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What is the main form of transmission for Rabies?
Zoonosis/Animal bites or Scratches (Saliva)
What is the most common animal that transmits Rabies in the US?
Bats
What is the most common animal that transmits Rabies Internationally?
Dogs
What is the incubation period for Rabies?
1-3 months
What are the 2 main symptoms of Rabies?
1. Hallucinations
2. Hydrophobia
What is the preferred diagnostic test for Rabies in WILD Animals?
DFA
What is the preferred diagnostic test for Rabies in DOMESTICATED Animals?
Observation (1-2 weeks)
What are the 3 preferred diagnostic tests to rule out Rabies in HUMANS?
1. Serology (IgG, IgM)
2. RT-PCR
3. DFA
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
What is the main form of transmission for West Nile?
Birds and mosquitoes
What is the incubation period for West Nile?
2-6 days
What are the main symptoms of West Nile?
TRICK QUESTION; Most ASYMPTOMATIC
What are the preferred diagnostic tests for West Nile?
1. WNV IgM
2. RT-PCR
What is the incubation period for Zika?
2-7 days
What are the main symptoms of Zika?
TRICK QUESTION; Most ASYMPTOMATIC
What are the 3 preferred diagnostic test for Zika?
1. Travel history
2. RT-PCR
3. Serology (Zika virus IgM)
What is the main form of transmission for Hanta?
Rodent reservoirs
What is the most common and important Hantavirus in the US and Canada?
Sin Nombre virus
What is the main reservoir for Sin Nombre virus?
Deer mouse (woodlands and deserts)