CIC Exam practice questions with correct answers

1. I was discovered in 1894 by a Swiss physician in Hong Kong 2. I was the causative agent of an epidemic that tore through Europe in the 1300s, killing millions of people 3. I am a rod shaped Gram-negative, facultative anaerobic bacterium 4. People most commonly become infected when bitten by an infected flea; however can also become infected from direct contact with infected fluids or tissues from an animal that is sick or has died from the disease. 5. Three types: Bubonic, septicemic, and pneumonic 6. Symptoms of me may vary based on form. Bubonic form presents with swollen, tender and painful lymph nodes. 7. A person usually becomes ill with the bubonic form 2-6 days after being infected. Airborne route is 1-3 days. 8. There are still sporadic cases in the US CORRECT ANSWER-Yersinia pestis (Plague) Who am I? #MicroMonday 1. I am box-car shaped, anaerobic gram-positive that forms spores. I'm sensitive to heat and cannot survive in the presence of oxygen. 2. My spores are found in the soil, and in animal feces and teeth. 3. The spore form can remain inactive in the soil, but can remain infectious for more than 40 years! 4. Infection occurs when my spores enter the body through an injury or wound. Time to infection ranges from 7-21 days. 5. Disease from me often begins with mild spasms in the jaw muscles, but can also affect the chest, neck, back, and ab