AIRBORNE

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• Lung Infection caused by virus, bacteria and fungi. Causes mild to severe illness.  Spread by coughing, sneezing, and close space sharing.  S&S= High Fever, chills, Laboured breathing, rigors, cough etc. 

1. Influenza

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• Whooping Cough, caused by bacteria (Bordetella Pertussis) v. contagious Worse for babies.  5-10day incubation most contagious after 2 weeks exposure. 

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• IP- 1 day for skin 1-7 for respiratory Bacteria Multiplys and produces toxins Transmitted by breathing in spores. or eating or drinking water with spores in. Non contagious Found naturally in soil. 20% death rate if untreated.  Lesions, skin irritation, ulcers, fever, malaise etc. 

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• Contagious 1-2 days before symptoms present.  10-21 days from exposure-symptoms - Airborne -Also by contact with blister virus particles VIRUS Serious for babies or immune suppressed people.  Blisters, itching, tiredness & fever

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• No specific Treatment Only vaccination for it Last case Somalia 1977 Trans: prolonged face to face contact Most contagious during onset of rash Raised bumps on face and body IP- 7-17 days (still non cont at this point) Symptoms onset 2-4 days. Rash at 4 days- high cont.  Fever, Maliase, Pustules and Scabs. 

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• 2-5 days incubation period Mainly Person-Person contact or breathing in infected droplets/mist Respiratory & Cutaneous Thick grey membrane in throat Swollen Glands Difficulty Breathing Nasal Discharge Fever & Chills

1. Mainly Contact

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• Plague: Bubonic & Septiceimic  Bacterium Yersinia Pestis entering the body.  Rodent flea bites spread it. Requires prompt treatment.  Airborne if you breath in droplets from someone who has plague pneumonia.  2-6 day incubation period.  airborne 1-3 days.  Sudden onset headaches, chills and swollen tender painful lymph nodes. "Buboes".  Septicaemia Plague: bleeding into the skin, extremities turn black and die. can develop from untreated Bubonic plague. 

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• Bacteria: Mycobacterium TB Left untreated affects any part of the body. Kidney, spine, brain etc. 2 Froms: Latent Infection & TB Disease Latent can have no symptoms They are infected but not ill. They are non Cont Spread person - person through the air. C, S, Close breathing etc.  Bad cough, chest pain, cough blood or sputum, fatigue, malaise, weight loss, chills, fever, night sweats.