infectious-diseases-policy-v2016-1
... If a child appears well check for any signs of a fever and record the child’s temperature. If the child seems well and is happy, there is no need to treat a fever. If the child is less than 3 months old and has a fever above 38 °C, contact the child’s parent and ask them to take the child to a docto ...
... If a child appears well check for any signs of a fever and record the child’s temperature. If the child seems well and is happy, there is no need to treat a fever. If the child is less than 3 months old and has a fever above 38 °C, contact the child’s parent and ask them to take the child to a docto ...
Disease Spread Gizmo
... Gizmo Warm-up When a person has a disease, his or her normal body functions are disrupted. Some diseases, such as diabetes and most cancers, are not spread from one person to another. But other diseases, such as the flu and strep throat, can be spread. These diseases are known as infectious diseases ...
... Gizmo Warm-up When a person has a disease, his or her normal body functions are disrupted. Some diseases, such as diabetes and most cancers, are not spread from one person to another. But other diseases, such as the flu and strep throat, can be spread. These diseases are known as infectious diseases ...
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... The hazards posed by TCs resulted from three factors, i.e., wind, storm surges and rain. According to previous research on the classification standard of tropical cyclone’s effects [29–32] as well as our research purpose, we defined a exposure period to TCs as days experienced a tropical cyclone wit ...
... The hazards posed by TCs resulted from three factors, i.e., wind, storm surges and rain. According to previous research on the classification standard of tropical cyclone’s effects [29–32] as well as our research purpose, we defined a exposure period to TCs as days experienced a tropical cyclone wit ...
CHLAMYDIA and CHLAMYDOPHILA
... (walking pneumonia) similar to those caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Legionella pneumoniae. In addition it can cause a pharyngitis, bronchitis, sinusitis and possibly atherosclerosis. The organism was originally called the TWAR strain from the names of the two original isolates - Taiwan (TW-183) ...
... (walking pneumonia) similar to those caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Legionella pneumoniae. In addition it can cause a pharyngitis, bronchitis, sinusitis and possibly atherosclerosis. The organism was originally called the TWAR strain from the names of the two original isolates - Taiwan (TW-183) ...
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
... Epidemiology of HIV and AIDS in New Zealand In New Zealand, the number of people developing AIDS declined in the mid-1990s, as it did in many developed countries as a result of improved treatments for people with HIV infection. The majority of people currently meeting AIDS criteria have tested late ...
... Epidemiology of HIV and AIDS in New Zealand In New Zealand, the number of people developing AIDS declined in the mid-1990s, as it did in many developed countries as a result of improved treatments for people with HIV infection. The majority of people currently meeting AIDS criteria have tested late ...
Human Diseases
... show. Students need to take notes on each presentation and note pathogen classification, symptoms and treatment. 2. Presentations will be scored using presentation rubric 3. Summative assessment will be mystery disease stations that students must diagnose correctly and suggest treatment citing speci ...
... show. Students need to take notes on each presentation and note pathogen classification, symptoms and treatment. 2. Presentations will be scored using presentation rubric 3. Summative assessment will be mystery disease stations that students must diagnose correctly and suggest treatment citing speci ...
Chlamydia and Chlamydophila species1.14 MB
... • If untreated the infection usually resolves, but a substantial proportion of these infants develop chlamydial pneumonia about 6 weeks after birth ...
... • If untreated the infection usually resolves, but a substantial proportion of these infants develop chlamydial pneumonia about 6 weeks after birth ...
40-1 Infectious Disease
... The Germ Theory of Disease In the mid-nineteenth century, Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch concluded that infectious diseases were caused by germs. This idea is now known as the germ theory of disease. ...
... The Germ Theory of Disease In the mid-nineteenth century, Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch concluded that infectious diseases were caused by germs. This idea is now known as the germ theory of disease. ...
Epidemiology - BMC Dentists 2011
... In the medieval Islamic world, physicians discovered the contagious nature of infectious disease. In particular, the Persian physician Avicenna, considered a "father of modern medicine," in The Canon of Medicine (1020s), discovered the contagious nature of tuberculosis and sexually transmitted disea ...
... In the medieval Islamic world, physicians discovered the contagious nature of infectious disease. In particular, the Persian physician Avicenna, considered a "father of modern medicine," in The Canon of Medicine (1020s), discovered the contagious nature of tuberculosis and sexually transmitted disea ...
Lymphedema course - University of the Western Cape
... y lymphedema is regarded as a chronic, condition that may arise at any stage in the lifespan of individuals. Lymphedema is an ulation of lymph fluid in the tissues and manifests as a swelling most commonly of the limbs. Primary lymphedema may be due c factors. Secondary lymphedema is caused by exter ...
... y lymphedema is regarded as a chronic, condition that may arise at any stage in the lifespan of individuals. Lymphedema is an ulation of lymph fluid in the tissues and manifests as a swelling most commonly of the limbs. Primary lymphedema may be due c factors. Secondary lymphedema is caused by exter ...
Bugs and Drugs A Review of Antibiotics
... engorged tick on her body, and removes the tick. Seven days later she develops a bull’s eye rash on her trunk, myalgias, fatigue, and sees you in the office that day. She is otherwise healthy and her last menstrual period was two months ago. You are seeing her in a mobile medical van and do not have ...
... engorged tick on her body, and removes the tick. Seven days later she develops a bull’s eye rash on her trunk, myalgias, fatigue, and sees you in the office that day. She is otherwise healthy and her last menstrual period was two months ago. You are seeing her in a mobile medical van and do not have ...
Sexually Transmitted Infections and Sterility
... sexual intercourse with multiple partners. To prevent sexually transmitted diseases during this period (which may last as long as 10 or 15 years), appropriate sex education is more important than any therapeutic measures that can be given after transmission. The author wants to emphasize that sex ed ...
... sexual intercourse with multiple partners. To prevent sexually transmitted diseases during this period (which may last as long as 10 or 15 years), appropriate sex education is more important than any therapeutic measures that can be given after transmission. The author wants to emphasize that sex ed ...
NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH COMMUNICABLE
... is done by review of clinical findings and/or laboratory results for the case. It may also be necessary to interview the patient, parent or doctor. Based on the assessment of the LHD, confirmation of the diagnosis with a laboratory test may be necessary. Lab testing may be done through a priva ...
... is done by review of clinical findings and/or laboratory results for the case. It may also be necessary to interview the patient, parent or doctor. Based on the assessment of the LHD, confirmation of the diagnosis with a laboratory test may be necessary. Lab testing may be done through a priva ...
Chicken pox - Farmasi Unand
... diseases caught and survived by most children. Chickenpox is caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), also known as human herpes virus 3 (HHV-3), one of the eight herpes viruses known to affect humans. ...
... diseases caught and survived by most children. Chickenpox is caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), also known as human herpes virus 3 (HHV-3), one of the eight herpes viruses known to affect humans. ...
Staphylococcus aureus Fact Sheet (PDF: 35KB/1 page)
... Most skin infections resolve without treatment, however, some infections require incision and drainage or antibiotic treatment to cure the infection. Skin infections that are left untreated can develop into more serious life-threatening infections such as infections of the bone or blood. Some people ...
... Most skin infections resolve without treatment, however, some infections require incision and drainage or antibiotic treatment to cure the infection. Skin infections that are left untreated can develop into more serious life-threatening infections such as infections of the bone or blood. Some people ...
Background Fellowship projects EPIET REPORT
... The Nordic countries faced a food-borne outbreak of hepatitis A that started in October 2012 and was ongoing with 103 reported cases as of 27 June 2013. A case–control study in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, combined with trace-back investigations, identified frozen strawberries as the likely ...
... The Nordic countries faced a food-borne outbreak of hepatitis A that started in October 2012 and was ongoing with 103 reported cases as of 27 June 2013. A case–control study in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, combined with trace-back investigations, identified frozen strawberries as the likely ...
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).