Sleeping Sickness
In human symptoms, how many phases do they have?
2 phases
What type of virus is this?
RNA virus
what is rabies commonly called?
mad dog disease
true or false? swine can be infected with both the human and avian flu virus?
true
what is the scientific name?
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
How is sleeping sickness transmitted?
Mosquitoes
what are the susceptible species?
poultry and wild birds
how long is the incubation period in humans?
9 days to 2 years
which is correct:
a) high morbidity but low mortality
b) low morbidity but high mortality
a) high morbidity but low mortality
what species are susceptible?
susceptible species are cattle, sheep, goats, elk, deer, exotic hoof stock
what is the scientific name of this disease?
Arboviral Encephalitis
how is it transmitted?
Virus can be aerosolized or passed in feces
in animals, which stage does behavioral changes, excitability, altered vocalizations occur in?
the first stage
how is it transmitted?
Droplet inhalation of aerosolized virus, viral transfer from contaminated surfaces to mucous membranes, contact with body fluids, including diarrheal stool, person to person contact, swine to human contact
is this disease fatal?
yes
How do you treat this disease?
antibiotic and antiviral therapy
true or false? this is self resolving in humans.
true
what species is this common found in?
skunks, bats, dogs, cats, and horses
does the rapid flu test give false positives or false negatives?
false negatives
how do you test this disease?
No reliable lab tests, only histological examination of brain tissue
How do you prevent this disease?
Vaccinate, avoid the bite of mosquitoes
what type of vaccine is used?
a live vaccine
how do you treat rabies?
Practice prophylactic treatment
how do you treat this disease?
Antiviral drugs; symptomatic treatment; fluids, rest
how is this transmitted?
In animals consumption of prion-infected/contaminated rendered food/tissues; transplacental; evidence of genetic susceptibility. In humans consumption of prion-infected meat; direct inoculation; implantation or transplantation of infected materials/ tissue.