CIPHI BOC Study Questions {foodborne illnesses, waterborne illnesses, vectorborne diseases, zoonotic diseases, other related questions} Practice Set Test Questions And Revised Correct Answers

CIPHI BOC Study Questions {foodborne illnesses, waterborne illnesses, vectorborne diseases, zoonotic diseases, other related questions} Practice Set Test Questions And Revised Correct Answers Hepatitis A - Incubation period - ANSWER : 15- 50 days Usually 28-30 days Hepatitis A - Symptoms - ANSWER : loss of appetite, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, fever, malaise and yellow skin (jaundice) Hepatitis A - transmission - ANSWER : fecaloral route Infective: up to 2 weeks before onset to 1 week postjaundice. Humans are reservoir. Hepatitis A - suspect foods - ANSWER : Ice, shellfish contaminated with sewage. Hepatitis A - exclusion criteria - ANSWER : 14 days if no jaundice. 7 days after jaundice onset. Life-long immunity following recovery. Last 2 - 6 months. Norovirus - incubation period - ANSWER : 24-48 hours Norovirus - symptoms - ANSWER : Sudden onset, watery diarrhea, vomiting, cramp, nausea, low fever. Norovirus - transmission - ANSWER : Very contagious. Low infective dose. Fecal-oral. PersonPerson. Humans only reservoir.