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

Baylisascaris roundworm causes neural larva migrans when eggs from raccoon feces are ingested, with potentially fatal neurological consequences.

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

Any bat bite requires immediate wound washing, bat preservation for testing, and urgent medical evaluation because rabies is nearly 100% fatal once symptomatic.

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

Large-scale guano removal requires maximum protection due to Histoplasma capsulatum spores causing severe respiratory illness.

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

Hantavirus is primarily transmitted through inhaling aerosolized particles when dried rodent excreta is disturbed.

Question 5

Which common nuisance species is MOST resistant to rabies?

Accepted Answer

Virginia opossum

Answer

Virginia opossums are notably resistant to rabies, likely due to their lower body temperature.

NWCO - Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator Practice Test

NWCO - Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator Practice Test

NWCO - Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator Zoonotic Diseases and Safety 2