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Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)
Diphtheria
People in Medicine
Other Important Notes
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This is another name for Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD).
What is Mad Cow Disease
100
Diphtheria is caused by a virus or a bacterium?
What is bacterium (Corynebacterium diphtheriae)
100
This man coined the term 'vitamin'
Who is Casimir Funk
100
The year insulin's importance was discovered.
What is 1921
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This is the primary body disease affected by CJD
What is the Central Nervous System
200
During the 1920s, this was the number of cases of Diphtheria each year.
What is 100,000 to 200,000
200
He discovered the antibiotic penicillin.
Who is Alexander Fleming
200
Vitamin C was discovered in 1928 with this name.
What is hexuronic acid
300
This can be done to treat and cure an individual with CJD.
What is nothing: CJD is an incurable disease.
300
These are the three areas Diphtheria mainly effects.
What is the nose, throat, and mouth.
300
She was called the first Professor of Nursing in the world.
Who is Mary Adelaide Nutting
300
Aromatherapy was first used here.
What is France.
400
How is CJD spread to humans?
What is Ingested through contaminated beef.
400
Diphtheria is extremely contagious. This is how it is spread.
Through close contact with the discharge from any infected person's eyes, nose, throat, or skin.
400
This man from France popularized aromatherapy
Who is Rene-Maurice Gattefosse
400
A major reason why the quality of nursing education improved.
What is a standardized curriculum.
500
This is the difference between Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) disease and Creutsfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD).
BSE is the form of TSE found in cattle only. Once the TSE disease infects the human body, it is classified as CJD.
500
This is the time period an untreated individual with Diphtheria can be contagious.
What is four weeks
500
These two men discovered the importance of insulin.
Who are Charles Best and Frederick Banting
500
Penicillin was derived from this bacteria.
What is Penicillium notatum