4.16 Rabies and other lyssaviruses
... is widespread (North America and Europe), wild animals such as raccoons and foxes are important reservoirs. The continual maintenance of rabies in animal populations in these countries is referred to as enzootic rabies. Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Papua New Guinea and Pacific island nations are c ...
... is widespread (North America and Europe), wild animals such as raccoons and foxes are important reservoirs. The continual maintenance of rabies in animal populations in these countries is referred to as enzootic rabies. Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Papua New Guinea and Pacific island nations are c ...
35. Acute Respiratory Tract Infections
... In this study session, you will learn about acute respiratory tract infections (ARIs). The respiratory tract (or ‘airways’) includes all the parts of the body that enable us to breathe. ARIs are infections of the respiratory tract by either bacteria or viruses, and the term ‘acute’ indicates that th ...
... In this study session, you will learn about acute respiratory tract infections (ARIs). The respiratory tract (or ‘airways’) includes all the parts of the body that enable us to breathe. ARIs are infections of the respiratory tract by either bacteria or viruses, and the term ‘acute’ indicates that th ...
Avian Reovirus - Department of Agriculture and Water Resources
... step and target species. The history of contamination of live avian vaccines suggests that the level of controls currently applied internationally to live avian vaccines may not be sufficient to address Australia's quarantine concerns. Biosecurity Australia therefore considers that controls, above ...
... step and target species. The history of contamination of live avian vaccines suggests that the level of controls currently applied internationally to live avian vaccines may not be sufficient to address Australia's quarantine concerns. Biosecurity Australia therefore considers that controls, above ...
HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS, VACCINES AND PROTECTION FROM
... though to a lesser extent, have been reported (18). HPV’s ability to establish and develop an infection depends on the reproductive capacity of the host cell. There is no nucleus in cells in the upper layer of normal cervical epithelium. There are continuously dividing cells in the suprabasal layer; ...
... though to a lesser extent, have been reported (18). HPV’s ability to establish and develop an infection depends on the reproductive capacity of the host cell. There is no nucleus in cells in the upper layer of normal cervical epithelium. There are continuously dividing cells in the suprabasal layer; ...
Strep Throat - Boston Public Health Commission
... How is strep throat spread? Strep throat spreads through direct person to person contact. Typically, a person is infected when they come into contact with droplets from an infected person's cough or sneeze. It takes 2-5 days after initial exposure for symptoms to appear. People with strep throat are ...
... How is strep throat spread? Strep throat spreads through direct person to person contact. Typically, a person is infected when they come into contact with droplets from an infected person's cough or sneeze. It takes 2-5 days after initial exposure for symptoms to appear. People with strep throat are ...
This article appeared in a journal published by Elsevier. The... copy is furnished to the author for internal non-commercial research
... are unfortunately very real threats to the general population. A recent example of an epidemic outbreak is the swine flu (H1N1) that spread quickly around the world in 2009. Other examples include SARS during 2002–2003 and the appearance of avian flu events since 2004. The SARS outbreak highlighted th ...
... are unfortunately very real threats to the general population. A recent example of an epidemic outbreak is the swine flu (H1N1) that spread quickly around the world in 2009. Other examples include SARS during 2002–2003 and the appearance of avian flu events since 2004. The SARS outbreak highlighted th ...
response vaccination in Niamey, Niger Time is of the
... range (6–59 months), 23 weeks after the epidemic started. We found that intervening early (up to 60 days after the start of the epidemic) and expanding the age range to all children aged 6 months to 15 years may lead to a much larger (up to 90%) reduction in the number of cases in a West African urb ...
... range (6–59 months), 23 weeks after the epidemic started. We found that intervening early (up to 60 days after the start of the epidemic) and expanding the age range to all children aged 6 months to 15 years may lead to a much larger (up to 90%) reduction in the number of cases in a West African urb ...
MEASLES FACTSHEET FOR SCHOOLS What
... The most serious problems involve the nervous system. Inflammation of the brain (acute encephalitis) occurs 2-6 days after the rash has appeared. Less than 1 in 1000 measles cases is affected in this way, but 25% of those are left with brain damage. SSPE (subacute sclerosing pan-encephalomyelitis) i ...
... The most serious problems involve the nervous system. Inflammation of the brain (acute encephalitis) occurs 2-6 days after the rash has appeared. Less than 1 in 1000 measles cases is affected in this way, but 25% of those are left with brain damage. SSPE (subacute sclerosing pan-encephalomyelitis) i ...
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... At the very outset, I express my gratitude to Almighty Allah for His blessings and guidance, and to enable me to accomplish this thesis work. I am extremely grateful to my supervisor Dr. Firdausi Qadri, Senior Scientist and Head of the Immunology Laboratory, Laboratory Science Division (LSD), Intern ...
... At the very outset, I express my gratitude to Almighty Allah for His blessings and guidance, and to enable me to accomplish this thesis work. I am extremely grateful to my supervisor Dr. Firdausi Qadri, Senior Scientist and Head of the Immunology Laboratory, Laboratory Science Division (LSD), Intern ...
A 21st Century Approach to Fever in Infants and Young Children
... – 97% of OB isolates covered; decreased OB at least 90% – Children presenting with fever and no source: • 0.3% will develop significant sequelae • Only 0.03% will develop meningitis ...
... – 97% of OB isolates covered; decreased OB at least 90% – Children presenting with fever and no source: • 0.3% will develop significant sequelae • Only 0.03% will develop meningitis ...
Protection and immune response in pigs intradermally vaccinated
... 17, two pigs and four pigs, respectively, of each group were euthanized and examined for macroscopic lesions. Following vaccination some pigs of groups A and B had a detectable viremia that in two pigs (one pig of group A and one pig of group B) lasted until PV day 28. However, all pigs (groups A, B ...
... 17, two pigs and four pigs, respectively, of each group were euthanized and examined for macroscopic lesions. Following vaccination some pigs of groups A and B had a detectable viremia that in two pigs (one pig of group A and one pig of group B) lasted until PV day 28. However, all pigs (groups A, B ...
Communicable Disease Control Manual, Chapter 1
... N. meningitidis and thus prevent disease in contacts and transmission to susceptible persons. Levels of chemotherapeutic agents in nasal secretions may prevent acquisition of the organisms for a few days. Chemoprophylaxis is not effective in preventing disease once invasion of tissue has taken place ...
... N. meningitidis and thus prevent disease in contacts and transmission to susceptible persons. Levels of chemotherapeutic agents in nasal secretions may prevent acquisition of the organisms for a few days. Chemoprophylaxis is not effective in preventing disease once invasion of tissue has taken place ...
Background Paper on Yellow Fever Vaccine
... yellow fever virus within 28 days of vaccination and will maintain protective antibody titers for potentially several decades, or possibly life-long, following vaccination. • Children less than 2 years of age have lower seroconversion rates following a single dose of yellow fever vaccine. • Very few ...
... yellow fever virus within 28 days of vaccination and will maintain protective antibody titers for potentially several decades, or possibly life-long, following vaccination. • Children less than 2 years of age have lower seroconversion rates following a single dose of yellow fever vaccine. • Very few ...
1/5 THE ROLE OF Histophilus somni IN BOVINE
... bronchopneumonia in calves has been described worldwide, with reports of the disease from North America, Europe and Australia; in some countries, it is the first cause of death in fattening units (4). In case control studies, H. somni has been found in pure culture in as many as 28% of the cases of ...
... bronchopneumonia in calves has been described worldwide, with reports of the disease from North America, Europe and Australia; in some countries, it is the first cause of death in fattening units (4). In case control studies, H. somni has been found in pure culture in as many as 28% of the cases of ...
PPT presentation
... • HPV vaccines are potentially effective in preventing cervical and other HPV-related cancers – Sexually active women may still contract HPV genotypes not covered by the vaccine ...
... • HPV vaccines are potentially effective in preventing cervical and other HPV-related cancers – Sexually active women may still contract HPV genotypes not covered by the vaccine ...
Pasteur Exhibit Text Louis Pasteur was born on December 27, 1822
... Peninsular War learned about Louis’s need and therefore funded his admission to the Almanach du Commerce in Paris. The Franks were found, and Louis began his education. However, he floundered in his studies until his late teens, when he seemingly suddenly awakened to an interest in the physical sci ...
... Peninsular War learned about Louis’s need and therefore funded his admission to the Almanach du Commerce in Paris. The Franks were found, and Louis began his education. However, he floundered in his studies until his late teens, when he seemingly suddenly awakened to an interest in the physical sci ...
An Advisory Committee Statement (ACS)
... 1669 Olmsted County (Minnesota) residents >22 years old and found a 5.7% (95% CI 4.46.9%) recurrence rate over eight years in persons who were immunocompetent at the time of their first HZ episode.(7) This is a number comparable to some estimates of incidence rates for first episodes of HZ. The auth ...
... 1669 Olmsted County (Minnesota) residents >22 years old and found a 5.7% (95% CI 4.46.9%) recurrence rate over eight years in persons who were immunocompetent at the time of their first HZ episode.(7) This is a number comparable to some estimates of incidence rates for first episodes of HZ. The auth ...
Francisella tularensis: an Overview
... During the first half of the 20th century, tularemia was a considerable public health problem in the Soviet Union and in the United States. A decline in tularemia cases in these countries since the 1950s may be due to less-frequent exposure of humans to rodents, rabbits, and hares—in turn, reflectin ...
... During the first half of the 20th century, tularemia was a considerable public health problem in the Soviet Union and in the United States. A decline in tularemia cases in these countries since the 1950s may be due to less-frequent exposure of humans to rodents, rabbits, and hares—in turn, reflectin ...
15. Current vaccines and tehir use in the design of vaccination programmes: Theory and practice
... R0: basic reproduction number ...
... R0: basic reproduction number ...
Modeling Potential Responses to Smallpox as a Bioterrorist Weapon Research
... reduced to >0.85 persons infected per infectious person. A combined vaccination and quarantine campaign could stop an outbreak if a daily quarantine rate of 25% were achieved and vaccination reduced smallpox transmission by >33%. In such a scenario, approximately 4,200 cases would occur and 365 days ...
... reduced to >0.85 persons infected per infectious person. A combined vaccination and quarantine campaign could stop an outbreak if a daily quarantine rate of 25% were achieved and vaccination reduced smallpox transmission by >33%. In such a scenario, approximately 4,200 cases would occur and 365 days ...
FMD vaccines and their use in vaccination programmes: theory and practice
... R0: basic reproduction number ...
... R0: basic reproduction number ...
Sentinel Surveillance
... Role of State Surveillance Officer (SSO) at the State level: Sanctioned funds (for logistics, manpower and procurement) would be released through the concerned SSO SSO to monitor the expenditure of the sites Coordinate activities of the sentinel sites in the state ...
... Role of State Surveillance Officer (SSO) at the State level: Sanctioned funds (for logistics, manpower and procurement) would be released through the concerned SSO SSO to monitor the expenditure of the sites Coordinate activities of the sentinel sites in the state ...
HPV VLP Vaccine Development and Impact
... HPV antibody response •Very low levels of antibody are protective against disease in natural infections of animals •In animals immunisation with L1 either as protein (VLPs), DNA or via recombinant vector induces very variable antibody concentrations but is always protective against disease •Low leve ...
... HPV antibody response •Very low levels of antibody are protective against disease in natural infections of animals •In animals immunisation with L1 either as protein (VLPs), DNA or via recombinant vector induces very variable antibody concentrations but is always protective against disease •Low leve ...