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ch 36 communicable diseases
Question | Answer |
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Direct contact transmission for AIDS | anal/vaginal intercourse;sharing IV drug needles;childbirth;blood to blood |
Indirect contact transmission of AIDS | blood transfusions |
Means of transmission for chicken pox | droplet or airborne secretions |
chickenpox aka | varicella zoster |
common cold means of transmission | direct contact with infected person and indirect contact with airborne secretions |
common cold aka | upper respiratory infection(URI) |
conjunctivitis/pink eye | direct contact with eye discharge indirect contact with upper respiratory tract |
Head lice | direct contact with infected person |
haemophilus influenza(H-flu) | indirect contact and droplet infection from respiratory tract |
hepatitis A | direct contact or fecal contaminated water or food |
hepatitis B | contact with infected blood;semen;body fluids |
hepatitis C | contact with infected blood |
Herpes simplex virus | direct contact with infected person |
herpes simplex virus aka | cold sores;fever blisters |
impetigo | direct contact with draining sores |
influenza | direct and indirect conatact and airborne secretions |
treatment for influenza | bedrest;increased fluid intake;antipyretics |
measeles | direct contact with respiratory droplets |
bacterial meningitis | direct contact and dropelet infection from respiratory tract |
viral meningitis | direct contact;fecal-oral route;respiratory secretions |
MRSA | direct or indirect contact; skin to skin or shared items such as towels;razors;bandages |
pinowrms | direct transfer of eggs from anus to mouth;indirect contact with eggs in bedding and clothing |
scabies | direct or indirect contact with infested bedding or clothing |
strep throat | direct contact with infected person |
presents as painful blisters on lips which turn pustular and then scab over | cold sores |
cold sores aka | herpes simplex virus |
skin infection tht may look like pimples or boils and can be red,swollen,painful and full of pus | MRSA |