All Flashcards
What are the consequences of plague?
Swollen lymph nodes, fever, chills, bloodstream infection, organ failure, lung infection, and airborne transmission.
What are the consequences of malaria?
Fever, chills, headache, muscle pain, fatigue, anemia, and organ failure.
What are the consequences of tuberculosis?
Persistent cough, chest pain, weakness, fatigue, weight loss, and fever.
What are the consequences of West Nile Virus?
Fever, headache, nausea, muscle weakness, meningitis/encephalitis (rare).
What are the consequences of Zika Virus?
Mild fever, rash, joint pain, conjunctivitis, and microcephaly in newborns.
What are the consequences of water-borne diseases?
Diarrhea, dysentery, typhoid fever, dehydration, and vomiting.
What are the consequences of antibiotic resistance?
Harder-to-treat infections, increased illness/death.
What is the effect of poor sanitation on waterborne diseases?
Poor sanitation leads to contamination of water sources, increasing the risk of waterborne disease outbreaks.
How does deforestation impact the spread of vector-borne diseases?
Deforestation can alter habitats, bringing humans into closer contact with disease vectors and increasing the risk of vector-borne diseases.
What is the impact of climate change on mosquito populations?
Climate change can expand the geographic range and breeding season of mosquitoes, potentially increasing the spread of diseases like malaria and Zika virus.
How is plague transmitted?
Flea bites from infected rodents, handling infected animals, or inhaling droplets from infected people/animals.
How is malaria transmitted?
Bite of infected Anopheles mosquitoes.
How is tuberculosis transmitted?
Airborne droplets from coughs or sneezes.
How is West Nile Virus transmitted?
Bite of infected Culex mosquitoes.
How is COVID-19 transmitted?
Respiratory droplets.
How is Zika Virus transmitted?
Aedes mosquitoes and sexual contact.
How are water-borne diseases transmitted?
Drinking or using contaminated water.
How does antibiotic resistance develop?
Overuse/misuse of antibiotics leads to bacteria evolving resistance.
What are the steps in the transmission of malaria?
- Infected mosquito bites human. 2. Plasmodium parasite enters bloodstream. 3. Parasite multiplies in liver and red blood cells. 4. Infected human is bitten by another mosquito. 5. Mosquito becomes infected and transmits parasite to another human.
What are the steps in the development of antibiotic resistance?
- Bacteria are exposed to antibiotics. 2. Some bacteria develop resistance through mutation or gene transfer. 3. Resistant bacteria survive and multiply. 4. Over time, resistant bacteria become dominant.
What are the steps in the transmission of tuberculosis?
- Person with active TB coughs or sneezes, releasing droplets. 2. Another person inhales the droplets. 3. Bacteria infect the lungs. 4. Infection can become latent or active.
What are the steps in the spread of West Nile Virus?
- Mosquito bites infected bird. 2. Virus multiplies in mosquito. 3. Infected mosquito bites human or animal. 4. Virus is transmitted, potentially causing illness.
What are the steps in the transmission of waterborne diseases?
- Pathogens contaminate water sources (e.g., sewage). 2. People drink or use contaminated water. 3. Pathogens enter the body. 4. Illness develops (e.g., diarrhea, vomiting).
What are the steps in the transmission of Zika Virus?
- Mosquito bites infected person. 2. Virus multiplies in mosquito. 3. Infected mosquito bites another person. 4. Virus is transmitted, potentially causing illness or birth defects.