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Aeromonas Species Diseases/Symptoms:
- Aeromonad gastroenteritis
- Cellulitis
- Wound Infection
- Septicemia
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Aeromonas Species Transmission
Ingestion of contaminated water or food, entry through break in the skin
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Borrelia Burgdorferi S/S
- Lyme Disease
- Rash
- Fever
- Neurologic and Cardiac Abnormalities
- Arthritis
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Borrelia Burgdorferi Transmission
Bite of infective Ixodes tick
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Campylobacter jejuni S/S
- Campylobacter enteritis
- abdominal pain
- diarrhea
- fever
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Campylobacter jejuni Transmission
- Ingestion of contaminated food/water/milk
- fecal oral spread
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Chlamydia pneumoniae S/S
- TWAR infection
- Fever
- Myalgias
- cough
- sore throat
- pneumonia
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Chlamydia pneumoniae Transmission
- Inhalation of organsim
- direct contact with infected secretions
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Chlamydia trachomatis S/S
- trachoma
- genital infections
- conjunctivitis
- infant pneumonia [infection during pregnancy]
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Chlamydia trachomatis Transmission
Sex
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Clostridium difficile S/S
- Colitis
- abdominal
- watery diarrhea
- bloody diarrhea
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Clostridium difficile Transmission
Fecal oral
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Ehlichia chaffeensis S/S
- Ehrlichiosis
- febrile illness [fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, myalgia]
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Ehrlichia chaffeensis Transmission
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Escherichia Coli [o157:H7] S/S
- Hemorrhagic colitis
- thrombocytopenia
- hemolytic uremic syndrome
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Escherichia Coli Transmission
- Ingestion of contaminated food
- ex. undercooked beef & raw milk
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Haemophilus influenzae S/S
- Brazilian purpuric fever
- purulent conjunctivitis
- high fever
- vomiting
- purpura
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Haemophilus influenzae Transmission
- discharge of infected persons
- eye flies are vector
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Helicobacter pylori S/S
- Gastritis
- peptic ulcer
- possible stomach cancer
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Helicobacter pylori Transmission
- Ingestion of contaminated food or water
- unpasteurized milk
- infected pets
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Legionella pneumophila S/S
- Legionnaires' disease
- malaise
- myalgia
- fever
- headache
- respiratory illness
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Legionella pneumophila Transmission
- Air cooling systems
- water supplies
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Listeria monocytogenes S/S
- Listeriosis
- meningoencephalitis
- septicemia
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Listeria monocytogenes Transmission
- Ingestion of contaminated foods
- contact with soil contaminated with animal feces
- inhalation of organism
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis S/S
- Tuberculosis
- cough
- weight loss
- lung legions
- infection can spread to other organ systerm
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis Transmission
Sputum droplets
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Staphylococcus aureus S/S
- Abscesses
- pneumonia
- endocarditis
- toxic shock
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Staphylococcus aureus Transmission
- Contact
- organism in purulent legions
- on hands
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Streptococcus pyogenes S/S
- Scarlet Fever
- Rheumatic Fever
- Toxic Shock
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Streptococcus pyogenes Transmission
Direct contact with infected person/carrier
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Vibrio cholerae S/S
- Cholera
- sever diarrhea
- rapid dehydration
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Vibrio cholerae Transmission
- Ingestion of water contaminated with feces of infected person
- Ingestion of food exposed to said infected water
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Vibrio vulnificus S/S
- Cellulitis
- fatal hacteremia
- diarrheal illness occasionally
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Vibrio vulnificus Transmission
Wound contact with seawater or contaminated seafood
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Bovine spongiform encephalopathy [BSE] agent S/S
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy in cows
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Bovine spongiform encephalopathy [BSE] agent Transmission
Ingestion of feed containing infected sheep tissue
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Chikungunya S/S
- Fever
- arthritis
- hemorrhagic fever
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Chikungunya Transmission
Infected mosquito
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Dengue S/S
Hemorrhagic Fever
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Dengue Transmission
Infected mosquito
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Filoviruses [Ebola, Marburg] S/S
Fulminant, high mortality hemorrhagic fever
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Filoviruses Transmission
Direct contact with infected blood, organs, secretions, and/or semen
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Hantaviruses S/S
- abdominal pain
- vomiting
- hemorrhagic fever
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Hantaviruses Transmission
Inhalation of aerosolized rodent urine/feces
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Hepatitis B S/S
- nausea
- vomiting
- jaundice
- Chronic -> hepatocellular carcinoma
- cirrhosis
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Hepatitis B Transmission
- Contact with Saliva, semen, blood, or vaginal fluid of ingected
- to kids unknown
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Hepatitis C S/S
- Nausea
- vomiting
- jaundice
- hepatocellular carcinoma
- cirrhosis
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Hepatitis C Transmission
- Sex
- Exposure to contaminated blood/plasma
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Hepatitis E S/S
- Fever
- Abdominal pain
- Jaundice
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Hepatitis E Transmission
Contaminated water
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Human Herpes Virus 6 S/S
- Roseola in kids
- Resembles mononucleosis
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Human Herpes Virus 6 Transmission
- Unknown
- possibly respiratory
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus S/S
- HIV diseas
- AIDS
- severe immune system dysfunction
- opportunistic infections
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HIV Transmission
- Sex
- exposure to blood or tissues of infected person
- vertical transmission [mother to child]
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Human Papillomavirus S/S
- Lesions [warts]
- cancer of cervix/penis
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HPV Transmission
- Sex
- Direct contact with contaminated surface
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Human Parvovirus B19 S/S
- Erythema infectiosum
- erythema on face
- rash on trunk
- aplastic anemia
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Human Parvovirus B19 Transmission
- respiratory secretions of infected person
- vertical transmission
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Human T Cell Lymphotopic Viruses S/S
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Human T Cell Lymphotopic Viruses Transmission
- Vertical transmission
- blood
- breast milk
- exposure to contaminated blood products
- sex
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Pandemic/Drift Influenza S/S
- Fever
- Headache
- Cough
- Pneumonia
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Pandemic/Drift Influenza Transmission
Airborne
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Japanese Encephalitis S/S
Encephalitis
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Japanese Encephalitis Transmission
Infected mosquito
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La Crosse and California Group Viruses S/S
Encephalitis
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La Crosse and California Group Viruses Transmission
Infected Mosquito
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Babesia S/S
- Babesiosis
- fever
- fatigue
- hemolytic anemia
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Babesia Transmission
Bite of Ixodes tick [carried on mouse in presence of deer]
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Candida S/S
- Candidiasis
- fungal infections of GI, vagina, and oral cavity
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Candida Transmission
- Endogenous flora
- contact with secretions/excretions of infected person
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Cryptococcus S/S
- Meningitis
- infections of lungs, kidneys, prostate, liver
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Cryptococcus Transmission
Inhalation
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Cryptosporidium S/S
- Cryptosporidiosis
- infections of epithelial cells in GI and respiratory tract
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Cryptosporidium Transmission
- Fecal oral
- person to person
- waterborne
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Giardia lamblia S/S
- Giadiasis
- infection of upper small intestine
- diarrhea
- bloating
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Giardia lamblia Transmission
Ingestion of fecally contaminated food or water
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Microsporidia S/S
- GI illness
- diarrheawasting in immunosuppressed
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Microsporidia Transmission
- Unkown
- fecally contaminated water/food
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Plasmodium Transmission
Anapheles mosquito
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Pneumocystis carinii S/S
Acute pneumonia
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Pneumocystis carinii Transmission
- Unknown
- reactivation of latent infection
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Strongyloides stercoralis S/S
- Strongyloidiasis
- raash
- cough
- diarrhea
- wasting
- pulmonary involvement
- death in the immunosuppressed
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Strongyloides stercoralis Transmission
- larvae penetrates skin or mucous membrane
- oral-anal sex
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Toxoplasma gondii S/S
- toxoplasmosis
- fever
- lymphadenopathy
- lyphocytosis
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Toxoplasma gondii Transmission
- cat feces carrying the protozoan
- sometimes foodborne
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Lassa S/S
- fever
- headache
- sore throat
- nausea
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Lassa Transmission
Contact with rat urine/feces
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Measles S/S
- fever
- conjunctivitis
- red, blotchy rash
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Measles Transmission
- Airborne
- direct contact with respiratory secretions of infected person
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Norwalk S/S
- gastroenteritis
- epidemic diarrhea
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Norwalk Transmission
- fecal oral
- uncooked foods
- swimming water
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Rabies S/S
Acute viral encephalomyelitis
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Rabies Transmission
Bite of rabid animal
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Rift Valley S/S
Febrile illness
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Rift Valley Transmission
Infected mosquito
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Ross River Transmission
infected mosquito
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Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis S/S
Encephalitis
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Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Transmission
Infected Mosquito
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Yellow Fever S/S
- Fever
- Headache
- Muscle pain
- Nausea
- Vomiting
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Yellow Fever Transmission
Infected mosquito
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Anisakis S/S
- Anisakiasis
- abdominal pain
- vomitting
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Anisakis Transmission
Ingesting larvae infected fish
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