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100

Mantoux test positive; Chest X-Ray shows infiltrates and cavitation. 

Tuberculosis

100

In 1993, this thick-walled parasite caused the largest waterborne outbreak in the United States

Cryptosporidium

100

Franklin Delano Roosevelt became paralyzed from contracting this disease.

Polio

100
This person created the process for making food (especially MILK) safe to drink, which involves heating the food to a specific temperature for a set amount of time.

Louis Pasteur

100

This is the process of identifying those who may have been exposed to an infectious disease through another person, in an effort to prevent further spread.

Contact Tracing.

200
Chancre sores and positive RPR
Syphilis


200

Multi-State outbreaks of this pathogen have been attributed to ice cream, Enoki Mushrooms, cantaloupe and queso fresco. Its why pregnant woman shouldn't deli meat!

Listeria monocytogenes

200
Eradicated from the world, this disease killed off millions of Native Americans. 

Smallpox

200
This English Physician hypothesized that contaminated well water was the cause of severe GI illness in London. At the time, he was not taken seriously. However, these days, we consider him the father of epidemiology.

John Snow

200

This study compares what exposures sick people had in comparison to those who did not get sick. Common in foodborne disease investigations.

Case-Control

300

Bilirubin, ALT, and IgM + / Jaundice

Hepatitis 

300
You can get this life-threatening bacterial infection from eating raw oysters

Vibrio vulnificus 

300

This disease, also known as whooping cough, was significant cause of infant mortality before a vaccine for it was developed. 

Pertussis / Bordatella pertussis

300

This person established a set of criteria, or his "postulates", that are used to establish a causal relationship between a specific microorganism and a disease. 

Robert Koch

300

This is the routine and systematic collection of health-related data

Surveillance

400

Positive urine antigen and pneumonia

Legionellosis / Legionnaires 

400

A rare postinfectious complication of this enteric illness is Guillain-Barre syndrome

Campylobacter enteritis

400

Mary Mallon, a New York City Cook, was responsible for major outbreaks after knowingly handling food despite being a known carrier of this organism.

Salmonella typhi

400

These two scientists worked separetely to develop a vaccine, one using live-virus and one using live-attenuated virus, to promote immunity to polio. 

Salk and Sabin

400
The blood from chickens is analyzed to detect the presence of antibodies against certain arboviral disease in this type of surveillance.

Sentinal Surveillance

500

Gram negative diplococci observed under microscope, idiopathic purpura 

Meningococcal disease/ N.meningitidis

500
You can get this disease if you consume improperly canned food. Also, its why young children should not eat honey!
Foodborne botulism
500

This once common viral illness can cause significant birth defects and other complications for the baby if mom is infected during pregnancy. It can be confused for other rash illness and requires testing to diagnose.

Rubella

500

Often referred to as the founder of modern nursing, she significantly reduced death rates in wounded soldiers by improving hygeine and living standards.

Florence Nightingale 

500

This type of epidemiology examines causes and effects of health issues, focusing on understanding why and how diseases occur.

 Analytic Epidemiology

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