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botulism treatment
boutulism antitoxin, possible breathing tubes or IV fluids
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pertussis treatment
- antibiotics, if diagnosed early
- fluids, oxygen
- cough mixtures and suppresants should NOT be used
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syphilis symptoms
- primary- painless sores and swollen lymph nodes
- secondary- fever, fatigue, rash, aches and pains
- tertiary- heart, brain, nervous system problems
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peptic ulcer disease transmission
food, contaminated groundwater, saliva (kissing, sharing utensils)
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lyme disease symptoms
- resembles the flu- chills, fever, headache, lethargy, muscle pain
- bulls-eye rash
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paralytic shellfish poisoning treatment
- no antidote
- in severe cases, use of mechanical respirators and oxygen
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bacterial meningitis symptoms
- inflammation of brain membrane
- headache, neck stiffness, intolerance to light
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tuberculosis treatment
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.
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tuberculosis symptoms
primary stage has no symptoms. Once the show up: Cough (sometimes phlegm and blood) escessive sweating, fever, weight loss
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dental caries treatment
- brushing teeth prevents
- tooth reconstruction, extraction, root canal
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bacterial pneumonia treatment
- vaccines for prevention
- antibiotics, fluids, anti-fever
- coughing clears lungs, so suppresants should NOT be used
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gonorrhea symptoms
- 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
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typhus transmission
lice, rats, fleas
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estuary associated syndrome symptoms
neurological impairment, cough, burning on contact with water
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anthrax transmission
- cutaneous- bacteria touches scrape or cut on skin
- inhalation- spores enter through lungs and respiratory tract
- gastrointestinal- eating tainted food
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bacterial meningitis transmission
- mucous and saliva
- coughing/sneezing
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tetanus symptoms
lockjaw, muscle spasms, can lead to breathing problems. powerful muscle contractions that can create fractures and muscle tears. known as tetany
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strep throat treatment
- antibiotics-penicillin, amoxicillin
- warm liquids, popsicles, candies and lozenges
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bacterial meningitis treatment
antibiotics, vaccines
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gonorrhea transmission
- any type of sexual contact-mouth, vagina, penis, anus
- bacteria grow in moist, warm places in the body
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peptic ulcer disease symptoms
- abdominal pain, vomiting (sometimes blood)
- tarry, foul smelling feces (melena)
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mad cow disease microbe
prion
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cholera transmission
- ingesting contaminated food
- places with poor sanitation, overcrowding, war, famine
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botulism transmission
- 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
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dental caries symptoms
cavities, toothache, tooth loss
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mad cow disease treatment
none known
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strep throat symptoms
difficulty swallowing, fever, general discomfort, sore throat, red throat with white splotches
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tetanus transmission
bacteria grows in soil. puncture woulds. rusty nails only dangerous if dirty
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pertussis symptoms
- initially similar to common cold
- severe coughing, ends in a whoop
- vomiting
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estuary associated syndrome transmission
direct contact with estuarine water or by inhalation of aerosolized or volatized toxins
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toxic shock syndrome transmission
tampons, wound infections, other direct contact with infected person
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legionaires disease transmission
- mist or water vapor containing bacteria
- NOT spread person to person
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rocky mountain spotted fever transmission
ticks
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strep throat transmission
respiratory droplets, coughing, sneezing
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pertussis transmission
- droplets, respiratory secretion
- sometimes contact with infected articles
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syphilis transmission
sexual contact, also mother to fetus
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cholera symptoms
vomiting, diarrrhea, dehydration
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mad cow disease symptoms
- spongy degeneration of brain and spinal cord
- neurological impairment, lack of motor ontrol
- cattle can't stand up
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lyme disease transmission
ticks
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mad cow disease transmission
- contact of healthy tissue with infected tissue
- when transmitted to humans called new variant Creutzfield-Jakob disease (nvCJD)
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bacterial pneumonia transmission
droplets of mucus when sneeze or cough
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cholera treatment
- replaces fluids, sugar, and electrolytes lost through diarrhea
- antibiotics may reduce length of illness
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malaria transmission
mosquitoes
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paralytic shellfish poisoning symptoms
- acts on nervous system
- nausea, vomiting, tingling or burning lips or gums
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paralytic shellfish poisoning transmission
shelfish accumulate toxins produced by algal blooms. toxin is passed to humans when we eat them
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tuberculosis transmission
respiratory droplets
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