Assignment 1.

1.Describe the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnosis,

management and prevention of cholera.
2. Explain the epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and control of
infections caused by Escherichia coli.
3. How would you classify infectious diseases depending on their spread
in the community? Describe the epidemiology, Laboratory diagnosis,
prophylaxis of typhoid fever.
4. Describe the infections transmitted by water and air.
Describe the methods used to assess the presence of microbial
contamination of water.
5. A. Describe the salient features of adenoviruses. Describe the
diseases caused by adenovirus in the eye, and in the respiratory,
gastrointestinal and urinary tracts.
B. Describe the epidemiology, laboratory diagnosis, and prophylaxis for
Hepatitis A.
C. Describe the epidemiology, pathogenicity, lab diagnosis, and prophylaxis
of leptospirosis.