Viral Diseases and Notifiable Infections

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What is the primary importance for recalling information from this chapter?

The manner in which the disease is diagnosed

The prevention methods of the disease

The name of the virus that causes a particular viral disease and the manner in which the disease is transmitted (correct)

The manner in which the disease is treated

What determines the type of cell that a virus can infect?

The surface receptors on the cell that the virus can recognize and bind to (correct)

The speed of the virus

The size of the virus

The shape of the virus

What is necessary for a virus to infect a cell?

A specific light exposure

A specific humidity level

Appropriate surface receptors on the cell (correct)

A specific temperature

Where can updated information on notifiable diseases be found?

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of recalling the vector involved in the transmission of a disease?

To understand the transmission of the disease Signup and view all the answers

Why do certain viruses cause only respiratory infections, while others cause only gastrointestinal infections?

Due to the virus being specific as to the type of cell it can infect Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of reporting nationally notifiable viral diseases to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention?

To track the spread of viral diseases in the United States Signup and view all the answers

How many nationally notifiable viral diseases were there as of 2017?

25 Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following viral diseases is NOT listed as nationally notifiable in Table 18-1?

Common Cold Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the virus with the highest number of reported cases in 2014, according to Table 18-1?

HIV Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following viral diseases had zero reported cases in 2014, according to Table 18-1?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of including non-nationally notifiable viral diseases in this chapter?

To provide a comparison to nationally notifiable viral diseases Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mode of transmission for rubella virus?

Droplet spread or direct contact with nasopharyngeal secretions Signup and view all the answers

What is the likelihood of congenital rubella syndrome if a pregnant woman acquires rubella during the first trimester?

High, and can lead to intrauterine death, spontaneous abortion, or congenital malformations Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between the rash of rubella and measles?

The color of the rash, with rubella being pinkish and measles being red Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended precaution for hospitalized patients with rubella?

Droplet Precautions for 7 days after the onset of rash Signup and view all the answers

How is rubella virus diagnosed in the laboratory?

Through immunodiagnostic and molecular diagnostic procedures Signup and view all the answers

What is the severity of rubella compared to measles?

Rubella is less severe than measles Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical age range of individuals affected by hand, foot, and mouth disease?

Infants and children younger than 5 years Signup and view all the answers

What are the symptoms that appear one or two days after the fever starts in hand, foot, and mouth disease?

Painful sores in the mouth Signup and view all the answers

Where do the mouth sores typically begin in hand, foot, and mouth disease?

At the back of the mouth Signup and view all the answers

What is the mode of transmission of hand, foot, and mouth disease?

Through close personal contact, respiratory secretions, contact with feces, or contaminated objects Signup and view all the answers

What is the type of virus that causes hand, foot, and mouth disease?

RNA virus Signup and view all the answers

How is the diagnosis of hand, foot, and mouth disease typically made?

Through clinical appearance Signup and view all the answers

What is the type of virus that causes measles?

RNA virus Signup and view all the answers

What is the common mode of transmission of measles?

Airborne transmission by droplet spread Signup and view all the answers

What is a rare complication of measles?

Subacute, sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary method of diagnosis of measles?

Clinical and epidemiologic grounds Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of measles rash?

It begins on the face and then becomes generalized Signup and view all the answers

What are Koplik spots?

An early sign of measles on the inner membrane of the cheek Signup and view all the answers