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Haemphilus influenza meningitis
- Pathogen: H. influenza
- POE: respiratory
- signs and symptoms: n/a
- MOT: infection, air
- Tx: Cephalosporin
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meningococcal meningiis
- pathogen: neisseria meningitis
- POE: respiratory
- symptoms: n/a
- MOT: air
- Tx: Cephalosporin
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Pneumococcal meningitis
- pathogen: streptococcal pneumonia
- POE: respiratory
- symptoms: n//a
- MOT: Air
- Tx: Cephalosporin
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Cryptococcosis
- pathogen: cryptococcus neoformans
- POE: respiratory
- symptoms: n/a
- MOT: contaminated soil
- Tx: antifungal
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Tetanus
- pathogen: lcostridium tetani
- POE: n/a
- symptoms: lockjaw, muscle spasm
- MOT: puncture wound
- Tx: antibiotics
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Botulism
- Pathogen: clostridium botulinum
- POE: n/a
- symptoms: paralysis
- MOT: foodborne
- Tx: Antitoxin
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Poliomyelitis
- pathogen: polio virus
- POE: n/a
- symptoms: headache, sore throat,, stiff neck, paralysis
- MOT: ingestion of contaminated water
- Tx: mecahinal breathing aid
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Rabies
- pathogen: rabdovirus
- POE: n/a
- symptoms: agitation, muscle spasm, difficulty swallowing
- MOT: animal bite
- Tx: rabies vaccine
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African trypanosomiasis
- pathogen: Trypanosome rhodesiense, T. gambiense
- POE: n/a
- symptoms: fatal, headache, fever, coma
- MOT: Tsetse fly
- Tx: Suramin, vetor control
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Creutzfeldt-jakob disease
- pathogen: prion
- POE: n/a
- symptoms: fatal, neurological symptoms, trembling
- MOT: inherited, organ transplant
- Tx: none
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