Transcript How is it passed to humans?

Nicole Hughes
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This disease is parasitic and caused by worms. The common name is
VLM. It is passed to humans through contaminated soil by eat fruits,
vegetables, raw liver of a chicken, lamb, or cow. The symptoms are
abdominal pain, cough, fever, irritability, itchy skin (hives), shortness
of breath, and wheezing with serious infections. No symptoms may
appear for mild cases. Severe cases may affect the brain or heart. This
could result in death. Mild cases may not require treatment. Some
people need to take anti-parasitic drugs. You can deworm your dogs
and cats. You can also wash your hands after touching a cat or a dog.
Website:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/00633.htm
Visceral Larva Migran worms
A cycle of how
Visceral Larva
Migrans
Works
Marquia
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4th Hour
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Disease Category: Bacteria
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Common Name: “Bang’s Disease”
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How is it passed to humans?: Contact with blood of infected
animal. Consumption of unpasteurized dairy products.
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2 symptoms: Animal- vomiting, abortion to fetus Human- extreme
fatigue, loss of appetite
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How will it harm humans if untreated?: Doesn’t usually kill, but
the outcome is very serious.
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Prevention: Don’t buy dairy products from unlicensed retailers.
Anna Homerding
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Q fever is a bacteria
Its normally spread to humans airborne.
Animals normally don’t show symptoms:
humans have flu like symptoms
If a human is not treated it can cause brain &
heart problems
How to prevent: vaccination of workers,
workplace hygiene, & personal precautions
QFEVPUB.pdf
http://www.cdc.gov/qfever/
Delaney Brovick
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Disease category Fungi.
Common name Ringworm
Humans can get it by touching an infected
animal.
Itchy skin, red scaly patch, blister,
inflammation of the claws, bald spots.
It will harm you by spreading to other parts of
your body.
To prevent it keep skin dry and clean.
Shampoo your pet.
Disease
Category- Parasite.
Common Name- Toxoplasma or just Toxoplasmosis.
How is passed to humans- Contact with infected feces
or food items.
Two signs and symptomsAnimals: Weight loss, seizures, vomiting and diarrhea.
Humans: Seizures, short of breath and flu symptoms.
How will it harm humans if not treated- It could cause
damage to the eyes, brain and other organs.
How it can be preventedAnimals: Keep your cat indoors, don’t allow it to hunt
and eat wild mice, birds, etc.
Humans: Clean litter box daily, clean all food you eat
and raw food your pet eats.
Miranda Hopkins
4th hour
Mackenzie Smith
Parasite
6. Treatment to destroy tapeworms is critical avoid
transmission to humans (typically children)
7. Humans- nausea, weakness,
Animals- low Energy, pot Bellied
8. In rare cases, it can lead to serious conditions, like
blocking the intestine.
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10. Wash your hands with soap and water before
eating or handling food and after using the bath.
Alexa Rhyner
Disease Category: Bacteria
Common Name: Cat Scratch Fever
The disease is passed to humans when a cat who is infected, scratches
itself causing infected flea dirt (Bartonella henselae) to get in its claws and
then scratches the human.
Signs or Symptoms:
- animals: Small red bumps where its infected, swollen or painful
lymph nodes
- humans: fever, headache, fatigue, joint pain, skin eruptions, and
weight loss
If not treated you may get rashes or bumps but they will usually go
away on their own. If not you need to go to your doctor to get cream or
medicine.
Prevention:
- Avoid rough play and other activities with cats that could lead to biting
and scratching.
- Keep cats indoors to avoid exposure to fleas and ticks.
- Keep your cat’s claws trimmed.
- If you do get scratched or bitten, wash promptly with soap and water.
- Talk to your vet about an effective flea control plan
- Take care not to let your cat lick any open wounds or cuts you may
have.
Angel Bloedel
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Parasite
You get it from
- Eating infected food
- Walking barefoot on infected soil
Symptoms
-Animals~ weight loss - look unhealthy
-Humans~ weight loss – anemia
You will not die from it
Prevention
-Keep environment clean
-Limit contact with infected soil and skin
-It is a bacteria.
-This disease is passed to humans through the air,
contact with the skin, and contaminating meat.
-In horses, signs of Anthrax are: colic and fever
-In humans, signs of Anthrax are: fever and falling
blood pressure
-If not treated, humans may die.
-To prevent Anthrax, there is a vaccine for people
and horses.
Monica Bartram
It’s
a bacteria
It can be passed by your pets urine
Symptoms-dog-fever and vomiting.
human-fever and depression
Can be prevented by keeping rodents
under control.
If not treated in humans then death may
acure.
Nick Rabideau
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Animals- Kidney
disease
Nervous system
disorder
Humans- Fever,
Swollen lymph nodes
About 60% of untreated
patients develop
arthritis.
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Bacteria
Lyme Disease
The animal with the tick
comes in the house. The
tick falls off then finds
its way to you.
Make sure you check
yourself and your
animals for ticks every
time you get out of the
woods.
Erin Augustine
Bacteria
6. Passed to humans either from milk from cattle
or by coming in contact with the animal
7. Animals: weight loss and no appetite
Humans: Cold symptoms and weight loss
8. It will spread through out the body
10. Stay away from wild animals, drink
pasteurized milk and keep away from infected
animals
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*Can kill, but not always*
•Single stranded RNA virus
•Attacks cells
1.Indirectly from a host (pig)
2.Directly from birds or avian virus-contaminated environments
Not really preventable...
Cassie Holmes
Kali Krafjack
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Virus
Common name; West Nile
Mosquitoes pass it from
birds to humans or other
animals
only 10% of people die
with neurologic infection
Cdc.gov, web.md.com,
petmd.com
vetmd.vcdavis.edu
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Animal symptoms;
fever, inability to
swallow
Human symptoms;
fever, headaches (not
many people get any
signs.)
Prevention; stay
covered up, insect proof
homes, and use insect
repellant as much as
possible.
Nate Watson
•Parasite
contracted from contact with feces
•Nausea and abdominal pain in humans
•Weakness and weight loss in animals
•If untreated, causes severe damage to liver,
eyes, heart, and brain
•Easily prevented by washing hands frequently
and cleaning yard of feces once a week