Chapter21: Hog Heaven
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what is the name of the etiological agent?
Treponema pallidum
Francisella tularensis
Plasmodium spp
Cytomegalovirus
Antibiotics are contraindicated for this disease as they can cause the incidence of complications to rise. True/false
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what arthropod can spread this disease?
fleas
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flies
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![### Case Study 6: Prairie Dog Illness Outbreak
An outbreak of a disease, which is an illness with high mortality, was observed in captured wild prairie dogs at a commercial exotic animal distributor in Texas. Before shipments were halted on 1 August 2002, approximately 250 of an estimated 3,600 prairie dogs that passed through the Texas facility had died. The sick animals were believed to be part of a single shipment of prairie dogs that were caught in South Dakota starting on 18 May and shipped to the Texas distributor on 16 June.
Prairie dogs were shipped by the Texas facility and by a South Dakota trader to wholesalers, retailers, and individuals in Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, Ohio, Texas, Washington, and West Virginia, and exported to Belgium, the Czech Republic, Japan, the Netherlands, and Thailand. Unusually high numbers of sick or dead prairie dogs were reported from Texans and the Czech Republic.
#### Human Illness Reports
There were some reports of human illness following the handling of prairie dogs. After 2 to 6 days, individuals experienced a sudden onset of a high fever, chills, headaches, and muscle aches, and a feeling of weakness. In addition, chest discomfort and a dry cough were common.
The CDC laboratory tests of blood and sputa revealed the bacterium, a small, aerobic, gram-negative coccobacillus, also seen in rabbits (which gives this disease its nickname). Identification was completed in a specialized high-level biosafety laboratory.
#### Global Health Response
Due to the potential for a global outbreak, the World Health Organization and the European Union Disease Surveillance Network became involved in the investigation. This organism is also a potential bioweapon and is among the CDC's top six agents of concern. This outbreak was not a bioterrorist attack.
**Lesion caused by the pathogen at the point of entry:**
[Description of a diagram or image depicting the lesion, if applicable.]
This case underscores the significance of monitoring and controlling the spread of diseases from exotic animals to humans and highlights the importance of global health surveillance and response coordination.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fa5506caf-a01c-4826-9c42-226e3ba24af4%2Fcc49e450-8ad2-4310-ac19-4f7609ae62f0%2F9a8thrk_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:### Case Study 6: Prairie Dog Illness Outbreak
An outbreak of a disease, which is an illness with high mortality, was observed in captured wild prairie dogs at a commercial exotic animal distributor in Texas. Before shipments were halted on 1 August 2002, approximately 250 of an estimated 3,600 prairie dogs that passed through the Texas facility had died. The sick animals were believed to be part of a single shipment of prairie dogs that were caught in South Dakota starting on 18 May and shipped to the Texas distributor on 16 June.
Prairie dogs were shipped by the Texas facility and by a South Dakota trader to wholesalers, retailers, and individuals in Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, Ohio, Texas, Washington, and West Virginia, and exported to Belgium, the Czech Republic, Japan, the Netherlands, and Thailand. Unusually high numbers of sick or dead prairie dogs were reported from Texans and the Czech Republic.
#### Human Illness Reports
There were some reports of human illness following the handling of prairie dogs. After 2 to 6 days, individuals experienced a sudden onset of a high fever, chills, headaches, and muscle aches, and a feeling of weakness. In addition, chest discomfort and a dry cough were common.
The CDC laboratory tests of blood and sputa revealed the bacterium, a small, aerobic, gram-negative coccobacillus, also seen in rabbits (which gives this disease its nickname). Identification was completed in a specialized high-level biosafety laboratory.
#### Global Health Response
Due to the potential for a global outbreak, the World Health Organization and the European Union Disease Surveillance Network became involved in the investigation. This organism is also a potential bioweapon and is among the CDC's top six agents of concern. This outbreak was not a bioterrorist attack.
**Lesion caused by the pathogen at the point of entry:**
[Description of a diagram or image depicting the lesion, if applicable.]
This case underscores the significance of monitoring and controlling the spread of diseases from exotic animals to humans and highlights the importance of global health surveillance and response coordination.
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