Common Disease-Causing Bacteria
Common Disease-Causing Viruses
Common Disease-Causing Fungi
Emerging - ReEmerging Infections
Prevention Strategies
100
Clostridium botulinum
What is the bacteria that causes food poisoning resulting in progressive muscle paralysis?
100
Adenoviruses
What is the name of a group of viruses that commonly cause upper respiratory tract infections (URIs), and pneumonia?
100
Candida albicans
What is a common fungus causing candidiasis, vaginitis, and thrush?
100
Borrelia burgdorferi
What is the bacteria causing a tick-borne disease called Lyme disease?
100
Education
What is primary prevention strategy that utilizes the mass media targeting meaningful health messages to aggregates?
200
Clostridium tetani
What is the name of the common bacteria causing lockjaw?
200
Rabdovirus
What is the virus that causes Rabies?
200
Pneumocystis jiroveci
What is the fungus that causes Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)?
200
Legionella pneumophila
What is the causative organism for Legionnaires' disease?
200
Immunization
What is a primary prevention strategy that utilizes vaccine-preventable diseases and schedules to protect aggregates and entire communities?
300
Escherichia coli
What is a common bacteria causing UTIs, peritonitis, and hemolytic-uremic syndrome?
300
West Nile Virus
What is a common virus spread by mosquitoes resulting in flu-like symptoms, meningitis, &/or encephalitis?
300
Aspergillus fumigatus
What is the fungus that causes Aspergillosis of the lungs and Otomycosis of the ears?
300
Vibrio cholerae 0139
What is a new bacterial strain of Vibrio associated with epidemic cholera?
300
Screening, surveillance, case and contact investigation, and partner notification
What are secondary prevention interventions implemented to reduce or minimize the spread of diseases in a population?
400
Salmonella typhi & other Salmonella organisms
What is the common species of bacteria causing typhoid fever, food poisoning, and gastroenteritis?
400
Epstein-Barr
What is the virus responsible for causing Mononucleosis and possibly Burkitt's lymphoma?
400
Coccidioides immitis
What is the fungus that causes a lung infection known as coccidioidomycosis?
400
Hantavirus
What is an emerging virus that is causes hemorrhagic fever associated with severe pulmonary syndrome?
400
Isolation
What is a tertiary prevention strategy implemented when persons are known to be ill with a contagious disease?
500
Staphylococcus aureus
What is a common bacteria that causes skin infections, pneumonia, UTIs, acute osteomyelitis & toxic shock syndrome?
500
Influenza A and B
What is the virus causing upper respiratory tract infections (URIs), H1N1 (swine) flu, Avian (bird) flu?
500
Blastomyces dermatitidis
What is the fungus that causes blastomycosis of the lungs and various other organs?
500
Ebola virus
What is the causative organism resulting in Ebola hemorrhagic fever?
500
Quarantine
What is a tertiary prevention strategy applied to persons who have been exposed to a contagious disease but who may or may not become ill?
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