Principle of Vaccinology
... A vaccine is a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease. A vaccine typically contains an agent that resembles a disease-causing microorganism, and is often made from weakened or killed forms of the microbe. The agent stimulates the body's immune system to recognize the ...
... A vaccine is a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease. A vaccine typically contains an agent that resembles a disease-causing microorganism, and is often made from weakened or killed forms of the microbe. The agent stimulates the body's immune system to recognize the ...
MALARIA: A GENERAL MINIREVIEW WITH REFERENCE TO EGYPT
... malaria usually cause febrile illness but less commonly result in severe disease and are rarely fatal, although deaths have been reported in the setting of P. vivax and P. knowlesi infections (Cox-Singh et al, 2008). In general, most chemoprophylaxis regimens are designed to prevent primary attacks ...
... malaria usually cause febrile illness but less commonly result in severe disease and are rarely fatal, although deaths have been reported in the setting of P. vivax and P. knowlesi infections (Cox-Singh et al, 2008). In general, most chemoprophylaxis regimens are designed to prevent primary attacks ...
Congenital syphilis guidelines for the Northern Territory
... ongoing outbreak in remote communities of Central Australia and Katherine regions, the NT notification rate for infectious syphilis has risen to 40.5 per 100,000 in 2014, and there were three cases of congenital syphilis notified as part of the outbreak.12 ...
... ongoing outbreak in remote communities of Central Australia and Katherine regions, the NT notification rate for infectious syphilis has risen to 40.5 per 100,000 in 2014, and there were three cases of congenital syphilis notified as part of the outbreak.12 ...
Prevaccination Antibody Screening and Immunization Program for
... mumps and varicella, and one dose for rubella; 2) laboratory evidence of immunity (i.e., positive serology), 3) laboratory confirmation of disease for mumps, measles and rubella; or 4) physician diagnosed varicella (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011). In 2007 and 2008, Japan experience ...
... mumps and varicella, and one dose for rubella; 2) laboratory evidence of immunity (i.e., positive serology), 3) laboratory confirmation of disease for mumps, measles and rubella; or 4) physician diagnosed varicella (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011). In 2007 and 2008, Japan experience ...
An Inflammatory Periodontal Disease
... also has anti-inflammatory effects. For example, it inhibits both cyclooxygenase and lipooxygenase pathways at concentrations well below those retained in the dental plaque.15 It has also been observed that triclosan inhibits the release of prostaglandin E2 from IL1β–stimulated gingival fibroblasts, ...
... also has anti-inflammatory effects. For example, it inhibits both cyclooxygenase and lipooxygenase pathways at concentrations well below those retained in the dental plaque.15 It has also been observed that triclosan inhibits the release of prostaglandin E2 from IL1β–stimulated gingival fibroblasts, ...
In this issue: Launch of the European Antibiotic Awareness Day logo
... as Lancet Infectious Diseases, British Medical Journal and Nature, newspapers such as El Pais, De Standaard and Le Monde, and newswires such as Bloomberg, TT and Reuters. The seminar was an opportunity for the journalists to hear from ECDC and external experts on antibiotic resistance, including inf ...
... as Lancet Infectious Diseases, British Medical Journal and Nature, newspapers such as El Pais, De Standaard and Le Monde, and newswires such as Bloomberg, TT and Reuters. The seminar was an opportunity for the journalists to hear from ECDC and external experts on antibiotic resistance, including inf ...
Anthrax
... there are limitations to its use. Firstly, it is difficult to find strains of the bacteria that will cause serious disease. Once such a strain is found, it is dangerous to handle and sending the bacteria in letters does not make an effective biological weapon. Spores of anthrax tend to clump togethe ...
... there are limitations to its use. Firstly, it is difficult to find strains of the bacteria that will cause serious disease. Once such a strain is found, it is dangerous to handle and sending the bacteria in letters does not make an effective biological weapon. Spores of anthrax tend to clump togethe ...
Biosafety Recommendations for the Contained Use of M.
... also called "risk groups". The type of activity (direct examination, culture, identification, antibiotic susceptibility testing) is also an important factor to consider during the risk assessment process. The following recommendations were established in that perspective, as to determine the biosafe ...
... also called "risk groups". The type of activity (direct examination, culture, identification, antibiotic susceptibility testing) is also an important factor to consider during the risk assessment process. The following recommendations were established in that perspective, as to determine the biosafe ...
Myths and Realities - Immunise Australia Program
... Vaccination has been repeatedly demonstrated to be one of the most effective interventions to prevent disease worldwide. It was voted by readers of the British Medical Journal in 2007 as one of the four most important developments in medicine of the past 150 years, alongside sanitation, antibiotics ...
... Vaccination has been repeatedly demonstrated to be one of the most effective interventions to prevent disease worldwide. It was voted by readers of the British Medical Journal in 2007 as one of the four most important developments in medicine of the past 150 years, alongside sanitation, antibiotics ...
Outline - San Francisco Bay Area Advanced Practice Center
... Oculoglandular tularemia results either from ocular inoculation from the hands after contact with contaminated material or from splashes or aerosols generated during handling of infective material (e.g., animal carcasses). This form of tularemia could occur in a bioterrorism setting as a result of a ...
... Oculoglandular tularemia results either from ocular inoculation from the hands after contact with contaminated material or from splashes or aerosols generated during handling of infective material (e.g., animal carcasses). This form of tularemia could occur in a bioterrorism setting as a result of a ...
The War Against MRSA
... – Hand hygiene – Isolation practices – Gloving – Gowning – Good cleaning and disinfection of patient care equipment and environments (HICPAC, 2007) ...
... – Hand hygiene – Isolation practices – Gloving – Gowning – Good cleaning and disinfection of patient care equipment and environments (HICPAC, 2007) ...
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 ...
press kit - Sanofi Pasteur
... more than 500 million people across the globe. A world leader in the vaccine industry, Sanofi Pasteur offers a broad range of vaccines, protecting against 20 infectious diseases. Sanofi Pasteur’s vision is a world in which no one suffers or dies from a vaccinepreventable disease. Sanofi Pasteur’s mi ...
... more than 500 million people across the globe. A world leader in the vaccine industry, Sanofi Pasteur offers a broad range of vaccines, protecting against 20 infectious diseases. Sanofi Pasteur’s vision is a world in which no one suffers or dies from a vaccinepreventable disease. Sanofi Pasteur’s mi ...
Melioidosis: an important emerging infectious disease — a military
... Air Vice-Marshal Bruce Short is the Surgeon General ADF. He is in private practice as a specialist general physician in Sydney. ...
... Air Vice-Marshal Bruce Short is the Surgeon General ADF. He is in private practice as a specialist general physician in Sydney. ...
CMV
... CMV occurs by close contact with infected body fluids and secretions. CMV can be isolated from body tissues and fluids such as tears, saliva, human milk, urine, stool, semen, cervical secretions, amniotic fluid, blood, and transplanted organs. In addition, infected secretions on plastic surfaces and ...
... CMV occurs by close contact with infected body fluids and secretions. CMV can be isolated from body tissues and fluids such as tears, saliva, human milk, urine, stool, semen, cervical secretions, amniotic fluid, blood, and transplanted organs. In addition, infected secretions on plastic surfaces and ...
Dissertação_Carla Soares
... World, and Lutzomya, in the New World (Afonso and Alves-Pires, 2008; Simões-Mattos et al., 2004). The main vectors of this parasitosis in Portugal are Phlebotomus perniciosus Newstead, 1911, and P. ariasi Tonnoir, 1921 (Maia et al., 2009). However, transmission of Leishmania in the Old World is prob ...
... World, and Lutzomya, in the New World (Afonso and Alves-Pires, 2008; Simões-Mattos et al., 2004). The main vectors of this parasitosis in Portugal are Phlebotomus perniciosus Newstead, 1911, and P. ariasi Tonnoir, 1921 (Maia et al., 2009). However, transmission of Leishmania in the Old World is prob ...
Myths and concerns about vaccination
... and pertussis vaccines (either alone or in combination) found that there was no evidence that aluminium salts in vaccines cause any serious or long-term adverse events. More redness and swelling at the injection site is associated with aluminium-containing vaccines compared to those not containing a ...
... and pertussis vaccines (either alone or in combination) found that there was no evidence that aluminium salts in vaccines cause any serious or long-term adverse events. More redness and swelling at the injection site is associated with aluminium-containing vaccines compared to those not containing a ...
Play By Play - Tips on Helping to Reduce the Spread of MRSA
... “MRSA” stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus – which is a type of staph bacteria that is resistant to antibiotics. Like other types of Staph, MRSA can live in the nose or on the skin without causing any symptoms. MRSA can also cause infections in persons who have MRSA in their nose ...
... “MRSA” stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus – which is a type of staph bacteria that is resistant to antibiotics. Like other types of Staph, MRSA can live in the nose or on the skin without causing any symptoms. MRSA can also cause infections in persons who have MRSA in their nose ...
Non-covered ICD-10-CM Codes National Coverage Determination
... for All Lab NCDs This section lists codes that are never covered by Medicare for a diagnostic lab testing service. If a code from this section is given as the reason for the test, the test may be billed to the Medicare beneficiary without billing Medicare first because the service is not covered by ...
... for All Lab NCDs This section lists codes that are never covered by Medicare for a diagnostic lab testing service. If a code from this section is given as the reason for the test, the test may be billed to the Medicare beneficiary without billing Medicare first because the service is not covered by ...
Pathogens Associated with Fishers
... Relatively little is known about the diseases of fishers. Lists of macroparasites found in fishers are available (Douglas and Strickland 1999, Powell 1993), but few references mention exposures to viruses or bacteria or the diseases that such pathogens cause ( Philippa et al. 2004,Brown et al. 2006) ...
... Relatively little is known about the diseases of fishers. Lists of macroparasites found in fishers are available (Douglas and Strickland 1999, Powell 1993), but few references mention exposures to viruses or bacteria or the diseases that such pathogens cause ( Philippa et al. 2004,Brown et al. 2006) ...
Tularemia as a Biological Weapon Medical and Public Health
... skin, resulting in ulceroglandular or glandular disease; or cause oropharyngeal disease with cervical lymphadenitis. In the aforementioned Swedish outbreak, conjunctivitis was reported in 26% of 140 confirmed cases and an infected ulcer of the skin was reported in nearly 12%; pharyngitis was reporte ...
... skin, resulting in ulceroglandular or glandular disease; or cause oropharyngeal disease with cervical lymphadenitis. In the aforementioned Swedish outbreak, conjunctivitis was reported in 26% of 140 confirmed cases and an infected ulcer of the skin was reported in nearly 12%; pharyngitis was reporte ...
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).