Zoonotic Viruses That Infect Humans

Question 1

Virus that causes Cow Pox

Answer 1

Vaccinia

Question 2

Viral traits of the Cowpox virus

Answer 2

Large, double Stranded DNA virus

Question 3

Family of the cowpox virus

Answer 3

poxviridae

Question 4

epidemiology of the cow pox virus (who)

Answer 4

Lab and cattle workers

Question 5

Animal vector of vaccinia

Answer 5

Cattle

Question 6

Virus that causes a “monkey pox-limited disease” aka “systemic pox-like disease”

Answer 6

monkey-adapted variola (small pox) virus

Question 7

viral traits of Monkey adapted variola

Answer 7

Large ds DNA virus (poxviridae)

Question 8

Epidemiology of Monkey-adapted (small pox) virus (where)

Answer 8

Africa, US prairie dogs

Question 9

Epidemiology of the Monkey-adapted (small pox) virus (who)?

Answer 9

Great apes of Africa, transferred via animal trade

Question 10

Animal/vector of the Monkey-adapted (small pox) virus

Answer 10

Contact with apes, monkeys, and African Rodents

Question 11

What type of disease is caused by Ebola (Marburg) virus

Answer 11

Fever/Viral hemorrhagic fever

Question 12

Viral traits of the Ebola (marburg) virus

Answer 12

Filo(filamentous) virus, Enveloped RNA, ss(-)sense RNA

Question 13

Epidemiology of Ebola (marburg) virus [who and where]?

Answer 13

1) Central African “Species jumper” from apes/monkeys
2) secretions from infected individuals
3) lab worers at risk

Question 14

What is the animal/vector of ebola virus?

Answer 14

Apes/monkeys and bats

Question 15

What type of disease does Lassa virus cause?

Answer 15

Lassa Fever (it’s a viral hemorrhagic fever)

Question 16

What are the viral traits of lassa virus?

Answer 16

Arena virus, enveloped, ambisense +,- RNA

Question 17

Epidemiology of lassa virus

Answer 17

West/central africa

Secretions from infected individuals put contacts, and health workers at risk

Question 18

Animal/vector of lassa virus

Answer 18

transmitted from infected rodents by urine

Question 19

What disease is caused by the Tick Fever virus (Coltivirus)?

Answer 19

Colorado Tick Fever = Viral hemorrhagic Fever

Question 20

What are the viral traits of Tick Fever (coltivirus)?

Answer 20

1) Reovirus
2) NON-enveloped
3) dsRNA virus with segmented genome

Question 21

What is the epidemiology of Coltivirus (Colorado Tick Fever)

Answer 21

COLORADO.

Western US, Canada, Mountains

Question 22

What is the animal/vector of Coltivirus?

Answer 22

Dermacentor tick (Same as RMSF)

• but they’re endemic to two different parts of the country!
• Ya, but this is what the worksheet says.

Question 23

What virus causes “Break bone fever” and “hemorrhagic fever”

Answer 23

Dengue virus

Question 24

What are the viral traits of Dengue virus?

Answer 24

1) Flavivirus
2) SS(+) RNA virus
3) 5 serotypes

Question 25

What is the epidemiology (where) of Dengue virus?

Answer 25

Africa, Asia, Central and South America, Cases reported in Southern US as well

Question 26

Animal/Vector of Dengue virus

Answer 26

Ades Egypti mosquitoe (Just like yellow fever!)

Question 27

What type of disease is caused by Yellow Fever virus

Answer 27

Viral Hemorrhagic Fever

Question 28

Viral Traits of Yellow Fever

Answer 28

Flavivirus, SS(+) RNA virus

Question 29

Epidemiology of Yellow Fever

Answer 29

Africa and South America

Question 30

Animal vector of Yellow Fever?

Answer 30

Aedes egypti mosquitoes (Just like Dengue)

Question 31

BLACK VOMIT, jaundice, and viral hemorrohagic fever is a sign of....

Answer 31

Yellow Fever

Question 32

What type of virus does Hanta Virus cause?

Answer 32

Hemorrhagic fever and acute renal failure

Question 33

What are some of the viral traits of Hanta virus

Answer 33

Bunyaviridae | SS RNA virus with segmented genome

Question 34

What is the epidemiology of Hanta virus?

Answer 34

Exposure to Rodetns in Korea (Hantaan)

Question 35

What is the animal vector of Hanta virus?

Answer 35

Rodent urine/secretions

Question 36

What is the epidemology of Hanta virus in the USA?

Answer 36

Inhalational exposure to the rodents in the "four corners" region of the Southwest

Question 37

What type of disease does SARS cause?

Answer 37

Acute Respiratory disrtess

Question 38

What are the viral traits of SARS?

Answer 38

Coronavirus | - Enveloped + Sense RNA

Question 39

What is the epidemiology of SARS?

Answer 39

Travelers to/from China Carried by bats and other animals found on the Asian Game MArket

Question 40

MERS- Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome What are the viral traits?

Answer 40

Arenavirus - ambisense +/- RNA

Question 41

What is the animal vector of MERS?

Answer 41

Common house mouse

Question 42

What transmits Hanta virus?

Answer 42

DEER MICE

Question 43

How do you protect a population against hanta virus?

Answer 43

DESTROY RODENTS