According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), each year in
... States ______________ people suffer from foodborne illness; 325,000 of them are hospitalized and 5,000 die. On an international scale, these numbers are much much higher, especially in developing countries. While some of these foodborne diseases are caused by viruses, many are caused by bacteria. Th ...
... States ______________ people suffer from foodborne illness; 325,000 of them are hospitalized and 5,000 die. On an international scale, these numbers are much much higher, especially in developing countries. While some of these foodborne diseases are caused by viruses, many are caused by bacteria. Th ...
overview of microbes
... reproduce outside of their host’s cells. The rickettsias are responsible for such diseases as Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (Rickettsia rickettsia) and Q disease (Coxiella burnetii). ...
... reproduce outside of their host’s cells. The rickettsias are responsible for such diseases as Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (Rickettsia rickettsia) and Q disease (Coxiella burnetii). ...
Professional Network Building, Training and Exposure (NBTE) Program Conferences of Interest
... Professional Network Building, Training and Exposure (NBTE) Program Conferences of Interest Please note: Applicants are not required to select conferences and workshops from this list, but are free to propose another relevant conference or workshop. CRDF Global will regularly update this list as add ...
... Professional Network Building, Training and Exposure (NBTE) Program Conferences of Interest Please note: Applicants are not required to select conferences and workshops from this list, but are free to propose another relevant conference or workshop. CRDF Global will regularly update this list as add ...
FACT SHEET Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease What is Hand, Foot
... usually located on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. It may also appear on the buttocks. A person with HFMD may have only the rash or the mouth ulcers. How soon do symptoms appear? The usual period from infection to onset of symptoms (“incubation period”) is 3 - 5 days. Fever is often th ...
... usually located on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. It may also appear on the buttocks. A person with HFMD may have only the rash or the mouth ulcers. How soon do symptoms appear? The usual period from infection to onset of symptoms (“incubation period”) is 3 - 5 days. Fever is often th ...
Chapter 27: Communicable Diseases
... 1. Through the air. (sneezing) 2. Contaminated objects. (bacteria/viruses on door knobs, desks, keyboards, towels, combs, glasses) 3. Person to person. (kissing, shaking hands, touching sores of an infected person, blood/body fluids) 4. Animals. (ex. Ringworm & Lyme disease) 5. Food and Water. (micr ...
... 1. Through the air. (sneezing) 2. Contaminated objects. (bacteria/viruses on door knobs, desks, keyboards, towels, combs, glasses) 3. Person to person. (kissing, shaking hands, touching sores of an infected person, blood/body fluids) 4. Animals. (ex. Ringworm & Lyme disease) 5. Food and Water. (micr ...
Set 2 (download file)
... and develop and strengthen those useful • If it is not used it will atrophy • The law of use and disuse ...
... and develop and strengthen those useful • If it is not used it will atrophy • The law of use and disuse ...
Lesson Plans for Infectious Diseases
... The purpose of this set of teaching resources is to provide teachers with some teaching ideas and updated information on individual themes. The content of the topics is built on those in the S1-3 Science Curriculum. It is not expected that every detail in this set of materials is to be covered in cl ...
... The purpose of this set of teaching resources is to provide teachers with some teaching ideas and updated information on individual themes. The content of the topics is built on those in the S1-3 Science Curriculum. It is not expected that every detail in this set of materials is to be covered in cl ...
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... Are more virulent and can cause diseases in a normal person. • Opportunistic pathogens : Are typically members of normal flora and cause diseases when they are introduced into unprotected sites, usually occur in people with underlying conditions. ...
... Are more virulent and can cause diseases in a normal person. • Opportunistic pathogens : Are typically members of normal flora and cause diseases when they are introduced into unprotected sites, usually occur in people with underlying conditions. ...
PowerPoint - Beef Improvement Federation
... probably be useful to reduce the incidence of microbial diseases. ...
... probably be useful to reduce the incidence of microbial diseases. ...
Poultry Campylobacter
... People Mode of Transmission Incubation Period Clinical SignsHuman Clinical SignsAnimal Control and Prevention Comments ...
... People Mode of Transmission Incubation Period Clinical SignsHuman Clinical SignsAnimal Control and Prevention Comments ...
Microbes and diseases: what to study-1
... • Shigella: especially S. sonnei (most common) and S. dysenteriae (most serious); cause shigellosis. – Food, flies, fingers, feces, fomites: very small infectious dose, personal hygiene important in prevention. – Infection of intestinal lining damaged, cells pass directly from cell to cell; cramps, ...
... • Shigella: especially S. sonnei (most common) and S. dysenteriae (most serious); cause shigellosis. – Food, flies, fingers, feces, fomites: very small infectious dose, personal hygiene important in prevention. – Infection of intestinal lining damaged, cells pass directly from cell to cell; cramps, ...
Diseases of the Immune System
... • Multiple sclerosis: myelin sheaths in the white matter of brain & spinal cord are destroyed • Causing muscle and neural deterioration, psychological issues, ...
... • Multiple sclerosis: myelin sheaths in the white matter of brain & spinal cord are destroyed • Causing muscle and neural deterioration, psychological issues, ...
cough
... Corticosteroids may be the only effective therapy in the long-term management of chronic bronchitis in dogs and asthma in domestic cats; oral or inhaled corticosteroids can be effective in controlling cough Cough suppressants (such as hydrocodone and torbutrol)—avoid in patients with cough secon ...
... Corticosteroids may be the only effective therapy in the long-term management of chronic bronchitis in dogs and asthma in domestic cats; oral or inhaled corticosteroids can be effective in controlling cough Cough suppressants (such as hydrocodone and torbutrol)—avoid in patients with cough secon ...
Bacteria of Medical Importance
... infections in animals. Included are the Gram-positive cocci Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes and Streptococcus pneumoniae,and the Gram-negative cocci, Neisseria gonorrhoeae and N. meningitidis. In terms of their phylogeny, physiology and genetics, these genera of bacteria are unrelated ...
... infections in animals. Included are the Gram-positive cocci Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes and Streptococcus pneumoniae,and the Gram-negative cocci, Neisseria gonorrhoeae and N. meningitidis. In terms of their phylogeny, physiology and genetics, these genera of bacteria are unrelated ...
vaccination declination form
... I understand that due to my occupational exposure to blood or other potential infectious materials I may be at risk of acquiring Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. I have been given the opportunity at Goucher College to be vaccinated with Hepatitis B vaccine, at no charge to myself. However, I decli ...
... I understand that due to my occupational exposure to blood or other potential infectious materials I may be at risk of acquiring Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. I have been given the opportunity at Goucher College to be vaccinated with Hepatitis B vaccine, at no charge to myself. However, I decli ...
Fungi in Tissue
... elements which contains numerous spores. They cause coccidioidomycosis which is endemic to SW United States and Mexico. It is a fatal lung disease found mostly in Asians and dark-skinned people. ...
... elements which contains numerous spores. They cause coccidioidomycosis which is endemic to SW United States and Mexico. It is a fatal lung disease found mostly in Asians and dark-skinned people. ...
InfectiousDisease
... • Outline how phagocytic leucocytes ingest pathogens in the blood and in body tissues. • Distinguish between antigens and antibodies. • Explain antibody production. • Outline the effects of HIV on the immune system. • Discuss the cause, transmission and social implications of AIDS. ...
... • Outline how phagocytic leucocytes ingest pathogens in the blood and in body tissues. • Distinguish between antigens and antibodies. • Explain antibody production. • Outline the effects of HIV on the immune system. • Discuss the cause, transmission and social implications of AIDS. ...
Universal Precautions
... 5. Definitions: The definition from the Center for Disease Control states the following: “A simple set of effective practices designed to protect health workers and patients from infection with a range of pathogens including blood borne viruses. These practices are used when caring for all patients ...
... 5. Definitions: The definition from the Center for Disease Control states the following: “A simple set of effective practices designed to protect health workers and patients from infection with a range of pathogens including blood borne viruses. These practices are used when caring for all patients ...
Monitoring Surveillance Definitions
... interpretation, and synthesis of patient data for clinical decision-making. The collection, collation, analysis, and dissemination of data. A type of observational study that involves continuous monitoring of disease occurrence within a populations Supervision or observation of a patient or a health ...
... interpretation, and synthesis of patient data for clinical decision-making. The collection, collation, analysis, and dissemination of data. A type of observational study that involves continuous monitoring of disease occurrence within a populations Supervision or observation of a patient or a health ...
Topic 19 - Roslyn Public Schools
... antibodies against a particular antigen – can occur as a result of having a particular disease and recovering from it or from getting a vaccination for a particular disease – 1. vaccines – an injection of a weakened or deadened form of a disease causing microorganism that can no longer cause the dis ...
... antibodies against a particular antigen – can occur as a result of having a particular disease and recovering from it or from getting a vaccination for a particular disease – 1. vaccines – an injection of a weakened or deadened form of a disease causing microorganism that can no longer cause the dis ...
Staph - IS MU - Masaryk University
... • above all blood stream infections in individuals with i.v. catheters, infections of implants and other devices • sepsis in newborns and neutropenic individuals ...
... • above all blood stream infections in individuals with i.v. catheters, infections of implants and other devices • sepsis in newborns and neutropenic individuals ...
Adults can be infectious from a day before symptoms begin through
... socially unable to cope (i.e., without personal support at home, such patients may need an alternative centre of care ). An alternate care arrangement may also be considered if a high-risk individual lives in the same household as the influenza patient. Patients on long-term acetylsalicylic acid the ...
... socially unable to cope (i.e., without personal support at home, such patients may need an alternative centre of care ). An alternate care arrangement may also be considered if a high-risk individual lives in the same household as the influenza patient. Patients on long-term acetylsalicylic acid the ...
The complex interactions of bacterial pathogens and host defenses
... discussed. Genomic analyses of hospital-adapted pathogenic isolates of these normally commensal organisms show evidence of multiple mobile genetic elements and pathogenicity islands, which allow the bacterial to opportunistically colonize other sites. The innate immune response to invasive pathogens ...
... discussed. Genomic analyses of hospital-adapted pathogenic isolates of these normally commensal organisms show evidence of multiple mobile genetic elements and pathogenicity islands, which allow the bacterial to opportunistically colonize other sites. The innate immune response to invasive pathogens ...