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Plague
- Causative Agent: Yersinia pestis
- Portal: Skin/Respiratory Tract
- Symptoms: Enlarged lymph nodes (buboes), fever, septic shock
- Transmission: Flea borne bites on skin
- Treatment: Steptomycin, tetracycline, Antibiotics
- Lab Test: Visual, Blood sample, lab ID
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Lyme Disease
- Causative Agent: Borrelia burgdorferi
- Portal: Skin
- Symptoms: Bull's eye rash, fever, flu like symptoms
- Transmission: Bite from tick
- Treatment: Antibiotics
- Lab Test: Western Blot Test
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Toxoplasmosis
- Causative Agent: Toxoplasma gondii
- Portal: Digestive System
- Symptoms: Can cause abortions, for normal humans mild, if compromised serious
- Transmission: Ingestion
- Treatment: Antibiotics, antiprotozoans, proper disposal of cat litter
- Lab Test: Serological Test
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Pertussis
- Causative Agent: Bordetella pertussis
- Portal: Mouth and respiratory tract
- Symptoms: Identifiable cough, mucous
- Transmission: Aerosol discharges
- Treatment: Antibiotics
- Lab Test: Serological Test
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Tuberculosis
- Causative Agent: Mycobacteriumtuberculosis
- Portal: Lungs
- Symptoms: Chronic cough, blood tinged sputum, fever, night sweats, weight loss
- Transmission: Aerosol
- Treatment: Multiple antibiotics
- Lab Test: Skin test, chest x-ray, serological
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Scarlet Fever
- Causative Agent: Streptococcus pyogenes
- Portal: Mouth and respiratory tract
- Symptoms: Bright red tongue, strawberry appearance, rash blanches upon pressure on chest, pits, ears
- Transmission: Aerosol
- Treatment: Antibiotics
- Lab Test: Clinical/blood tests
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Diphtheria
- Causative Agent: Corynebacterium diphtheriae
- Portal: Tonsils, pharynx, upper respiratory
- Symptoms: Low fever, sore throat
- Transmission: Aerosol
- Treatment: Antibiotics
- Lab Test: Lab Culture/Test
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Dental Caries
- Causative Agent: Streptococcus mutans
- Portal: Mouth, teeth and gums
- Symptoms: Tooth decay, swollen gums
- Transmission: Build up plaque over time, sometimes drug use
- Treatment: Removal of plaque or infected area
- Lab Test: Dental X-ray
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Shigellosis
- Causative Agent: Shigella
- Portal: Mouth, Gastro Intestine
- Symptoms: Dysentery, cramps, fever, abdominal discomfort
- Transmission: Fecal oral
- Treatment: Antibiotics
- Lab Test: Rectal sample
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Typhoid Fever
- Causative Agent: Salmonella enterica serovar typhi
- Portal: GI mouth
- Symptoms: Sustained fever, profuse sweating, diarrhea, rose rash
- Transmission: Fecal oral
- Treatment: Antibiotics
- Lab Test: Blood, bone marrow, stool culture
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Cholera
- Causative Agent: Vibrio chollerae
- Portal: Mouth, GI
- Symptoms: Destruction of SI, exhaustive diarrhea
- Transmission: Fecal oral
- Treatment: Electrolyte replacement, IV rehydration, tetracycline
- Lab Test: Rapid diasnostic assay
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Salmonellosis
- Causative Agent: Salmonella
- Portal: Mouth, GI
- Symptoms: Diarrhea, fever, vomiting, abdominal cramps
- Transmission: Food to intestines to blood stream
- Treatment: Antibiotics, treat for dehydration
- Lab Test: Stool Sample
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Leptospirosis
- Causative Agent: Spirochaete leptospira
- Portal: Skin or ingestion
- Symptoms: No symptoms all the way to severe flu like symptoms, eventual liver and kidney damage
- Transmission: Animal to human
- Treatment: Antibiotics
- Lab Test: Serological Test
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Gonorrhea
- Causative Agent: Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Portal: UGT, eyes, rectum
- Symptoms: Discharge from urethra or vagina, cramps, pain when urinating, inflamed tissue on genitals
- Transmission: Human to human
- Treatment: Antibiotics
- Lab Test: ELISA
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Genital Warts
- Causative Agent: Congylomata acuminata or sub type HPV
- Portal: UGT
- Symptoms: Clusters of warts on anus or genitals
- Transmission: Human to human
- Treatment: Vaccine or topical creams
- Lab Test: Visual or scrape and microscopic view
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Shingles
- Causative Agent: Varicella-zosster Virus (Herpes Zoster)
- Portal: Peripheral Nerves/Latent Chicken Pox
- Symptoms: Rash usually around waist but can spread to chest or face
- Transmission: Latent CP infection
- Treatment: Vaccine/Acyclovir
- Lab Test: Not needed
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Small Pox
- Causative Agent: Variola Virus
- Portal: Respiratory Tract
- Symptoms: Pustules/lesions on skin
- Transmission: Aerosol
- Treatment: Erradicated in US/prior to 70 vaccination/Antiviral drugs
- Lab Test: Not needed
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