Microbiology: Chapter 24 - Emerging Infectious Diseases
I
Acanthamebiasis is a group ___ emerging/reemerging infectious disease.
I
Protozoan emerging and reemerging disease generally belong to category:
drift
Small changes in the viral coat that happen over time are referred to as an antigenic ____.
flying foxes
The Hendra virus is transmitted by ____.
Green Monkeys
The Marburg virus was originally spread by:
69%
The United Nations estimates that by the year 2050 more than ___ of the world's population will live in urban areas.
Adoption
The establishment and further spreading of an infectious disease within a new population is a process called:
CDC
The lead federal agency whose primary responsibility is to protect the people of the United States from infections diseases is the ____.
Mumps
Which of the following disease is considered to fall in the group II category?
Peptic ulcer
Which of the following disease is transmitted by the fecal-oral route?
Tularemia
Which of the following diseases can be transmitted by a tick?
Hantavirus
Which of the following infections diseases is considered to be a newly emerging disease?
Tuberculosis
Which of the following infections diseases is considered to be a reemerging disease?
Helicobacter pylori
Which of the following organisms belongs in the group I category?
Antigenic drift
a mechanism for variation in viruses that involves the accumulation of mutations within the genes that code for antibody-binding sites
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease
classified emerging and reemerging infections diseases into only 3 groups; conducts and supports basic applied research
Human parvovirus B19
"Fifth disease" is caused by ___.
International Emerging Infections Program
integral component of the CDC global program' reinforces the identification of emerging infections around the world and to effectively respond to them
Emerging Infectious Disease
introduction of a pathogen into a new host population
Centers for Disease Control
lead U.S federal agency; provides information, recommendations, technical assistance for state and local health departments
Reemerging Infectious Disease
older disease known for a long time, previously under control by recurring
Group I
pathogens that have been newly recognized in the past 2 decades
International Health Regulations
provide a global framework to address needs through a collective approach for prevention, detection, and timely response to any public health emergency of international concern
Adoption
the establishment and further spreading of the pathogen within the new host population
