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#IDFridays Week 8: Legionnaires’ Disease
This bacteria lives in swimming pools, spas, hot tubs, fountains, and other water systems NameLegionnaires’ Disease (the name comes from a 1976 outbreak at an American Legion convention in Philadelphia) Transmission GeographyWorldwide Incubation Period Signs and SymptomsLegionnaires’ disease can be hard to diagnose because its symptoms are similar to other types of pneumonia: Pontiac fever […]
#IDFridays Week 7: Scarlet Fever
This is another fever that gets its name from one of its more prominent symptoms: redness NameScarlet Fever Transmission GeographyWorldwide Incubation Period1 – 7 days Signs and Symptoms DiagnosisLaboratory testing of a throat swab TreatmentAntibiotics will cure the infection Prognosis Prevention: What Can You Do? Scarlet Fever In the News Sources:http://www.cdc.gov/features/scarletfever/
#IDFridays Week 6: Yellow Fever
This infectious disease gets its name from one of its more prominent symptoms: yellow eyes NameYellow Fever Transmission Geography31 African countries and 13 South American countries Incubation Period3 – 6 days Signs and Symptoms Phase One (most infected people are not ill or only develop a mild illness) Phase Two (~15% of cases progress to this more severe […]
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