Community diseases stack 4

Transmitted though coughing and sneezing, those who are in close contact can inhale the pertussis bacteria

• violent coughing with periods of apnea, runny nose, low grade fever, vomiting, fatigue from severe coughing attack
• Whooping cough

• 7-10 days post exposure but can occur after 6 initials 
• 100 day cough and can last that long

• lab tests involving secretions taking from the back of the throat
• blood tests 
• typical signs and symptoms

antibiotics/antimicrobials: azithromycin, clarithromycin, erythromycin, trimethoprin-sulfamethoxasole

Yes

Yes

• Vaccination or acquiring pertussis doesn't prevent reoccurrence
• life-threatening in infants
• education that it can last 100 days 
• highly contagious

• bite of an infected tick
• there are three types

• fever, headache, abdominal pain, vomiting and muscle pain, 
• Rash may develop
• can be severe or fatal if untreated

2-14 days after bite with a sudden onset of headache and fever

• clinical signs and symptoms
• laboratory tests which can be delayed but treatments start right away.

Doxycycline is the first which needs to be started within the first 5 days

No

Yes, within 7 days

• avoid contact with ticks
• use DEET or permethrin repellant 
• check for ticks
• tumble dry clothes in dryer to kill any there

• close person-to-person contact
• respiratory droplets
• fomite 
• airborne

high fever, headache, overall feeling of discomfort, body aches, diarrhea, dry cough, pneumonia

detection of the antibodies to SARS-CoV followed by a validation test

no treatment person is put on isolation/droplet precautions

No

Yes

• cover your mouth when coughing or sneezing
• perform hand hygiene
• do not be in close contact with a person with SARS as it is very contagious

• face to face contact
• infected body fluids or contaminated objects

• fever, malaise, head and body aches, and vomiting, rash starting on the tongue or mouth then spreads over the body
• Postules are formed

• 7-17 day incubation
• 2-4 day prodromal period 
• when scabs are resolved the person is no longer contagious

culture blisters, throat, and blood samples for variola

Cidofocir may fight, but mostly supportive therapy such as fluids and antibiotics

yes, live virus

Yes, immediately

• understand the signs and symptoms and how to identify 
• don't get vaccination while pregnant 
• avoid contact with people who are affected

• STD (direct contact with a syphilis sore during anal, vaginal, or oral sex
• transmitted from mother to unborn baby

• Primary: firm, round, painless sore 
• secondary stage: skin rashes or mucus membrane lesions; rough, red, or reddish brown spots; fever; swollen lymph glands, sore throat, patchy hair loss, headaches, weight loss, muscle aches, and fatigue 
• Latent phase: difficulty coordinating muscle movements, paralysis, numbness, gradual blindness, and dementia

blood tests: nontreponeumal tests and treponemal tests

single IM injection of long acting Benzathine penicillin G and three doses for late phases

No

Yes

• Protection: not having sex, monogamous relationship, latex condoms and dental ms every time you have sex
• get regularly tested 
• can be given to unborn baby

Not spread from person to person, but by infected wound or surgical contamination

dizziness, confusion, fever, influenza-like syndrome, "sun burn" type rash

Blood culture may be positive for S. Aureus, but no single test can diagnose

Any foreign materials are removed, antibiotics fluids, draining, and medicines may be given

No

Yes

Change tampons and vaginal contraception products should be removed products according to directions