Test Information Description Instructions INFECTIOUS DISEASE CASE SI UDY 19 Ann,

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Test Information Description Instructions INFECTIOUS DISEASE CASE SI UDY 19 Ann, a bealthy 37-year-old biology teacher bad just returned from Japan, where she was attending a two-week seminar. On the plane trip back to the U.S., Ann began to experience chills, fever, and a severe headacbe. The day after she arrived bome, sbe visited her doctor. After noticing some abnormal reflex responses, he admited her to the bospital and obtained a sample of cerebrospinal fluid by spinal tap. He ordered penicillin therapy intravenously and Tylenol for discomfort Laboratory Diagaosis Initial laboratory isolations were unsuccessful in obtaining a bacterial culture from the CSF sample when plated on enrichment media and blood agar. Serological tests were depended on for diagnosis, comparing initial and subsequent antabody titers Following the laboratory results, Ann's treatment was primarily supportive. However, Ann's condition continued to deteriorate and she was transferred to the 1CU. Having lapsed into a coma, she died a week later, without regaining consciousness Multple Noralowed. This test can only be taken once Attempts This te can be saved and resumed later Completion estion Completion Status

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The answers are provided below in a sequentiall manner:

Answer1) C)Encephalitis based on the symptoms.

Answer2) B) Virus, since it is the most common cause of the disease and it was also not growing on enriched media.

Answer3) D) Bite of a mosquito, it is a common vector for the virus.

Answer4) TRUE since In the United States, encephalitis is responsible for an estimated 19,000 hospitalizations, 230K hospital days, and $650 million in hospitalization costs.

Answer5) B) Recieving appropriate vaccinations several months before her travel.

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