PHT 2162 Bioterrorism Exam Accurate 2023-24 Exam
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Caused by bacteria called Yersinia pestis - ANSWER: Plague
An infectious organism that causes hemorrhagic fever - ANSWER: Filoviruses
Spores of bacteria called Bacillus anthracis - ANSWER: Anthrax
A paralytic illness caused by a nerve toxin - ANSWER: Botulism
Infectious disease caused by a bacteria called Francisella tularensis - ANSWER:
Tularemia
Ebola and Marburg viruses are examples - ANSWER: Filoviruses
Variola virus that causes a highly infectious disease - ANSWER: Smallpox
Bacteria commonly found in animals such as rats, rabbits, and insects - ANSWER:
Anthrax
Grazing animals eat contaminated soil and become infected with this - ANSWER:
Anthrax
Usually transmitted by the bite of infected fleas - ANSWER: Plague
Must be treated with a antitoxin or paralysis spreads to the respiratory muscles and
causes death - ANSWER: Botulism
Vaccinations against this were no longer required after many years with no reported
cases - ANSWER: Filoviruses
Humans can contact this by eating undercooked or raw infected meat - ANSWER:
Anthrax
No effective treatment so 50 to 90 percent of infected individuals die - ANSWER:
Filoviruses
What is bioterrorism - ANSWER: Is the use of microorganisms or biologic agents as
weapons to infect humans, animals, or plants
6 characteristics of the ideal microorganism - ANSWER: • survives sunlight, drying,
and heat
• causes death or severe disability
• difficult to prevent and or has no effective treatment
• inexpensive and easy to produce
Updated
Caused by bacteria called Yersinia pestis - ANSWER: Plague
An infectious organism that causes hemorrhagic fever - ANSWER: Filoviruses
Spores of bacteria called Bacillus anthracis - ANSWER: Anthrax
A paralytic illness caused by a nerve toxin - ANSWER: Botulism
Infectious disease caused by a bacteria called Francisella tularensis - ANSWER:
Tularemia
Ebola and Marburg viruses are examples - ANSWER: Filoviruses
Variola virus that causes a highly infectious disease - ANSWER: Smallpox
Bacteria commonly found in animals such as rats, rabbits, and insects - ANSWER:
Anthrax
Grazing animals eat contaminated soil and become infected with this - ANSWER:
Anthrax
Usually transmitted by the bite of infected fleas - ANSWER: Plague
Must be treated with a antitoxin or paralysis spreads to the respiratory muscles and
causes death - ANSWER: Botulism
Vaccinations against this were no longer required after many years with no reported
cases - ANSWER: Filoviruses
Humans can contact this by eating undercooked or raw infected meat - ANSWER:
Anthrax
No effective treatment so 50 to 90 percent of infected individuals die - ANSWER:
Filoviruses
What is bioterrorism - ANSWER: Is the use of microorganisms or biologic agents as
weapons to infect humans, animals, or plants
6 characteristics of the ideal microorganism - ANSWER: • survives sunlight, drying,
and heat
• causes death or severe disability
• difficult to prevent and or has no effective treatment
• inexpensive and easy to produce
