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    Vector-Borne Diseases Disease Other Name Causative Agent Pathognomonic Sign Typhoid Fever

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    This document lists several vector-borne diseases including the causative agents and pathognomonic signs. Typhoid fever is caused by Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi and is characterized by rose spots on the abdomen, chest and back. Filariasis, caused by various Wuchereria and Brugia parasites, results in swelling, redness and pain in the limbs or scrotum. Leptospirosis has multiple causative Leptospira bacteria and symptoms include orange eyes/sclera and urine as well as Weil's disease.

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    Vector-Borne Diseases Disease Other Name Causative Agent Pathognomonic Sign Typhoid Fever

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    This document lists several vector-borne diseases including the causative agents and pathognomonic signs. Typhoid fever is caused by Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi and is characterized by rose spots on the abdomen, chest and back. Filariasis, caused by various Wuchereria and Brugia parasites, results in swelling, redness and pain in the limbs or scrotum. Leptospirosis has multiple causative Leptospira bacteria and symptoms include orange eyes/sclera and urine as well as Weil's disease.

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    This document lists several vector-borne diseases including the causative agents and pathognomonic signs. Typhoid fever is caused by Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi and is characterized by rose spots on the abdomen, chest and back. Filariasis, caused by various Wuchereria and Brugia parasites, results in swelling, redness and pain in the limbs or scrotum. Leptospirosis has multiple causative Leptospira bacteria and symptoms include orange eyes/sclera and urine as well as Weil's disease.

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    Vector-Borne Diseases Disease Other Name Causative Agent Pathognomonic Sign Typhoid Fever

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    Wiljohn de la Cruz
    This document lists several vector-borne diseases including the causative agents and pathognomonic signs. Typhoid fever is caused by Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi and is characterized by rose spots on the abdomen, chest and back. Filariasis, caused by various Wuchereria and Brugia parasites, results in swelling, redness and pain in the limbs or scrotum. Leptospirosis has multiple causative Leptospira bacteria and symptoms include orange eyes/sclera and urine as well as Weil's disease.

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    VECTOR- BORNE DISEASES

    DISEASE OTHER NAME CAUSATIVE PATHOGNOMONIC


    AGENT SIGN
    TYPHOID FEVER Slow fever Salmonella enterica Rose spots in the
    serotype Typhi abdomen, chest and
    Typhoid back
    Salmonella
    Typhosa
    FILARIASIS Elephantiasis Wuchereria Swelling, redness,
    bancrofti pain in arms, legs or
    scrotum
    Brugia Malayi

    Brugia Timori
    LEPTOSPIROSIS Mud Fever Orange eyes/sclera
    and orange urine
    Swamp Fever
    Leptospira canicola
    Canicola Fever
    Leptospira
    Pre-tibia interrogans
    Leptospira
    Weil’s Disease
    hemmorragica
    Swine Herd’s
    Disease

    Ictero-
    hemorrhagic
    Disease
    SCHISTOSOMIASI Snail Fever Schistosoma Cercarial Dermatitis/
    S mansoni Swimmer’s Itch
    Bilharziasis S. Haematobium
    S. Japonicum
    DENGUE Dandy Fever Dengue Virus 1,2,3 Herman’s Sign
    (purplish violet red
    &4
    Breakbone with blanch areas/
    Disease Chikungunya Virus rashes on upper and
    lower extremities)
    Onyong-nyong
    virus
    West Nile Virus
    MALARIA King of tropical Plasmodium Stepladder Fever
    diseases “AGUE” Parasites:
    - Falciparum
    - Vivax
    - Ovale
    - Malariae

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