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Compare infectious diseases

The same route of exposure may involve very different agents. Compare the mechanisms and prevention, then consult the original records and sources.

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Agents, Exposures and Prevention

Documentary comparison of 3 diseases; no estimate of individual risk
BenchmarkLymphocytic choriomeningitisHantavirus infectionAnthrax
AgentLymphocyte choriomeningitis virusOrthohantavirus spp.Bacillus anthracis
FamilyVirusVirusBacteria
Paths and contextsAnimal / zoonosis
Environment
Animal / zoonosis
Environment
Animal / zoonosis
Environment
Water and food
What distinguishes diseaseZoonosis associated with rodents, acquired by contact with their excrement or secretions contaminating the environment.Zoonosis associated with exposure to excrement or secretions of infected rodents, with varying clinical forms depending on the region.Bacterial zoonose associated with persistent spores acquired by contact, ingestion or inhalation depending on the context.
PreventionRodent control, wet cleaning and special precautions during pregnancy.Limit access to rodents, ventilate before cleaning and avoid resuspension of contaminated dust.Veterinary control, professional protection and immediate management of any suspected exposure.
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Diagnosis and monitoringThe virus or its antibodies can be searched in blood or cerebrospinal fluid. Mention rodent contacts and chronology in two phases.Serology and, depending on the phase, RT-PCR can confirm infection. Describe contact with rodents and dates, even weeks before.The assessment should distinguish between pathways of entry and clinical forms. A black lesion alone is not evidence; describe handling of tissues, skins or animal products.
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  • Domestic rodents or infestation
  • Pregnancy or immunosuppression
  • Country and place of exhibition
  • Cleaning, rodents and dejections
  • Product or animal concerned
  • Mode and date of exhibition

What this table allows to understand

The selected records cover 2 agent family/families. They share the following routes or contexts in our catalogue: Animal / zoonosis · Environment. These associations describe the selected data; they do not measure contagiousness, severity or personal risk.

To review a comparison, choose one row and open the reference for each column. A preventive measure mentioned in one record and absent from another is not necessarily unnecessary in the second situation: the summaries and their scope may differ.

If symptoms occurThe table does not select any test or treatment. A fever after a stay in the malaria area should be reported promptly, even if prevention has been taken.
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