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HS200 Unit 4 Assignment template (150 points total) Part I: Causes, prevention and treatment of infectious disease Fill in the information in the following template as you complete your readings in Units 3 and 4. The table is worth a total of 117 points. Each cell in the table is worth 1.3 points. Infectious Disease Pathogen(s) that causes the Disease Disease Description Signs and Symptoms Treatment Prevention Diphtheria Corynebacterium diphtheriae highly contagious bacterial diseases which causes inflammation in the throat. Swollen glands in the neck Thick gray membrane covering the throat Tiredness Fever and Chills Antibiotics or antitoxin. Antibiotics and maybe a booster dose of the diphtheria vaccine Chickenpox varicella-zoster virus highly contagious disease that can cause an itchy blister like rashs Fever Headache Loss of appetite Tiredness Can use an antihistamine for itching but otherwise usually just needs to go away on its own Vaccine Influenza influenza viruses infection of the nose, throat, and lungs Headache Runny nose Sore Throat Shortness of breath Eye pain Usually rest and fluids, if you fall into the high risk category your doctor could give you an antiviral medication Vaccine Wash Hands Clean surfaces Avoid crowds Rotavirus double-stranded RNA viruses in the family Reoviridae Contagious virus that causes diarrhea Fever and vomiting followed by several days of diarrhea. No treatment Vaccine Wash hands

Meningitis Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Neisseria meningitidis infection and inflammation of the fluid and membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord Sudden fever Stiff neck Seizures No appetite or thirst Skin rash intravenous antibiotics and sometimes corticosteroids Wash hands Keep healthy Cover coughs Measles a single-stranded, enveloped RNA virus with 1 serotype highly contagious disease that infects that respiratory tract Runny nose Cough Watery red eyes Small white spots inside the cheeks No treatment but lots of fluids and rest MMR vaccine Mumps paramyxovirus illness caused by a virus which effects the glands in the face Fever Pain Decrease in appetite Headache No treatment but rest, fluids, hot/cold packs and pain medicine All doses of MMR vaccine Pertussis bordetella pertussis highly contagious respiratory tract infection Runny nose Congestion Red, watery eyes Fever Cough Infants- Usually hospitalization Children & adults- antibiotics. Vaccine and boosters Polio Polioviruses, small single-stranded RNA viruses Disabling & life threatening virus that effects the spinal cord or brain stem Rarely, flu like symptoms: Fever Sore throat Nausea Tiredness No treatment Vaccine (2 types) Rubella Rubella Virus Contagious viral infection Mild fever headache Stuffy/runny nose No treatment, isolation recommended MMR Vacine

Enlarged lymphnodes Rash Aching joints Shingles varicella zoster virus Viral infection that causes a painful rash Pain, burning Red rash that breaks open and crusts Itching No treatment, but an antiviral medication to speed up recovery Shingles Vaccine Tetanus Clostridium tetani disease of the nervous system caused by a toxin- producing bacterium Pain & tension of the muscles Difficulty swallowing Rigid abdominal muscles No cure, but treatment requires long term care which includes pain management and wound care. DTaP Vaccine Hepatitis A HAV Highly contagious liver infection Tiredness Fever Loss of appetite Dark urine Joint pain Yellowing of the skin Intense itching No treatment, the body will clear the infection on its own. Hep A Vaccine Hepatitis B HBV Serious liver infection Abdominal pain Dark urine Fever Joint pain Loss of appetite Nausea and vomiting Weakness and fatigue injection of immunoglobulin Antiviral medications Interferon injections Liver transplant HBV Vaccine

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