Fever Case Report: Medical Infections
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What is the incubation period of Rabies?

  • Not specified (correct)
  • 10-14 days
  • 4-6 days
  • Many months

    • What is the period of infectivity?

  • The time a patient is in the hospital
  • The time a patient is recovering from illness
  • The time a patient is showing symptoms
  • The time a patient is infectious to others (correct)

    • What is the diagnosis suggested by a patient's symptoms and recent travel to Africa?

  • Chickenpox
  • Lyme disease
  • Hepatitis B
  • Malaria (correct)

    • What is the duration of the infectious period for measles?

    <p>Only during the catarrhal stage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the cause of Lyme disease?

    <p>Transmission of B. burgdorferi from animal to man by ixodid ticks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is PUO an abbreviation for?

    <p>Pyrexia of unknown origin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the common name for the MMR vaccine?

    <p>Measles, Mumps, and Rubella</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the duration of the infectious period for chickenpox?

    <p>Ranging from four days to many months</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of a palpable spleen in a patient's diagnosis?

    <p>It suggests a diagnosis of malaria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the importance of taking prophylaxis regularly for a patient who has recently returned from Africa?

    <p>To prevent malaria</p> Signup and view all the answers

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