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Zoonoses Flashcards

1
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What are zoonoses?

A

Infections that can pass between living animals and humans

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What is the source of zoonoses?

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The animal

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What is anthroponosis?

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A reverse of zoonoses - human infects animal

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What are examples of bacterial zoonoses?

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Salmonella
Campylobacter
Shigella
Anthrax
Brucella
Ecoli
Leptospirosis
Plague
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What are examples of viral zoonoses?

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Rabies
Bird flu
Crimean-congo haemorrhagic fever
Ebola
Rift valley fever
West nile fever
Yellow fever
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What are examples of parasitic zoonoses?

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Cysticerosis
Echinococcosis
Toxoplasmosis
Trichinellosis
Visceral larva migrans
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What are examples of fungal zoonoses?

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Dermatophytoses

Sporotrichosis

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How is rabies transmitted?

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Bite of an infected animal

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What are the most common animals for rabies to be transmitted from?

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Dogs and bats

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What are features of rabies?

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Malaise
Headache
Fever
Over production of saliva and tears
Unable to swallow
Mania
Death by respiratory failure
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How is rabies diagnosed?

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PCR of saliva or CSF, but difficult and often is confirmed in post mortem

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Is rabies fatal if untreated?

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Yes

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How is rabies managed?

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Immediate prophylaxis after bite - human rabies immunoglobulin
4 doses of rabies vaccine over 14 days

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How is brucellosis spread?

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Milking infected animals
During parturition
Handling carcasses of infected animals
Consumption of unpasteurised milk

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What are the three types of brucella?

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Melitensis
Suis
Abortus

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16
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What animals can spread brucella to humans?

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Goats
Sheep
Camels
Pigs
Cattle
Buffalo
17
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How does acute brucellosis present?

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High undulant fever
Weakness
Headaches
Drenching sweats
Splenomegaly
Lasts 1-3 weeks
18
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How does subacute brucellosis present?

A

Fever and joint pains

Lasts over 1 month

19
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How does chronic brucellosis present?

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Flu-like symptoms
Malaise
Depression
Chronic arthritis
Endocarditis
Epididymo-orchitis
Meningism
Splenomegaly
20
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How is brucellosis treated?

A

Long acting doxyxycline for 2-3 months
Rifampicin
IM gemtamycin for first week

21
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How can humans acquire leptospirosis?

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Direct contact with the animal

Contact with environment

22
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What are features of leptospirosis?

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Undifferentiated fever, myalgia, headaches, abdominal pain

23
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What are features of severe leptospirosis?

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Weil’s disease

Pulmonary haemorrhage

24
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What is Weil’s disease?

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Triad of jaundice, acute kidney injury, bleeding

25
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How is leptospirosis diagnosed?

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Consider history - cattle farmer or exposure to water or rats
Culture
ELISA - not ideal

26
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How is leptospirosis treated?

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Doxycycline for mild disease, IV penicillin if severe

Dialysis and ventilation if required

27
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What is Lyme Borrelios transmitted by?

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Ticks - ixodes ricinus in Europe

28
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What is erythema migrans?

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Lesions of redness on the body

29
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How long after initial tick bite does erythema migrans present?

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3-90 days

30
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What is acrodermatitis chronica atroficans?

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Extensor surfaces become blueish-red, peripheral neuropathy is common

31
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What are features of Lyme’s?

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Erythema migrans
Acrodermatitis chronica atroficans
Lymphocytoma
Neuroborreliosis
Carditis
Arthritis
32
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What is neuroborreliosis?

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Triad of facial nerve palsy, radicular pain, and lymphocytic meningitis

33
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How is Lyme’s diagnosed?

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Erythema migrans
Serology if anthrodermatitis chronica atroficans
Neuro symptoms, blood and CSF serology for neuroborreliosis

34
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How is Lyme’s treated?

A

Oral doxycycline
Oral amoxicillin
IV ceftriaxone

35
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How long is treatment taken for Lyme’s?

A

21 days

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