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The Aswan High Dam was blamed for an outbreak of schistosomiasis in what country where it stopped the droughts that once stopped the disease?
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What pathogen causes schistosomiasis?
Schistosomiasis is a major parasitic disease (also known as Bilharzia and snail fever) infecting humans and domestic livestock, and caused by several species of flatworms in the genusSchistosoma. Snails serve as the intermediary agent between mammalian hosts. Individuals within developing countries who cannot afford proper sanitation facilities are often exposed to contaminated water containing the infected snails.
In terms of disease what is reservoir?
Disease reservoir functions as a potential source of disease outbreak. This must be distinguished from vectors and carriers which are means of disease transmission.
How was lyme disease named?
Actually, it wasn't named after SOMEBODY, it was named after a city in Connecticut. Lyme, Connecticut in 1975.Children usually got arthritis, and the disease eventually infected the skin, joints, nervous system, and, if untreated, other organs.
Match each explosive threat with its desciption?
HAZMAT SPILL-Major accident Contagious disease outbreak-Natural disaster Radiological attack by unmanned aerial drone--CBRNE attack Civilian mass transit attack--Terrorist attack
Mad cow disease affected what country?
The U.K. (in c.1987), as well as Canada (most notably that lone case in 2003...)
What is the pathognomonic of schistosomiasis?
Gaucher disease
Mr T died of cholera during a sudden and widespread outbreak of this disease in his country Such an outbreak is described as being a?
Epidemic
What is a common water disease in Egypt?
Schistosomiasis is a common waterborne disease in Egypt (from the Nile and its tributaries).
Examples of Water-borne disease?
hookworm schistosomiasis
What if a country had a disaster outbreak killing 500 people affected by Q fever disease?
how would i quaratine a country that 500 people died of Qfever disease
What is the most widespread human disease caused by flukes?
The most widespread human disease caused by flukes would be schistosomiasis.
What is a natural disaster that starts with a d?
droughts disease
What disease makes you suffer from an outbreak of blisters and ulcers followed by another outbreak in weeks or months?
The name of that disease is Herpes zoster.
What is infectious disease outbreak?
It is known as an Epidemic
Is the plague an epidemic disease outbreak?
Yes.
What causes intestinal schistosomiasis?
Schistosomiasis is caused by blood flukes which live in the arteries. The male and felmale worms are closely attached to each other and produce eggs which burrow through tissues until they reach the bladder and are eliminated via urination.it is prevalent along the Nile River.
The outbreak of Legionnaires' disease started in what city?
Philadelphia
