Eliminating onchocerciasis as a public health problem: the
... • The existence in each member country of truly functional national coordinating structures, known as the National Onchocerciasis Task Force (NOTF), in which all key players in onchocerciasis control (programme managers, researchers, NGDOs), meet regularly, under the leadership of the ministry of he ...
... • The existence in each member country of truly functional national coordinating structures, known as the National Onchocerciasis Task Force (NOTF), in which all key players in onchocerciasis control (programme managers, researchers, NGDOs), meet regularly, under the leadership of the ministry of he ...
Pityriasis versicolor in Ahvaz, Iran
... Distribution of the patches of pityriasis versicolor in children is various, and hence there is a discussion whether this difference is due to clinical or microscopic appearance [25]. We found significant differences in prevalence of pityriasis versicolor between both sexes. 62.1% of patients were m ...
... Distribution of the patches of pityriasis versicolor in children is various, and hence there is a discussion whether this difference is due to clinical or microscopic appearance [25]. We found significant differences in prevalence of pityriasis versicolor between both sexes. 62.1% of patients were m ...
Syphilis
... syphilis. However, it is much safer to keep the majority of sexual contact to a monogamous partner that is known to be uninfected with syphilis. If there is an infection, sexual contact should cease ...
... syphilis. However, it is much safer to keep the majority of sexual contact to a monogamous partner that is known to be uninfected with syphilis. If there is an infection, sexual contact should cease ...
Pass It On! Disease Competition
... Once infected, the host body develops Ebola hemorrhagic fever (Ebola HF). There is a 221-day delay before the first appearance of symptoms but once symptoms appear, it quickly progresses to extreme illness. Symptoms include headache, fever, sore throat, joint and muscle aches, and weakness. These a ...
... Once infected, the host body develops Ebola hemorrhagic fever (Ebola HF). There is a 221-day delay before the first appearance of symptoms but once symptoms appear, it quickly progresses to extreme illness. Symptoms include headache, fever, sore throat, joint and muscle aches, and weakness. These a ...
Sherwood Gorbach, MD, Editor
... level of evidence—opinion. In light of the controversy surrounding Lyme disease diagnosis and treatment and our evolving understanding of the disease, it is inappropriate to dictate medical care based on such weak evidence. The panel of authors was selected to exclude divergent points of view from ...
... level of evidence—opinion. In light of the controversy surrounding Lyme disease diagnosis and treatment and our evolving understanding of the disease, it is inappropriate to dictate medical care based on such weak evidence. The panel of authors was selected to exclude divergent points of view from ...
Babesiosis Two Atypical Cases From Minnesota and a Review
... Effective measures for prevention of transfusion-transmitted babesiosis are needed. Babesia is the most commonly reported cause of transfusion-transmitted parasitic infection in the United States. Microscopic methods are not very sensitive, since the level of parasitemia may be low. Clinically overt ...
... Effective measures for prevention of transfusion-transmitted babesiosis are needed. Babesia is the most commonly reported cause of transfusion-transmitted parasitic infection in the United States. Microscopic methods are not very sensitive, since the level of parasitemia may be low. Clinically overt ...
Erythema multiforme as a result of Orf disease
... pneumonia and drugs(8). But its evolution following orf is rarely seen at clinical practice.In this study we present two cases of erythema multiforme following Orf.During Eid-Ul-Adha more than million sheeps kill and slaughter by muslim countries. Slaughtering and providing of sheep by sheeperd or h ...
... pneumonia and drugs(8). But its evolution following orf is rarely seen at clinical practice.In this study we present two cases of erythema multiforme following Orf.During Eid-Ul-Adha more than million sheeps kill and slaughter by muslim countries. Slaughtering and providing of sheep by sheeperd or h ...
Communicable Disease Response Plan
... The NEMRT Communicable Disease Response Plan consists of specific and detailed staff actions to minimize the effect on staff and services of a global disease outbreak affecting the metropolitan Chicago area for six to eight weeks. One of the main challenges faced by those planning against a Communic ...
... The NEMRT Communicable Disease Response Plan consists of specific and detailed staff actions to minimize the effect on staff and services of a global disease outbreak affecting the metropolitan Chicago area for six to eight weeks. One of the main challenges faced by those planning against a Communic ...
Introduction of New vaccines
... – Most common cause of bacterial meningitis in children – Second most common cause of serious bacterial pneumonia in children less than five years of age – Total - estimated 400,000-500,000 deaths/year in children less than five ...
... – Most common cause of bacterial meningitis in children – Second most common cause of serious bacterial pneumonia in children less than five years of age – Total - estimated 400,000-500,000 deaths/year in children less than five ...
View/Download - Dr. Raj Patel
... Lyme disease is a clinical diagnosis and tests should be used to support rather than supersede the physician’s judgment. The early use of antibiotics can prevent persistent, recurrent and refractory Lyme disease. The duration of therapy should be guided by clinical response, rather than by an arbitr ...
... Lyme disease is a clinical diagnosis and tests should be used to support rather than supersede the physician’s judgment. The early use of antibiotics can prevent persistent, recurrent and refractory Lyme disease. The duration of therapy should be guided by clinical response, rather than by an arbitr ...
Preventing the transmission of American trypanosomiasis and its
... American trypanosomiasis, commonly known as Chagas disease, is caused by the flagellate protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. An estimated eight million people infected with T. cruzi currently reside in the endemic regions of Latin America. However, as the disease has now been imported into many non ...
... American trypanosomiasis, commonly known as Chagas disease, is caused by the flagellate protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. An estimated eight million people infected with T. cruzi currently reside in the endemic regions of Latin America. However, as the disease has now been imported into many non ...
2004 2013 2005 2006
... System. Since animals and owners are often at different locations, and free-ranging animals cannot be located precisely, the data are presented on a county level. ...
... System. Since animals and owners are often at different locations, and free-ranging animals cannot be located precisely, the data are presented on a county level. ...
Disease-translocation across geographic boundaries must be
... The OIE provides the international standard for IRA, particularly for World Trade Organization (WTO) members. Hazard identification, which OIE views as a crucial preliminary step that must be undertaken in order for an IRA to proceed (OIE, 2001a, Article 1.4.2.1, and see below), is currently restric ...
... The OIE provides the international standard for IRA, particularly for World Trade Organization (WTO) members. Hazard identification, which OIE views as a crucial preliminary step that must be undertaken in order for an IRA to proceed (OIE, 2001a, Article 1.4.2.1, and see below), is currently restric ...
Johnson and Paull 2011
... Many pathogens of humans and wildlife depend on freshwater ecosystems. Infectious pathogens are typically classified as either microparasites or macroparasites. Microparasites are small, capable of multiplying within a host and include the viruses, bacteria, fungi and protists. Water-related example ...
... Many pathogens of humans and wildlife depend on freshwater ecosystems. Infectious pathogens are typically classified as either microparasites or macroparasites. Microparasites are small, capable of multiplying within a host and include the viruses, bacteria, fungi and protists. Water-related example ...
African trypanosomiasis (Sleeping Sickness) - UNC
... Tens of thousands continue to die each year ...
... Tens of thousands continue to die each year ...
History of Small Pox
... countries who still suffered from this epidemic. In 1972, the United States stopped giving vaccinations to the general population, but kept giving them to the military. According to the CDC (Center for Disease Control), people who received the vaccination have the same risk of getting smallpox as th ...
... countries who still suffered from this epidemic. In 1972, the United States stopped giving vaccinations to the general population, but kept giving them to the military. According to the CDC (Center for Disease Control), people who received the vaccination have the same risk of getting smallpox as th ...
PDF - Danny Dorling
... map points or the incidences of disease, and often color is also used here to highlight different types of disease. Various different point symbols can be used in mapping, particularly common is the use of proportional circles that are colored or segmented to highlight different features of a disease. ...
... map points or the incidences of disease, and often color is also used here to highlight different types of disease. Various different point symbols can be used in mapping, particularly common is the use of proportional circles that are colored or segmented to highlight different features of a disease. ...
Periodontal infections and cardiovascular disease
... two would be expected even if a causal link did status by classifying current smokers according to not exist. This epidemiologic phenomenon is the number of cigarettes smoked per day. Others referred to as “confounding.”4 have controlled for smoking by restricting their These studies enrolled patien ...
... two would be expected even if a causal link did status by classifying current smokers according to not exist. This epidemiologic phenomenon is the number of cigarettes smoked per day. Others referred to as “confounding.”4 have controlled for smoking by restricting their These studies enrolled patien ...
The War on Lyme Patients - Lyme Disease Association of
... “…commercially available FDA-approved kits are only 36-70% sensitive, : the ELISA assay does not have adequate sensitivity to be part of a two tiered approach to diagnosis.” Johan S. Bakken ...
... “…commercially available FDA-approved kits are only 36-70% sensitive, : the ELISA assay does not have adequate sensitivity to be part of a two tiered approach to diagnosis.” Johan S. Bakken ...
Signs of BJD - Department of Agriculture and Food
... What is bovine Johne’s disease? Bovine Johne’s disease (BJD) is an infectious disease of cattle that can also affect other ruminants such as goats, alpaca and deer. This factsheet refers mostly to cattle but is also applicable to other susceptible species. BJD causes chronic wasting and incurable di ...
... What is bovine Johne’s disease? Bovine Johne’s disease (BJD) is an infectious disease of cattle that can also affect other ruminants such as goats, alpaca and deer. This factsheet refers mostly to cattle but is also applicable to other susceptible species. BJD causes chronic wasting and incurable di ...
lyme vaccine
... "No, actually, a worry about the pertussis vaccine in Japan cut use of the vaccine to 10% and led to 13,000 cases of pertussis in children there and 41 deaths,"1 replied Dr. Jim. "So, are you telling us that all vaccines are safe?" asked Nadine. "No," said Dr. Jim. "The use of a vaccine depends on s ...
... "No, actually, a worry about the pertussis vaccine in Japan cut use of the vaccine to 10% and led to 13,000 cases of pertussis in children there and 41 deaths,"1 replied Dr. Jim. "So, are you telling us that all vaccines are safe?" asked Nadine. "No," said Dr. Jim. "The use of a vaccine depends on s ...
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.