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Infectious Diseases Cdc-pdf[PDF 108KB]
Series 1
Learn more about infectious diseases of public health importance. Test your knowledge with quiz on back of card.
Anthrax Cdc-pdf[PDF 99KB]
Anthrax is a serious disease caused by a very small organism made up of one cell.
Cryptosporidiosis Cdc-pdf[PDF 243KB]
Cryptosporidiosis is caused by a parasite so small that about 10,000 of them could fit on the period at the end of this sentence.
Cyclosporiasis Cdc-pdf[PDF 81KB]
Cyclosporiasis is a disease caused by Cyclospora, which is a parasite too small to be seen without a microscope.
Drug Resistance Cdc-pdf[PDF 80KB]
happens when antimicrobial drugs – some of which are called antibiotics – can no longer kill microbes or stop them from growing.
Recreational Water Illness Cdc-pdf[PDF 83KB]
Recreational water illnesses are caused by swimming in water contaminated with germs like Cryptosporidium, Giardia, E. coli O157:H7, and Shigella.
Before Vaccines Cdc-pdf[PDF 190KB] Before vaccines, many children died from diseases that vaccines now prevent, such as whooping cough, measles, and polio.
Chickenpox Cdc-pdf[PDF 165KB] Chickenpox is a disease caused by infection with the varicella zoster virus, which causes fever and an itchy rash.
Tetanus Cdc-pdf[PDF 157KB] Tetanus (lockjaw) is a serious disease that causes painful tightening of the muscles, usually all over the body.
Vaccines Cdc-pdf[PDF 175KB] Without vaccines, epidemics of many preventable diseases could return, resulting in increased – and unnecessary – illness, disability, and death.
High-Tech Answers Cdc-pdf[PDF 139KB]
When microbiologists find disease-causing bacteria, they send them to a laboratory for DNA fingerprinting. These laboratories use high-tech equipment to make DNA fingerprints.
PFGE Patterns Cdc-pdf[PDF 138KB]
The fingerprints that scientist use to identify bacteria are called Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE) Patterns.
Comparing Fingerprints Cdc-pdf[PDF 143KB]
After scientist at the public health laboratories have made a bacterial fingerprint, they share pictures of it with the PulseNet team.
Which Two Match? Cdc-pdf[PDF 151KB]
Once the PulseNet team has found all the DNA fingerprints that look the same, they make a dendrogram, or bacteria family tree.
Epidemiolgists Cdc-pdf[PDF 148KB]
If the PulseNet team finds matching bacterial fingerprints from several different patients, they alert the epidemiologists right away.
E.coli 0157:H7 Cdc-pdf[PDF 146KB]
You can stop E. coli by never eating raw or undercooked hamburger or by not drinking unpasteurized milk and juice and by always washing your hands after touching raw meats.
ShigellaCdc-pdf[PDF 132KB] Shigella, spreads to other people by contaminated salads, sandwiches, and water. To stop this disease, wash your hands before eating.
ListeraCdc-pdf[PDF 146KB] Listera loves cool, wet places like soft cheese, sandwich meat, and hotdogs. Throw away foods that have passed the expiration date and be sure the food you eat is clean and fully cooked.
SalmonellosisCdc-pdf[PDF 149KB]
You can stop Salmonella by eating foods that are clean and fully cooked. Always wash your hands before eating.
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