Work-related infectious disease reported to the
... are asked to report new cases of occupationally acquired disease, and the methodology has been described in detail previously [2 – 5]. In all four reporting schemes the physician is asked to return information on age, gender, geographical location (‘first half ’ of postcode, i.e. area and district o ...
... are asked to report new cases of occupationally acquired disease, and the methodology has been described in detail previously [2 – 5]. In all four reporting schemes the physician is asked to return information on age, gender, geographical location (‘first half ’ of postcode, i.e. area and district o ...
Global Disease Eradication
... average number of secondary infections produced when one infected individual is introduced into a host population where everyone is susceptible (Anderson and May, 1991). Obviously, for a disease to spread, it is necessary that R0 > 1. The value of R0 varies with the disease. For polio, R0 ≈ 6 ; for ...
... average number of secondary infections produced when one infected individual is introduced into a host population where everyone is susceptible (Anderson and May, 1991). Obviously, for a disease to spread, it is necessary that R0 > 1. The value of R0 varies with the disease. For polio, R0 ≈ 6 ; for ...
Leptospirosis: A major anthropozoonoic disease of global
... Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) has recently recognized as a useful test for detecting Leptospia antibodies. ELISA also has the advantage to detect a past or recent infection using IgM based-ELISA with accuracy. IgM based dipstick ELISA kit are available commercially in developed countries ...
... Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) has recently recognized as a useful test for detecting Leptospia antibodies. ELISA also has the advantage to detect a past or recent infection using IgM based-ELISA with accuracy. IgM based dipstick ELISA kit are available commercially in developed countries ...
Feline Infectious Peritonitis
... It is not certain how most cats become infected with FCoV. Direct contact between cats is the most likely route of transmission. The FCoV is present in the blood of infected cats, at least in the early stages, and may be shed in urine and feces. Although the virus is quite fragile and does not survi ...
... It is not certain how most cats become infected with FCoV. Direct contact between cats is the most likely route of transmission. The FCoV is present in the blood of infected cats, at least in the early stages, and may be shed in urine and feces. Although the virus is quite fragile and does not survi ...
Eradicating infectious disease using weakly transmissible vaccines
... wide range of infectious diseases. Although promising, transmissible vaccines are not without risks. The most obvious and significant risk posed by a live transmissible vaccine is the potential for increased virulence to evolve. For instance, if a transmissible vaccine is developed through attenuati ...
... wide range of infectious diseases. Although promising, transmissible vaccines are not without risks. The most obvious and significant risk posed by a live transmissible vaccine is the potential for increased virulence to evolve. For instance, if a transmissible vaccine is developed through attenuati ...
Conservation Management of Tasmanian Devils
... the etiological agent; knowledge of direct transmission (Pearse and Swift, 2006) is justification enough to proceed with them. Many serious emerging diseases of livestock or humans must initially be managed on a large scale despite poor knowledge of the etiological agent (e.g., BSE). All field manag ...
... the etiological agent; knowledge of direct transmission (Pearse and Swift, 2006) is justification enough to proceed with them. Many serious emerging diseases of livestock or humans must initially be managed on a large scale despite poor knowledge of the etiological agent (e.g., BSE). All field manag ...
Journal of Immunological Techniques in Infectious
... Rec date: June 06, 2014 Acc date: Sep 03, 2014 Pub date: Sep 05, 2014 ...
... Rec date: June 06, 2014 Acc date: Sep 03, 2014 Pub date: Sep 05, 2014 ...
Pyrexia of Unknown Origin
... peaks typically at night Most patient seek medical attention within 2 weeks. A distinctive evanescent macular or M. popular rash is typically present during the course of the illness. Age ...
... peaks typically at night Most patient seek medical attention within 2 weeks. A distinctive evanescent macular or M. popular rash is typically present during the course of the illness. Age ...
Communicable Disease Control Manual
... Exclude case from early childhood service, school, work and close contact with previously unexposed people until microbiologically cleared. See Health (Infectious Notifiable Diseases) Regulations 1966. ...
... Exclude case from early childhood service, school, work and close contact with previously unexposed people until microbiologically cleared. See Health (Infectious Notifiable Diseases) Regulations 1966. ...
Treating Opportunistic Infections Among HIV
... changing field of HIV care, this information could become out of date quickly. Finally, it is intended that these slides be used as prepared, without changes in either content or attribution. Users are asked to honor this intent. -AETC National Resource Center ...
... changing field of HIV care, this information could become out of date quickly. Finally, it is intended that these slides be used as prepared, without changes in either content or attribution. Users are asked to honor this intent. -AETC National Resource Center ...
Woolums2
... challenge study is a better measure of efficacy than a study testing only in vitro measures of immune responsiveness, but it is not as good as a well-designed clinical trial. Clinical trials are the best means of determining whether a vaccine is effective; this is because the effect of the vaccine o ...
... challenge study is a better measure of efficacy than a study testing only in vitro measures of immune responsiveness, but it is not as good as a well-designed clinical trial. Clinical trials are the best means of determining whether a vaccine is effective; this is because the effect of the vaccine o ...
Paper by van den Driessche and Watmough
... the threshold Ro = 1 in detail. The model is suited to a heterogeneous population in which the vital and epidemiological parameters for an individual may depend on such factors as the stage of the disease, spatial position, age or behaviour. However, we assume that the population can be broken into ...
... the threshold Ro = 1 in detail. The model is suited to a heterogeneous population in which the vital and epidemiological parameters for an individual may depend on such factors as the stage of the disease, spatial position, age or behaviour. However, we assume that the population can be broken into ...
VHPB - Malta 22-23 October 2001
... – most cost-effective medical and public health intervention against infectious diseases – hepatitis B vaccine: one of the safest and most effective vaccines ever developed ...
... – most cost-effective medical and public health intervention against infectious diseases – hepatitis B vaccine: one of the safest and most effective vaccines ever developed ...
Pathogens and Disease B1 1.4
... 1. What is a pathogen? 2. What is an infectious person? 3. Make a table to explain the differences between bacteria and viruses. ...
... 1. What is a pathogen? 2. What is an infectious person? 3. Make a table to explain the differences between bacteria and viruses. ...
NYSDOH Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Fact Sheet
... tick-infested habitats or to infested pets. Most of the cases in New York state have occurred on Long Island. How is RMSF transmitted? RMSF is spread by the bite of an infected tick. In New York, the American dog tick (dermacentar variablis) is the most common vector. It can also be transmitted by c ...
... tick-infested habitats or to infested pets. Most of the cases in New York state have occurred on Long Island. How is RMSF transmitted? RMSF is spread by the bite of an infected tick. In New York, the American dog tick (dermacentar variablis) is the most common vector. It can also be transmitted by c ...
Infectious Folliculitis and Dermatophytosis
... The Staphylococcus genus consists of a large number of different species, including minimally virulent commensals and important opportunistic pathogens. Staphylococci can be differentiated into coagulase-positive and coagulase-negative species (Table 1). Coagulase-positive species are the most impor ...
... The Staphylococcus genus consists of a large number of different species, including minimally virulent commensals and important opportunistic pathogens. Staphylococci can be differentiated into coagulase-positive and coagulase-negative species (Table 1). Coagulase-positive species are the most impor ...
Adolpho Lutz
... propagation of leprosy must require certain conditions, the most important of which is the preexistence of other cases of leprosy, but this is no proof that contagion is direct. On the contrary, many of patients have never known lepers and some have not even heard of the disease. In some cases incub ...
... propagation of leprosy must require certain conditions, the most important of which is the preexistence of other cases of leprosy, but this is no proof that contagion is direct. On the contrary, many of patients have never known lepers and some have not even heard of the disease. In some cases incub ...
Anal Sac (Gland) Disease
... are normal glands that produce fluid with an unpleasant odor used for marking territory. In normal occurrences, these fluids are emptied through the gland ducts when your pet defecates. These sacs can become impacted, meaning the gland cannot be emptied due to the duct being blocked, which can lead ...
... are normal glands that produce fluid with an unpleasant odor used for marking territory. In normal occurrences, these fluids are emptied through the gland ducts when your pet defecates. These sacs can become impacted, meaning the gland cannot be emptied due to the duct being blocked, which can lead ...
neurologic diagnosis
... in the left frontal and left thalamus with areas of low attenuation Findings may relate to infectious/inflammatory or neoplastic process ...
... in the left frontal and left thalamus with areas of low attenuation Findings may relate to infectious/inflammatory or neoplastic process ...
Causal Concepts
... epidemiologic definitions of disease causation incorporate an essential element of time: A cause of disease is "an event, condition or characteristic that preceded a disease without which the disease event either would not have occurred at all or would not have occurred until some later time" (Rothm ...
... epidemiologic definitions of disease causation incorporate an essential element of time: A cause of disease is "an event, condition or characteristic that preceded a disease without which the disease event either would not have occurred at all or would not have occurred until some later time" (Rothm ...
Exotic disease focus: Chronic wasting disease
... Transmission is known to occur naturally within species, from elk to mule deer and white-tailed deer, from mule deer to elk, and from mule deer to white-tailed deer. It is also known that transmission of CWD can occur between farmed and feral populations, most ...
... Transmission is known to occur naturally within species, from elk to mule deer and white-tailed deer, from mule deer to elk, and from mule deer to white-tailed deer. It is also known that transmission of CWD can occur between farmed and feral populations, most ...
Leishmaniasis
Leishmaniasis (/ˌliːʃməˈnaɪəsɪs/) or leishmaniosis (/liːʃˌmeɪnɪˈoʊsɪs/ or /liːʃˌmænɪˈoʊsɪs/) is a disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania and spread by the bite of certain types of sandflies. The disease can present in three main ways: cutaneous, mucocutaneous, or visceral leishmaniasis. The cutaneous form presents with skin ulcers, while the mucocutaneous form presents with ulcers of the skin, mouth, and nose, and the visceral form starts with skin ulcers and then later presents with fever, low red blood cells, and enlarged spleen and liver.Infections in humans are caused by more than 20 species of Leishmania. Risk factors include poverty, malnutrition, deforestation, and urbanization. All three types can be diagnosed by seeing the parasites under the microscope. Additionally, visceral disease can be diagnosed by blood tests.Leishmaniasis can be partly prevented by sleeping under nets treated with insecticide. Other measures include spraying insecticides to kill sandflies and treating people with the disease early to prevent further spread. The treatment needed is determined by where the disease is acquired, the species of Leishmania, and the type of infection. Some possible medications used for visceral disease include liposomal amphotericin B, a combination of pentavalent antimonials and paromomycin, and miltefosine. For cutaneous disease, paromomycin, fluconazole, or pentamidine may be effective.About 12 million people are currently infected in some 98 countries. About 2 million new cases and between 20 and 50 thousand deaths occur each year. About 200 million people in Asia, Africa, South and Central America, and southern Europe live in areas where the disease is common. The World Health Organization has obtained discounts on some medications to treat the disease. The disease may occur in a number of other animals, including dogs and rodents.