Stages of Infectious Disease Progression Practice Problems

All of the following pathogenic diseases are transmissible through contaminated water, except:

The following are chronic infections, except:

Which of the following is classified as a sign of a disease?

A local infection can become a systemic infection when pathogens affect other organs through which pathway?

What phase follows shortly after the incubation period, exhibiting early and mild symptoms of a disease such as general aches?

From 2014 to 2016, there was a rapid increase of Ebola cases across parts of West Africa. This is an example of:

A young boy was brought to the hospital on August 17 for a stiff jaw, trouble breathing, and a high temperature, which appeared on August 16. The doctor diagnosed tetanus based on a physical exam, as he reportedly injured himself with a rusty nail on August 3. Metronidazole was given to the boy every six to eight hours for 7 days, and after keeping him for 3 more days, he was discharged on August 28. Identify the incubation period for this case of tetanus. 

A young boy observed muscle stiffness or mild spasms on August 16. He was brought to the hospital on August 17 for a stiff jaw, trouble breathing, and a high temperature. The doctor diagnosed tetanus based on a physical exam, as he reportedly injured himself with a rusty nail on August 3. Metronidazole was given to the boy every six to eight hours for 7 days, and after keeping him for 3 more days, he was discharged on August 28. Identify the prodromal period for tetanus. 

Ricky was hospitalized with a history of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. He also had a temperature of 40 degrees Celsius and was dehydrated. The doctor isolated Salmonella enterica from the patient and found out that he had eaten turkey at a restaurant the day before. What is the route of transmission of the bacteria in this case?

John was hospitalized with dehydration, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, along with a temperature of 39.8 degrees Celsius. The doctor isolated Salmonella enterica and Plesiomonas shigelloides from the patient and found out that he had eaten turkey together with a cocktail drink at a restaurant the day before. Identify the primary etiologic agent in this case.

Ray was admitted to the hospital for salmonellosis after the doctor isolated Salmonella enterica and Plesiomonas shigelloides from his stool sample. He told the doctor that he had eaten a turkey breast sandwich with coffee at a restaurant the day before. Identify the most likely source of the infection in this case.

Which of the following statements about the skin's microbial environment is false?

Which of the following matched incorrectly?

Identify which of the following is matched correctly.

The pathogens H. influenzae, N. meningitidis, and S. pneumoniae enter the body through:

If a child has been bitten by a dog and subsequent laboratory analysis confirms that the dog is positive for rabies, what primary step should be taken immediately for treatment following exposure?

All of the following are the recommended protocols for surgeons to avoid the risk of exposure to Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease except:

The inhaled C. neoformans from contaminated bird droppings can multiply and infect people with:

Which of the following statements is true?

The preference of a pathogen for a particular cell or tissue type within the host organism is referred to as:

Which of the following terms describes the degree of pathogenicity that a pathogen displays?

Toxemia can occur if the toxin from a microbe enters which of the following?

What step must the pathogen take upon entering the host before invading the tissue?

Identify the incorrect statement(s) about pertussis.

What symptoms separate herpes infections in newborns from those in adults?