Use of vaccines for prophylaxis of urinary tract infections
... type S. Over 90% of E. coli causing pyelonephritis have type P fimbriae, which interact with glycolipid receptors. Type 1 fimbriae bind to glycoprotein receptors which express mannose in their binding sites. Binding of type 1 fimbriae to mannose allows E. coli to colonize the urinary epithelium, whi ...
... type S. Over 90% of E. coli causing pyelonephritis have type P fimbriae, which interact with glycolipid receptors. Type 1 fimbriae bind to glycoprotein receptors which express mannose in their binding sites. Binding of type 1 fimbriae to mannose allows E. coli to colonize the urinary epithelium, whi ...
Viral Hepatitis in Infants and Children
... – Jaundice (conjugated hyperbilirubinemia) usually 1 wk after onset of symptoms – Duration • Age < 6 y: typically, <2 wks • Older children and adults can have prolonged course and often have hepatomegaly ...
... – Jaundice (conjugated hyperbilirubinemia) usually 1 wk after onset of symptoms – Duration • Age < 6 y: typically, <2 wks • Older children and adults can have prolonged course and often have hepatomegaly ...
Minimum Period of Exclusion from Primary
... A person in charge of a primary school or children's services centre must not allow a child to attend the primary school or children's services centre for the period or in the circumstances: (a) specified in column 2 of the Table in Schedule 7 if the person in charge has been informed that the child ...
... A person in charge of a primary school or children's services centre must not allow a child to attend the primary school or children's services centre for the period or in the circumstances: (a) specified in column 2 of the Table in Schedule 7 if the person in charge has been informed that the child ...
History and aims of immunisation
... Diseases in the 20th Century compared with Morbidity in 2004 (for pre-1990 vaccines) Morbidity Number of cases in 2004 ...
... Diseases in the 20th Century compared with Morbidity in 2004 (for pre-1990 vaccines) Morbidity Number of cases in 2004 ...
REPORTABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN MICHIGAN
... Infection is acquired via the fecal-oral route either by person-to-person contact or by eating or drinking contaminated food or water. Amebiasis is commonly reported in people who live in poor sanitary conditions. In the U.S., a higher rate of infection has been observed in immigrants from developin ...
... Infection is acquired via the fecal-oral route either by person-to-person contact or by eating or drinking contaminated food or water. Amebiasis is commonly reported in people who live in poor sanitary conditions. In the U.S., a higher rate of infection has been observed in immigrants from developin ...
MEASLES INFORMATION SHEET
... or vaccination. While many older adults are immune to measles because they were infected as children, young adults may have either not had measles, or received measles immunisation. Unimmunised children who have come into contact with measles and who do not receive MMR or immunoglobulin should not a ...
... or vaccination. While many older adults are immune to measles because they were infected as children, young adults may have either not had measles, or received measles immunisation. Unimmunised children who have come into contact with measles and who do not receive MMR or immunoglobulin should not a ...
Prevention of Hepatitis A with the Hepatitis A Vaccine
... has demonstrated protective levels of antibody,33 and clinical efficacy has been maintained for seven to nine years.38,39 Models based on the kinetics of antibody against hepatitis A virus suggest that immunity will persist for at least 20 years, without the need for periodic boosters.38-42 The ques ...
... has demonstrated protective levels of antibody,33 and clinical efficacy has been maintained for seven to nine years.38,39 Models based on the kinetics of antibody against hepatitis A virus suggest that immunity will persist for at least 20 years, without the need for periodic boosters.38-42 The ques ...
Control of Infections
... occur in successive groups and scab over 3-4 days after appearing. Shingles is characterised by pain and spots on one side of the face or body. Is it infectious? Yes, chickenpox is commonly spread from person-to-person by virus shed from the nose and throat as droplets or by direct contact. The flui ...
... occur in successive groups and scab over 3-4 days after appearing. Shingles is characterised by pain and spots on one side of the face or body. Is it infectious? Yes, chickenpox is commonly spread from person-to-person by virus shed from the nose and throat as droplets or by direct contact. The flui ...
Hepatitis B - BC Centre for Disease Control
... the risk of transmission is low and the number needed to treat to prevent infection is extremely high. HBIg is indicated in the case of sexual assault or if one of the individuals is known to have acute or chronic hepatitis B infection. HBIG dose for all clients 8.3kg is 0.06ml/kg. Give HBIg as ...
... the risk of transmission is low and the number needed to treat to prevent infection is extremely high. HBIg is indicated in the case of sexual assault or if one of the individuals is known to have acute or chronic hepatitis B infection. HBIG dose for all clients 8.3kg is 0.06ml/kg. Give HBIg as ...
RabAvert - GSK Source
... people who fail to seek medical treatment, usually because they do not recognize a risk in the animal contact leading to the infection. Inappropriate postexposure prophylaxis may also result in clinical rabies. Survival after clinical rabies is extremely rare, and is associated with severe brain dam ...
... people who fail to seek medical treatment, usually because they do not recognize a risk in the animal contact leading to the infection. Inappropriate postexposure prophylaxis may also result in clinical rabies. Survival after clinical rabies is extremely rare, and is associated with severe brain dam ...
Measles - NSW Health
... Measles is usually spread when a person breathes in the measles virus that has been coughed or sneezed into the air by an infectious person. Measles is one of the most easily spread of all human infections. Just being in the same room as someone with measles can result in infection. ...
... Measles is usually spread when a person breathes in the measles virus that has been coughed or sneezed into the air by an infectious person. Measles is one of the most easily spread of all human infections. Just being in the same room as someone with measles can result in infection. ...
A Guide to Common Infectious Diseases for Schools (PDF, 23 pages
... This guide contains information on common infectious diseases in school settings. Some diseases are required to be reported to Public Health under the Health Protection and Promotion Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.H.7 and schools must follow the mandatory exclusion criteria in the guide. These diseases are hi ...
... This guide contains information on common infectious diseases in school settings. Some diseases are required to be reported to Public Health under the Health Protection and Promotion Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.H.7 and schools must follow the mandatory exclusion criteria in the guide. These diseases are hi ...
lyme vaccine
... He continued: "The symptoms of autism become evident at about the same time a child receives the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine. However, there are no indications that there is any causal relationship. In fact, most cases of autism appear to be caused by an event while the baby is still i ...
... He continued: "The symptoms of autism become evident at about the same time a child receives the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine. However, there are no indications that there is any causal relationship. In fact, most cases of autism appear to be caused by an event while the baby is still i ...
2011 Annual Summary of Reportable Infectious Diseases for Cuyahoga County, Ohio
... The 2011 Annual Communicable Disease Report is a collaborative effort between the Cuyahoga County Public Health Collaborative (CCPHC) which consists of the City of Cleveland Department of Public Health (CDPH), the Shaker Heights Health Department (SHHD), and the Cuyahoga County Board of Health (CCBH ...
... The 2011 Annual Communicable Disease Report is a collaborative effort between the Cuyahoga County Public Health Collaborative (CCPHC) which consists of the City of Cleveland Department of Public Health (CDPH), the Shaker Heights Health Department (SHHD), and the Cuyahoga County Board of Health (CCBH ...
The Polio Vaccine - ThinkTwice Global Vaccine Institute
... of paralytic poliomyelitis skyrocketed (Figure 1) [10]. This was documented in Lancet and other medical journals [11-13]. In 1949, the Medical Research Council in Great Britain set up a committee to investigate the matter and ultimately concluded that individuals are at increased risk of paralysis f ...
... of paralytic poliomyelitis skyrocketed (Figure 1) [10]. This was documented in Lancet and other medical journals [11-13]. In 1949, the Medical Research Council in Great Britain set up a committee to investigate the matter and ultimately concluded that individuals are at increased risk of paralysis f ...
Volume 6, Issue 3 - 2015 (3rd Quarter: Jul – Sep)
... infections occur every year in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The most widely known are syphilis, gonorrhoea, chlamydia and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Many of these are curable with effective treatment, but they continue to be a major public health concern in both industrialized and developing c ...
... infections occur every year in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The most widely known are syphilis, gonorrhoea, chlamydia and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Many of these are curable with effective treatment, but they continue to be a major public health concern in both industrialized and developing c ...
2012 Annual Summary of Reportable Infectious Diseases for Cuyahoga County, Ohio
... The 2012 Annual Communicable Disease Report is a collaborative effort between the Cuyahoga County Public Health Collaborative (CCPHC) which consists of the City of Cleveland Department of Public Health (CDPH), the Shaker Heights Health Department (SHHD), and the Cuyahoga County Board of Health (CCBH ...
... The 2012 Annual Communicable Disease Report is a collaborative effort between the Cuyahoga County Public Health Collaborative (CCPHC) which consists of the City of Cleveland Department of Public Health (CDPH), the Shaker Heights Health Department (SHHD), and the Cuyahoga County Board of Health (CCBH ...
Recommendations for immunization of solid organ transplant
... Live vaccines (MMR, VZV, YF) should no longer be administered after the patient is included on an emergency transplantation list and SOT is considered as likely within 4 weeks. Specific antibody levels have to be checked after specific vaccination, as described above in Table 2. If protective levels ...
... Live vaccines (MMR, VZV, YF) should no longer be administered after the patient is included on an emergency transplantation list and SOT is considered as likely within 4 weeks. Specific antibody levels have to be checked after specific vaccination, as described above in Table 2. If protective levels ...
Vaccination - The Open University
... have been constructed, and the effects of vaccinating people with vaccinia either before or after a theoretical exposure have also been modelled. Vaccination programmes ended over 20 years ago, so even those individuals who were vaccinated as children are unlikely now to be protected against smallpo ...
... have been constructed, and the effects of vaccinating people with vaccinia either before or after a theoretical exposure have also been modelled. Vaccination programmes ended over 20 years ago, so even those individuals who were vaccinated as children are unlikely now to be protected against smallpo ...
against Intra-serotype
... The genetic diversity of the three Southern African Territories (SAT) types of foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) reflects high antigenic variation, and indications are that vaccines targeting each SATspecific topotype may be needed. This has serious implications for control of FMD using vaccines as ...
... The genetic diversity of the three Southern African Territories (SAT) types of foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) reflects high antigenic variation, and indications are that vaccines targeting each SATspecific topotype may be needed. This has serious implications for control of FMD using vaccines as ...
Slides from JHU
... • Rotavirus cannot be treated with antibiotics or other drugs • Prompt treatment with oral rehydration therapy (ORT) can be effective in treating mild infections ...
... • Rotavirus cannot be treated with antibiotics or other drugs • Prompt treatment with oral rehydration therapy (ORT) can be effective in treating mild infections ...
MS Word - County of Sonoma
... virus. Most children in the United States experience chickenpox before they are schoolaged. A vaccine against chickenpox is now required for children over 18 months of age. Although chickenpox is not a serious disease for most children, those whose immune systems are impaired (e.g. newborns and pers ...
... virus. Most children in the United States experience chickenpox before they are schoolaged. A vaccine against chickenpox is now required for children over 18 months of age. Although chickenpox is not a serious disease for most children, those whose immune systems are impaired (e.g. newborns and pers ...
Rotavirus vaccines for Australian children
... with such conditions. Providers should consider the potential risks and benefits of administering rotavirus vaccine to such infants.18,27,28 While rotavirus vaccination is not recommended for infants who are severely immunocompromised, the risk for infants with less severe immunocompromising conditi ...
... with such conditions. Providers should consider the potential risks and benefits of administering rotavirus vaccine to such infants.18,27,28 While rotavirus vaccination is not recommended for infants who are severely immunocompromised, the risk for infants with less severe immunocompromising conditi ...
(BSE) and Vaccines
... cattle. There is strong evidence and general agreement that the outbreak was then amplified by the continued feeding of meat-and bone meal prepared from infected cattle Does this kind of diseases occur in humans? Yes, but these human diseases are very rare. They include classical Creutzfeldt-Jakob D ...
... cattle. There is strong evidence and general agreement that the outbreak was then amplified by the continued feeding of meat-and bone meal prepared from infected cattle Does this kind of diseases occur in humans? Yes, but these human diseases are very rare. They include classical Creutzfeldt-Jakob D ...
Counseling about the HPV Vaccine: Desexualize, Educate, and
... showed that most adolescent females who received the vaccine did not perceive that that they could cease practicing safe sex.30 Most recently, a study of over 1300 girls found that the girls who received the vaccine at ages 11 to 12 were not more likely to have sexual activity-related medical condit ...
... showed that most adolescent females who received the vaccine did not perceive that that they could cease practicing safe sex.30 Most recently, a study of over 1300 girls found that the girls who received the vaccine at ages 11 to 12 were not more likely to have sexual activity-related medical condit ...