Viral Diseases Match each of the descriptions given below (symptoms, geographic
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Viral Diseases
Match each of the descriptions given below (symptoms, geographic distribution, mode of transmission, etc.) with the viral disease that is the most likely cause.
(Hint: look up all of the viruses and the diseases they cause, then try to do the problem.)
A B C D E F G H While time-travelling in the 16th century, you see a patient who is covered with a rash on the skin and in the mouth and throat. The rash includes lots and lots of raised fluid-filled blisters. The patient is very ill. The natives say that about 1/3 of the people who get the disease die and the survivors are frequently disfigured by large numbers of deep pockmarks on their faces.
A B C D E F G H The patient was bitten by an extremely aggressive crazed raccoon while hiking in the woods several months ago. Symptoms that have now developed include: malaise, headache, fever, uncontrolled excitement, depression, difficult and painful swallowing and a general unwillingness to drink water. A bullet shaped virus is seen in electron micrographs of a cerebrospinal fluid sample.
A B C D E F G H The patient is a child who has a rash of small red raised spots, high fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes, and spots in the mouth that are red with blueish-white centers.
A B C D E F G H The patient, a young adult who admits to having multiple sex partners, has clusters of painful lesions on the genitals. These lesions are inflammed bumps that are similar to cold sores or fever blisters. The lesions appeared several months ago but cleared up after 3 weeks. However, after a latent period, the genital blisters have reappeared and similar lesions are now seen near the base of the spine and on the buttocks and upper thighs.
The answer for ECDH, ACDH are all wrong
A herpes (HSV-2) B ebola fever C rabies D measles (rubeola) E smallpox F yellow fever G rotovirus H HPV-16 (human papilloma virus)Explanation / Answer
The correct answers are:
a. E Small pox. It is small pox because 16th century is mentioned in the question. Small pox was very prevalent at that time and has now been successfully eradicated from the world. It caused fluid filled blisters also pockmarks on the face were symptoms of this disease.
b. C Rabies. All the symptoms are those that are caused due to rabies virus. Rabies virus is bullet shaped. Since, it is mentioned that in electron micrograph a bullet shaped virus is seen we can easily confirm that it is rabies.
c. D All the symptoms are similar to those we study for measles. Since it is mentioned that the patient is a child with red spots in mouth with bluish white centers we can easily match these with measles.
d. A Herpes. In Herpes genital blisters may disappear for some time but tend to reappear.
Thus, the answer is ECDA.
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