Animal Caused Viruses (Rabies, West Nile, Zika, Ebola, Hanta)

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What is the main form of transmission for Rabies?

Zoonosis/Animal bites or Scratches (Saliva)

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What is the most common animal that transmits Rabies in the US?

Bats

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What is the most common animal that transmits Rabies Internationally?

Dogs

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What is the incubation period for Rabies?

1-3 months

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What are the 2 main symptoms of Rabies?

1. Hallucinations
2. Hydrophobia

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What is the preferred diagnostic test for Rabies in WILD Animals?

DFA

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What is the preferred diagnostic test for Rabies in DOMESTICATED Animals?

Observation (1-2 weeks)

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What are the 3 preferred diagnostic tests to rule out Rabies in HUMANS?

1. Serology (IgG, IgM)
2. RT-PCR
3. DFA

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What are the 4 main treatment and prevention methods for Rabies?

1. ​Vaccines- Inactivated rabies virus
2. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
3. Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP)
4. Animal vaccination and control

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What is the main form of transmission for West Nile?

Birds and mosquitoes

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What is the incubation period for West Nile?

2-6 days

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What are the main symptoms of West Nile?

TRICK QUESTION; Most ASYMPTOMATIC

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What are the preferred diagnostic tests for West Nile?

1. WNV IgM
2. RT-PCR

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What is the incubation period for Zika?

2-7 days

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What are the main symptoms of Zika?

TRICK QUESTION; Most ASYMPTOMATIC

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What are the 3 preferred diagnostic test for Zika?

1. Travel history
2. RT-PCR
3. Serology (Zika virus IgM)

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What is the main form of transmission for Hanta?

Rodent reservoirs

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What is the most common and important Hantavirus in the US and Canada?

Sin Nombre virus

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What is the main reservoir for Sin Nombre virus?

Deer mouse (woodlands and deserts)