NWCO - Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator Zoonotic Diseases and Safety 2

Question 1

Which raccoon-transmitted disease poses the greatest neurological risk to humans, particularly children?

Accepted Answer

Baylisascaris procyonis (raccoon roundworm)

Answer

Leptospirosis

Answer

Giardiasis

Answer

Toxoplasmosis

Question 2

What is the recommended protocol for an NWCO operator who receives a bat bite?

Accepted Answer

Immediately wash the wound, capture the bat for testing, and seek medical attention for PEP evaluation within hours

Answer

Clean the wound and monitor for a month

Answer

Apply antibiotic ointment and continue

Answer

Wait for the next doctor's appointment

Question 3

What PPE configuration is required for cleaning large bat guano accumulations?

Accepted Answer

Full-face P100 respirator, Tyvek suit, rubber boots, and chemical-resistant gloves

Answer

Regular gloves and dust mask

Answer

Only safety glasses

Answer

N95 respirator only

Question 4

What is the primary route of hantavirus transmission from rodents to humans?

Accepted Answer

Inhalation of aerosolized virus from dried rodent urine, feces, or nesting material

Answer

Direct bite

Answer

Contact with infected blood

Answer

Ingestion of contaminated food

Question 5

Which common nuisance species is MOST resistant to rabies?

Accepted Answer

Virginia opossum

Answer

Raccoon

Answer

Skunk

Answer

Fox

Question 6

What is the correct procedure for disposing of a rabies-positive carcass?

Accepted Answer

Double-bag in leak-proof bags, label as biohazardous, and dispose per state health department guidelines

Answer

Bury in the client's backyard

Answer

Leave for scavengers

Answer

Incinerate on-site without containment