Disease Chicken pox and German Measles Measles Small pox Influenza Avian Influenza

Shingles
Other Terms Varicella, Herpes Rubella Hard measles, Variola Flu Bird Flu
zoster Rubeola
Infectious Agent Varicella-zoster Rubella virus Rubeola virus Variola minor, Influenza A, B, C Influenza A (H5,
virus or herpes variola major H7, H9, H5N1)
virus 3
Reservoir Humans Humans Humans Humans Humans, pigs, Wild and
birds domesticated
birds
Mode of Transmission Direct contact, Droplet or direct Airborne Person to person Airborne spread Contact with
airborne spread or contact with transmission by via respiratory and direct contact infected poultry or
droplet spread of nasopharyngeal droplet spread, tract (droplet) or surfaces
vesicle fluid or secretions of direct contact with skin inoculation contaminated by
secretions of the infected people nasal or throat bird excretions
respiratory system secretions or with
freshly soiled
articles
Pathognomonic Sign “Dewdrop on a Forschheimer Koplik’s spots
rose petal” spots
vesicular rash
Treatment Self-Limiting Self-Limiting Self-Limiting Self-Limiting Amantadine, Oseltamivir,
Acyclovir for Oseltamivir (For A Zanamivir
massive infection and B)

Jan Patrick Arrietan, RN, RM, RPT, MAN, DRDM

 Disease Severe Acute Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Hepatitis C Anogenital Herpes Genital Warts
Respiratory Viral Infection
Syndrome (SARS)
Other Terms HAV infection, HBV infection, HCV infection, Genital Herpes Genital
infectious infectious and Non-A, Non-B papillomatosis,
hepatitis, epidemic serum hepatitis hepatitis Condyloma
hepatitis acuminatum
Infectious Agent Coronavirus HAV HBV HCV Herpes simplex Papilloma virus
virus type 1 and 2
Reservoir Humans Humans Humans Humans Humans Humans
Mode of Transmission Respiratory Fecal-oral Sexual contact, Bloodborne, rarely Sexual contact, Sexual contact,
droplet, touching transmission bloodborne, sexually mother to fetus skin to skin
the mouth, nose, mother to infant transmitted during delivery
eyes after
touching a
contaminated
object
Pathognomonic Sign
Treatment Oseltamivir, Hepatitis B Interferon alfa-2b, Acyclovir Laser,
Ribavirin immunoglobulin, peginterferon Cryotherapy,
Anti-Hepatitis B alfa-2a surgery
vaccine for
prevention

Jan Patrick Arrietan, RN, RM, RPT, MAN, DRDM

 Disease HIV infection and Infectious Parotitis Dengue Fever, Poliomyelitis Rabies Anthrax
AIDS Dengue
Hemorrhagic
Fever
Other Terms Mumps DF, DHF Polio, Infantile Hydrophobia, Woolsorter’s
Paralysis Lyssa disease
Infectious Agent Human Paramyxovirus Dengue Virus type Poliovirus Rhabdovirus Bacillus anthracis
Immunodeficiency 1, 2, 3, 4 and
virus type 1 and 2 Chikungunya virus
Reservoir Humans Humans Humans Humans Dogs, cayotes, Anthrax-infected
wolves, skunks, animals, soil,
raccoons, bats animal hair, wool,
animal skin and
hides
Mode of Transmission Sexual contact, Droplet and direct Insect bite of Person to person Bite of a rabid Inhalation of
bloodborne contact with saliva Aedes aegypti by fecal-oral route, animal spores, breaks in
also by throat the skin, ingestion
secretions of bacteria
Pathognomonic Sign EIA for detection; Swelling of parotid Rumpel Leads
Western Blot for gland Test or Tourniquet
confirmation Test or Capillary
Fragility test for
diagnosis
Treatment Highly Active Self-Limiting Fluid rehydration Salk Vaccine Rabies Penicillin,
Antiretroviral **No Aspirin (inactivated immunoglobulin Ciprofloxacin,
Therapy poliovirus), OPV Doxycycline
(live poliovirus) for
prevention

Jan Patrick Arrietan, RN, RM, RPT, MAN, DRDM

 Disease Leprosy Diphtheria Tuberculosis Pertussis Cholera Typhoid Fever
Other Terms Hansen disease Koch’s disease Whooping Cough El Tor Enteric Fever
Infectious Agent Mycobacterium Corynebacterium Mycobacterium Bordetella Vibrio cholerae Salmonella typhi
leprae diphtheriae tuberculosis pertussis
Reservoir Humans Humans Humans, Humans Humans Humans
primates, cattle
Mode of Transmission Airborne, skin to Airborne droplets, Airborne droplets Droplets Ingestion of Fecal-oral route
skin contact direct contact, contaminated
contaminated food, fecal-oral
fomites route
Pathognomonic Sign Slit Skin Smear for Pseudo- Mantoux test to Exaggerated Rice-water stool
diagnosis membrane establish coughing ending
exposure; Sputum in “Whoop” sound
microscopy for
confirmation
Treatment Rifampicin, Antitoxin, Rifampicin, Erythromycin Tetracycline Chloramphenicol
Clofazimine, penicillin, Isoniazid,
Dapsone Erythromycin, Pyrazinamide,
DPT vaccine for Ethambutol,
prevention Streptomycin,
BCG vaccine for
prevention

Jan Patrick Arrietan, RN, RM, RPT, MAN, DRDM

 Disease Shigellosis Gonorrhea Syphilis Tetanus Meningococcemia Leptospirosis
Other Terms Bacillary Dysentery GC, Clap, Drip Sy, Bad Blood, Pox Lockjaw Weil’s disease, Mud
Fever, Trench
Fever, Flood Fever,
Spiroketal Jaundice,
Japanese Seven
Days Fever
Infectious Agent Shigella Neisseria Treponema pallidum Clostridium tetani Neisseria Leptospira
dysenterae, gonorrheae meningitidis interrogans
Shigella flexneri,
Shigella boydii,
Shigella soneii
Reservoir Humans Humans Humans Humans, horse, Humans Rat, pigs, cattle,
other animal feces rabbit, skunk
Mode of Transmission Fecal-oral route Sexual contact, Contact with Introduced into Direct contact with Skin contact (open
mother to child lesions, body puncture wounds, respiratory droplets wounds)
during delivery secretions, mucus burns, needlesticks;
membranes, blood, contamination with
semen, saliva, soil, dust or feces
vaginal discharge;
mother to fetus
Pathognomonic Sign Chancre Jaw Stiffness
Treatment Trimethoprim- Doxycycline Penicillin, Tetanus Ciprofloxacin Penicillin
sulfamethoxsazole Tetracycline immunoglobulin Tetracycline
Doxycyline Penicillin Erythromycin
Tetracyline
DPT for prevention

Jan Patrick Arrietan, RN, RM, RPT, MAN, DRDM

 Disease Candidiasis, Trichomoniasis Amebiasis Giardiasis Malaria Schistosomiasis
Moniliasis
Other Terms Onychomycosis Trich Bilhariasis, Snail
(nails); fever
Thrush
(oropharynx)
Candidiasis
(vagina)
Infectious Agent Candida albicans Trichomonas Entamoeba Giardia lamblia Plasmodium Schistosoma
vaginalis histolytica vivax, mansoni,
Palmodium ovale, Schistosoma
Plasmodium haematobium,
malariae, Schistosoma
Plasmodium japonicum
falciparum
Reservoir Humans Humans Humans Humans Snail –
Oncomelania
quadrasi
Mode of Transmission Contact with Direct sexual Fecal-oral, Sexual Fecal-oral Vector-borne via Skin contact in
secretions of contact, contact contact anopheles fresh water
mouth, skin, with contaminated mosquito
vagina, feces; objects
mother to fetus
Pathognomonic Sign Yello-green frothy
vaginal discharge
Treatment Nystatin Metronidazole Metronidazole Metronidazole Chloroquine Praziquantel
Clotrimazole **Artemeter-
Fluconazole Lumefrantine
Amphotericin B

Jan Patrick Arrietan, RN, RM, RPT, MAN, DRDM

 Disease Filariasis Soil Transmitted Paralytic Shellfish Scabies Chlamydia Paragonimiasis
Helminthiasis Poisoning
Other Terms Elephantiasis Red Tide
Poisoning
Infectious Agent Wuchereria Ascaris Pyromidium Sarcoptes scabiei Chlamydia Paragonimus
bancrofti, Brugi lumbricoides, bahamense var. trachomatis westermani,
malayi, Brugia Trichuris trichiuria, compressum paragonimus
timori Ancylostoma siamenses
duodenale,
Necator
americanus
Reservoir Humans Humans Mollusks Humans Humans Cat, Dog, Rat, Pig
Mode of Transmission Vector-borne via Skin contact with Ingestion of Direct contact, Sexual contact, Ingestion of raw
Aedes poecilius contaminated soil contaminated fomites mother to fetus crab
shellfish during delivery (Sundathelpusa
(mollusks) philippina)
Pathognomonic Sign Lymphadenitis Intense itching at
Lymphangitis night
Treatment Diethylcarbamazin Mebendazole Sodium Lindane Tetracycline Praziquantel
e Albendazole bicarbonate, Permethin Doxycycline Bithionol
Coconut milk Benzyl benzoate

Jan Patrick Arrietan, RN, RM, RPT, MAN, DRDM