MenACWY Information Pack
... MenW is an aggressive strain with a higher than normal death rate of 1 in 10 cases ...
... MenW is an aggressive strain with a higher than normal death rate of 1 in 10 cases ...
Microbes and Disease Study Guide
... 10) What have been the 2 main reasons we as a society have been able to lower the amount of illnesses and deaths? 1) ...
... 10) What have been the 2 main reasons we as a society have been able to lower the amount of illnesses and deaths? 1) ...
What Drug Treatment Centers Can do to Prevent Tuberculosis
... • Other tests can show if you have TB disease. An x-ray of your chest can tell if there is damage to your lungs from TB. Phlegm you cough up will be tested in a laboratory to see if the TB germs are in your lungs. • If TB germs are in your lungs or throat, you can give TB infection to your family an ...
... • Other tests can show if you have TB disease. An x-ray of your chest can tell if there is damage to your lungs from TB. Phlegm you cough up will be tested in a laboratory to see if the TB germs are in your lungs. • If TB germs are in your lungs or throat, you can give TB infection to your family an ...
Dear Parent/Caregiver
... referred to as “Slapped Cheek Syndrome”, is a common viral illness that is usually mild and can affect children and adults. The signs and symptoms usually are: fever, muscle aches, headache, joint pain (more common in adults), and a red, “slapped-cheek” rash that can appear 1-3 weeks after the other ...
... referred to as “Slapped Cheek Syndrome”, is a common viral illness that is usually mild and can affect children and adults. The signs and symptoms usually are: fever, muscle aches, headache, joint pain (more common in adults), and a red, “slapped-cheek” rash that can appear 1-3 weeks after the other ...
Bloomberg 7-12-11
... because it isn’t adequately screened for. Women in their 40s had an 11 percent infection rate, according to the data. Most STDs are more common in young people, said the study’s senior author, Charlotte Gaydos, a professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Instances of syphilis, gonorr ...
... because it isn’t adequately screened for. Women in their 40s had an 11 percent infection rate, according to the data. Most STDs are more common in young people, said the study’s senior author, Charlotte Gaydos, a professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Instances of syphilis, gonorr ...
Tuberculosis – The facts!
... Tuberculosis – The facts! TB is curable but kills 5000 people every day or 2 million per year. 2 billion people (1/3 of world’s population) are infected with the microbes that cause TB 1 in 10 people infected with TB microbes will become sick with active TB in their lifetime TB is contagious & ...
... Tuberculosis – The facts! TB is curable but kills 5000 people every day or 2 million per year. 2 billion people (1/3 of world’s population) are infected with the microbes that cause TB 1 in 10 people infected with TB microbes will become sick with active TB in their lifetime TB is contagious & ...
Parasitism and Disease - Powerpoint for Oct. 26.
... 1) increase with increasing density of susceptible hosts - N 2) increase with increasing transmission rate beta β 3) increase with increasing fraction of infected hosts that survive long enough to be infectious to other hosts symbolized by f 4) increase with increasing average time that host remains ...
... 1) increase with increasing density of susceptible hosts - N 2) increase with increasing transmission rate beta β 3) increase with increasing fraction of infected hosts that survive long enough to be infectious to other hosts symbolized by f 4) increase with increasing average time that host remains ...
Defense against disease, immune response
... Recognition Epidemic - many people in region develop specific infectious disease over short period Pandemic - people world-wide develop specific disease as it spreads from origin relatively quickly Antibiotic - naturally occurring substances that inhibit growth or destroy bacteria & other micro-orga ...
... Recognition Epidemic - many people in region develop specific infectious disease over short period Pandemic - people world-wide develop specific disease as it spreads from origin relatively quickly Antibiotic - naturally occurring substances that inhibit growth or destroy bacteria & other micro-orga ...
Chapter 21: Infectious Diseases - Holy Trinity Diocesan High School
... o Influenza: upper respiratory infections; airborne; 30,000 die/yr o Pneumonia: serious infection of the lungs o Mono: fatigue, sore throat, infection of lymph nodes o Hepatitis: fever, nausea, pain in abdomen, jaundice A (through waste, contaminated food/water; vaccine) B (blood, sex, tattoos; vacc ...
... o Influenza: upper respiratory infections; airborne; 30,000 die/yr o Pneumonia: serious infection of the lungs o Mono: fatigue, sore throat, infection of lymph nodes o Hepatitis: fever, nausea, pain in abdomen, jaundice A (through waste, contaminated food/water; vaccine) B (blood, sex, tattoos; vacc ...
15 Diseases from protozoa and worms
... Occurs in the West of Africa in tropical rainforest around big rivers. The intermediate host is a horsefly , the Chrysops (golden eye). Around the afternoon the microfilariae are found in the blood. The adult worms swarm in the lower layer of the skin. Sometimes weirdly enough you can see the worm ( ...
... Occurs in the West of Africa in tropical rainforest around big rivers. The intermediate host is a horsefly , the Chrysops (golden eye). Around the afternoon the microfilariae are found in the blood. The adult worms swarm in the lower layer of the skin. Sometimes weirdly enough you can see the worm ( ...
A Short History of Medicine
... conditions and dangerous environments They had short lives There were no plagues ...
... conditions and dangerous environments They had short lives There were no plagues ...
Microbiology: A Systems Approach, 2nd ed.
... – Skin prone to pimples and acne • Structure that traps the mass of sebum and dead cells, clogging the pores • Exaggerated process of keratinization in and around the follicle, blocking the pore • Overproduction of sebum when the sebaceous gland is stimulated by hormones ...
... – Skin prone to pimples and acne • Structure that traps the mass of sebum and dead cells, clogging the pores • Exaggerated process of keratinization in and around the follicle, blocking the pore • Overproduction of sebum when the sebaceous gland is stimulated by hormones ...
Fifth Disease (Erythema Infectiosum)
... mild fever and headache, followed in one to four days by a rosy-to-bright red “slapped-cheek” looking rash. The rash becomes lacy and net-like in appearance. After about a week, it may spread to the trunk and limbs. The rash lasts up to three weeks and can come and go abruptly following exposure to ...
... mild fever and headache, followed in one to four days by a rosy-to-bright red “slapped-cheek” looking rash. The rash becomes lacy and net-like in appearance. After about a week, it may spread to the trunk and limbs. The rash lasts up to three weeks and can come and go abruptly following exposure to ...
OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen and Tuberculosis Training
... Used for initial skin testing of adults who have not had a documented PPD in the last 12 months • If first test positive, consider the person infected • If first test negative, give second test 1-3 weeks later • If second test positive, consider person infected • If second test negative, consider pe ...
... Used for initial skin testing of adults who have not had a documented PPD in the last 12 months • If first test positive, consider the person infected • If first test negative, give second test 1-3 weeks later • If second test positive, consider person infected • If second test negative, consider pe ...
Oak Grove Middle School - Jamul
... The infection begins with mild runny nose or congestion, headache, or low-grade fever. Many have no fever. This phase of infection is often not noticed or remembered. 1-3 weeks later, there is redness of the cheeks (“slapped-cheek” appearance) followed by a lace-like rash on arms, chest, back, o ...
... The infection begins with mild runny nose or congestion, headache, or low-grade fever. Many have no fever. This phase of infection is often not noticed or remembered. 1-3 weeks later, there is redness of the cheeks (“slapped-cheek” appearance) followed by a lace-like rash on arms, chest, back, o ...
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Re: Fifth`s Disease Outbreak On
... On ________, the _______ staff was notified about a confirmed outbreak of Fifth’s disease at our school via the attached Department of Health and Mental Hygiene letter from our school nurse. The notification letter identified “at risk” groups including pregnant women. I am pregnant and my obstetrici ...
... On ________, the _______ staff was notified about a confirmed outbreak of Fifth’s disease at our school via the attached Department of Health and Mental Hygiene letter from our school nurse. The notification letter identified “at risk” groups including pregnant women. I am pregnant and my obstetrici ...
Anthrax
... Anthrax is not airborne person to person. Direct contact with infectious skin lesions can transmit infection. ...
... Anthrax is not airborne person to person. Direct contact with infectious skin lesions can transmit infection. ...
Other Infectious Diseases - Western Oregon University
... 20-33% world’s population is infected with TB › Majority of the above = “Dormant TB” ...
... 20-33% world’s population is infected with TB › Majority of the above = “Dormant TB” ...
Tuberculosis What is Tuberculosis?
... The National Tuberculosis Advisory Committee of Australia advises that the Mantoux skin test should remain the standard test for testing for TB exposure. How is it treated? TB is treated with three or four antibiotics taken together. Unlike other infections which often only need a week or so of anti ...
... The National Tuberculosis Advisory Committee of Australia advises that the Mantoux skin test should remain the standard test for testing for TB exposure. How is it treated? TB is treated with three or four antibiotics taken together. Unlike other infections which often only need a week or so of anti ...
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.