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DOD - The Plague

Disease of the Day - 1/7/2013 - The Plague

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What is the etiologic agent of the plague? Yersinia pestis
What is the cause of The Plague? Contact with infected animals (usually fleas) or persons (either directly or breathing of droplets)
What is the incubation period for the plague? 2 - 7 days, can be 1 for the pneumonic plague
What are the three most common forms of The Plague? 1. Bubonic Plague 2.Septicemic Plague 3.Pneumonic Plague
What is the nickname of the plague, especially in the 1300s? Black Death
What continent is plagued the worst? Africa
Where in the human body does the Bubonic plague infect? lymph nodes
Where in the body does the Septicemic plague infect? bloodstream
Where in the body does the Pneumonic plague infect? the lungs
What are the most common symptoms of the Bubonic Plague? (3) 1.Bubo - Lymph nodes swollen and hot to touch (most common in groin area, armpits and neck) 2.Fever 3.Extreme exhaustion
What are the most common symptoms of the Septicemic Plague? 1.Fever 2.Chills 3.Weakness 4.Abdominal Pain 5.Shock 6.Bleeding under the skin
What are the most common symptoms of the Pneumonic Plague? 1.Fever 2.Headache 3.Weakness 4.Pneumonia
If untreated what can the Bubonic and Septicemic Plagues lead to? Pneumonic Plague
How does the Pneumonic plague trasmit? Breathing in droplets
How is The Plague treated? Antibiotics given within 24 hours of symptoms
What antibiotics are used to treat The Plague? 1.Levaquin 2.Streptomycin 3.Gentamycin
The Plague is communicable, True or False? True
Do individualism infected with The Plague need to be isolated? Yes
Do cases of the plague have to be reported? Yes
Are there any vaccines for The Plague? Not readily available
How do you prevent The Plague? Pest control
Created by: iAshee
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