Possums and TB - Landcare Research
... pus may contain high numbers of bacteria —estimated at 5000 million per gram of tissue in one possum examined. Livestock can become infected by feeding on pasture or hay contaminated by infected possums, but it is more widely accepted that most are probably infected by licking and sniffing dying or ...
... pus may contain high numbers of bacteria —estimated at 5000 million per gram of tissue in one possum examined. Livestock can become infected by feeding on pasture or hay contaminated by infected possums, but it is more widely accepted that most are probably infected by licking and sniffing dying or ...
Preventing the spread of impetigo Preventing recurrent impetigo
... To reduce the risk of impetigo returning, make sure any cuts, scratches or bites are kept clean. Ensure any condition that causes broken skin, such as eczema, is treated promptly. If you develop impetigo frequently, your doctor may suggest taking a swab from around your nose to see if you carry stap ...
... To reduce the risk of impetigo returning, make sure any cuts, scratches or bites are kept clean. Ensure any condition that causes broken skin, such as eczema, is treated promptly. If you develop impetigo frequently, your doctor may suggest taking a swab from around your nose to see if you carry stap ...
Infectious disease epidemiology
... agent in the absence of discernible (visible) clinical disease and serves as a potential source of infection to others. • Three elements have to occur to form a carrier state: – The presence in the body of the disease agent. – The absence of recognizable symptoms and signs of disease. – The sheddin ...
... agent in the absence of discernible (visible) clinical disease and serves as a potential source of infection to others. • Three elements have to occur to form a carrier state: – The presence in the body of the disease agent. – The absence of recognizable symptoms and signs of disease. – The sheddin ...
What is Immunity?
... This is immunity where antibodies are given to a person from the blood of another person or animal. This immunity only lasts for a short period of time. ex: Breastfeeding mothers pass antibodies to their children through the milk. ...
... This is immunity where antibodies are given to a person from the blood of another person or animal. This immunity only lasts for a short period of time. ex: Breastfeeding mothers pass antibodies to their children through the milk. ...
Small change, big difference: the discovery of drug candidate for anti
... japonicum in china is highly harmful • relatively neglected tropical disease, and it has long been a major public health problem in China and other subtropical countries • schistosomiasis was endemic in 10 provinces, 100 million people are at risk of infection and over 10 million people were infecte ...
... japonicum in china is highly harmful • relatively neglected tropical disease, and it has long been a major public health problem in China and other subtropical countries • schistosomiasis was endemic in 10 provinces, 100 million people are at risk of infection and over 10 million people were infecte ...
Skin Lesion On Umbilical Region
... (immunoglobulin E [IgE]–associated) diseases (eg, acute allergic reaction to foods, asthma, urticaria and allergic rhinitis). Incessant pruritus is the only symptom of atopic dermatitis, children often scratch themselves uncontrollably. Although pruritus may be present in the first few weeks of life ...
... (immunoglobulin E [IgE]–associated) diseases (eg, acute allergic reaction to foods, asthma, urticaria and allergic rhinitis). Incessant pruritus is the only symptom of atopic dermatitis, children often scratch themselves uncontrollably. Although pruritus may be present in the first few weeks of life ...
Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)
... part of the eye; it also lines the eyelids. Inflammation of this membrane is called conjunctivitis. Its common name, pink eye, can refer to all forms of conjunctivitis, or just to its contagious ...
... part of the eye; it also lines the eyelids. Inflammation of this membrane is called conjunctivitis. Its common name, pink eye, can refer to all forms of conjunctivitis, or just to its contagious ...
PFGNewsletter15mayl2010
... Nontyphoidal strains of Salmonella (NTS) usually cause vomiting and diarrhoea in high-income countries and are mainly contracted by consuming infected foods, such as uncooked meat and eggs. NTS can also cause fatal bloodstream infections in people with compromised immunity, such as HIV-infected indi ...
... Nontyphoidal strains of Salmonella (NTS) usually cause vomiting and diarrhoea in high-income countries and are mainly contracted by consuming infected foods, such as uncooked meat and eggs. NTS can also cause fatal bloodstream infections in people with compromised immunity, such as HIV-infected indi ...
Fighting the effects of chronic inflammation in the skin
... psychological and social well-being of an individual. Slowing down the aging processes of the skin will then not only help us to maintain a more youthful appearance but will most likely have favourable effects for the whole organism. Inflammation is a vital part of the body’s healing process: It occ ...
... psychological and social well-being of an individual. Slowing down the aging processes of the skin will then not only help us to maintain a more youthful appearance but will most likely have favourable effects for the whole organism. Inflammation is a vital part of the body’s healing process: It occ ...
0-Flora&Bacterial-Pathogenesis
... • Inhabit body surfaces exposed to environment, such as : Skin- Oropharynx- Intestinal tract -Vagina. • Differ in number & kind at various anatomic sites. ...
... • Inhabit body surfaces exposed to environment, such as : Skin- Oropharynx- Intestinal tract -Vagina. • Differ in number & kind at various anatomic sites. ...
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... • Koch's postulates can be used to prove the cause of an infectious disease.. • But can Koch’s postulates be used to identify the agent/microbe responsible for all diseases? – Some pathogens can cause several disease conditions – Some pathogens cause disease only in humans – Some pathogens are not e ...
... • Koch's postulates can be used to prove the cause of an infectious disease.. • But can Koch’s postulates be used to identify the agent/microbe responsible for all diseases? – Some pathogens can cause several disease conditions – Some pathogens cause disease only in humans – Some pathogens are not e ...
Bi 11 -` Most wanted` virus poster
... sheet will be evaluated on comprehensiveness of the information and if notes are in understandable language ( 10 marks). 2. Students will then have one period in class to design and create their most wanted poster. Project Description: Make a wanted poster for one of the bacterial pathogens listed b ...
... sheet will be evaluated on comprehensiveness of the information and if notes are in understandable language ( 10 marks). 2. Students will then have one period in class to design and create their most wanted poster. Project Description: Make a wanted poster for one of the bacterial pathogens listed b ...
Chapter 7. Sexually Transmitted Diseases
... Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), syphilis, gonorrhea, chancroid, chlamydia genital infections, lymphogranuloma venereum, and granuloma inguinale are sexually transmitted diseases. Sexually transmitted diseases are contagious, infectious, communicable, and dangerous to public health. Sec. 702. Pow ...
... Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), syphilis, gonorrhea, chancroid, chlamydia genital infections, lymphogranuloma venereum, and granuloma inguinale are sexually transmitted diseases. Sexually transmitted diseases are contagious, infectious, communicable, and dangerous to public health. Sec. 702. Pow ...
Free Living Amoeba
... changes, slight fever progresses to coma and death in weeks to months amebas not yet detected in spinal fluid ...
... changes, slight fever progresses to coma and death in weeks to months amebas not yet detected in spinal fluid ...
Communicable disease
... • Epidemics may occur in communities that have not been previously exposed to a particular pathogen. • In communities in which normal sanitation practices are relaxed, allowing fecal contamination of water supplies and food, epidemics of typhoid fever, cholera, giardiasis and dysentery often occur. ...
... • Epidemics may occur in communities that have not been previously exposed to a particular pathogen. • In communities in which normal sanitation practices are relaxed, allowing fecal contamination of water supplies and food, epidemics of typhoid fever, cholera, giardiasis and dysentery often occur. ...
Bacteria, Fungi, and Viruses-OH MY!!
... –½ cup bleach with 1 gallon of water o 1:10 for ring worm –1.5 cups bleach with 1 gallon of water • Know your contact times • Inappropriate concentrations can be hazardous – more is not better! ...
... –½ cup bleach with 1 gallon of water o 1:10 for ring worm –1.5 cups bleach with 1 gallon of water • Know your contact times • Inappropriate concentrations can be hazardous – more is not better! ...
Lyme Disease Signs and Symptoms
... parasite has evolved several strategies to evade the immune system. As a result, people who have lived where malaria is endemic all their lives and show evidence of immune response will nonetheless still get infected on a regular basis. However their infections are usually less severe, suggesting th ...
... parasite has evolved several strategies to evade the immune system. As a result, people who have lived where malaria is endemic all their lives and show evidence of immune response will nonetheless still get infected on a regular basis. However their infections are usually less severe, suggesting th ...
CAT-SCRATCH FEVER Overview Cat-scratch disease is a slowly
... bite of a flea that carries the bacteria and then transmits them to humans through a bite or a scratch. B henselae enters the cat’s bloodstream, where it can live in the erythrocytes for several months to a year. The cat appears to be asymptomatic while B henselae is in the bloodstream. Research ...
... bite of a flea that carries the bacteria and then transmits them to humans through a bite or a scratch. B henselae enters the cat’s bloodstream, where it can live in the erythrocytes for several months to a year. The cat appears to be asymptomatic while B henselae is in the bloodstream. Research ...
Chickenpox
... • a history of chickenpox disease after 12 months of age or a history of shingles disease • have 2 documented doses of the varicella vaccine received at least one month apart (immunized individuals are considered immune 4 weeks after the second dose) • have a documented laboratory report of immunity ...
... • a history of chickenpox disease after 12 months of age or a history of shingles disease • have 2 documented doses of the varicella vaccine received at least one month apart (immunized individuals are considered immune 4 weeks after the second dose) • have a documented laboratory report of immunity ...
What Is Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA
... Staphylococcus aureus (or staph) are bacteri a that are found on the skin and in the nose of people. Staph are usually harmle ss, but they can sometimes cause infection and serious illness. Some strains of staph have become resist ant to the antibiotic methicillin and t o other antibiotics that were ...
... Staphylococcus aureus (or staph) are bacteri a that are found on the skin and in the nose of people. Staph are usually harmle ss, but they can sometimes cause infection and serious illness. Some strains of staph have become resist ant to the antibiotic methicillin and t o other antibiotics that were ...
Effective Case Investigation Course
... To provide a foundation for good practice and the consistent investigation of apparently isolated cases of disease1 and to provide an understanding of how these investigations contribute to New Zealand’s surveillance and outbreak investigation systems. ...
... To provide a foundation for good practice and the consistent investigation of apparently isolated cases of disease1 and to provide an understanding of how these investigations contribute to New Zealand’s surveillance and outbreak investigation systems. ...
Epidemiologic Investigations - Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of
... − For example, smallpox in human; no reservoir There is relatively direct transmission from one member of the host species to another (direct contact only) Infections must induce solid immunity (also from immunization) ...
... − For example, smallpox in human; no reservoir There is relatively direct transmission from one member of the host species to another (direct contact only) Infections must induce solid immunity (also from immunization) ...
Onchocerciasis
Onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness and Robles disease, is a disease caused by infection with the parasitic worm Onchocerca volvulus. Symptoms include severe itching, bumps under the skin, and blindness. It is the second most common cause of blindness due to infection, after trachoma.The parasite worm is spread by the bites of a black fly of the Simulium type. Usually many bites are required before infection occurs. These flies live near rivers, hence the name of the disease. Once inside a person, the worms create larvae that make their way out to the skin. Here they can infect the next black fly that bites the person. There are a number of ways to make the diagnosis including: placing a biopsy of the skin in normal saline and watching for the larva to come out, looking in the eye for larvae, and looking within the bumps under the skin for adult worms.A vaccine against the disease does not exist. Prevention is by avoiding being bitten by flies. This may include the use of insect repellent and proper clothing. Other efforts include those to decrease the fly population by spraying insecticides. Efforts to eradicate the disease by treating entire groups of people twice a year is ongoing in a number of areas of the world. Treatment of those infected is with the medication ivermectin every six to twelve months. This treatment kills the larva but not the adult worms. The medication doxycycline, which kills an associated bacterium called Wolbachia, appears to weaken the worms and is recommended by some as well. Removal of the lumps under the skin by surgery may also be done.About 17 to 25 million people are infected with river blindness, with approximately 0.8 million having some amount of loss of vision. Most infections occur in sub-Saharan Africa, although cases have also been reported in Yemen and isolated areas of Central and South America. In 1915, the physician Rodolfo Robles first linked the worm to eye disease. It is listed by the World Health Organization as a neglected tropical disease.