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1
Q

What is malaria caused by?

A

5 species of plasmodium parasitic protozoa, carried by a female anopheles mosquito

2
Q

Can malaria spread from case-to-case directly?

A

Nah

3
Q

What is the incubation period of malaria?

A

It varies by species, but minimum 6 days

4
Q

Give some symptoms of malaria

A

High temperature, sweats and cyclic chills, headaches, vomiting, muscle pains and diarrhoea

5
Q

What test is used for malaria?

A

Blood smear x 3, FBC, U and E’s, LFTs, CXR

6
Q

How can malaria be prevented?

A
  • assess risk (knowledge of risk areas)
  • bite prevention (repellant, adequate clothing)
  • chemoprophylaxis
7
Q

What is typhoid’s mechanism of infection?

A

Faecal-oral from contaminated food/water

8
Q

What causes typhoid?

A

Salmonella enterica, a gram negative bacterium

9
Q

What are the virulence factors of salmonella typhi?

A
  • gram negative endotoxin
  • invasin
  • fimbriae adhere to epithelium over ileal lymphoid tissue
10
Q

What investigations are used for typhoid?

A

Blood/faeces culture, LFTs

11
Q

How is typhoid treated?

A

Ceftriaxone or azithromycin

12
Q

How can typhoid be prevented?

A

Food and water hygiene precautions, typhoid vaccine

13
Q

What are the symptoms of ebola?

A

Vomiting, diarrhoea, headaches, confusion, rash, then internal/external bleeding

14
Q

How is ebola spread?

A

Direct contact with bodily fluids

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