Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
TABLE 2.7
(
continued
)
Disease
Etiologic Agent
Reservoir
Transmission
Incubation
Period
Control
Lymphogranuloma
vencreum (tropical
bubo) Syphilis
(pox, lues)
Treponema
pallidum
Exudates from
lesions of skin,
mucous
membrane, body
fluids, and
secretions of
infected persons;
exudate from
mucous
membranes of
infected persons
Sexual intercourse, contact
with mucous membranes of
infected persons
10 days to
10 weeks,
usually 3
weeks
Use of condom.,
Prophylaxis of carriers.
Reduce number of partners
within sexual network.
Granuloma
inguinale (tropical
sore)
Donovania
granulomatis
,
(presumed agent)
Infected persons
Presumably by sexual
intercourse, direct contact
with lesions
Unknown,
probably 8
days to 12
weeks
Other sexually transmitted diseases include chlamydial infections, nongonococcal urethritis, trichomoniasis, herpes simplex (genital herpes), genital warts, viral
hepatitis B, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Control measures are similar to above.
