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By: Gabby Colapietro & Bailie
Carter
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LiceHead Lice
Body system affected:Body, HeadSigns and Symptoms:Itching and allergicreactionsSusceptibility:
If you use other peoplesbrushesOr napping a lot.
Routes of transmission:Fish farms, Head to headcontact, Contact fromparent to childinfestation.Vectors: Body lice
Treatments/Immunity:Using a head liceshampoo, and thenremove nits with a lice
comb. Which typicallyincludes a secondtreatment 7 to 10 daysafter the first head licetreatment.
Prevention: Dont sharehats or combs with others.
Geographic distribution:Mainly North America andAsia
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CurvulariaCurvularia Mold
C. Clavata
Body SystemsAffected:lung tissue, mammalianglandsSigns and Symptoms:sinus problems,
dizziness, tremors,fatigue, fever skinrashes, depression,memory loss
Routes of Transmission:Not establishedVectors: Western FlowerThrips (Frankliniellaoccidentalis)Incubation: 78 F
Protective Measures:using protectingdevices to avoidherbicide spray
contactGeographicDistribution:Mostly all of NorthAmerica
Treatment:Amphotericin B,itraconazole, andterbinafine
Immunity: oralitraconazole 200 mgtwice daily
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Herpes Type I
Zoster Infection
Treatment: Zosterimmune globulim,vidarabine, and VZV
immune globulinImmunity: Strain vaccineavailable called Varivax
Geographic distribution:Australia and the U.S
Prevention:Immunocompromised andneonates individuals shouldbe advised to avoid contactwith people with varicellaor zoster
Body system affected:Immune system and bloodstream.Signs/Symptoms: Rash,severe pain, and infections
Routes of transmission:requires direct exposureto an infected individualfor transmission.
Vectors: Candidate for alive virus vector.
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Francisella TularensisBiovar Tularensis
Routes of transmission:bites from an arthropod,ingestion of contaminatedwater, inhalation ofcontaminated dust, animalbites
Vectors: ticks, deer flies,and arthropods
Incubation: 3-5 days
Treatment/Vaccines:streptomycin,gentamicin,tetracycline, and
doxycycline; a livevaccine is availablealso.
Prevention: vaccine
Geographic distribution:North America and Asia
Body system affected:lungs, liver, spleen,oscular and lymphaticsystemSigns/Symptoms: drycough, weakness,
anorexia, weight loss,sweat, fever, chills,signs of pneumonia, andtonsillitis
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Leishmania Donovani
Body SystemsAffected: spleen, liver,bone marrow, immunesystem
Signs/Symptoms: skinsores, breathingdifficulties, edema,diarrhea, and bleedingmucus membranes
Routes of Transmission: bloodtransfusions
Vectors: Sand flies
Prevention: no approvedvaccines
Geographic distribution:Africa and Americas
Treatment: antifungalssuch as fluconazole
Vaccines: no vaccines
Leishmaniasis
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Rickettsia rickettsii
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Treatment/Vaccine: Doxycycline and
Chloramphenicol
Body SystemsAffected:bloodstream
Signs/Symptoms:
fever, nausea,vomiting, and lossof appetite
Prevention: avoid atick bite
Georgraphic
Distribution:southeastern states inthe US
Routes of Transmission:eating food that contains thefeces of the infected tick
Vectors: ticks
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