Common Infectious Diseases

Objectives

Common Cold Influenza Mononucleosis Tetanus Lyme Disease West Nile Virus Measles Mumps Rubella Chicken Pox E. Coli Salmonella infection Tuberculosis SARS HIV Hepatitis A, B & C

Definitions

An infectious disease is a clinically evident disease resulting from the presence of pathogenic microbial agents, including viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites.

contagious diseasesTransmission methods:

Common Infectious Diseases

Common Colds/s

Dx

Tx

Common Infectious Diseases

Influenzas/s

Dx

Tx

Common Infectious Diseases

Mononucleosiss/s

Dx

Tx

Common Infectious Diseases

Tetanuss/s

Dx

Tx

Common Infectious Diseases

Lyme Diseases/s

Dx

Tx

Common Infectious Diseases

West Nile Viruss/s

Dx

Tx

Common Infectious Diseases

Measles, Mumps & Rubella s/s

Dx

Tx Chicken Pox

s/s

Dx

Tx

Common Infectious Diseases

E. Coli s/s

Dx

Tx Salmonella infection

s/s

Dx

Tx

Common Infectious Diseases

Tuberculosis s/s

Dx

Tx SARS – Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

s/s

Dx

Tx

HIV & Sports

CONFIDENTIALITY:

Know their current state in healthConcern c intensity of workouts when

sickConcern c stress related to

sports/competitionRisk of transmission in sports

HIV Testing

Mandatory testing?

Voluntary testing: Who should

HIV

S/S: Broad spectrum of clinical problems which may mimic other diseases

Dx:

Tx:

Hepatitis A Virus

RNA virusFecal-oral transmissionIncubation 15-40 daysS/S:

Immunization of available!

Hepatitis B Virus

DNA virus1 million carriersIncubation period of 50-180 daysYou should be using gloves more so

because of Hep-B than HIV!S/S:

Tx:

Hepatitis C Virus

Also present in other body fluids then blood in very low levels

Usually only transmitted by contact c blood- needles (piercing & tattoo), cuts, abrasions, or mother-fetus, or sexually

Not as contagious as Hep-B & not as strong as HIV

S/S: same

Tx:

No vaccine!