Skin & Eyes
This "colorful" bacterial species is responsible for "Hot Tub Rash" and "Swimmer's Ear."
What is Pseudomonas aeruginosa?
This helical bacterium produces urease to neutralize stomach acid, leading to peptic ulcers.
What is Helicobacter pylori?
This "high-pitched" disease damages the ciliated escalator of the trachea, causing violent coughing spells.
What is Pertussis (Whooping Cough)?
This condition, caused by Clostridium tetani, results in rigid paralysis and "lockjaw."
What is Tetanus?
The vector for Lyme Disease.
What is the Tick?
This condition, caused by Staphylococcus aureus, causes the epidermis to peel off in sheets and primarily affects infants.
What is Scalded Skin Syndrome?
This virus causes swelling of the parotid glands (salivary glands) and can lead to orchitis in males.
What is Mumps?
This pathogen causes a "pseudomembrane" to form in the back of the throat, which can block the airway.
What is Diphtheria?
This bacterial infection forms "buboes" (swollen lymph nodes) and is transmitted by fleas.
What is Plague (Yersinia pestis)?
The transmission route for Hepatitis A.
What is Fecal-Oral (food/water)?
Common warts (papillomas) are caused by this virus, which has over 100 strains.
What is Human Papillomavirus (HPV)?
"Rice-water stools" and massive dehydration are the hallmark signs of this toxin-mediated disease.
What is Cholera (Vibrio cholerae)?
This viral respiratory disease is characterized by Koplik's spots in the mouth and a maculopapular rash.
What is Measles (Rubeola)?
This spirochete causes Lyme disease and often presents with a bull's-eye rash.
What is Borrelia burgdorferi?
The vector for Malaria.
What is the Mosquito (Anopheles)?
This severe eye infection, caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, causes inward turning of the eyelashes (trichiasis) and is a leading cause of preventable blindness.
What is Trachoma?
This protozoan infection causes "greasy" stool that floats and is often contracted by hikers drinking from streams.
What is Giardiasis (Giardia lamblia)?
This fungal infection forms "fungal balls" in the lungs and is a danger primarily to immunocompromised patients.
What is Aspergillosis?
This protozoan infects red blood cells, causing cyclical fever and chills; it is transmitted by the Anopheles mosquito.
What is Malaria (Plasmodium spp.)?
The source of infection for Toxoplasmosis.
What are Cats (feces/litter)?
Known as "woolsorter's disease," the cutaneous form of this infection forms a black eschar (dead tissue) on the skin.
What is Anthrax (Bacillus anthracis)?
This food intoxication is caused by eating temperature-abused rice dishes; it can cause vomiting (emetic) or diarrhea.
What is Bacillus cereus?
This specific strain of Streptococcus pyogenes produces an erythrogenic toxin that causes a "sandpaper" rash and strawberry tongue.
What is Scarlet Fever?
This "brain-eating" pathogen is transmitted by animal bites (like raccoons or bats) and is 100% fatal once symptoms appear.
What is Rabies?
The transmission method for Legionella pneumophila (Legionnaires disease).
What is aerosolized water (AC cooling towers/misters)?