Microbe Mission Diseases

boutulism antitoxin, possible breathing tubes or IV fluids

• antibiotics, if diagnosed early
• fluids, oxygen
• cough mixtures and suppresants should NOT be used

• primary- painless sores and swollen lymph nodes
• secondary- fever, fatigue, rash, aches and pains
• tertiary- heart, brain, nervous system problems

food, contaminated groundwater, saliva (kissing, sharing utensils)

• resembles the flu- chills, fever, headache, lethargy, muscle pain
• bulls-eye rash

• no antidote
• in severe cases, use of mechanical respirators and oxygen

• inflammation of brain membrane
• headache, neck stiffness, intolerance to light

treatment usually involves four drugs, lab tests are performed to see which ones work best. MUST be taken on a regular intervals for a long time.

primary stage has no symptoms. Once the show up: Cough (sometimes phlegm and blood) escessive sweating, fever, weight loss

• brushing teeth prevents
• tooth reconstruction, extraction, root canal

• vaccines for prevention
• antibiotics, fluids, anti-fever
• coughing clears lungs, so suppresants should NOT be used

• men- burning and pain while urinating, discharge and swelling of penis and testicles
• women- can be mild or nonspecific, vaginal discharge, painful sex, burning while urinating

lice, rats, fleas

neurological impairment, cough, burning on contact with water

• cutaneous- bacteria touches scrape or cut on skin
• inhalation- spores enter through lungs and respiratory tract
• gastrointestinal- eating tainted food

• mucous and saliva
• coughing/sneezing

lockjaw, muscle spasms, can lead to breathing problems. powerful muscle contractions that can create fractures and muscle tears. known as tetany

• antibiotics-penicillin, amoxicillin
• warm liquids, popsicles, candies and lozenges

antibiotics, vaccines

• any type of sexual contact-mouth, vagina, penis, anus
• bacteria grow in moist, warm places in the body

• abdominal pain, vomiting (sometimes blood)
• tarry, foul smelling feces (melena)

prion

• ingesting contaminated food
• places with poor sanitation, overcrowding, war, famine

• bacteria found in soil and untreated water
• spores can survive in improperly preserved or canned food, often in honey
• produces a toxin that causes problems

cavities, toothache, tooth loss

none known

difficulty swallowing, fever, general discomfort, sore throat, red throat with white splotches

bacteria grows in soil. puncture woulds. rusty nails only dangerous if dirty

• initially similar to common cold
• severe coughing, ends in a whoop
• vomiting

direct contact with estuarine water or by inhalation of aerosolized or volatized toxins

tampons, wound infections, other direct contact with infected person

• mist or water vapor containing bacteria
• NOT spread person to person

ticks

respiratory droplets, coughing, sneezing

• droplets, respiratory secretion
• sometimes contact with infected articles

sexual contact, also mother to fetus

vomiting, diarrrhea, dehydration

• spongy degeneration of brain and spinal cord
• neurological impairment, lack of motor ontrol
• cattle can't stand up

ticks

• contact of healthy tissue with infected tissue
• when transmitted to humans called new variant Creutzfield-Jakob disease (nvCJD)

droplets of mucus when sneeze or cough

• replaces fluids, sugar, and electrolytes lost through diarrhea
• antibiotics may reduce length of illness

mosquitoes

• acts on nervous system
• nausea, vomiting, tingling or burning lips or gums

shelfish accumulate toxins produced by algal blooms. toxin is passed to humans when we eat them

respiratory droplets