaria
schistomiasis
elephantiasis

Question 5

examples of bacteria zoonoses

Answer 5

salmonella
campylobacter
e.coli

Question 6

example of virus zoonoses

Answer 6

rabies
ebola
avian influenza

Question 7

describe rabies infection

Answer 7

transmitted from bite of infected animal
travels to brain through peripheral nerves
causes acute encephalities- malaise, fever, headache
unable to swallow, death by respiratory failure
diagnosis- PCR of saliva

Question 8

what to give after been bitten

Answer 8

give post-exposure prophylaxis human rabies immunoglobulin (HRIG)
infiltrated round the bite (if possible)
+4 doses of rabies vaccine over 14 days

Question 9

describe brucellosis infection

Answer 9

hazard or farmers, vets
during milking, eating unpasteurised products
treat with doxycycline, rifampicin, IM gentamicin

Question 10

describe lepatospirosis infection

Answer 10

fever in cattle farmer

doxycycline or IV penicillin

Question 11

describe Lyme disease infection

Answer 11

transmitted by tick
presents with erythema chronic migrans rash
lymphocytoma
test with ELISA

Question 12

what do you treat Lyme disease with

Answer 12

iv doxycycline or amoxicillin