Fungus and Virus

In what region of the US is coccidioidomycosis commonly found?

Southwest

Can you be infected again once you’ve been infected by coccidioidomycosis?

No

Where is Sporotrichosis found

On plants and in the soil

Is there a vaccine to treat sporotrichosis

no

How could you contract cryptococcosis

inhaling fungal spores from the environment

can cryptococcosis be spread person to person

No

Who are the people usually affected by mucormycosis

immunocompromised people

What is the name of the group of molds that cause mucormycosis

mucormycetes

How is histoplasmosis spread

contaminated soil, feces from bats and birds

How is histoplasmosis diagnosed

x-rays, CT scan, lung biopsies

How is candidiasis transmitted

Mouth or reproductive organs

What are the long term effects of candidiasis

inflammation of heart lining and eye lining

How many lungs can be affected by pneumocystis pneumonia

Both or just one

What can be used to treat pneumocystis pneumonia

Antibiotics

How is paracoccidioiomycosis trasmitted

Airborne through air droplets

What is one organ affected by paracoccidioidomycosis

Lungs

Is tinea very contagious through direct contact

yes

what is one at risk population for tinea infections

communal showers/warm climates

what is the main side effect of chomoblastomycosis

wart like lesions

where is chomoblastomycosis found

Tropics

How is aspergillosis transmitted

airborne

What is one part of your body that is affected by aspergillosis

lungs

what type of infection is blastomycosis

respiratory

who is most likely to be infected with blastomycosis

Pregnant or immunocompromised people

how many types of ebola virus exist

4

where is ebola mainly found

sub-saharan africa

what is the pathogen that causes covid-19

SARS-CoV-2

What are the two different types of vaccines for Covid

mRNA/protein subunit

is there a vaccine for HIV

no

What are two ways to prevent getting HIV

testing, safe sex

when was the first case of influenza

1580

who should be getting vaccinated for influenza

everyone

how is hepatitis B spread

Mother to child/contact with infected bodily fluid or blood

can hepatits b survive outside the body for 7 days

yes

what is the zika virus

arthropod borne virus transmitted through infected mosquitoes

What is the incubation period of Zika virus

3-14 days

how does polio affect the body

causes paralysis in body

what is polio

illness caused by virus that affects nerves in spinal cord/brain stem

what is the main symptom of measles

red, blotchy rash with small white dots

is there a vaccine for measals

yes, 2 doses of MMR vaccine

How is hepatitis C transmitted

blood transmissioin

is there a vaccine for hepatitis c

no

where did chickenpox get its name

blister look like chickpeas

what age group is most likely to get chickenpox

school age kids

how is dengue fever transmitted

mosquitos

is there a cure or dengue fever

no