Epidemiological Surveillance
... household member for 10 days • Antiviral prophylaxis for family member of confirm H5 cases • Culling of affected poultry • Educated villagers to avoid risk ...
... household member for 10 days • Antiviral prophylaxis for family member of confirm H5 cases • Culling of affected poultry • Educated villagers to avoid risk ...
infectious diseases as a possible cause of gulf war illnesses
... In one important way, unexplained Gulf War illnesses differ from some of the diseases just discussed. In the case of AIDS, researchers and epidemiologists described specific clinical findings that could be verified by laboratory tests, xrays, and clinical examination. There were also lifestyle risk ...
... In one important way, unexplained Gulf War illnesses differ from some of the diseases just discussed. In the case of AIDS, researchers and epidemiologists described specific clinical findings that could be verified by laboratory tests, xrays, and clinical examination. There were also lifestyle risk ...
Pathology, Immunology and Microbiology
... Our major objective is to elucidate molecular mechanisms underlying development of gastric carcinoma triggered by infection with Helicobacter pylori. Based on the results obtained from these studies, we are also developing new strategies for prevention and treatment of infection/inflammation-associa ...
... Our major objective is to elucidate molecular mechanisms underlying development of gastric carcinoma triggered by infection with Helicobacter pylori. Based on the results obtained from these studies, we are also developing new strategies for prevention and treatment of infection/inflammation-associa ...
Pathogens - Net Texts
... Still other pathogens are spread by vectors. A vector is an organism that carries pathogens from one person or animal to another. Most vectors are insects, such as ticks and mosquitoes. When an insect bites an infected person or animal, it picks up the pathogen. Then the pathogen travels to the next ...
... Still other pathogens are spread by vectors. A vector is an organism that carries pathogens from one person or animal to another. Most vectors are insects, such as ticks and mosquitoes. When an insect bites an infected person or animal, it picks up the pathogen. Then the pathogen travels to the next ...
Microbiological Classification of Infectious Diseases
... Infectious dose – number of organisms needed to successfully infect Latent period - exposure to infectiousness interval Incubation period – interval from exposure to clinical symptoms Infectious period – interval during which host can transmit infection Reproductive rate – ability of an agent to spr ...
... Infectious dose – number of organisms needed to successfully infect Latent period - exposure to infectiousness interval Incubation period – interval from exposure to clinical symptoms Infectious period – interval during which host can transmit infection Reproductive rate – ability of an agent to spr ...
Chapter 6: Infection Control
... The portal of entry is any body opening on an uninfected person that allows pathogens to enter. • Includes nose, mouth, eyes, and other mucous membranes, cuts in the skin, and cracked skin. ...
... The portal of entry is any body opening on an uninfected person that allows pathogens to enter. • Includes nose, mouth, eyes, and other mucous membranes, cuts in the skin, and cracked skin. ...
Powerpoint
... Infectious dose – number of organisms needed to successfully infect Latent period - exposure to infectiousness interval Incubation period – interval from exposure to clinical symptoms Infectious period – interval during which host can transmit infection Reproductive rate – ability of an agent to spr ...
... Infectious dose – number of organisms needed to successfully infect Latent period - exposure to infectiousness interval Incubation period – interval from exposure to clinical symptoms Infectious period – interval during which host can transmit infection Reproductive rate – ability of an agent to spr ...
1 EPIDEMIOLOGY 231 Principles of Control of Infectious Diseases
... An overview of the programs developed and implemented to apply these tools to populations to reduce, eliminate and eradicate diseases that includes: • Immunization programs such as the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) and the polio eradication initiative; • Chemotherapy programs such as Tube ...
... An overview of the programs developed and implemented to apply these tools to populations to reduce, eliminate and eradicate diseases that includes: • Immunization programs such as the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) and the polio eradication initiative; • Chemotherapy programs such as Tube ...
Gongylonema Infection of the Mouth in a Resident of Cambridge
... history, and it remains common today in some parts of the world [3, 4]. Even though they may not know it, humans regularly eat insects and insect parts, and the US Food and Drug Administration has developed guidelines for the allowable number of insect eggs, immature and adult insects, and insect p ...
... history, and it remains common today in some parts of the world [3, 4]. Even though they may not know it, humans regularly eat insects and insect parts, and the US Food and Drug Administration has developed guidelines for the allowable number of insect eggs, immature and adult insects, and insect p ...
Thesis Paper
... abundance of various diseases. The study also shows that the disease-specific mortality declined in these nations once global interventions became prevalent. When global interventions became necessary so did the invention of the mass production of antibiotics such as penicillin. This often, helped u ...
... abundance of various diseases. The study also shows that the disease-specific mortality declined in these nations once global interventions became prevalent. When global interventions became necessary so did the invention of the mass production of antibiotics such as penicillin. This often, helped u ...
Lecture 17
... – Droplet transmission: transmission of a pathogen from a living reservoir to a host via droplets of mucus which travel less than 1 meter via sneezing, coughing, etc. (the flu) ...
... – Droplet transmission: transmission of a pathogen from a living reservoir to a host via droplets of mucus which travel less than 1 meter via sneezing, coughing, etc. (the flu) ...
March 2014 Monitoring International Trends
... a) In the US, a report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality says that 29 per cent of all US hospitalizations in 2011 included a surgical procedure but hospitalizations involving surgery accounted for nearly half of all hospital costs. Spinal fusion surgeries earned the most hospital r ...
... a) In the US, a report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality says that 29 per cent of all US hospitalizations in 2011 included a surgical procedure but hospitalizations involving surgery accounted for nearly half of all hospital costs. Spinal fusion surgeries earned the most hospital r ...
Cindy P. Driscoll, DVM MD DNR State Wildlife Veterinarian Director
... Benign disease in native wild birds Two forms ...
... Benign disease in native wild birds Two forms ...
Theileria parva infections
... in cattle in the absence of buffalo and producing the generally less pathogenic Zimbabwean theileriosis or January disease (T. parva bovis infection). However, differentiation into three subspecies seems to be an over-simplification of the situation as it exists in nature, since there appears rather ...
... in cattle in the absence of buffalo and producing the generally less pathogenic Zimbabwean theileriosis or January disease (T. parva bovis infection). However, differentiation into three subspecies seems to be an over-simplification of the situation as it exists in nature, since there appears rather ...
module two You need a score of 80% to pass
... -1960-1970s: Documenting need for infection control programs, surveillance begins -1980s: Focus on patient care practices, intensive care units, resistant organisms, HIV -1990s: Hospital epidemiology (Infection control, quality improvement and economics) -2000s: Healthcare system epidemiology Floren ...
... -1960-1970s: Documenting need for infection control programs, surveillance begins -1980s: Focus on patient care practices, intensive care units, resistant organisms, HIV -1990s: Hospital epidemiology (Infection control, quality improvement and economics) -2000s: Healthcare system epidemiology Floren ...
Definition of a vector and a vector-borne disease
... been demonstrated. The taxonomy, life cycles and ecology of the various tick vectors are discussed in more detail elsewhere in this publication (4) The majority of arthropod vectors belong to four orders of haematophagous insects: Phthiraptera (lice), Siphonaptera (fleas), Diptera (flies) and Hemipt ...
... been demonstrated. The taxonomy, life cycles and ecology of the various tick vectors are discussed in more detail elsewhere in this publication (4) The majority of arthropod vectors belong to four orders of haematophagous insects: Phthiraptera (lice), Siphonaptera (fleas), Diptera (flies) and Hemipt ...
A `doubly-green` revolution - Cambridge Institute for Sustainability
... removal of diseased trees to eradicate the disease when the pathogen infects both residential and commercial trees. The two constituencies, home owners and growers, are linked by dispersal of the pathogen, and what happens in one constituency affects the other. Hence, an eradication effort must be c ...
... removal of diseased trees to eradicate the disease when the pathogen infects both residential and commercial trees. The two constituencies, home owners and growers, are linked by dispersal of the pathogen, and what happens in one constituency affects the other. Hence, an eradication effort must be c ...
February - Children`s Hospital of Philadelphia
... outbreaks don’t have to happen on such a grand scale, or originate at such a well-known location, to have an impact. Any outbreak, anywhere affects not only the infected individuals, but also their families and friends. For example, a hepatitis A outbreak sickened more than 600 and killed three peop ...
... outbreaks don’t have to happen on such a grand scale, or originate at such a well-known location, to have an impact. Any outbreak, anywhere affects not only the infected individuals, but also their families and friends. For example, a hepatitis A outbreak sickened more than 600 and killed three peop ...
Communicable Disease Control Manual
... Shigella species are aerobic, gram negative bacilli. There are 4 species or serogroups: S. dysenteriae (Group A), S. flexneri (Group B), S. boydii (Group C), and S. sonnei (Group D). The infectious dose for humans; can be as low as10 to 100 bacteria. Symptoms An acute bacterial disease involving t ...
... Shigella species are aerobic, gram negative bacilli. There are 4 species or serogroups: S. dysenteriae (Group A), S. flexneri (Group B), S. boydii (Group C), and S. sonnei (Group D). The infectious dose for humans; can be as low as10 to 100 bacteria. Symptoms An acute bacterial disease involving t ...
“Global Health Meets Infection Biology” LSS2012 Program
... to baby, and through mucosal exposure to infected genital secretions. The magnitude of the HIV pandemic is governed by the per person contact transmission efficiency, the duration of infectiousness and the number of people exposed. The efficiency of transmission of HIV depends on the infectiousness ...
... to baby, and through mucosal exposure to infected genital secretions. The magnitude of the HIV pandemic is governed by the per person contact transmission efficiency, the duration of infectiousness and the number of people exposed. The efficiency of transmission of HIV depends on the infectiousness ...
Dengue Fever
... The island of Jamaica is well known for its rich culture, flavorful foods and lush landscape. Visitors travel to Jamaica to enjoy the blue waters of the Caribbean Sea, sandy beaches and sunny skies. I was born in the lovely island of Jamaica. Summer was the best time of the year simply because schoo ...
... The island of Jamaica is well known for its rich culture, flavorful foods and lush landscape. Visitors travel to Jamaica to enjoy the blue waters of the Caribbean Sea, sandy beaches and sunny skies. I was born in the lovely island of Jamaica. Summer was the best time of the year simply because schoo ...
Lungs and AIDS: radiological images
... cases) and severe during the course of HIV infection. ! • They can occur at every clinical stage: from the beginning of AIDS until death. • The respiratory diseases are numerous : ! infectious <= immunodepression ! tumourous ! others • The ARV have modified the situation in wealthy countries, and a ...
... cases) and severe during the course of HIV infection. ! • They can occur at every clinical stage: from the beginning of AIDS until death. • The respiratory diseases are numerous : ! infectious <= immunodepression ! tumourous ! others • The ARV have modified the situation in wealthy countries, and a ...
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).