The purpose of this course is to outline the plague, and murine typhus, symptoms, treatment, and preventive methods related to bites of flies and fleas.
Course Publication Date:
September 10, 2021
This course is available with
NO ADDITIONAL FEE if you have an active
one year unlimited membership!
| Author: | Wanda Lockwood RN, BA, MA |
| Course No: | FFB060421 |
| Contact Hours: | 2.00 |
| Delivery Method: | Online Self Study |
| Category: | Medical & Surgical Issues
Community & Home Health
Critical Care Medicine
Emergency & Trauma Medicine
Pediatric Medicine
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Learning Objectives
List 6 different flies that are common pests of humans.
List the 3 most common symptoms of fly bites.
Discuss treatment options for fly bites.
List at least 6 measures to prevent fly bites.
Describe the manner in which fleas spread disease.
List and describe 3 types of plague.
Describe 3 typical symptoms of bubonic plague.
Describe the respiratory symptoms associated with pneumonic plague.
Describe at least 3 complications related to septicemic plague.
Discuss measures to prevent plague.
Describe transmission of murine typhus.
Describe symptoms and treatment of murine typhus.