A List of Notifiable Scheduled Infectious Diseases (as
... Acute poliomyelitis Amoebic dysentery Anthrax Bacillary dysentery Botulism Chickenpox Chikungunya fever Cholera Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease Dengue fever Diphtheria Enterovirus 71 infection Food poisoning Haemophilus influenzae ...
... Acute poliomyelitis Amoebic dysentery Anthrax Bacillary dysentery Botulism Chickenpox Chikungunya fever Cholera Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease Dengue fever Diphtheria Enterovirus 71 infection Food poisoning Haemophilus influenzae ...
Blood Borne Pathogens, Universal Precautions Document
... Hepatitis B Hepatitis B is an infection of the liver, caused by a virus present in the blood and other body fluids of infected people. The symptoms include: fatigue, mild fever, muscles aches, nausea/vomiting, loss of appetite, and/or abdominal pain. These symptoms may not appear up to 6 months afte ...
... Hepatitis B Hepatitis B is an infection of the liver, caused by a virus present in the blood and other body fluids of infected people. The symptoms include: fatigue, mild fever, muscles aches, nausea/vomiting, loss of appetite, and/or abdominal pain. These symptoms may not appear up to 6 months afte ...
How New Diseases Emerge
... How New Diseases Emerge diseases that rapidly kill their hosts can be supported, leading to higher rates of mortality. ...
... How New Diseases Emerge diseases that rapidly kill their hosts can be supported, leading to higher rates of mortality. ...
Epidemiology
... (a.k.a. morbidity rate) – reflects the number of new cases in a specific time period in a given population at risk; it is a comparison of infected and healthy people A) ex: if 10 out of 50 people get the flu but only 5 of those cases occurred in the past week, then the incidence for the week is 10% ...
... (a.k.a. morbidity rate) – reflects the number of new cases in a specific time period in a given population at risk; it is a comparison of infected and healthy people A) ex: if 10 out of 50 people get the flu but only 5 of those cases occurred in the past week, then the incidence for the week is 10% ...
Communicable Diseases
... Table 2.5: The Ten Leading Causes of Death in Children Ages 0-14, by Broad Income Group, 2001 Adapted with permission from: Lopez A, Begg S, Bos E. Demographic and Epidemiological Characteristics of Major Regions, 1990-2001. In: Lopez A, Mathers C, Ezzati M, Jamison D, Murray C, eds. Global Burden ...
... Table 2.5: The Ten Leading Causes of Death in Children Ages 0-14, by Broad Income Group, 2001 Adapted with permission from: Lopez A, Begg S, Bos E. Demographic and Epidemiological Characteristics of Major Regions, 1990-2001. In: Lopez A, Mathers C, Ezzati M, Jamison D, Murray C, eds. Global Burden ...
The Future of Primary Health Care
... • Malaria causes more than 1 million deaths each year, 90% of which occur in Sub-Saharan Africa. • If malaria had been eliminated 30 years ago, Africa’s GDP would have been as much as $100 billion greater in 2000. ...
... • Malaria causes more than 1 million deaths each year, 90% of which occur in Sub-Saharan Africa. • If malaria had been eliminated 30 years ago, Africa’s GDP would have been as much as $100 billion greater in 2000. ...
Pediatric Infectious Diseases brochure
... Expert care for children The multidisciplinary team of infectious disease specialists at UC Davis Children’s Hospital diagnose and care for pediatric patients who have persistent or recurrent infections or are suspected of having tuberculosis or rare ...
... Expert care for children The multidisciplinary team of infectious disease specialists at UC Davis Children’s Hospital diagnose and care for pediatric patients who have persistent or recurrent infections or are suspected of having tuberculosis or rare ...
Presentation
... Infectious diseases Caused by tiny organisms called pathogens Pathogens can be bacteria, viruses, fungi, or protists Pathogens can come from another person, a contaminated object, an animal bite, or the environment ...
... Infectious diseases Caused by tiny organisms called pathogens Pathogens can be bacteria, viruses, fungi, or protists Pathogens can come from another person, a contaminated object, an animal bite, or the environment ...
3414 - Easton School District
... Infectious Diseases In order to safeguard the school community from the spread of certain communicable diseases the superintendent will implement procedures assuring that all school buildings are in compliance with State Board of Health rules and regulations regarding the presence of persons who hav ...
... Infectious Diseases In order to safeguard the school community from the spread of certain communicable diseases the superintendent will implement procedures assuring that all school buildings are in compliance with State Board of Health rules and regulations regarding the presence of persons who hav ...
35.4 WS
... the flow of blood and fluids to the area. This causes allergy symptoms. Allergic reactions in the respiratory system can cause asthma, a dangerous chronic disease in which the air passages narrow and breathing becomes difficult. When the immune system makes a mistake and attacks the body’s own cells ...
... the flow of blood and fluids to the area. This causes allergy symptoms. Allergic reactions in the respiratory system can cause asthma, a dangerous chronic disease in which the air passages narrow and breathing becomes difficult. When the immune system makes a mistake and attacks the body’s own cells ...
Infectious Diseases - Laing Middle School
... cells in the brain quit functioning properly, affecting the muscular system. The major symptoms are severe shaking and disabilities involving movement. Skin Cancer – A disease in which skin cells in the outer layers become damaged. Factors that contribute to skin cancer include UV light from the sun ...
... cells in the brain quit functioning properly, affecting the muscular system. The major symptoms are severe shaking and disabilities involving movement. Skin Cancer – A disease in which skin cells in the outer layers become damaged. Factors that contribute to skin cancer include UV light from the sun ...
The Observatory - Medical Laboratory Observer
... plant material and soil in tropical and subtropical areas. But 21 cases of a fungal eye infection already this year at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami has raised alarms; 21 cases a year would be typical. Twelve of these 21 cases involved patients with contact lenses. Incre ...
... plant material and soil in tropical and subtropical areas. But 21 cases of a fungal eye infection already this year at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami has raised alarms; 21 cases a year would be typical. Twelve of these 21 cases involved patients with contact lenses. Incre ...
Infectious Disease
... Infectious disease – a disease that can be transmitted from person to person, or animal to person, or insect to person, etc. ...
... Infectious disease – a disease that can be transmitted from person to person, or animal to person, or insect to person, etc. ...
12-1 ch17
... Pigs, chickens, ducks, and geese are the major reservoirs of flu. As they move from one species to another, they can mutate and exchange genetic material with other viruses. Spanish Flu (1918 pandemic) Spanish flu: 1918, killed 20-50 million people within a few months Killed mostly young adu ...
... Pigs, chickens, ducks, and geese are the major reservoirs of flu. As they move from one species to another, they can mutate and exchange genetic material with other viruses. Spanish Flu (1918 pandemic) Spanish flu: 1918, killed 20-50 million people within a few months Killed mostly young adu ...
Chapter 17 highlights2
... Toxicology-True or False? • There are about 84,000 chemicals found in everyday objects • About 200 chemicals in use today have undergone testing required by the EPA • A study of umbilical cord blood found an average of 232 chemicals present • Since 1976 the Toxic Substances Control Act has resulted ...
... Toxicology-True or False? • There are about 84,000 chemicals found in everyday objects • About 200 chemicals in use today have undergone testing required by the EPA • A study of umbilical cord blood found an average of 232 chemicals present • Since 1976 the Toxic Substances Control Act has resulted ...
PPT
... M. tuberculosis cultured (if done) Clinical, bacteriological, or radiographic evidence of current disease ...
... M. tuberculosis cultured (if done) Clinical, bacteriological, or radiographic evidence of current disease ...
Structural Interventions and the Prevention of HIV/AIDS
... • Plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose. • The more things change, the more they stay the same ...
... • Plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose. • The more things change, the more they stay the same ...
Communicable Disease
... weakness, night sweats, cough, chest pain, and coughing up blood. TB can be cured by taking several drugs for 6 to 12 months. It is very important that people finish the medicine and take the drugs exactly as instructed. The TB nurse will schedule a time for the TB patient to come into the clinic o ...
... weakness, night sweats, cough, chest pain, and coughing up blood. TB can be cured by taking several drugs for 6 to 12 months. It is very important that people finish the medicine and take the drugs exactly as instructed. The TB nurse will schedule a time for the TB patient to come into the clinic o ...
Movie Permission Form
... Movie Permission Form C Melton NAHS Currently, we are learning about the Human Immune System. We have been talking about infectious diseases and how they spread. The movie I would like to show to the students lets them see how an infectious disease spreads, and how a global pandemic can occur. It sh ...
... Movie Permission Form C Melton NAHS Currently, we are learning about the Human Immune System. We have been talking about infectious diseases and how they spread. The movie I would like to show to the students lets them see how an infectious disease spreads, and how a global pandemic can occur. It sh ...
Infectious and Noninfectious Disease Study Guide
... Vaccines- Helps prevent diseases caused by a Virus. Antibiotics- Medicine that helps treat bacterial, protozoa, and parasite diseases. List the 4 categories that cause Infectious Diseases ...
... Vaccines- Helps prevent diseases caused by a Virus. Antibiotics- Medicine that helps treat bacterial, protozoa, and parasite diseases. List the 4 categories that cause Infectious Diseases ...