07. SYPHILIS
... Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease / a venereal disease Incubation Period: 10 – 90 days (average – 21 days) ...
... Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease / a venereal disease Incubation Period: 10 – 90 days (average – 21 days) ...
Trachoma: The Forgotten Cause of Blindness
... trachoma in Tanzania, Taylor and colleagues (7) found 11.3 percent of specimens to be inadequate. In this same study, the sensitivity of direct fluorescent antibody testing against culture was 88 percent and specificity was 87.5 percent. Direct fluorescent antibody requires a highly trained observer ...
... trachoma in Tanzania, Taylor and colleagues (7) found 11.3 percent of specimens to be inadequate. In this same study, the sensitivity of direct fluorescent antibody testing against culture was 88 percent and specificity was 87.5 percent. Direct fluorescent antibody requires a highly trained observer ...
What is measles? Measles is an acute, highly contagious viral
... In the initial stages of illness, measles causes a high fever, cough, runny nose, and red watery eyes. These symptoms worsen over the first 1 to 3 days of the illness. After 2 or 3 days, the classic rash of measles appears, beginning on the face and neck and then spreading to the torso, arms, and le ...
... In the initial stages of illness, measles causes a high fever, cough, runny nose, and red watery eyes. These symptoms worsen over the first 1 to 3 days of the illness. After 2 or 3 days, the classic rash of measles appears, beginning on the face and neck and then spreading to the torso, arms, and le ...
Sabin Vaccine Report - Sabin Vaccine Institute
... raised concerns of outbreaks of diseases not seen in decades. In the wake of recent concern over preparedness for possible biowarfare, the inadequacies of the current system have been brought to the forefront. Ills of the System. Declining number of vaccine manufacturers. The private sector is prima ...
... raised concerns of outbreaks of diseases not seen in decades. In the wake of recent concern over preparedness for possible biowarfare, the inadequacies of the current system have been brought to the forefront. Ills of the System. Declining number of vaccine manufacturers. The private sector is prima ...
Dealing with Infectious Diseases Policy - Ellie V. Pullin Pre
... Immunisation status: The extent to which a child has been immunised in relation to the recommended immunisation schedule. Infection: The invasion and multiplication of micro-organisms in bodily tissue. Infestation: The lodgement, development and reproduction of arthropods (such as head lice), either ...
... Immunisation status: The extent to which a child has been immunised in relation to the recommended immunisation schedule. Infection: The invasion and multiplication of micro-organisms in bodily tissue. Infestation: The lodgement, development and reproduction of arthropods (such as head lice), either ...
Early efforts in modeling the incubation period of infectious diseases
... period distribution are briefly discussed. Table 1 summarizes a number of common examples, presenting historical as well as recent major uses [1,5-27]; however, it is worth noting that this list does not cover all utilities in full. ...
... period distribution are briefly discussed. Table 1 summarizes a number of common examples, presenting historical as well as recent major uses [1,5-27]; however, it is worth noting that this list does not cover all utilities in full. ...
MRSA: Myths and Reality
... predominantly live on people, in the nose and other moist body areas, so unless people are decontaminated (not advised!) MRSA can’t be eliminated. Should kids with MRSA be excluded from school? Absolutely not. For every one child with a diagnosed MRSA infection there are many more who are colonized ...
... predominantly live on people, in the nose and other moist body areas, so unless people are decontaminated (not advised!) MRSA can’t be eliminated. Should kids with MRSA be excluded from school? Absolutely not. For every one child with a diagnosed MRSA infection there are many more who are colonized ...
Neutrophils in tuberculosis—first line of defence or booster of
... 2014; Parida et al. 2015; Hoffmann et al. 2016), innovative TB treatment strategies are required. Host-directed therapies (HDT) as adjunct treatment measures to support classical antibiotic therapy and counteract TB pathology need to be explored. Studies on TB pathogenesis have been performed mainly ...
... 2014; Parida et al. 2015; Hoffmann et al. 2016), innovative TB treatment strategies are required. Host-directed therapies (HDT) as adjunct treatment measures to support classical antibiotic therapy and counteract TB pathology need to be explored. Studies on TB pathogenesis have been performed mainly ...
nail and nail-bed disorders
... (onychomycosis)—treatment may be prolonged and response may be influenced by underlying factors that decrease the immune response (immunosuppressive factors) Fungal infection of the nail or claw (onychomycosis) and brittle nails or claws that tend to split or break (onychorrhexis)— may require amp ...
... (onychomycosis)—treatment may be prolonged and response may be influenced by underlying factors that decrease the immune response (immunosuppressive factors) Fungal infection of the nail or claw (onychomycosis) and brittle nails or claws that tend to split or break (onychorrhexis)— may require amp ...
to my CV - Office of Academic, Faculty and Student Affairs
... Interview with The Commercial Appeal Memphis, Tennessee May 23, 1991 "TB is Making a Grim Comeback" Lecture on "AIDS: The Obligation to Treat..." Beth Shalom Social Hall Memphis, Tennessee May 18, 1993 Interview with Channel 3 TV on West Nile Encephalitis 6/24/03 Interview with Memphis Medical News ...
... Interview with The Commercial Appeal Memphis, Tennessee May 23, 1991 "TB is Making a Grim Comeback" Lecture on "AIDS: The Obligation to Treat..." Beth Shalom Social Hall Memphis, Tennessee May 18, 1993 Interview with Channel 3 TV on West Nile Encephalitis 6/24/03 Interview with Memphis Medical News ...
Progress in Autoimmune Diseases Research
... eases are rare, collectively they affect 14.7 to 23.5 million people in this country, and – for reasons unknown – their prevalence is rising. Since cures are not yet available for most autoimmune diseases, patients face a lifetime of illness and treatment. They often endure debilitating symptoms, lo ...
... eases are rare, collectively they affect 14.7 to 23.5 million people in this country, and – for reasons unknown – their prevalence is rising. Since cures are not yet available for most autoimmune diseases, patients face a lifetime of illness and treatment. They often endure debilitating symptoms, lo ...
Pobierz
... Among the research on congenital candidiasis, clinical observations play an important role. As a result of intrauterine infection occurs an increase of inflammatory parameters in maternal blood (leukocytes, C-reactive protein, procalcitonin), which after birth is also recognized in the child. It is ...
... Among the research on congenital candidiasis, clinical observations play an important role. As a result of intrauterine infection occurs an increase of inflammatory parameters in maternal blood (leukocytes, C-reactive protein, procalcitonin), which after birth is also recognized in the child. It is ...
Cultural drivers and health-seeking behaviours
... suspected to be endemic in Southeast Asia: brucellosis, Q fever (Coxiella burnetii), trichinellosis, hepatitis E virus, leptospirosis, Japanese encephalitis, Streptococcus suis and Taenia solium taeniasis-cysticercosis. It summarises current knowledge on these diseases grouped according to their cli ...
... suspected to be endemic in Southeast Asia: brucellosis, Q fever (Coxiella burnetii), trichinellosis, hepatitis E virus, leptospirosis, Japanese encephalitis, Streptococcus suis and Taenia solium taeniasis-cysticercosis. It summarises current knowledge on these diseases grouped according to their cli ...
Diseases of antelope - Ministry for Primary Industries
... Information in Section 1.1 is basically a summary of two extensive review articles on ticks(1)(2). This section is designed to give background information on ticks and stress the importance of not introducing ticks into New Zealand. Each individual statement concerning ticks is therefore not referen ...
... Information in Section 1.1 is basically a summary of two extensive review articles on ticks(1)(2). This section is designed to give background information on ticks and stress the importance of not introducing ticks into New Zealand. Each individual statement concerning ticks is therefore not referen ...
Document
... Sturge-Weber syndrome, and Wegener’s granulomatosis. In other cases a defective host response to bacterial infection may be manifested as an overexpression of gingival inflammation or caused by an alteration in the usual bacterial microflora. Such conditions include Addison’s disease, diabetes melli ...
... Sturge-Weber syndrome, and Wegener’s granulomatosis. In other cases a defective host response to bacterial infection may be manifested as an overexpression of gingival inflammation or caused by an alteration in the usual bacterial microflora. Such conditions include Addison’s disease, diabetes melli ...
NEWSLETTER - Tufts University
... Despite its proven efficacy in containing active, coordinated infection control proand preventing additional infections and gram, which may include targeted curbing the associated antibiotic use, cohorting of infected patients, enhanced infection control is among the slowest dis- surveillance, isola ...
... Despite its proven efficacy in containing active, coordinated infection control proand preventing additional infections and gram, which may include targeted curbing the associated antibiotic use, cohorting of infected patients, enhanced infection control is among the slowest dis- surveillance, isola ...
Review - Rossi Sanusi
... The syndrome is infrequent and may detect an excess of cases of poliomyelitis in a timely fashion by comparing observed rates of AFP to expected rates [6,7]. Nonetheless, syndromic surveillance can detect outbreaks of disease that do not fall into current WHO case classifications, which is particula ...
... The syndrome is infrequent and may detect an excess of cases of poliomyelitis in a timely fashion by comparing observed rates of AFP to expected rates [6,7]. Nonetheless, syndromic surveillance can detect outbreaks of disease that do not fall into current WHO case classifications, which is particula ...
Malaria Prevalence in Arunachal Pradesh—A Northeastern State of
... The physiography of Arunachal Pradesh is very distinct from the rest of the country but quite similar to neighboring countries, like Myanmar and Thailand.9 Malaria cases reported in Arunachal Pradesh were mainly caused by infection with P. vivax and P.falciparum.13 Persistence of malaria in this reg ...
... The physiography of Arunachal Pradesh is very distinct from the rest of the country but quite similar to neighboring countries, like Myanmar and Thailand.9 Malaria cases reported in Arunachal Pradesh were mainly caused by infection with P. vivax and P.falciparum.13 Persistence of malaria in this reg ...
Measles - NSW Health
... Measles is a serious disease that is easily spread through the air. Immunisation is effective in preventing the disease. All children and adults born ...
... Measles is a serious disease that is easily spread through the air. Immunisation is effective in preventing the disease. All children and adults born ...
Safe Movement of Citrus Germplasm
... Inevitably, the movement of germplasm involves a risk of accidentally introducing plant quarantine pests* along with the host plant material; in particular, pathogens that are often symptomless, such as viruses, pose a special risk. In order to minimize this risk, effective testing (indexing) proced ...
... Inevitably, the movement of germplasm involves a risk of accidentally introducing plant quarantine pests* along with the host plant material; in particular, pathogens that are often symptomless, such as viruses, pose a special risk. In order to minimize this risk, effective testing (indexing) proced ...
Botulism - San Francisco Bay Area Advanced Practice Center
... source of spores typically is unknown, although ingestion of corn syrup or raw honey accounts for some cases. Adult intestinal toxemia (or undefined) botulism occurs from the consumption of C. botulinum spores. Characteristics include unknown source of toxin, presence of toxin in stool, and abnormal ...
... source of spores typically is unknown, although ingestion of corn syrup or raw honey accounts for some cases. Adult intestinal toxemia (or undefined) botulism occurs from the consumption of C. botulinum spores. Characteristics include unknown source of toxin, presence of toxin in stool, and abnormal ...
Economic cost analysis of malaria case management at the
... both the individual and national level and, in turn, poverty leads to worsened health conditions that may aggravate malaria transmission [4, 5]. Malaria accounts for a loss of 35 million disability-adjusted life years annually [6, 7]. Besides the economic loss caused by malaria, the disease can also ...
... both the individual and national level and, in turn, poverty leads to worsened health conditions that may aggravate malaria transmission [4, 5]. Malaria accounts for a loss of 35 million disability-adjusted life years annually [6, 7]. Besides the economic loss caused by malaria, the disease can also ...
Neglected tropical diseases
Neglected tropical diseases are a medically diverse group of tropical infections which are especially common in low-income populations in developing regions of Africa, Asia, and the Americas. They are caused by a variety of pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, protozoa and helminths. Different organizations define the set of diseases differently. In sub-Saharan Africa, the impact of these diseases as a group is comparable to malaria and tuberculosis. Some of these diseases have known preventive measures or acute medical treatments which are available in the developed world but which are not universally available in poorer areas. In some cases, the treatments are relatively inexpensive. For example, the treatment for schistosomiasis is USD $0.20 per child per year. Nevertheless, control of neglected diseases is estimated to require funding of between US$2 billion to US$3 billion over the next five to seven years.These diseases are contrasted with the big three diseases (HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria), which generally receive greater treatment and research funding. The neglected diseases can also make HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis more deadly. However, some pharmaceutical companies have committed to donating all the drug therapies required, and mass drug administration (for example mass deworming) has been successfully accomplished in several countries.Seventeen neglected tropical diseases are prioritized by WHO. These diseases are common in 149 countries, affecting more than 1.4 billion people (including more than 500 million children) and costing developing economies billions of dollars every year. They resulted in 142,000 deaths in 2013 –down from 204,000 deaths in 1990. Of these 17, two are targeted for eradication (dracunculiasis (guinea-worm disease) by 2015 and yaws by 2020) and four for elimination (blinding trachoma, human African trypanosomiasis, leprosy and lymphatic filariasis by 2020).