Hepatitis B Immunization Health History
... The law does not require that students receive vaccination for enrollment. Furthermore, the institution is not required by law to provide vaccination and/or reimbursement for the vaccine. Hepatitis B (HBV) is a serious viral infection of the liver that can lead to chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, l ...
... The law does not require that students receive vaccination for enrollment. Furthermore, the institution is not required by law to provide vaccination and/or reimbursement for the vaccine. Hepatitis B (HBV) is a serious viral infection of the liver that can lead to chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, l ...
Bioterrorism_Layton
... of Kaffa under siege catapulted the bodies of plague victims over city walls in an attempt to cause an outbreak of plague among the inhabitants. In 1700 during the French and Indian Wars, Native Americans were given blankets contaminated with small pox- a disease to which they had no natural immunit ...
... of Kaffa under siege catapulted the bodies of plague victims over city walls in an attempt to cause an outbreak of plague among the inhabitants. In 1700 during the French and Indian Wars, Native Americans were given blankets contaminated with small pox- a disease to which they had no natural immunit ...
Gum Disease and Health Problems Training Courses
... Unlike humans, when a crocodile loses a tooth, another one grows to replace the old one. Really, it is a natural born killer. Your dental plaque contains more than three hundred species of bacteria. (yuck!) ...
... Unlike humans, when a crocodile loses a tooth, another one grows to replace the old one. Really, it is a natural born killer. Your dental plaque contains more than three hundred species of bacteria. (yuck!) ...
Theileria parva infections
... Theileria parva strains transmitted by ticks from African buffaloes. The disease was first recognized in 1934 in Zimbabwe as a form of pathogenic theilerial infection distinguishable from East Coast fever on clinical, pathological, parasitological and epidemiological grounds. Previous occurrences in ...
... Theileria parva strains transmitted by ticks from African buffaloes. The disease was first recognized in 1934 in Zimbabwe as a form of pathogenic theilerial infection distinguishable from East Coast fever on clinical, pathological, parasitological and epidemiological grounds. Previous occurrences in ...
shigellosis - Halton Region
... Shigella infections can be acquired from eating contaminated food or drinking polluted water. Food may become contaminated when infected food handlers do not wash their hands properly after using the bathroom. Water may become contaminated if sewage runs into it. Vegetables watered with contaminated ...
... Shigella infections can be acquired from eating contaminated food or drinking polluted water. Food may become contaminated when infected food handlers do not wash their hands properly after using the bathroom. Water may become contaminated if sewage runs into it. Vegetables watered with contaminated ...
lab: simulating an epidemic of an infectious disease
... Epidemiologists study the causes and the spread of diseases through populations. By doing this, they can help to control and prevent diseases. Though epidemiologists may study diseases not caused by microbes, the simulation you will be doing is a simple model of a microbial epidemic. You will be sim ...
... Epidemiologists study the causes and the spread of diseases through populations. By doing this, they can help to control and prevent diseases. Though epidemiologists may study diseases not caused by microbes, the simulation you will be doing is a simple model of a microbial epidemic. You will be sim ...
Identification of Infectious Disease Processes
... b. Notify EH that several employees will need prophylaxis c. Tell the staff that no one should be treated until the culture report is final d. Ensure that staff understand which organisms are treated and which are not. ...
... b. Notify EH that several employees will need prophylaxis c. Tell the staff that no one should be treated until the culture report is final d. Ensure that staff understand which organisms are treated and which are not. ...
Sick Child Policy - Crigglestone Day Care
... remain with the child and if necessary accompany them to the hospital, only leaving when they have handed over care to the parent or other person named by them. Exclusion We follow guidelines as set out in the Guidance on Infection Control in Schools and other Childcare settings (Health Protection A ...
... remain with the child and if necessary accompany them to the hospital, only leaving when they have handed over care to the parent or other person named by them. Exclusion We follow guidelines as set out in the Guidance on Infection Control in Schools and other Childcare settings (Health Protection A ...
Microbe-Human Interactions: 13.1 The Human Host Resident Biota
... Which Agent is the Cause? Using Koch’s Postulates to Determine Etiology • Etiologic agent: the causative agent • Robert Koch: developed a standard for determining causation that would stand the test of scientific scrutiny • Koch’s Postulates • Find evidence of a particular microbe in every case of a ...
... Which Agent is the Cause? Using Koch’s Postulates to Determine Etiology • Etiologic agent: the causative agent • Robert Koch: developed a standard for determining causation that would stand the test of scientific scrutiny • Koch’s Postulates • Find evidence of a particular microbe in every case of a ...
View the flyer for the ID Society event
... This course is designed for physicians whose practice includes infectious diseases. Physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses and pharmacists are also welcome to participate. LEARNING OBJECTIVES (CME) Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to: • ...
... This course is designed for physicians whose practice includes infectious diseases. Physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses and pharmacists are also welcome to participate. LEARNING OBJECTIVES (CME) Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to: • ...
Notable Diseases
... • Fever, chills. Kills thousands in USA each year (usually elderly) • Other important information • H1N1 (swine flu) tends to infect young people ...
... • Fever, chills. Kills thousands in USA each year (usually elderly) • Other important information • H1N1 (swine flu) tends to infect young people ...
Urogenital diseases usually not sexually transmitted
... • Escherichia coli is the causative agent of 80 % of UTI infections • Other enteric bacteria from feces such as Proteus mirabilis and Klebsiella pneumoniae can cause infections • When Chlamydia or ureaplasma are responsible for the infection they usually are sexually transmmitted (nongonococcal uret ...
... • Escherichia coli is the causative agent of 80 % of UTI infections • Other enteric bacteria from feces such as Proteus mirabilis and Klebsiella pneumoniae can cause infections • When Chlamydia or ureaplasma are responsible for the infection they usually are sexually transmmitted (nongonococcal uret ...
Microbiology - NYCC SP-01
... 35. Valley Fever is another name for which of the following fungal diseases? a. Histoplasmosis b. Asperilligosis c. Toxidiomycosis d. Blastomycosis 36. A fungal infection of the bearded area of the face might be: a. Tinea babare b. Tinea pedis c. Tinea crura d. Tinea capitis 37. A coat that surround ...
... 35. Valley Fever is another name for which of the following fungal diseases? a. Histoplasmosis b. Asperilligosis c. Toxidiomycosis d. Blastomycosis 36. A fungal infection of the bearded area of the face might be: a. Tinea babare b. Tinea pedis c. Tinea crura d. Tinea capitis 37. A coat that surround ...
How did “World of Warcraft” help advance virus research?
... However, other players were too curious to stay away. These players intentionally risked their characters' own "health" to investigate the infected areas. Most disturbingly, some infected characters went out of their way to infect other players, although other players with the cure went into infecte ...
... However, other players were too curious to stay away. These players intentionally risked their characters' own "health" to investigate the infected areas. Most disturbingly, some infected characters went out of their way to infect other players, although other players with the cure went into infecte ...
Respiratory Disorders PPT
... Cause – Corynebacterium diphtheria Prevented by a childhood vaccine Spread by nasal droplets The bacteria release a toxin, which can produce nerve paralysis and heart failure The infection causes a severe sore throat with swollen glands. The patient is infectious for up to 2 weeks and about 1 in 15 ...
... Cause – Corynebacterium diphtheria Prevented by a childhood vaccine Spread by nasal droplets The bacteria release a toxin, which can produce nerve paralysis and heart failure The infection causes a severe sore throat with swollen glands. The patient is infectious for up to 2 weeks and about 1 in 15 ...
Ecosystems, Biodiversity and Human Health
... • What are the mechanisms by which changes in biodiversity affect health? What are the interactions? • How do animals (including humans) and disease vectors involved in the disease life cycle move through the environment as a result of land use change? • At which taxonomic level does biodiversity af ...
... • What are the mechanisms by which changes in biodiversity affect health? What are the interactions? • How do animals (including humans) and disease vectors involved in the disease life cycle move through the environment as a result of land use change? • At which taxonomic level does biodiversity af ...
to the printable PDF
... The journey began in 1674 when Antony von Leeuwenhoek discovered microbes. He was an early user of the microscope and analyzed small scrapings from teeth. He described small “animalcules,” which later were named microbes and we call bacteria. Two hundred years later in 1876, Robert Koch proposed the ...
... The journey began in 1674 when Antony von Leeuwenhoek discovered microbes. He was an early user of the microscope and analyzed small scrapings from teeth. He described small “animalcules,” which later were named microbes and we call bacteria. Two hundred years later in 1876, Robert Koch proposed the ...
M.W. Service (1993) Mosquito Ecology: Field Sampling Methods
... An 11-year-old boy is seen by a military doctor last weekend at a field hospital west of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ...
... An 11-year-old boy is seen by a military doctor last weekend at a field hospital west of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ...
Feline Corona Virus Infection
... Symptoms seen in the “dry form” of FIP vary depending on the organ system affected. They can include neurological signs such as loss of balance and seizures. The eyes may exhibit inflammation, thickening of the iris, and the formation of material in the anterior chamber or cornea. We diagnose the pr ...
... Symptoms seen in the “dry form” of FIP vary depending on the organ system affected. They can include neurological signs such as loss of balance and seizures. The eyes may exhibit inflammation, thickening of the iris, and the formation of material in the anterior chamber or cornea. We diagnose the pr ...
Aquaculture Disease Processes
... 3) treatable vs. non-treatable – non-treatable diseases are some of the worst – include pathogens such as viruses, drug-resistant bacteria, myxozoans – white spot syndrome virus (shrimp) has no known treatment – Vibrio sp.: because of rampant over-use of antibiotics in Central America, South America ...
... 3) treatable vs. non-treatable – non-treatable diseases are some of the worst – include pathogens such as viruses, drug-resistant bacteria, myxozoans – white spot syndrome virus (shrimp) has no known treatment – Vibrio sp.: because of rampant over-use of antibiotics in Central America, South America ...
PPT
... Recoveries=(Infected Population)/(duration of infection) Can use summer for Affected population ...
... Recoveries=(Infected Population)/(duration of infection) Can use summer for Affected population ...
Multiple choice.
... Exotoxins can be A-B toxins, cellulolytic toxins or super-antigens. Exotoxins differ dramatically from endotoxins. They are fairly large proteins compared to endotoxin which is a relatively small carbohydrate component of the cells outer membrane. Exotoxins are secreted and are distinct from the bac ...
... Exotoxins can be A-B toxins, cellulolytic toxins or super-antigens. Exotoxins differ dramatically from endotoxins. They are fairly large proteins compared to endotoxin which is a relatively small carbohydrate component of the cells outer membrane. Exotoxins are secreted and are distinct from the bac ...