Syphilis - McKinley Health Center
... Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. Many of the signs and symptoms of syphilis are identical to other diseases so it is often called “the great imitator.” ...
... Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. Many of the signs and symptoms of syphilis are identical to other diseases so it is often called “the great imitator.” ...
35. Acute Respiratory Tract Infections
... Acute otitis media (AOM) is a severe infection of the middle ear (Figure 35.3), lasting less than two weeks. It is very common in babies and young children, but is rarely seen in adults. Studying this section will help you to prescribe the necessary treatments to a child with AOM, and know when to m ...
... Acute otitis media (AOM) is a severe infection of the middle ear (Figure 35.3), lasting less than two weeks. It is very common in babies and young children, but is rarely seen in adults. Studying this section will help you to prescribe the necessary treatments to a child with AOM, and know when to m ...
Everything there is to know about vaccination
... Many developed countries have abolished vaccination against tuberculosis. Since tuberculosis still occurs in Croatia, the vaccination continues. Tuberculosis affects all organs, most frequently the lungs. It is spread by droplets through the air, through coughing. The disease is most critical when i ...
... Many developed countries have abolished vaccination against tuberculosis. Since tuberculosis still occurs in Croatia, the vaccination continues. Tuberculosis affects all organs, most frequently the lungs. It is spread by droplets through the air, through coughing. The disease is most critical when i ...
Siste Hivmal - Folkehelseinstituttet
... This booklet «About HIV Infection» is meant to provide information and help to those who have received a positive HIV test result. It includes facts about HIV and the progression of HIV infection, and provides concrete answers to a number of questions concerning where one can get help and advice. Th ...
... This booklet «About HIV Infection» is meant to provide information and help to those who have received a positive HIV test result. It includes facts about HIV and the progression of HIV infection, and provides concrete answers to a number of questions concerning where one can get help and advice. Th ...
Management of Infectious Disease in Schools
... worms) require direct contact for transmission to occur. Some infections require only superficial contact with an infected site for infection to spread e.g. conjunctivitis (pink eye), impetigo (a bacterial skin infection), ringworm, and scabies. With others, infection is only passed if there is eith ...
... worms) require direct contact for transmission to occur. Some infections require only superficial contact with an infected site for infection to spread e.g. conjunctivitis (pink eye), impetigo (a bacterial skin infection), ringworm, and scabies. With others, infection is only passed if there is eith ...
Management of Infectious Disease in Schools
... worms) require direct contact for transmission to occur. Some infections require only superficial contact with an infected site for infection to spread e.g. conjunctivitis (pink eye), impetigo (a bacterial skin infection), ringworm, and scabies. With others, infection is only passed if there is eith ...
... worms) require direct contact for transmission to occur. Some infections require only superficial contact with an infected site for infection to spread e.g. conjunctivitis (pink eye), impetigo (a bacterial skin infection), ringworm, and scabies. With others, infection is only passed if there is eith ...
Procedure: 3.4.1p3. (II.D.3.) Exposure Control Planning
... exposure control procedures. Additional personnel and departments may also be identified to fulfill requirements of the Exposure Control Plan. The ECP shall be maintained, reviewed, exercised and updated at least annually to ensure compliance and protection for covered employees and covered students ...
... exposure control procedures. Additional personnel and departments may also be identified to fulfill requirements of the Exposure Control Plan. The ECP shall be maintained, reviewed, exercised and updated at least annually to ensure compliance and protection for covered employees and covered students ...
IMMUNIZATIONS - University of Missouri
... • FACT 10,000 Hospitalizations and 100 deaths / year • 2/3 rds the admissions and half the deaths occur in children • Most imp risk factor for invasive GAStrep ...
... • FACT 10,000 Hospitalizations and 100 deaths / year • 2/3 rds the admissions and half the deaths occur in children • Most imp risk factor for invasive GAStrep ...
Whats all the fuss about - Immunisation Advisory Centre
... 1950s and early 1960s. Some batches of this vaccine contained the Simian Virus 40 (SV40) which the technology available at the time could not have detected. There have since been ongoing investigations into the long-term implications of this and there is still debate over whether or not there has be ...
... 1950s and early 1960s. Some batches of this vaccine contained the Simian Virus 40 (SV40) which the technology available at the time could not have detected. There have since been ongoing investigations into the long-term implications of this and there is still debate over whether or not there has be ...
Bacterial Meningitis
... Vaccines -- There are vaccines against Hib, some strains of Neisseria meningitidis, and many types of Streptococcus pneumoniae. The vaccines against Hib are very safe and highly effective. By age 6 months of age, every infant should receive at least three doses of an Hib vaccine. A fourth dose (boos ...
... Vaccines -- There are vaccines against Hib, some strains of Neisseria meningitidis, and many types of Streptococcus pneumoniae. The vaccines against Hib are very safe and highly effective. By age 6 months of age, every infant should receive at least three doses of an Hib vaccine. A fourth dose (boos ...
Personalized ventilation as a control measure for airborne
... in the inhalation zone of the occupant is the most important factor influencing protection provided by PV. The flow field generated in the inhalation zone of the occupants consists of complex interactions between several flows: (i) MV generated by the relative supply/return diffuser position, design and ...
... in the inhalation zone of the occupant is the most important factor influencing protection provided by PV. The flow field generated in the inhalation zone of the occupants consists of complex interactions between several flows: (i) MV generated by the relative supply/return diffuser position, design and ...
Vaccine adverse events - World Health Organization
... always a major component of these studies, but shortterm active surveillance is often performed. These studies can substantially increase the amount of data actively collected during the first 15±30 days after vaccination, but the total number of subjects actively monitored rarely surpasses 30 000±4 ...
... always a major component of these studies, but shortterm active surveillance is often performed. These studies can substantially increase the amount of data actively collected during the first 15±30 days after vaccination, but the total number of subjects actively monitored rarely surpasses 30 000±4 ...
Surveillance of work-related infectious diseases
... two registration systems with the aim of contributing to the knowledge base in this domain as well as gaining insight into current trends. An additional aim is to increase the awareness of employers, employees and occupational health professionals. In the reports of previous years there has been som ...
... two registration systems with the aim of contributing to the knowledge base in this domain as well as gaining insight into current trends. An additional aim is to increase the awareness of employers, employees and occupational health professionals. In the reports of previous years there has been som ...
Conjunctivitis - St Wulfstan Surgery
... Infective conjunctivitis is very common and is responsible for 35% of all eye-related problems recorded in GP surgeries. There are 13-14 cases for every 1,000 people every year. Infective conjunctivitis is most common in children and the elderly. This may be because children come into contact with m ...
... Infective conjunctivitis is very common and is responsible for 35% of all eye-related problems recorded in GP surgeries. There are 13-14 cases for every 1,000 people every year. Infective conjunctivitis is most common in children and the elderly. This may be because children come into contact with m ...
Plague FAQ document - National Institute for Communicable Diseases
... What are the signs and symptoms of plague? Three forms of plague may occur after an incubation period of 2 to 8 days (maximum 15 days) after exposure to the organism: 1) Bubonic plague commences usually after being bitten by an infected rat flea. The patient will present with sudden onset of fever, ...
... What are the signs and symptoms of plague? Three forms of plague may occur after an incubation period of 2 to 8 days (maximum 15 days) after exposure to the organism: 1) Bubonic plague commences usually after being bitten by an infected rat flea. The patient will present with sudden onset of fever, ...
Invasive Non-Typhi Salmonella Disease in Africa
... contribute to abnormal gastrointestinal flora with possible loss of mucosal integrity. Malaria and anemia. Malaria has long been suspected to increase the risk of invasive NTS infection and might contribute to the seasonality of NTS disease. Although the mechanism underlying the association between ...
... contribute to abnormal gastrointestinal flora with possible loss of mucosal integrity. Malaria and anemia. Malaria has long been suspected to increase the risk of invasive NTS infection and might contribute to the seasonality of NTS disease. Although the mechanism underlying the association between ...
bcg vaccine (freeze-dried)
... BCG vaccination has NO value in the treatment of tuberculous disease. In accordance with the recommendations of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI), BCG vaccination is recommended for the following persons:1 a) Infants and children belonging to groups with high rates of new infect ...
... BCG vaccination has NO value in the treatment of tuberculous disease. In accordance with the recommendations of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI), BCG vaccination is recommended for the following persons:1 a) Infants and children belonging to groups with high rates of new infect ...
The potential impact of routine testing of
... Background: The aim of our work was to evaluate the potential impact of the European policy of testing for HIV all individuals presenting with an indicator disease, to prevent late diagnosis of HIV. We report on a retrospective analysis among individuals diagnosed with HIV to assess whether a histor ...
... Background: The aim of our work was to evaluate the potential impact of the European policy of testing for HIV all individuals presenting with an indicator disease, to prevent late diagnosis of HIV. We report on a retrospective analysis among individuals diagnosed with HIV to assess whether a histor ...
What is mumps? Mumps is a contagious viral disease that can infect
... Getting the mumps vaccine after contact with an infected person will not prevent infection from the current exposure. However, if you don’t become infected, mumps vaccine is recommended after contact to provide protection against future exposures. What can I do to prevent mumps? People born before 1 ...
... Getting the mumps vaccine after contact with an infected person will not prevent infection from the current exposure. However, if you don’t become infected, mumps vaccine is recommended after contact to provide protection against future exposures. What can I do to prevent mumps? People born before 1 ...
Laboratory-Acquired Infections in Flanders (2007
... a survey in the interest of mapping and evaluating the risk for “laboratory-acquired infections” (LAIs) related to bio-incidents with pathogenic organisms (genetically modified or not) in Flanders over the last 5 years (2007-2012). This timeframe was chosen in order to connect this survey report to ...
... a survey in the interest of mapping and evaluating the risk for “laboratory-acquired infections” (LAIs) related to bio-incidents with pathogenic organisms (genetically modified or not) in Flanders over the last 5 years (2007-2012). This timeframe was chosen in order to connect this survey report to ...
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB (short for tubercle bacillus), in the past also called phthisis, phthisis pulmonalis, or consumption, is a widespread, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis typically attacks the lungs, but can also affect other parts of the body. It is spread through the air when people who have an active TB infection cough, sneeze, or otherwise transmit respiratory fluids through the air. Most infections do not have symptoms, known as latent tuberculosis. About one in ten latent infections eventually progresses to active disease which, if left untreated, kills more than 50% of those so infected.The classic symptoms of active TB infection are a chronic cough with blood-tinged sputum, fever, night sweats, and weight loss (the last of these giving rise to the formerly common term for the disease, ""consumption""). Infection of other organs causes a wide range of symptoms. Diagnosis of active TB relies on radiology (commonly chest X-rays), as well as microscopic examination and microbiological culture of body fluids. Diagnosis of latent TB relies on the tuberculin skin test (TST) and/or blood tests. Treatment is difficult and requires administration of multiple antibiotics over a long period of time. Household, workplace and social contacts are also screened and treated if necessary. Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem in multiple drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) infections. Prevention relies on early detection and treatment of cases and on screening programs and vaccination with the bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine.One-third of the world's population is thought to have been infected with M. tuberculosis, and new infections occur in about 1% of the population each year. In 2007, an estimated 13.7 million chronic cases were active globally, while in 2013, an estimated 9 million new cases occurred. In 2013 there were between 1.3 and 1.5 million associated deaths, most of which occurred in developing countries. The total number of tuberculosis cases has been decreasing since 2006, and new cases have decreased since 2002. The rate of tuberculosis in different areas varies across the globe; about 80% of the population in many Asian and African countries tests positive in tuberculin tests, while only 5–10% of the United States population tests positive. More people in the developing world contract tuberculosis because of a poor immune system, largely due to high rates of HIV infection and the corresponding development of AIDS.