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04/20/2016

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Term
Anthrax symptoms
Definition
first symtom is a small sore that becomes a blister than progresses to a skin ulcer with a black spot in the middle
all lesions painless
RR- Sore throat mild fever muscle ache
GI- nausea loss of appitite bloody diahreea fever followed by somach pain
Term
anthrax transmission
Definition
cutaneous- direct skin contact with spores often from handling products like wool and infected animals

RR- Inhalation of aerosolized spores

GI- Eating undercooked meat or dairy from infected animal(rare)
Term
Botulism symptoms
Definition
usually develope 12-36 hours after exposure
may include visual effects like double vision neuro stuff like slurred speach dysphagia and muscle weakness that begins in the shoulders and decends through the body to the caves may result in death if not treated
Term
botulism transmission
Definition
occurs in some infants that harbor it in there GI tract
occurs when existing wounds are infected by toxins of it
Term
plague symtoms
Definition
developes within 1-6 days of exposure
fever weakness rapidly develops pnuemonia and chest pain and cough and dyspnea develope with bloody or water sputum
Term
plaque transmission
Definition
fleas and lice are in rats and mice
transmitted via infected skin
particular interest as a biological weapon
because it can be released via weaponized aerosol
Term
VHF Symptoms
Definition
s&s start after 5-10 days
early signs- fever fatigue dizziness myalgia weakness exahustion
renal failure may occur
in serious causes it may cause bleeding under the skin
Term
VHF tranmission
Definition
most commonly spread by exposure to animal resrvior host or arthpod vector. humans are not natural resvoir. it can be spread human to human after initial human has been affected
Term
small pox tranmission
Definition
face to face exposure
weaponized it can occur via aerosol
direct contact with body fluids
humans are only natural host of variola
Term
small pox symtoms
Definition
incubation period is 7-17 days no symptomos not congatious
prodromal phase 2-4 days symtoms include fever of 101-104 head and body aches possible vomiting contagious

early rash phase most contaious period
rash first appears on tongue and outh which then progress into sores that break open allowing large amounts of virus to spread into mouth and throat

by the third day of rash riased bumps develop
fourth day bumps fill with thick liquid with depression in the center
pustular rash duriation is 5 days.
they form crush and scab over
scab falls off leaving pitted scars
contagious until scab falls off
Term
tularemia symtoms
Definition
sudden fever and chills
headache diarrhea muscle ache
join pain, progessive weakness
(if used as a biological weapon, victoms will have severe respiratory issues and penumonia)
Term
tularemia tramission
Definition
spread by bacteria found in animals
-been bitten
-handling infect animal carases
- drinking contaminiated water
-inhanling the bacteria
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