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DOD - The Plague
Disease of the Day - 1/7/2013 - The Plague
Question | Answer |
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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 |