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oliviahorn72

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on: Jul 8, 2018
The most common vector-borne disease in the United States is:
 
  a. malaria.
  b. yellow fever.
  c. Lyme disease.
  d. Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

Question 2

A nurse is presenting information to the county health department about potential bioterrorism threats. Which of the following agents would the nurse discuss in this presentation?
 
  a. Smallpox
  b. West Nile Virus
  c. Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
  d. Novel influenza A (H1N1)


trampas

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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States, with over 30,000 confirmed cases and probable cases reported to CDC in 2012. Yellow fever and Rocky Mountain spotted fever are both vector-borne diseases, but are not the most common. Malaria is most prev-alent vector-borne disease worldwide.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Susceptibility to smallpox is 100 in the unvaccinated and fatality rate is estimated at 20-40 or higher. The agents of highest concern are anthrax, plague, smallpox, botulism, tularemia, and se-lected hemorrhagic viruses. West Nile Virus, SARS, and H1N1 are not viruses that would be used for bioterrorism.


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