Eurosurveillance Weekly, funded by DGV of the European
... Meningococcal disease in students Outbreaks of meningococcal disease in secondary schools and universities in England and Wales in recent years have led to calls for immunisation with the vaccine against serogroups A and C before young people go to college (1,2). Data on group C disease collected be ...
... Meningococcal disease in students Outbreaks of meningococcal disease in secondary schools and universities in England and Wales in recent years have led to calls for immunisation with the vaccine against serogroups A and C before young people go to college (1,2). Data on group C disease collected be ...
Protozoans
... Transmitted by sand fly Macrophages take up promastigote which then differentiate into amastigote, infection propagated by amastigotes Rarely manifests in immunocompetent Most of population is seropositive Intracelluar replication thus CMI response Spread by cat feces and pork CNS disease in AIDS pa ...
... Transmitted by sand fly Macrophages take up promastigote which then differentiate into amastigote, infection propagated by amastigotes Rarely manifests in immunocompetent Most of population is seropositive Intracelluar replication thus CMI response Spread by cat feces and pork CNS disease in AIDS pa ...
risk of infection east and southwest asia
... cause no symptoms at all, affected individuals can exhibit a range of symptoms if the virus enters the blood stream. In about 1% of cases, the virus enters the central nervous system, preferentially infecting and destroying motor neurons, leading to muscle weakness and acute flaccid paralysis. Diffe ...
... cause no symptoms at all, affected individuals can exhibit a range of symptoms if the virus enters the blood stream. In about 1% of cases, the virus enters the central nervous system, preferentially infecting and destroying motor neurons, leading to muscle weakness and acute flaccid paralysis. Diffe ...
chapter 22 - Medical and Public Health Law Site
... the power and authority, and it shall be the duty of such department, to provide laboratory and radiological services necessary for the maintenance of a control and eradication program for tuberculosis and communicable diseases. Screening and testing for tuberculosis and communicable disease. The St ...
... the power and authority, and it shall be the duty of such department, to provide laboratory and radiological services necessary for the maintenance of a control and eradication program for tuberculosis and communicable diseases. Screening and testing for tuberculosis and communicable disease. The St ...
Nosocomial Infections and Infection Control
... Hepatitis C is a viral infection of the liver. It was formerly called non-A non-B hepatitis. It is both an acute infection and, if the infection continues for more than six months (as it does in most), a chronic hepatitis. ...
... Hepatitis C is a viral infection of the liver. It was formerly called non-A non-B hepatitis. It is both an acute infection and, if the infection continues for more than six months (as it does in most), a chronic hepatitis. ...
DISEASE SURVEILLANCE An essential component of public health Burton Wilcke Zeigler Forum
... virus via mucous membranes or ingestion. No evidence of aerosol transmission. Dx: Detection of virus or viral antigen in blood. Evidence of antibody response to Ebola virus Tx: No antiviral treatment available ...
... virus via mucous membranes or ingestion. No evidence of aerosol transmission. Dx: Detection of virus or viral antigen in blood. Evidence of antibody response to Ebola virus Tx: No antiviral treatment available ...
Dengue Fever
... is caused by any one of four related viruses transmitted by mosquitoes. There are not yet any vaccines to prevent infection with dengue virus and the most effective protective measures are those that avoid mosquito bites. Once a person is bitten they develop a painful fever that is referred to as de ...
... is caused by any one of four related viruses transmitted by mosquitoes. There are not yet any vaccines to prevent infection with dengue virus and the most effective protective measures are those that avoid mosquito bites. Once a person is bitten they develop a painful fever that is referred to as de ...
B. pertussis
... Hi type b conjugated vaccine was introduced in 1987 which greatly reduced the incidence of disease (>90%). Now infections occur in nonimmune children or adults with waning immunity, especially in many developing counties. Hi type c and f and nonencapsulated strains become more common. ...
... Hi type b conjugated vaccine was introduced in 1987 which greatly reduced the incidence of disease (>90%). Now infections occur in nonimmune children or adults with waning immunity, especially in many developing counties. Hi type c and f and nonencapsulated strains become more common. ...
brucellosis - Catherine Huff`s Site
... due to anti-sperm antibodies developed as the body attempts to fight off the bacterial infection. The testes may atrophy after the initial period of swelling. Scrotal enlargement or infection of the skin over the scrotum may be seen. ...
... due to anti-sperm antibodies developed as the body attempts to fight off the bacterial infection. The testes may atrophy after the initial period of swelling. Scrotal enlargement or infection of the skin over the scrotum may be seen. ...
Small Pox - sarabrennan
... It has been around since 1500 BC where it started somewhere in the Nile Valley. Symptoms include: High fever, Fatigue, Body Aches and Headaches, “Pox” all over the body ...
... It has been around since 1500 BC where it started somewhere in the Nile Valley. Symptoms include: High fever, Fatigue, Body Aches and Headaches, “Pox” all over the body ...
Brucella Exposure Medical Response Guidance for the University of
... those at high risk of exposure should include doxycycline 100 mg orally twice daily for at least 21 days. For those with contraindication to doxycycline, trimethoprimsulfamethoxazole may be used. Description of Medical Surveillance- Describe the advisability of medical surveillance strategies (in pa ...
... those at high risk of exposure should include doxycycline 100 mg orally twice daily for at least 21 days. For those with contraindication to doxycycline, trimethoprimsulfamethoxazole may be used. Description of Medical Surveillance- Describe the advisability of medical surveillance strategies (in pa ...
Microbial Risk Assessment, Part 2
... Similar to the simple SIR model with the following exception: • With certain infectious diseases, some people who have been infected never completely recover and continue to carry the infection, while not suffering the disease themselves. They may then move back into the infectious compartment and s ...
... Similar to the simple SIR model with the following exception: • With certain infectious diseases, some people who have been infected never completely recover and continue to carry the infection, while not suffering the disease themselves. They may then move back into the infectious compartment and s ...
Chlamydia trachomatis - Biosafety @ McMaster
... C. trachomatis is an obligate intracellular pathogen (i.e. the bacterium lives within human cells) and can cause numerous disease states in both men and women. Both sexes can display urethritis, proctitis (rectal disease and bleeding), trachoma, and infertility. The bacterium can cause prostatitis a ...
... C. trachomatis is an obligate intracellular pathogen (i.e. the bacterium lives within human cells) and can cause numerous disease states in both men and women. Both sexes can display urethritis, proctitis (rectal disease and bleeding), trachoma, and infertility. The bacterium can cause prostatitis a ...
Raising awareness about Kawasaki disease
... Kawasaki disease is a relatively rare condition in Australia; there is probably a case diagnosed every 2 days or so. But it is also an extremely important disease for families and doctors to think about and recognise, as early treatment can usually prevent the potentially life-threatening damage to ...
... Kawasaki disease is a relatively rare condition in Australia; there is probably a case diagnosed every 2 days or so. But it is also an extremely important disease for families and doctors to think about and recognise, as early treatment can usually prevent the potentially life-threatening damage to ...
By resistant varieties
... Infected kernels develop a cottony growth. The fungus produces mycotoxins known as fumonisins, which are harmful to several animal species. ...
... Infected kernels develop a cottony growth. The fungus produces mycotoxins known as fumonisins, which are harmful to several animal species. ...
Listeris, Legionella, and small gram
... the airways, life-threatening emergency. Cellulitis: fever, reddish-blue patches on the cheeks or periorbital area. ...
... the airways, life-threatening emergency. Cellulitis: fever, reddish-blue patches on the cheeks or periorbital area. ...
6. common infectious diseases in farm animals
... 2) Infection of people via contact with an infected animal is impossible. 3) Salmonella can influence mortality of poultry embryos. 4) Via vertical transmission the bacterium gets into the egg. 5) Salmonella might be eradicated if all precautions were followed strictly. Salmonella in poultry product ...
... 2) Infection of people via contact with an infected animal is impossible. 3) Salmonella can influence mortality of poultry embryos. 4) Via vertical transmission the bacterium gets into the egg. 5) Salmonella might be eradicated if all precautions were followed strictly. Salmonella in poultry product ...
Document
... Amebic infected to persons Acanthamoeba spp. A.astronyxis:CNS infection A.castellanii:eye and CNS A.culbertsoni:eye and CNS A.hatchetti:eye infected only A.palestinensis:CNS infection A.polyphaga:eye infected only A.rhysodes:eye and CNS ...
... Amebic infected to persons Acanthamoeba spp. A.astronyxis:CNS infection A.castellanii:eye and CNS A.culbertsoni:eye and CNS A.hatchetti:eye infected only A.palestinensis:CNS infection A.polyphaga:eye infected only A.rhysodes:eye and CNS ...
What is diphtheria?
... diphtheria has been achieved by active immunisation with diphtheria vaccine. What is tetanus? Tetanus is an acute disease caused by spores of bacteria which can enter wounds on contaminated soil etc. Toxins produced in the body can act on the central nervous system and cause painful spasms and muscl ...
... diphtheria has been achieved by active immunisation with diphtheria vaccine. What is tetanus? Tetanus is an acute disease caused by spores of bacteria which can enter wounds on contaminated soil etc. Toxins produced in the body can act on the central nervous system and cause painful spasms and muscl ...
Chapter 14 Study Guide Microbiology (Bauman 2007)
... * List and describe the five stages of infectious diseases. * Describe three types of reservoirs of infection in humans. * Describe the basis for each of the various classification schemes of infectious diseases. * Distinguish among acute, subacute, chronic, and latent diseases. * Distinguish among ...
... * List and describe the five stages of infectious diseases. * Describe three types of reservoirs of infection in humans. * Describe the basis for each of the various classification schemes of infectious diseases. * Distinguish among acute, subacute, chronic, and latent diseases. * Distinguish among ...
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.