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Background Information
Learn general background information about communicable diseases
15  cards
Outbreaks, epidemics, clusters
Define outbreak epidemic 1,
Define endemic 2,
Define holoendemic 3
14  cards
Disease Commonalities
Which diseases require exclusion ...
1  cards
Acute Rheumatic Fever
Is arf nationally notifiable 1,
What organism causes arf 2,
How does arf develop 3
25  cards
Anthrax
Is anthrax nationally notifiable 1,
What is the organism that causes ...,
What is the reservoir for anthrax 3
28  cards
Brucellosis
Is brucellosis nationally notifia...,
What is the organism that causes ...,
What animals are primary reservoi...
18  cards
Barmah Forest Virus
What is your opening line for bfv 1,
Is bfv nationally notifiable 2,
How is bfv transmitted 3
22  cards
Chikungunya
What is the organism responsible ...,
Is chikungunya nationally notifia...,
How is chikungunya primarily tran...
23  cards
Chlamydia
Is chlamydia nationally notifiable 1,
Which organism causes chlamydia 2,
How is chlamydia transmitted 3
26  cards
CPE
0  cards
Cryptosporidiosis
Is crypto nationally notifiable 1,
Which organism causes cryptospori...,
Where is crypto found in the envi...
18  cards
Dengue
What type of virus causes dengue 1,
Is dengue nationally notifiable 2,
What is the primary vector for de...
26  cards
Diphtheria
What organism causes diphtheria 1,
How is diphtheria transmitted 2,
What are the clinical features of...
20  cards
Donovanosis
Which organism causes donovanosis 1,
Is donovanosis nationally notifia...,
By what other name is donovanosis...
20  cards
Ebola virus disease
0  cards
Gonococcal infection
Which organism causes gonorrhoea 1,
Is gonorrhoea nationally notifiab...,
How is gonorrhoea transmitted 3
23  cards
Haeomophilus influenza B
What organism is responsible for ...,
How is hib transmitted 2,
What are the clinical features of...
19  cards
Hendra virus
0  cards
Hepatitis A
Is hep a nationally notifiable 1,
Which organism causes hep a 2,
How is hep a transmitted 3
26  cards
Hepatitis B
Is hep b nationally notifiable 1,
Which organism causes hep b disea...,
How is hep b transmitted 3
17  cards
Hepatitis C
Is hep c nationally notifiable 1,
Which organism causes hep c 2,
How is hep c transmitted 3
20  cards
Hepatitis D
Is hep d nationally notifiable 1,
What organism cases hep d 2,
How is hep d transmitted 3
15  cards
HIV
Is hiv nationally notifiable 1,
What organism causes hiv 2,
How is hiv transmitted 3
41  cards
Avian Influenza in humans
Is avian influenza a nationally n...,
What is the public health priorit...,
What is the infectious agent of a...
24  cards
Influenza (seasonal)
What type of virus causes influen...,
What is the primary mode of trans...,
What are the clinical features of...
30  cards
Invasive Group A Streptococcus
Is igas nationally notifiable 1,
What organism causes igas 2,
What is igas 3
28  cards
Invasive Meningococcal Disease
Is imd nationally notifiable 1,
Which organism causes imd 2,
How is imd transmitted 3
25  cards
Invasive Pneumococcal Disease
True or false ipd is nationally n...,
Which organism causes ipd 2,
How is ipd transmitted 3
19  cards
JEV
What is your opening statement fo...,
Is jev nationally notifiable 2,
What is the infectious agent for ...
40  cards
Legionellosis
Is legionellosis nationally notif...,
What causes legionellosis 2,
How is legionella transmitted 3
20  cards
Leptospirosis
Is leptospirosis nationally notif...,
What organism causes leptospirosis 2,
What are the main reservoir hosts...
22  cards
Listeriosis
What is the infectious agent for ...,
What are the main modes of transm...,
What is the incubation period for...
14  cards
Malaria
Is malaria nationally notifiable 1,
Which organism causes malaria 2,
What is the primary vector for ma...
22  cards
Measles
Learn public health information about measles
26  cards
Meliodosos
Is meliodosis nationally notifiab...,
What causes melioidosis 2,
How is meliodosis transmitted 3
16  cards
MERS
0  cards
Mpox
Is mpox nationally notifiable 1,
What is the organism responsible ...,
What is the reservoir for mpox 3
23  cards
Mumps
Is mumps a nationally notifiable ...,
What is the organism that causes ...,
How is mumps transmitted 3
19  cards
Murray Valley Encephalitis Virus
What is your opening line for mvev 1,
Is mvev nationally notifiable 2,
Which virus family does mvev belo...
28  cards
Norovirus (viral gastroenteritis)
Is norovirus a nationally notifia...,
What organism causes norovirus in...,
How is norovirus transmitted 3
18  cards
Pertussis (whooping cough)
True or false pertussis is nation...,
Which organism causes pertussis 2,
How is pertussis transmitted 3
22  cards
Poliovirus
True or false poliovirus is natio...,
Which organism causes poliovirus 2,
How is poliovirus transmitted 3
29  cards
Psittacosis
Which organism causes psittacosis 1,
Is psitacossis nationally notifia...,
What is the reservoir of psittaco...
21  cards
Q Fever
Is q fever nationally notifiable 1,
Which organism causes q fever 2,
What is the reservoir for q fever 3
26  cards
Rabies and other lyssavirus
Is rabies ablv nationally notifia...,
Is there a song for rabies ablv 2,
What organism causes rabies ablv 3
25  cards
Ross River Virus
What is your opening line for rrv 1,
Is rrv nationally notifiable 2,
Which organism causes rrv disease 3
24  cards
Rotavirus
True or false rotavirus is nation...,
Which organism causes rotavirus 2,
How is rotavirus transmitted 3
23  cards
RSV
What is your opening statement fo...,
Is rsv nationally notifiable 2,
What is the rsv infectious agent 3
24  cards
Smallpox
0  cards
STEC / VTEC
What is stec 1,
Is stec nationally notifiable 2,
What organism causes stec 3
26  cards
Syphilis
Is syphilis nationally notifiable 1,
What organism causes syphilis 2,
How is syphilis transmitted 3
39  cards
Rubella
True or false rubella is national...,
Which organism causes rubella 2,
How is rubella transmitted 3
25  cards
Salmonella
Is salmonellosis nationally notif...,
Which organism causes salmonellos...,
What is the reservoir for salmone...
21  cards
Typhoid - Salmonella enterica s. typhi
Is typhoid nationally notifiable 1,
What organism causes tyhpoid 2,
How is typhoid transmitted 3
30  cards
Paratyphoid
Is paratyphoid nationally notifia...,
Which organism causes paratyphoid 2,
How is paraythoid transmitted 3
28  cards
Typhoid and paratyphoid
What is the infectious agent 1,
What are the reservoirs for s typ...,
How are typhoid and paratyphoid t...
10  cards
Tetanus
True or false tetanus is national...,
Which organism causes tetanus 2,
Where is c tetani typically found 3
26  cards
Trachoma
0  cards
Tuberculosis
Is tb nationally notifiable 1,
Which organism causes tb 2,
How is tb transmitted 3
22  cards
Tularaemia
What is tularaemia 1,
Is tularaemia a notifiable disease 2,
What types of francisella tularen...
26  cards
Varicella Zoster Virus
True or false vzv is nationally n...,
Which organism causes vzv 2,
How is vzv transmitted 3
32  cards
West Nile / Kunjin
Is west nile kunjin nationally no...,
What is the classification of kun...,
How is kunjin virus transmitted 3
19  cards
Vector Borne Disease Overview
What are effective methods to avo...,
What is the beat the bite campaig...,
What are some mosquito surveillan...
26  cards
Respiratory Outbreaks
Are respiratory outbreaks nationa...,
Are respiratory outbreaks notifia...,
Which organisms are implicated in...
15  cards
Gastroenteritis Outbreaks
Are gastro outbreaks nationally n...,
Are gastro outbreaks notifiable i...,
What is the most common organism ...
22  cards
Foodborne Disease Outbreaks
Are foodborne outbreaks nationall...,
Are foodborne disease outbreaks n...,
Which organisms are nationally no...
24  cards
Waterborne Disease Outbreaks
Are wbos nationally notifiable 1,
Are wbos notifiable in tas 2,
What are some common wbds 3
17  cards
Zika (Flavivirus Unspecified)
What type of virus is zika classi...,
Is zika virus nationally notifiab...,
What organism is causes zika 3
24  cards
Botulism
What organism causes botulism 1,
Is botulism a nationally notifiab...,
What serotypes of botulinum toxin...
24  cards
Campylobacter
What type of organism is campylob...,
How is campylobacter transmitted 2,
What are common clinical features...
18  cards
Cholera
Is cholera a notifiable disease 1,
What type of organism causes chol...,
How is cholera primarily transmit...
23  cards
Listeriosis COPY
What organism causes listeriosis 1,
How is listeria killed 2,
Why is listeria an important food...
20  cards
Hepatitis E
Is hepatitis e nationally notifia...,
What is the organism responsible ...,
How is hepatitis e transmitted 3
18  cards
Shigellosis
What type of disease is shigellos...,
What is the organism responsible ...,
What are the main species of shig...
21  cards
Clostridiodes difficile
What is clostridioides difficile 1,
Is clostridioides difficile notif...,
How is clostridioides difficile t...
16  cards
Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome
Is hus nationally notifiable 1,
What is the most common organism ...,
What is the pathogenesis of hus 3
10  cards
COVID-19
What is the organism responsible ...,
How is covid 19 primarily transmi...,
What are common clinical features...
24  cards

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