There has been an outbreak of communicable diseases in the community. To reduce parental anxiety, the nurse presents information about disease at the school's Parent Teacher Association meeting. Which vectorborne diseases, not communicable from person to person, should the nurse include in the teaching session? Select all that apply
1. Measles
2. Whooping cough
3. Rocky Mountain spotted fever
4. West Nile virus
5. Lyme disease
3, 4, 5
Explanation:
1. Rubeola, or measles, is caused by a virus and is transmitted person to person.
2. Pertussis, or whooping cough, is caused by a gram-positive coccobacillus called Bordetella pertussis and is spread person to person.
3. Rocky mountain spotted fever is a vectorborne disease spread by a tick.
4. West Nile virus is transmitted by a mosquito, a vector, and is not transmitted person to person.
5. Lyme disease is also a vectorborne disease spread by a tick.
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