Microorganisms Causing Skin Diseases and Smallpox
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What is a common symptom of Salmonellosis?

  • Watery stools and violent vomiting
  • Fever, nausea, cramps, diarrhea
  • High fever and headache
  • Vomiting, cramps, diarrhea (correct)
  • Which bacteria causes Typhoid fever?

  • Shigella sonnei
  • Shigella dysenteriae
  • Salmonella typhi (correct)
  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • How does Cholera often spread?

  • Through human feces in water (correct)
  • Via day care facilities
  • From person to person
  • Through undercooked eggs
  • What is a characteristic symptom of Shigellosis (boydii)?

    <p>Fever, nausea, cramps, diarrhea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What preventive measure can help avoid Salmonella food poisoning?

    <p>Refrigeration to prevent toxin formation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What makes Shigella dysenteriae a severe case of infection?

    <p>Ability to replicate and spread inside human cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main cause of diarrhea, inflammation of the colon, and bleeding as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Clostridium difficile bacterial infection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bacteria can grow in an acidic environment and can be eliminated by Pepto-Bismol according to the text?

    <p>Heliobacter pylori</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a possible reservoir for rehydration and is associated with contaminated food or water, particularly leafy vegetables?

    <p>Cholera toxin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which viral infection is characterized by painful swelling of the parotid glands, fever, and painful swallowing?

    <p>Mumps</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which virus can lead to liver cancer, cirrhosis, and has a vaccine available for prevention?

    <p>Hepatitis B</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which virus is responsible for causing chickenpox and shingles?

    <p>Varicella-Zoster virus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bacterium is known for causing necrotizing fasciitis and is linked to bioterrorism in Russia?

    <p>Streptococcus pyogenes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which fungal infection is characterized by circular patches on the skin and is commonly known as 'Ringworm'?

    <p>Tinea corporis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which microorganism causes Pink Eye or Conjunctivitis?

    <p>Bacteria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the causative agent of Tetanus?

    <p>Clostridium tetani</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which vaccine was first to be eradicated?

    <p>Smallpox vaccine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Koplik's spots' are associated with which viral infection?

    <p>Measles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Roseola' is characterized by a high fever followed by a rash and is commonly caused by which virus?

    <p>Human herpesvirus 6</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Tinea capitis' is a fungal infection affecting which part of the body?

    <p>'Scalp'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Bacillus anthracis' is responsible for causing which disease?

    <p>'Anthrax'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What virus is responsible for causing the disease known as 'sleeping sickness'?

    <p>Trypanosoma brucei</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disease causes an 'owl eyes appearance' in infected cells?

    <p>Cytomegalovirus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary vector for the transmission of yellow fever?

    <p>Mosquito</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disease is characterized by symptoms like severe joint pain, fever, and a rash?

    <p>Dengue fever</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Chronic infection and tissue cyst formation in the brain' are characteristic of which parasitic disease?

    <p>Toxoplasmosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Respiratory paralysis leading to death' is a severe symptom associated with which viral infection?

    <p>Ebola</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Enlarged lymph nodes in the neck and high fever' are common symptoms of which bacterial infection?

    <p>Strep throat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Forms cysts in the lungs and primarily transmitted through respiratory droplets' describes which opportunistic bacterial infection often seen in AIDS patients?

    <p>'Pneumocystis pneumonia'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Inflammation of the blood vessel walls leading to coagulation issues' is a notable feature of which viral hemorrhagic fever?

    <p>'Marburg virus'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Heart and kidney damage due to a toxin that can be fatal' is a significant concern associated with which bacterial infection?

    <p>'Diphtheria'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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