3RD QUARTER HEALTH EXAM

LEPTOSPIROSIS

caused by Leptospira bacteria, spread through the urine of infected animals such as rats. High fever, chills, muscle aches, jaundice, abdominal pain, rashes, red eyes

CHIKUNGUNYA

comes from mosquitoes. Causes fever and severe joint pains

EBOLA

happens through contact with infected animals such as fruit bats. Unexplained bleeding or bruising

SARS

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. A strain of coronavirus

H1N1 INFLUENZA/SWINE FLU

initially known to infect pigs

MERS

CoV - Middle East Respiratory Syndrome. Theorized to have come from camels

DENGUE

mosquito-borne viral infection, produces a flu-like illness, skin rashes and sometimes bleeding

ZIKA

caused by mosquitoes again, causes microcephaly in newborns (brain doesn't normally develop, resulting in smaller head)

MENINGOCOCCEMIA

caused by Neisseria Meningitidis bacteria. Petechiae (bleeding under the skin, meningitis (convulsions, headache, stiff neck), and shock (severe drop in blood pressure) BLOODSTREAM

HAND, FOOT, MOUTH DISEASE (HFMD)

Mostly targeted to children. Causes rashes or blisters