STI
Vector-borne
Animal
Vehicle
Droplet
100
Bacteria that causes the most common STI in the US and causes painful urination and pus discharge in men.
What is Neisseria gonorrhoeae?
100
Any virus that is transmitted by mosquitos and can cause encephalitis.
What is an Arbovirus?
100
Bacteria that causes cat-scratch disease?
What is Bartonella henselae?
100
Virus found in fresh, warm water that causes lifelong paralysis in 1 out of 200 infected.
What is Poliovirus?
100
Bacteria that causes diphtheria, which was the leading cause of childhood death in the US before the vaccine was developed.
What is Corynebacteria diphtheriae?
200
Virus that causes Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.
What is Human Immunodeficiency virus?
200
Bacteria transmitted by tick that causes lyme disease.
What is a Borellia burgdorferi?
200
Bacteria that can be transmitted by rabbits that causes Tularemia.
What is Francisella tularensis?
200
Amoeba that causes primary amebic meningoencephalitis.
What is Naegleria fowleri?
200
Bacteria that damages the ciliary escalator causing coughing fits.
What is Bordetella pertussis?
300
Bacteria that generally co-infects with N. gonorrhoeae and can cause female sterility.
What is Chlamydia trachomatis?
300
Virus that causes fever, chills, headache, nausea, vomiting, jaundice (liver damage), 20% mortality and is transmitted via mosquito.
What is Yellow fever virus?
300
Endospore-forming bacteria transmitted by cattle or sheep?
What is Bacillus anthracis?
300
Bacteria that causes dermatitis and often found in poorly maintained hot tubs and saunas.
What is Pseudomonas aeruginosa?
300
Bacteria that causes meningitis with 80% mortality.
What is Neisseria meningitides?
400
Bacteria that is most contagious during stage 2 infection, which includes a rash that may be on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet.
What is Treponema pallidium?
400
Mosquito-borne virus that causes high fever, severe/crippling joint pains, rash, and/or massive blisters
What is Chikungunya virus?
400
Gram negative bacteria that can be transmitted by cattle, sheep, or goats and causes cyclic fever, malaise, night sweats, muscle aches.
What is Brucella species?
400
Bacteria that causes Buruli ulcers.
What is Mycobacterium ulcerans?
400
Virus that causes fever, runny nose, headache, “slapped face” rash with 5% chance of miscarriage if pregnant.
What is Human parvovirus B9?
500
Virus that primarily infects Helper T cells.
What is Human Immunodeficiency Virus?
500
Bacteria transmitted via ticks that causes human monocytotropic ehrlichiosis.
What is Ehrlichia chafeensis?
500
Virus first seen in Germany that causes high fever, vomiting blood, profuse bleeding from eyes/nose, internal bleeding, death.
What is Marburg virus?
500
Bacteria transmitted by drinking contaminated water that can cause a severe form with diarrhea (up to 5 gallons a day)
What is Vibrio cholera?
500
Virus that is an example of zoonosis because the last outbreak in the US was due to infected prairie dogs.
What is Monkeypox virus?
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