PHC 4031 Study Guide - Fall 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Zoonosis, Virus, Rna Virus
Document Summary
Emerging disease trends: viruses: sub-microscopic agents that are unable to grow or reproduce outside of a. Increased transmission of infectious diseases: population growth is slowing. Influenced by fertility rates and family planning services. If the prevalence number increases, it means that the burden of the disease is much larger on the health care system because it means that it will need to care for this person over their whole life time. Viral hemorrhagic fevers: 4 viral hemorrhagic fever families. Marburg virus: members of aum shinrikyo japanese cult sent medical missions to. Index case unknown amplified epidemic: barrier nursing did not prevent several infections in health care workers, who and over 20 institutions in the global outbreak alert and. Incubation period of 5-10 days: clinical symptoms, acute phase, fever, severe headache, myalgia, chills, 5 days later, maculopapular rash (most prominent on the chest, back, and stomach), nausea, vomiting, chest pain, sore throat, abdominal pain, diarrhea, disease progression.
