Scarlet Fever, health and medicine homework help

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My disease is The Scarlet Fever

Pick a disease that affects humans/animals whose causative agent is a bacterium, virus, fungus, protozoa, or other microorganism and describe in detail the following: (A/B/C/D) A. Causative Agent: Describe and classify the microbe involved. If known, explain how the microbe causes/transmits the disease or interferes with normal body function. Also describe the vector and/or life cycle for the microbe (if applicable). B. Population(s) affected: What population(s) is/are at highest risk of contracting the disease? Are there any groups of people who should be tested? Please include statistical/geographical data and trends [from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization, or other source (www.cdc.gov, www.who.int, etc.) C. Course of Disease: What are the usual signs/symptoms of someone with the disease? How is the disease diagnosed? What is the usual time course for recovery? Are there complications and/or long-term effects? D. Interventions: Describe possible treatments and/or medical interventions. Is there a vaccine available? How can the disease be best prevented or kept under control?

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Scarlet fever
Introduction
1 This is a serious respiratory tract infection
2 This infection is caused by a Group A βhemolytic streptococcus bacterium which is
classified as highly infectious
3 Clinical manifestations include:

Acute fever .

Pharyngitis.

Diffuse and red exanthem(rash) N/B
“scarlet” name.

Causative Agent (Etiology )
Name: Group A β-hemolytic streptococci

1 Morphological structure
Gram-positive spherical cocci
Diameter is about 0.5~1.1 μm
Capsule(+) flagellum and spore(-)
The bacterium in these levels A~H & K~U due to the
starch on the cell membrane.
In Group A : there is more than 80 immu...


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