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{Infamous bacterial and viral factoids including the basics and life with the disease. Image Disease of the
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Basicso Streptococcus bacterial
infection of the throat and tonsilso 5–10% of all sore throats
Preventiono Wash hands ofteno Cover your mouth while
coughing or sneezingTransmissiono Coughing and/or Sneezingo Close ContactIn Six Wordso Soreness, red tonsils with
white patcheso Video
Strep Throat [Bacteria] Txbk Ref pg. 1026-1027
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HIV [Virus]
Txbk Ref pg. 1040-1041
Basicso Human immunodeficiency virus
o Leads to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, or AIDS
o Retrovisus – uses reverse trascriptase to convert the RNA from HIV into DNA in the host cell
Infection Rateso Est 50,000 people each year in the
US.Transmissiono Sexual Activity/IV Drug Useo Can be passed from mother to
child en utero and via breast milkIn Six Wordso “Meds, nerve damage, dementia,
stigma, isolation” o Animation Video 1 Video 2
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Basicso Tropical arbovirus, or
arthropod borne virusInfection Rateso Millions worldwide;
deaths mainly in childreno In 2013, 2.35 million
cases in the Americas
Transmissiono Two mosquito vectors,
passed through a mosquito bite
In Six Wordso Fever, headache, red
flush, weakness, acheso Video 1 Video 2 Dengue
[Virus]
Image Courtesy of the CDC
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Basicso Borrelia burgdorferi bacterial
infectiono First reported in Lyme, Connecticut,
in 1974Infection Rateso In 2012, 95% of cases were reported
in 13 upper midwest and New England states
Transmissiono Tick vector, passed through a tick
biteIn Six Wordso Joint pain, memory loss, nerve
damageo Video
Lyme Disease [Bacteria]
Txbk Ref pg. 1026-1027
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Basicso Salmonella bacterial infection in the
stomach and intestineso New, drug resistant strains Preventiono Wash hands before handling foodo Wash produce before consumingo Fully cook your foodTransmissiono Eating contaminated food In Six Wordso Nausea, vomiting, abdominal
cramping, diarrhea, dehydrationo Animation
Salmonellosis Food Poisoning [Bacteria]
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Basicso Bacillus anthracis bacterial infectiono Produces dormant spores that can be
found in the soil they are activated once in the body
Infection Rateso In 2001, powdered anthrax spores
were mailed to US Senators, 5 deaths of 22 infections
Transmissiono Breathing in sporeso Contaminated food/watero Through a cut in the skin In Six Wordso Drenching sweats, nausea, vomiting,
confusion, dizzinesso Video
Anthrax [Bacteria]
Basicso Multiple stage Plasmodium infection; first infects the liver
cells, then moves to the red blood cells, producing more parasites to infect other cells
Infection Rateso Est from the WHO, 207 million cases in 2012 –caused an
estimated 627,000, deaths mostly among African childrenTransmissiono Mosquito vector, from Anopheles mosquito biteIn Six Wordso Fever, anemia, respiratory distress, low BP Video
Malaria [Protist] Image
Basicso Dermatophytes are fungi that cause skin, hair, and nail
infectionso Can be found on many parts of the body, including scalp, body,
feet, etc.Preventiono Good hygieneo Avoid sharing hairbrushes, hats, clothingTransmissiono Fungal spores in the air and/or environmentIn Six Wordso Red ring, itching, scaling, cracking skin Video
Ringworm [Fungus] Image
A colored transmission
electron micrograph
(TEM) of Toxoplasma
gondii parasites (green),
which cause toxoplasmosis.
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Basicso Toxoplasma gondii infectiono Many infected do not have symptoms
because of a healthy immune system, parasite can remain inactive for long periods of time in our muscles and brain
Preventiono Wash produce before consumingo Cook meat @ the appropriate tempo Change litter daily, [infections develop
1 to 5 days after first pooped out]Transmissiono Exposure through cat feceso Undercooked meat [especially pork,
lamb, venison]In Six Wordso Flu-like, eye pain, miscarriage, brain
damage Video
Toxoplasmos
is [Protist]
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Basicso Caused by Coccidioides fungi in the soil in dry areas that lack
rainfall; endemic to the southwestern US, Mexico, Central and South America
Infection Rateso In 2011 over 20,000 reported cases, the majority in Arizona
and Californiao Since 1990, 3,000+ have diedTransmissiono Fungal spores in the air and/or environmentIn Six Wordso Fever, cough, headache, aches, sometimes pneumonia Story
Valley Fever [Fungus] Image
Works Cited "Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)." World of Biology. Gale,
1999. Science in Context. Web. 14 Mar. 2014.Davidson, Tish. "Strep throat." The Gale Encyclopedia of
Medicine. Ed. Laurie J. Fundukian. 4th ed. Detroit: Gale, 2011. Science in Context. Web. 14 Mar. 2014.
Carson-DeWitt, Rosalyn. "Dengue fever." The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Ed. Laurie J. Fundukian. 4th ed. Detroit: Gale, 2011. Science in Context. Web. 14 Mar. 2014.
"Lyme Disease." World of Health. Gale, 2010. Science in Context. Web. 14 Mar. 2014.
Frey, Rebecca J., Jennifer E. Sisk, and Tish Davidson. "Lyme disease." The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Ed. Laurie J. Fundukian. 4th ed. Detroit: Gale, 2011.Science in Context. Web. 14 Mar. 2014.
"Salmonella." World of Microbiology and Immunology. Ed. Brenda Wilmoth Lerner and K. Lee Lerner. Detroit: Gale, 2009. Science in Context. Web. 14 Mar. 2014.
