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Cholera is an infectious disease which is caused by bacterium, Vibrio cholerae. Vibrio cholerae is a Gram negative, comma shaped bacteria. This bacterium causes watery diarrhea that results in dehydration and severe cases its result in death.
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Choose one infectious disease from the list below and use the chain of infection to analyze how it is spread.
A. Please provide a comprehensive description of cholera.
B. Describe the chain of infection cholera. The chain of infection for the chosen infectious disease must clearly include the following:
1. Identification of
a) the pathogen,
b) the reservoir
c) means of transmission
d) the susceptible host
2. Describe how one could break the chain of cholera, such as breaking the pathogen link, by providing a specific intervention.
3. Include references and relevant data.
On the other hand,a patient who passes of mucoid-stool is suspected of;
a.cholera
b typhoid fever
c shigellosis
d amoebasis
Which among the following diseases has the incubation period of 7hours to 7 days?
a.shigellosis
b cholera
c. amoebiasis
d.typhoid fever
The main vector of genus Leptospira is;
a rat
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c pig
d chicken
Which of these statements about Streptococcus pyogenes is false?a) It is a Gram-positive coccus occurring in chains.b) Some strains that infect wounds can cause toxic shock.c) Some strains that infect wounds can cause necrotizing fasciitis.d) It can cause puerperal fever.e) A vaccine is available for preventing S. pyogenes infections.
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