A 10-month-old girl developed a cough and sore throat.  She lives in rural Iowa on a farm.  Her mother decided to treat the cold homeopathically by giving her fresh honey from their farm.  The next morning her arms were limp and she was not responding to interactions.  They rushed her to the emergency room.   The most likely pathogen:

A 65- year old Caucasian woman went on a two month missionary trip to several countries in West Africa.  Ten days after her return to the US she experiences fatigue, nausea, and vomiting, with bouts of fever, chills and sweating that are repeated every 36-48 hours.  She was pale and had slight jaundice.  What could be a possible diagnosis? 

________________ is an important species of bacterium involved in dental caries

The diagnostic finding in humans and animals that have died from rabies:

A 5-week old baby presents with severe repetitive coughing, gasping for breath, choking, and vomiting.  The illness is prevented in most children by which of the following childhood vaccination?

The etiologic (causative) agent of Legionnaire’s disease

The name of the organism from the previous question: (showing the picture)

A tropical disease transmitted via mosquito bite that leads to elephantiasis:

…and Chris P’s heart rate almost simultaneously:

A 4-year old girl presents at the emergency room with bloody diarrhea, fever and vomiting.  The child’s mother reports that the child has had these symptoms for about 24 hours and she has not passed any urine for about 12 hours.  The child is enrolled in a day care center and the group had recently made a field trip to a fast food place to learn about different jobs.  The children had a lunch of hamburger, fries, and cola after meeting with different workers.  This field trip was four days earlier on Friday.  The child showed physical signs of dehydration.  Blood samples showed evidence of greatly reduced kidney function and lysed red blood cells.  The most likely cause: