Types of Pathogens: Bacterium – single celled organism. Can live
... Bacterium – single celled organism. Can live almost anywhere. Multiply rapidly – under perfect conditions, in 15 ½ hours, 1 multiplies into 4 billion. In most healthy individuals, body’s immune system attacks the invading bacteria. Virus – not a living cell. Smallest known type of infectious agent. ...
... Bacterium – single celled organism. Can live almost anywhere. Multiply rapidly – under perfect conditions, in 15 ½ hours, 1 multiplies into 4 billion. In most healthy individuals, body’s immune system attacks the invading bacteria. Virus – not a living cell. Smallest known type of infectious agent. ...
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
... Abscesses usually in abdomen or pelvis with some pre-disposing cause (e.g. recent surgery, diab., biliary tract disease, etc.) other infections: osteomyelitis, endocarditis (e.g. in pts with recent antibiotic use) Malignancies: second most common lymphomas (mainly NHLs), leukemias, renal c ...
... Abscesses usually in abdomen or pelvis with some pre-disposing cause (e.g. recent surgery, diab., biliary tract disease, etc.) other infections: osteomyelitis, endocarditis (e.g. in pts with recent antibiotic use) Malignancies: second most common lymphomas (mainly NHLs), leukemias, renal c ...
Marburg hemorrhagic fever
... the Ministry of Health had reported a total of 374 cases, including 329 deaths (CFR 88%) countrywide. Of these, 368 cases, including 323 deaths, were reported in Uige Province. . Allcases detected in other provinces have been linked directly to the outbreak in Uige. 2007: Uganda. From June to August ...
... the Ministry of Health had reported a total of 374 cases, including 329 deaths (CFR 88%) countrywide. Of these, 368 cases, including 323 deaths, were reported in Uige Province. . Allcases detected in other provinces have been linked directly to the outbreak in Uige. 2007: Uganda. From June to August ...
Don`t let soccer fever turn into yellow fever
... “Aussies planning to attend mass events like the World Cup will also be exposing themselves to a range of health risks which should be discussed with a travel health doctor at least six-to-eight weeks before departure, to ensure sufficient time for any necessary vaccinations,” Dr Deb said. Yellow fe ...
... “Aussies planning to attend mass events like the World Cup will also be exposing themselves to a range of health risks which should be discussed with a travel health doctor at least six-to-eight weeks before departure, to ensure sufficient time for any necessary vaccinations,” Dr Deb said. Yellow fe ...
Typhoid and Paratyphoid fever ICD-10 A01.0: Typhoid Fever ICD
... schistosomiasis) at least 24 hours apart and at least 48 hours after any antimicrobials, and not earlier than 1 month after onset. If any of these is positive, repeat cultures at monthly intervals during the 12 months .following onset until at least 3 consecutive negative cultures are obtained Searc ...
... schistosomiasis) at least 24 hours apart and at least 48 hours after any antimicrobials, and not earlier than 1 month after onset. If any of these is positive, repeat cultures at monthly intervals during the 12 months .following onset until at least 3 consecutive negative cultures are obtained Searc ...
Pyrexia of unknown origin
... Clue is in the history and the exam and then order relevant tests. Do not send random serological tests off. Often these will cause more trouble then you want!!! ...
... Clue is in the history and the exam and then order relevant tests. Do not send random serological tests off. Often these will cause more trouble then you want!!! ...
Epidemic Disease Since the Black Death
... American population died in terrible epidemics of smallpox, measles, and typhus. In Africa and South Asia, people suffered from tropical diseases such as malaria and dengue. Sometimes local epidemics spread across the globe. Between 1817 and 1923, cholera epidemics swept across Asia and Europe, kil ...
... American population died in terrible epidemics of smallpox, measles, and typhus. In Africa and South Asia, people suffered from tropical diseases such as malaria and dengue. Sometimes local epidemics spread across the globe. Between 1817 and 1923, cholera epidemics swept across Asia and Europe, kil ...
Dengue Fever
... The island of Jamaica is well known for its rich culture, flavorful foods and lush landscape. Visitors travel to Jamaica to enjoy the blue waters of the Caribbean Sea, sandy beaches and sunny skies. I was born in the lovely island of Jamaica. Summer was the best time of the year simply because schoo ...
... The island of Jamaica is well known for its rich culture, flavorful foods and lush landscape. Visitors travel to Jamaica to enjoy the blue waters of the Caribbean Sea, sandy beaches and sunny skies. I was born in the lovely island of Jamaica. Summer was the best time of the year simply because schoo ...
crimean-congo haemorrhagic fever
... from direct contact with blood or other infected tissues from livestock during this time, or they may become infected from a tick bite. The majority of cases have occurred in those involved with the livestock industry, such as agricultural workers, slaughterhouse workers, butchers and veterinarians. ...
... from direct contact with blood or other infected tissues from livestock during this time, or they may become infected from a tick bite. The majority of cases have occurred in those involved with the livestock industry, such as agricultural workers, slaughterhouse workers, butchers and veterinarians. ...
Reminder from the Health Office
... lines found on finger webs, inner wrists and abdomen, intense itching especially at night and possible secondary infection caused by ...
... lines found on finger webs, inner wrists and abdomen, intense itching especially at night and possible secondary infection caused by ...
Scarlet fever
... Symptoms start 1 to 3 days after exposure and may include: Fever, sore throat, tender and swollen neck glands, red rash and strawberry tongue (the last symptom is present when the child has Scarlet Fever). Scarlet Fever is usually spread from person to person by direct contact. The “strep” bacterium ...
... Symptoms start 1 to 3 days after exposure and may include: Fever, sore throat, tender and swollen neck glands, red rash and strawberry tongue (the last symptom is present when the child has Scarlet Fever). Scarlet Fever is usually spread from person to person by direct contact. The “strep” bacterium ...
Rift Valley fever
... Epidemics of RVF tend to occur at irregular intervals of many years and it is usually difficult to persuade farmers to vaccinate livestock during long inter-epidemic periods. The occurrence of epidemics is difficult to predict and they usually have a very sudden onset. Hence it is advisable in Afric ...
... Epidemics of RVF tend to occur at irregular intervals of many years and it is usually difficult to persuade farmers to vaccinate livestock during long inter-epidemic periods. The occurrence of epidemics is difficult to predict and they usually have a very sudden onset. Hence it is advisable in Afric ...
A Cutaneous Look at Cur... 3720KB Feb 13 2017 06:30:26 PM
... Estimated 76,380 new cases will be diagnosed in 2016 2017: 87,110 new cases ...
... Estimated 76,380 new cases will be diagnosed in 2016 2017: 87,110 new cases ...
Population Biology of Infectious Diseases
... 2. A sudden influx of susceptible can initiate an epidemic. 3. An epidemic will usually only spread in one metro area. 4. Diffusion constant has no effect on whether the epidemic occurs but it has effect on spread speed if the epidemic occurs. ...
... 2. A sudden influx of susceptible can initiate an epidemic. 3. An epidemic will usually only spread in one metro area. 4. Diffusion constant has no effect on whether the epidemic occurs but it has effect on spread speed if the epidemic occurs. ...
Fever in ICU
... • Remittent or intermittent fever that, when due to infection, usually follow a diurnal variation. • Sustained fevers have been reported in patients with Gram-negative pneumonia or CNS damage. • Fevers that arise > 48 h after institution of mechanical ventilation may be secondary to a ...
... • Remittent or intermittent fever that, when due to infection, usually follow a diurnal variation. • Sustained fevers have been reported in patients with Gram-negative pneumonia or CNS damage. • Fevers that arise > 48 h after institution of mechanical ventilation may be secondary to a ...
Goals
... Describe infectious diseases with pandemic potential and those of global concern Understand the potential for epidemic spread of respiratory viruses and arthropod-borne viruses ...
... Describe infectious diseases with pandemic potential and those of global concern Understand the potential for epidemic spread of respiratory viruses and arthropod-borne viruses ...
Bacterial Infectious Disease
... ☛Marburg hemorrhagic fever: spread though bodily fluids, like saliva, vomit, blood, and excrement. ☛Infectious mononucleosis: common in adolescents and young adults, characterized by fever, muscle soreness, sore throat, and fatigue. ☛Mumps: characterized by painful swelling of the salivary glands an ...
... ☛Marburg hemorrhagic fever: spread though bodily fluids, like saliva, vomit, blood, and excrement. ☛Infectious mononucleosis: common in adolescents and young adults, characterized by fever, muscle soreness, sore throat, and fatigue. ☛Mumps: characterized by painful swelling of the salivary glands an ...
Fever Tick Response in Texas
... • Red blood cell destruction • Fatal to 90% of naïve cattle • Fever tick is an integral part of disease spread ...
... • Red blood cell destruction • Fatal to 90% of naïve cattle • Fever tick is an integral part of disease spread ...
Yellow fever in Buenos Aires
The Yellow Fever in Buenos Aires was a series of epidemics that took place in 1852, 1858, 1870 and 1871, the latter being a disaster that killed about 8% of Porteños: in a city were the daily death rate was less than 20, there were days that killed more than 500 people. The Yellow Fever would have come from Asunción, Paraguay, brought by Argentine soldiers returning from the war just fought in that country, having previously spread in the city of Corrientes. As its worst, Buenos Aires population was reduced to a third because of the exodus of those escaping the scourge.Some of the main causes of the spread of this disease were the insufficient supply of drinking water, pollution of ground water by human waste, the warm and humid climate in summer, the overcrowding suffered by the black people and, since 1871, the overcrowding of the European immigrants who entered the country incessantly and without sanitary measures. Also, the saladeros (manufacturing establishments for producing salted and dried meat) polluted the Matanza River (south of the city limits), and the infected ditches full of debris which ran through the city encouraged the spread of the mosquito Aedes aegypti, which was responsible of transmitting Yellow Fever.A witness to the epidemic of 1871, named Mardoqueo Navarro, wrote on April 13 the following description in his diary:Businesses closed, streets deserted, a shortage of doctors, corpses without assistance, everyone flees if they can...