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What are the symptoms of cholera?
Diarrhea, rice-water stools, vomiting, thirst, pain and coma
What is the incubation period of cholera?
A few hours- 5 days, usually 3 days
Yersiniosis
Bacteria
What are the specific agent of Yersiniosis?
Yersinia entercolitica, yersinia pseu-dotuberculosis
What is the reservoir of Yersiniosis?
Wild and domestic animals, birds, humans, surface water
What are the symptoms of Yersiniosis?
Diarrhea, cramps, fever, headache, vomiting, skin rash, and pseudo-appendicitis
What is the incubation period of Yersiniosis?
3- 7 days, usually 2-3 days
Trichinosis
Helminths
What is the specific agent of Trichinosis?
Trichinella Spiralis
What is the reservoir of Trichinosis
Pigs, bears, mild boars, rats, foxes and wolves
What are the symptoms of Trichinosis?
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle pain, swelling of face, and eyelids, and last difficultly breathing
What is the incubation period of Trichinosis?
2- 28 days, usually 9 days
Cryptospordiosis
Protozoa
Giardiasis
Protozoa
What is the specific agent of Giardiasis?
Giardia Lamblia
What is the reservoir of Giardiasis?
Bowel discharge of carriers and infected persons, dogs, and beavers
What are the symptoms of Giardiasis?
Prolonged diarrhea, abdominal cramps, severe weight loss, fatigue, nausea, gas, and fever
What is the incubation period of Giardiasis?
6- 22 days, average 9 days
Listeriosis
What is the specific agent of listeriosis?
What is the reservoir of listeriosis?
Goats, cattle, human, fowl, soil, water, and sewage
What are the symptoms of listeriosis?
Fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, meningeal symptoms
What is the incubation period of listeriosis?
Scombroid Fish Poisoning
What is the specific agent of Scombroid Fish Poisoning?
Scombrotoxin (Histamine like toxins)
What is the reservoir of Scombroid Fish Poisoning?
Fish that have been held at room temperature forming toxic histamine in muscle, milk from cows pastured on snake foot
What are the symptoms of Scombroid Fish Poisoning?
What is the incubation period of Scombroid Fish Poisoning?