Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)
... Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Protect yourself and your colleagues at the workplace The risk of Ebola transmission at workplaces where there is no direct contact with infected people (or animals) or their body fluids is low. But even one case of EVD could have serious consequences. You can do a lot to ...
... Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Protect yourself and your colleagues at the workplace The risk of Ebola transmission at workplaces where there is no direct contact with infected people (or animals) or their body fluids is low. But even one case of EVD could have serious consequences. You can do a lot to ...
Outbreak Management Policy
... Mercy Hospital is required to implement an outbreak management plan when risk assessment identifies the presence of a serious disease that has the potential to spread within the hospital environment or community. Definitions: Outbreak - May be defined as two or more cases of a disease giving a great ...
... Mercy Hospital is required to implement an outbreak management plan when risk assessment identifies the presence of a serious disease that has the potential to spread within the hospital environment or community. Definitions: Outbreak - May be defined as two or more cases of a disease giving a great ...
INFECTIOUS DISEASE UNIT - Classie Syllabus Explorer
... Identify the causative agents for Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, babesiosis, West Nile, viral encephalitis, malaria, dengue fever, and yellow fever. Explain the vector of transmission and recognize the clinical manifestations for each. Recite the diagnostic workup and t ...
... Identify the causative agents for Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, babesiosis, West Nile, viral encephalitis, malaria, dengue fever, and yellow fever. Explain the vector of transmission and recognize the clinical manifestations for each. Recite the diagnostic workup and t ...
Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
... • If treated, most NTDs are not fatal. But if left untreated, NTDs can lead to serious and chronic conditions and can even cause death. Because NTDs generally occur in regions with poor access to healthcare, many infected people likely die from their infections, which often go unreported • Most NTDs ...
... • If treated, most NTDs are not fatal. But if left untreated, NTDs can lead to serious and chronic conditions and can even cause death. Because NTDs generally occur in regions with poor access to healthcare, many infected people likely die from their infections, which often go unreported • Most NTDs ...
What is the Smallpox Vaccine - Northern Virginia EMS Council
... Direct and fairly prolonged face-to-face contact required to spread from one person to another. Smallpox also can be spread through direct contact with infected bodily fluids or contaminated objects such as bedding or clothing. Rarely, smallpox has been spread by virus carried in air in enclosed set ...
... Direct and fairly prolonged face-to-face contact required to spread from one person to another. Smallpox also can be spread through direct contact with infected bodily fluids or contaminated objects such as bedding or clothing. Rarely, smallpox has been spread by virus carried in air in enclosed set ...
upper respiratory tract infections
... Basic features of imported diseases - infections of cosmopolitan occurrence - infections limited to tropical and subtropical climate Danger: ...
... Basic features of imported diseases - infections of cosmopolitan occurrence - infections limited to tropical and subtropical climate Danger: ...
Emerging Zoonoses
... • Need for a scientific bridge between various disciplines: zoology, ecology, ornithology, geography, veterinary and human medicines…as illustrated by the early “West Nile fiasco” bird disease or human disease?…Which agency is in charge? • Interface between Public Health and Veterinary Public Health ...
... • Need for a scientific bridge between various disciplines: zoology, ecology, ornithology, geography, veterinary and human medicines…as illustrated by the early “West Nile fiasco” bird disease or human disease?…Which agency is in charge? • Interface between Public Health and Veterinary Public Health ...
Tuberculosis Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Infection Control
... health care settings to address an increased number of TB outbreaks, most of which involved multidrugresistant strains. As a result of the widespread implementation of these recommendations and reductions in community rates, reports of TB transmission among health care practitioners and patients dec ...
... health care settings to address an increased number of TB outbreaks, most of which involved multidrugresistant strains. As a result of the widespread implementation of these recommendations and reductions in community rates, reports of TB transmission among health care practitioners and patients dec ...
BASIC DISEASE FACTS (updated 09
... Toronto in Canada. Many other countries reported imported cases only or very limited local transmission. It is currently agreed that a new coronavirus (“SARS virus”) is the major causative agent of SARS. The main symptoms and signs include high fever (>38o C or 100.4o F), cough, shortness of breath ...
... Toronto in Canada. Many other countries reported imported cases only or very limited local transmission. It is currently agreed that a new coronavirus (“SARS virus”) is the major causative agent of SARS. The main symptoms and signs include high fever (>38o C or 100.4o F), cough, shortness of breath ...
Production and evaluation of FMDV stabilised capsids as potent, rapidly deployable vaccines, B. Charleston
... Bryan Charleston Global Foot-and-mouth disease Research Alliance (GFRA): Production and evaluation of Foot-and-mouth disease virus stabilised capsids as potent, rapidly deployable vaccines “emergency vaccination should be seen as a major tool of first resort … for controlling FMD outbreaks” Royal So ...
... Bryan Charleston Global Foot-and-mouth disease Research Alliance (GFRA): Production and evaluation of Foot-and-mouth disease virus stabilised capsids as potent, rapidly deployable vaccines “emergency vaccination should be seen as a major tool of first resort … for controlling FMD outbreaks” Royal So ...
family and community medicine
... Strains resistant to chloramphenicol and other recommended antimicrobials have become prevalent in several areas of the world. Paratyphoid fever occurs sporadically or in limited outbreaks. Of the 3 serotypes, paratyphoid B is most common, A less frequent and C caused by S. Paratyphi C extreme ...
... Strains resistant to chloramphenicol and other recommended antimicrobials have become prevalent in several areas of the world. Paratyphoid fever occurs sporadically or in limited outbreaks. Of the 3 serotypes, paratyphoid B is most common, A less frequent and C caused by S. Paratyphi C extreme ...
Prediction of the next highly pathogenic avian influenza pandemic
... nor 226L mutations have been observed in this subtype’s HA proteins, leading us to deduce that HA proteins may bind human receptors independent of these mutations. It is noteworthy that the HA-226L mutation has been observed in the majority of H7-type influenzas (see Fig. 1) [7, 8, 14], and therefor ...
... nor 226L mutations have been observed in this subtype’s HA proteins, leading us to deduce that HA proteins may bind human receptors independent of these mutations. It is noteworthy that the HA-226L mutation has been observed in the majority of H7-type influenzas (see Fig. 1) [7, 8, 14], and therefor ...
Appendix A: Disease-Specific Chapters
... 7. Ontario. Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Timely Entry of Cases and Outbreaks. iPHIS bulletin. Toronto, ON: Queen’s Printer for Ontario; 2012:17 (or as current). 8. Reports, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 569. Available from: http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_900569_e.htm 9. Count ...
... 7. Ontario. Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Timely Entry of Cases and Outbreaks. iPHIS bulletin. Toronto, ON: Queen’s Printer for Ontario; 2012:17 (or as current). 8. Reports, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 569. Available from: http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_900569_e.htm 9. Count ...
Ebola Virus Disease
... • There have been no reported cases of Ebola in Maine. • People in Maine are at very low risk of contracting Ebola. At this time no one has presented at any EMHS facility with symptoms or travel history that match the screening criteria for Ebola. • E MHS facilities are diligently adhering t ...
... • There have been no reported cases of Ebola in Maine. • People in Maine are at very low risk of contracting Ebola. At this time no one has presented at any EMHS facility with symptoms or travel history that match the screening criteria for Ebola. • E MHS facilities are diligently adhering t ...
MICROBIOLOGY
... When inoculated into healthy animal host it should produce the same disease It must be isolated from the diseased animal again ...
... When inoculated into healthy animal host it should produce the same disease It must be isolated from the diseased animal again ...
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
... Prevention or Reduction of Sexually Transmitted Diseases • Ways to prevent or reduce the likelihood of STD transmission include abstinence from sex, careful choice of sexual partners, fewer partners, avoidance of risky sexual behaviors, and the use of condoms. • Public health campaigns can alter sex ...
... Prevention or Reduction of Sexually Transmitted Diseases • Ways to prevent or reduce the likelihood of STD transmission include abstinence from sex, careful choice of sexual partners, fewer partners, avoidance of risky sexual behaviors, and the use of condoms. • Public health campaigns can alter sex ...
Ch. 24 Student Notes - Merrillville Community School
... - one of the deadliest diseases in human history - 25 _____________ worldwide died as a result of this disease, _______________ Americans - an estimated 40 million worldwide currently have this disease - approximately 12 million of the people who have HIV/AIDS are in the _____________ age group - ev ...
... - one of the deadliest diseases in human history - 25 _____________ worldwide died as a result of this disease, _______________ Americans - an estimated 40 million worldwide currently have this disease - approximately 12 million of the people who have HIV/AIDS are in the _____________ age group - ev ...
MUMPS
... Endemic throughout the world. The peak incidence in winter and spring. School-aged children at high risk. Post-infection immunity is stable and long-lasting. ...
... Endemic throughout the world. The peak incidence in winter and spring. School-aged children at high risk. Post-infection immunity is stable and long-lasting. ...
Medical-Surgical Nursing: An Integrated Approach, 2E Chapter 23
... The two taken together have an extremely high accuracy rate. Obtaining a signed informed consent for testing is often a nursing responsibility. ...
... The two taken together have an extremely high accuracy rate. Obtaining a signed informed consent for testing is often a nursing responsibility. ...
Adaptation - World Health Organization
... Introduction of exotic parasites into existing suitable host/vector/human-contact ecosystem (West Nile) Geographic spread from neighbouring endemic areas (Lyme) Ecological change causing endemic disease of wildlife to “spill-over” into humans/domesticated animals (Lyme, Hantavirus, Nipah) Tr ...
... Introduction of exotic parasites into existing suitable host/vector/human-contact ecosystem (West Nile) Geographic spread from neighbouring endemic areas (Lyme) Ecological change causing endemic disease of wildlife to “spill-over” into humans/domesticated animals (Lyme, Hantavirus, Nipah) Tr ...
Pandemic
A pandemic (from Greek πᾶν pan ""all"" and δῆμος demos ""people"") is an epidemic of infectious disease that has spread through human populations across a large region; for instance multiple continents, or even worldwide. A widespread endemic disease that is stable in terms of how many people are getting sick from it is not a pandemic. Further, flu pandemics generally exclude recurrences of seasonal flu. Throughout history there have been a number of pandemics, such as smallpox and tuberculosis. More recent pandemics include the HIV pandemic as well as the 1918 and 2009 H1N1 pandemics. The Black Death was a devastating pandemic, killing over 75 million people.