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Bacterial Diseases. Lyme Disease. Cause : Borrelia burgdorferi Symptoms : fever, fatigue, headaches, muscle aches, joint aches, Bulls-eye shaped rash Transmission : tick bite Treatment : antibiotics. Tetanus (Lock jaw). - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Bacterial Diseases
Lyme Disease
Cause: Borrelia burgdorferi
Symptoms: fever, fatigue, headaches, muscle aches, joint aches, Bulls-eye shaped rash
Transmission: tick bite Treatment: antibiotics
Tetanus (Lock jaw)
Cause: Clostridium tetaniToxins released by bacteria interfere with nervous system
Symptoms: Severe muscle spasms and possibly death
Transmission: Commonly contracted from deep puncture wound or self-piercing with contaminated materials
Tetanus (Lock jaw)
Treatment:– Clean wound– Mild: given antibodies
against it, with antibiotics, and a vaccine
– Severe: same as above, muscle relaxers or even paralytic drugs to stop the spasming
Tuberculosis (TB)
Affects nearly 1/3 of the world’s population
Cause: Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Symptoms: Fatigue, weight loss, fever, chronic coughTubercles form in lungs (dormant form)
Transmission: Spread through cough
Treatment: long term antibiotic treatment (6-12 months)
Gonorrhea
Cause: Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Male symptoms:– Thick, foul-smelling
discharge from penis– Painful urination– Testiculur and abdominal
pain Female symptoms:
– Pus-like vaginal discharge– Pain urinating– Bleeding after intercourse
Transmission: oral, anal, or vaginal sex
Treatment: with antibiotics
Chlamydia
One of the most common STIs on college campuses
Cause: Chlamydia trachomatis Symptoms: Burning during
urination, discharge from the penis or vagina, pain and itching
Transmission: oral, anal, or vaginal sex; mother to child during childbirth through vaginal canal
Treatment: with antibiotics
Strep Throat
Cause: Streptococcus pyogenes, certain strains cause scarlet fever and Toxic Shock Syndrome
Symptoms: fever, sore throat, swollen glands
Transmission: respiratory droplets (coughing sneezing)
Treatment: antibiotics can cause it to go away faster
Purple gram +
Tooth Decay
Cause: Streptococcus mutans, bacteria doubles in 24 hours
Symptoms: Destruction of tooth enamel
Transmission: resident in mouth
Treatment: brush and floss daily
Bacterial meningitis
Cause: Neisseria meningitis
Symptoms: high fever, headache, stiff neck, nausea, fatigue
Transmission: most common in college dorms
Treatment: antibiotics, early detection is essential
Anthrax
Used in Bioterrorism Cause: Bacillus anthracis, a spore-forming bacteria Transmission/Symptoms of varying types:
– Spread by eating undercooked meat (vomiting and diarrhea, possible death)
– breathing in spores (usually fatal)– skin contact (ulcers, rashes, not fatal)
Treatment: oral and IV antibiotics
Botulism- food poisoning
Cause: Clostridium botulinum Symptoms: blurred vision, slurred
speech, difficulty swallowing, muscle weakness, paralysis
Transmission: From a wound, contaminated food
Treatment: antibiotics FACTOID: Botox is a toxin secreted
by Clostridium botulinum
Staphylococcus aureus
Pets can carry bacteria as well! Staphylococcus aureus
– Gram +– Cause: Staphylococcus aureus– Symptoms: nausea, cramping,
retching; some individuals may not show symptoms
– Transmission: eating contaminated food, contaminated air, individuals and surfaces
PETS!