Download Other Infectious Diseases

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What disease killed 300-500 million
people worldwide but has since been
eradicated from the human
population?
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Progression:
› Rash
› Pus-filled blisters
› Disfiguration and/or
blindness
› Death rate = 30%
Man with smallpox; Public Health Images
Library. Source: CDC

The first vaccine
Edward Jenner
1749 - 1823
 1967:
WHO announces global
smallpox eradication program.
› Still 15 million new cases a year then
 1977:
Last reported naturally occurring
case in Somalia.
› Smallpox is the only disease totally
eradicated in humans
Ring around the rosy,
A pocket full of posies,
Ashes… Ashes,
We all fall down!
Written in London in 1665
Gangrene caused by plague

13 cases reported in Oregon (5 fatal)
since 1970.
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Mostly spread from fleas of infected
rodents.
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Caused by Clostridium botulinum bacteria
Rare but serious – causes paralysis if left
untreated.
 Five types of botulism:
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Foodborne
Wound
Infant
Adult intestinal
Iatrogenic
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Symptoms include:
› Double vision, blurred vision, drooping
eyelids, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing,
dry mouth, muscle weakness.

Antitoxin is available for treatment

Proper food handling
› Especially in food preservation
› Be wary of dented, bulging cans

Botulism’s not all bad….
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Flu seasons vary from year to year

About 20% of US population infected
every year
› Higher among susceptible populations

Three main types of flu virus: Types A, B & C
› Type A causes the greatest morbidity and
mortality
 Example: H1N1 (2009 Epidemic)
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Since the late 19th century, four
occurrences of pandemics
› 1889-1891; 1918-1920; 1957-1958; 1968-1969

2009; H1N1
› Was that the pandemic for our time??
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Type A cycles every 50-100 years

What’s different about Type A influenza?

20-33% world’s population is infected
with TB
› Majority of the above = “Dormant TB”
 Can be dormant for 30 years
› Only 5-10% will become “active” TB
Public.health.oregon.gov
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
Aureus
› Staph bacteria resistant to certain antibiotics
called beta-lactams.

Often appears as pustule or boil
› May think of a spider bite at first.
 HA-MRSA
= Health care acquired
› More serious and potentially deadly
 CA-MRSA
= Community acquired
› Anyone is at risk
Crowding
Frequent Contact
Antimicrobial
Use
Compromised Skin
(CDC, 2012)
Contaminated Surfaces
and Shared Items
Cleanliness

Newberg, Oregon…
› High schooler spread MRSA through
tattoos, several students infected.
› Mainly spread through unclean needles.
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Ebola
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Flesh-eating disease

Mad cow

Kissing disease

Giardia
HAV
U.S. Stats
HBV
HCV
25,000 new
infections/yr
43,000 new
infections/yr
17,000 new
infections/yr
Transmission
Ingestion of fecal
matter
Contact w/
infectious body
fluids
Contact w/
infected blood
Severity
Usually no lasting
damage, rarely
fatal
Most fully
recover;
Some develop
liver disease;
~3,000 die / yr
60-70% develop
chronic liver
disease; 1-5% will
die from liver
cancer
Vaccine?
Vaccine available
Vaccine available
No vaccine
Symptoms
CDC, 2012
Fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting,
abdominal pain, joint pain, jaundice
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Gonorrhea
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Syphilis