Mildred had always done her grocery shopping at the grocery store across from th
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Question
Mildred had always done her grocery shopping at the grocery store across from the retirement community she lives in. Recently she was sick with flu-like symptoms: muscle aches and soreness, malaise, and then fever and chills. She recovered but she heard other people in her community with similar symptoms, some of whom have ended up in the hospital and one of whom died. This week when she was at the grocery store she noticed that the vegetable section was closed for remodeling. She asked the check-out clerk about it. The clerk said the local health department had come out and done some testing. As a result, they were getting a new water spraying system put in.
What possible disease did Mildred have?
What diagnostic tests might have been done if she had gone to the doctor?
Why do you think the grocery store was putting in a new spraying system?
How do you think Mildred got infected with this microorganism?
Explanation / Answer
ANSWER:
1) Possible disease did Mildred have is Malaria
2) Diagnostic Tests are:
1)Thick and thin blood smears. Diagnosis of malaria involves performing blood smears. ...)
2)Rapid diagnostic tests (antigen testing) ...
3)Molecular tests (Polymerase chain reaction, PCR) ...
4)Antibody tests (serology) ...
5)Susceptibility testing.
3) They were used cinchona bark in spraying system to prevent malaria
4) The Plasmodium parasite that causes malaria Mildred got infected with this microorganism