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infection of the meninges, the membrane surrounding the brain and spinal
cord, can be caused by bacterial and viral infections |
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infection of the nervous tissue, primarily the brain or spinal cord,
primarily caused by viruses |
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| What are the symptoms of bacterial meningitis |
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Definition
| headache, nausea, vomiting, stiff neck, convulsions, coma |
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| What does Haemophilus influenzae (Hflu) cause? |
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Definition
| Common cause of ear, eye, throat infections |
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Definition
broad spectrum antibiotics, vaccine made up of capsular
polysaccharide (HiB) which is given as part of the DPT-HiB-Polio vaccine
to infants |
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| How is Neisseria meinigitis spread? |
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Definition
| by direct contact, usually begins as a throat infection |
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Term
How is Neisseria meinigitis treated?
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Definition
broad spectrum antibiotics, vaccine made up of capsular
polysaccharide |
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Term
| How is Streptococcus pneumoniae spread? |
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Definition
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| How is Streptococcus pneumoniae treated? |
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Definition
most broad spectrum antibiotics, vaccine (Pnemoshot) made
up of capsular polysaccharide |
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Term
| What pathogen causes Tetanus? |
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Definition
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| How does tetanus enter the body? |
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Definition
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| What is tetanus method of transmission? |
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Definition
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| What is the treatment for tetanus? |
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Definition
| Tetanus immune globulin; antibiotics |
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| How is tetanus prevented? |
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| What is Botulism poartal of entry? |
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| Botulism method of transmission |
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Definition
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| What is the treatment for Botulism? |
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Definition
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| How do you prevent Botulism? |
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Definition
| Proper canning of food; infants should not have honey |
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Term
| What pathogen causes Leprosy? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the portal of entry for leprosy? |
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Definition
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| What is leprosy method of transmission? |
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Definition
| Probably prolonged contact with contaminated secretions |
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Term
| What is the treatment for Leprosy? |
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Definition
| Dapsone, rifampin, clofaximine |
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Term
| How is Leprosy prevented? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is Listeriosis poartal of entry? |
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Definition
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Term
| What pathogen causes Listeriosis? |
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Definition
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| What is lestriosis method of transmission? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the treatment for Listeriosis? |
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Definition
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Term
| How is listeriosis prevented? |
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Definition
| Pasteurizing and cooking food |
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Term
| What pathogen causes poliomyelitis? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is poliomyelitis poartal of entry? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is poliomyelitis method of transmission? |
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Definition
| Ingesting contaminated water |
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Term
| What is the treatment for poliomyelitis? |
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Definition
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| How is poliomyelitis prevented? |
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Definition
| inactivated polio vaccine (E-IPV) |
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