Find an example infectious disease for each of the terms or

Find an example infectious disease for each of the term(s) or concept(s) below. Give the name of the disease and its causal agent and whether it is viral (v) bacterial (B) fungal (F), protozoan(P) or helminthic(H). All of the diseases must be infectious diseases. Concerning epidemics - give an example of a disease that has a common source. Concerning epidemics - give an example of a disease that has a propagated source. Give an example of a notifiable viral infectious disease. Give an example of a disease with a seasonal occurrence. Why is it seasonal?

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12. Concerning epidemics – give an example of a disease that has a common source

Answer: In common source epidemic breakouts, the duration of exposure is brief and it is caused when a group of persons are all exposed to a toxic agent which has a common source.

Example of common source infectious disease is botulism which is caused by a toxin (botulinum) produced by Clostridium botulinum bacteria. Common source in botulism could include infected homemade, preserved or fermented food.

13. Concerning epidemics – give an example of a disease that has a propagated source

Answer: Propagated epidemic outbreak occurs by transmission of disease from one person to another. Example of a propagated source epidemic breakout is Measles which is a highly contagious infectious disease caused by the measles virus.

14. Give an example of a notifiable viral infectious disease

Answer: A notifiable viral infectious disease is the one that is required to be reported to government authorities as per the prevailing law. Example Anthrax which is caused by bacterium Bacillus anthracis

15. Give an example of a disease with a seasonal occurrence. Why is it seasonal?

Answer: In case of seasonal diseases there is a periodic surge in the incidence rate of disease in a particular season. Example: Influenza (caused by Influenza virus) outbreaks occur seasonally with peak prevalence in winter which can be attributed to longer survival times and higher aerosol transmission of the influenza virus in cold temperature conditions.