Prions
... responsible for this disease? How is it spread? • Chickenpox and Shingles: – Shingles rarely occurs in people under the age of ...
... responsible for this disease? How is it spread? • Chickenpox and Shingles: – Shingles rarely occurs in people under the age of ...
Chloroquine could be used for the treatment of filoviral infections
... prolonged, and recovering patients have been shown to produce infectious virus many months after symptoms have disappeared.1,2 However, if a patient’s immune system is unable to control the infection, further cycles of infection in susceptible cells and organs occur, leading to further release of th ...
... prolonged, and recovering patients have been shown to produce infectious virus many months after symptoms have disappeared.1,2 However, if a patient’s immune system is unable to control the infection, further cycles of infection in susceptible cells and organs occur, leading to further release of th ...
Bloodborne pathogens notes questions
... Take steps to protect others by roping off or placing cones around the area. Clean up spilled immediately or as soon as possible after the spill occurs. o If the spill is mixed with sharp objects, such as broken glass and needles, do not pick these up with you hands. Use tongs, a broom and dustpan, ...
... Take steps to protect others by roping off or placing cones around the area. Clean up spilled immediately or as soon as possible after the spill occurs. o If the spill is mixed with sharp objects, such as broken glass and needles, do not pick these up with you hands. Use tongs, a broom and dustpan, ...
Infectious Disease
... you don't always transmit any germs or enough germs to start an infection. If a person does get enough germs to start an infection, it takes a while for the germs to reproduce to high enough levels for that person to become contagious. 13. What other factors influence your risk of getting an infecti ...
... you don't always transmit any germs or enough germs to start an infection. If a person does get enough germs to start an infection, it takes a while for the germs to reproduce to high enough levels for that person to become contagious. 13. What other factors influence your risk of getting an infecti ...
List the ways that diseases are transmitted from one person to another
... you don't always transmit any germs or enough germs to start an infection. If a person does get enough germs to start an infection, it takes a while for the germs to reproduce to high enough levels for that person to become contagious. 13. What other factors influence your risk of getting an infecti ...
... you don't always transmit any germs or enough germs to start an infection. If a person does get enough germs to start an infection, it takes a while for the germs to reproduce to high enough levels for that person to become contagious. 13. What other factors influence your risk of getting an infecti ...
Measles, Mumps and Rubella
... Name derived from a Latin term meaning “little red” Also known as German Measles or 3-day Measles Acute viral illness causing fever and rash Rash [maculopapular] and fever last 2-3 days Transmission via respiratory droplets Incubation period of 17 days [range 12-23 days] Most infectious when rash er ...
... Name derived from a Latin term meaning “little red” Also known as German Measles or 3-day Measles Acute viral illness causing fever and rash Rash [maculopapular] and fever last 2-3 days Transmission via respiratory droplets Incubation period of 17 days [range 12-23 days] Most infectious when rash er ...
Diseases of the Respiratory System Notes
... A) A toxin-mediated disease caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae B) Produces an exotoxin that is absorbed into the bloodstream causing damage to the heart, nerves, and kidneys C) Symptoms include inflammation, low-grade fever, sore throat, vomiting, enlargement of cervical lymph nodes, and swelling ...
... A) A toxin-mediated disease caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae B) Produces an exotoxin that is absorbed into the bloodstream causing damage to the heart, nerves, and kidneys C) Symptoms include inflammation, low-grade fever, sore throat, vomiting, enlargement of cervical lymph nodes, and swelling ...
Lab Animal Safety Part I Zoonosis and Infectious Agents
... but can easily be infested if humans bring them into the facility Humans can transmit diseases to lab animals Bacteria and fungi can be transmitted between animals and humans if proper PPE and personal hygiene practices are not ...
... but can easily be infested if humans bring them into the facility Humans can transmit diseases to lab animals Bacteria and fungi can be transmitted between animals and humans if proper PPE and personal hygiene practices are not ...
Virus Structure
... • Non-structural proteins: NSP1, NSP2, NSP3, . . .. • Many virus proteins are known by an abbreviation of one or two letters, which may indicate: ...
... • Non-structural proteins: NSP1, NSP2, NSP3, . . .. • Many virus proteins are known by an abbreviation of one or two letters, which may indicate: ...
VirionHealth - University of Warwick
... treatment for respiratory virus infections: influenzabased defective interfering virus provides protection against pneumovirus infection in vivo. Vaccine 29, 2777 Dimmock, N. J. et al (2008). Influenza virus protecting RNA: an effective prophylactic and therapeutic antiviral. ...
... treatment for respiratory virus infections: influenzabased defective interfering virus provides protection against pneumovirus infection in vivo. Vaccine 29, 2777 Dimmock, N. J. et al (2008). Influenza virus protecting RNA: an effective prophylactic and therapeutic antiviral. ...
Nursing Assistant
... – Publishes & endorses rules to keep workers safe, including infection control (state – Requires written documentation & follow-up on exposure accidents ...
... – Publishes & endorses rules to keep workers safe, including infection control (state – Requires written documentation & follow-up on exposure accidents ...
Chapter 28: Infectious Diseases
... Wash your hands before handling food Avoid giving your illness to others Cover your mouth & nose when sneezing/coughing Use tissues only once and dispose ...
... Wash your hands before handling food Avoid giving your illness to others Cover your mouth & nose when sneezing/coughing Use tissues only once and dispose ...
Hepatitis and HIV
... • HBe antigen (HBeAg): can only be found in the original ”wild type“ of the hepatitis B virus. HBeAg is an indirect sign that the virus is replicating actively. However, HBeAg is also a vulnerable part of the virus. The immune system might create anti-HBe antibodies and destroy HBeAg. This is not a ...
... • HBe antigen (HBeAg): can only be found in the original ”wild type“ of the hepatitis B virus. HBeAg is an indirect sign that the virus is replicating actively. However, HBeAg is also a vulnerable part of the virus. The immune system might create anti-HBe antibodies and destroy HBeAg. This is not a ...
Hepatitis B (and C) - Auburn School District
... blood, or other potentially infectious material such as certain bodily fluids (semen, breast milk, etc.) or tissues. ...
... blood, or other potentially infectious material such as certain bodily fluids (semen, breast milk, etc.) or tissues. ...
Bloodborne Pathogens
... Contracted from contact with blood or other bodily fluids. 100 times more contagious than Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Can live in a dry environment for at least 7 days Some people can be carriers and never get sick, but they can infect others. There is no cure, but there is a preventative va ...
... Contracted from contact with blood or other bodily fluids. 100 times more contagious than Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Can live in a dry environment for at least 7 days Some people can be carriers and never get sick, but they can infect others. There is no cure, but there is a preventative va ...
Early Epidemic Dynamics of the West African 2014
... The 2014 Ebola epidemic now stands as the largest ever recorded, and threatens not only health and healthcare institutions, but civil institutions, in affected countries. Based on models fit to available cumulative incidence data from August 2014, we project that in the absence of more effective co ...
... The 2014 Ebola epidemic now stands as the largest ever recorded, and threatens not only health and healthcare institutions, but civil institutions, in affected countries. Based on models fit to available cumulative incidence data from August 2014, we project that in the absence of more effective co ...
Occupational Health Program for Employees with Animal Exposures
... Cats play an important role in the spread of toxoplasmosis. They become infected by eating infected rodents, birds, or other small animals. The parasite is then passed in the cat's feces in an oocyst form, which is microscopic. Kittens and cats can shed millions of oocysts in their feces for as long ...
... Cats play an important role in the spread of toxoplasmosis. They become infected by eating infected rodents, birds, or other small animals. The parasite is then passed in the cat's feces in an oocyst form, which is microscopic. Kittens and cats can shed millions of oocysts in their feces for as long ...
Quantification of foot and mouth disease virus excretion and transmission within groups of sheep with and without vaccination
... Discussion: Transmission expressed as reproduction ratio R did not differ significantly between vaccinated and unvaccinated groups, although the Rv tends to be lower than Rnv. However, this experiment studied within-pen transmission, and it seems reasonable to assume that the between-herd transmissi ...
... Discussion: Transmission expressed as reproduction ratio R did not differ significantly between vaccinated and unvaccinated groups, although the Rv tends to be lower than Rnv. However, this experiment studied within-pen transmission, and it seems reasonable to assume that the between-herd transmissi ...
Biosecurity & Safety - Biological Systems Engineering home
... • Brucellosis, also known as Undulant Fever, is a highly contagious zoonotic disease that primarily affects domestic livestock and many species of wildlife. • Brucella is found worldwide; however, it is not very common in the U.S. In the U.S, most of these cases are reported in California, Florida, ...
... • Brucellosis, also known as Undulant Fever, is a highly contagious zoonotic disease that primarily affects domestic livestock and many species of wildlife. • Brucella is found worldwide; however, it is not very common in the U.S. In the U.S, most of these cases are reported in California, Florida, ...
Are Viruses Alive?
... Viruses all are infectious particles that consist of a DNA or an RNA molecule packaged in a protein capsid, a protective coat that allows their transfer from one cell to another. Viruses infect host cells and use the host for their reproduction and metabolism. Viruses exist in two distinct states. W ...
... Viruses all are infectious particles that consist of a DNA or an RNA molecule packaged in a protein capsid, a protective coat that allows their transfer from one cell to another. Viruses infect host cells and use the host for their reproduction and metabolism. Viruses exist in two distinct states. W ...
288862-Bloodborne Pathogens PowerPoint
... Loss of appetite Nausea Jaundice Darkened urine ...
... Loss of appetite Nausea Jaundice Darkened urine ...
Nasty Things that want to harm us
... airborne or contact. Annoying, but usually not deadly although affected adults get it worse than children. ...
... airborne or contact. Annoying, but usually not deadly although affected adults get it worse than children. ...
Ebola virus disease
Ebola virus disease (EVD; also Ebola hemorrhagic fever, or EHF), or simply Ebola, is a disease of humans and other primates caused by ebolaviruses. Signs and symptoms typically start between two days and three weeks after contracting the virus with a fever, sore throat, muscular pain, and headaches. Then, vomiting, diarrhea and rash usually follow, along with decreased function of the liver and kidneys. At this time some people begin to bleed both internally and externally. The disease has a high risk of death, killing between 25 and 90 percent of those infected, with an average of about 50 percent. This is often due to low blood pressure from fluid loss, and typically follows six to sixteen days after symptoms appear.The virus spreads by direct contact with body fluids, such as blood, of an infected human or other animals. This may also occur through contact with an item recently contaminated with bodily fluids. Spread of the disease through the air between primates, including humans, has not been documented in either laboratory or natural conditions. Semen or breast milk of a person after recovery from EVD may still carry the virus for several weeks to months. Fruit bats are believed to be the normal carrier in nature, able to spread the virus without being affected by it. Other diseases such as malaria, cholera, typhoid fever, meningitis and other viral hemorrhagic fevers may resemble EVD. Blood samples are tested for viral RNA, viral antibodies or for the virus itself to confirm the diagnosis.Control of outbreaks requires coordinated medical services, alongside a certain level of community engagement. The medical services include rapid detection of cases of disease, contact tracing of those who have come into contact with infected individuals, quick access to laboratory services, proper healthcare for those who are infected, and proper disposal of the dead through cremation or burial. Samples of body fluids and tissues from people with the disease should be handled with special caution. Prevention includes limiting the spread of disease from infected animals to humans. This may be done by handling potentially infected bush meat only while wearing protective clothing and by thoroughly cooking it before eating it. It also includes wearing proper protective clothing and washing hands when around a person with the disease. No specific treatment or vaccine for the virus is available, although a number of potential treatments are being studied. Supportive efforts, however, improve outcomes. This includes either oral rehydration therapy (drinking slightly sweetened and salty water) or giving intravenous fluids as well as treating symptoms.The disease was first identified in 1976 in two simultaneous outbreaks, one in Nzara, and the other in Yambuku, a village near the Ebola River from which the disease takes its name. EVD outbreaks occur intermittently in tropical regions of sub-Saharan Africa. Between 1976 and 2013, the World Health Organization reports a total of 24 outbreaks involving 1,716 cases. The largest outbreak is the ongoing epidemic in West Africa, still affecting Guinea and Sierra Leone. {{#section:Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa|casesasof}}, this outbreak has {{#section:Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa|cases}} reported cases resulting in {{#section:Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa|deaths}} deaths.{{#section:Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa|caserefs}}