Epidemic vs Pandemic
... Sometimes a single disease can be considered an outbreak (if it is a new disease in a new place). ...
... Sometimes a single disease can be considered an outbreak (if it is a new disease in a new place). ...
Sample Lesson Plan
... For example, to create herd immunity to measles, 83 to 94 percent of the population must be immune. Here are the estimated thresholds for some other diseases: Diphtheria -- 85 percent Mumps -- 75 to 86 percent Pertussis (whooping cough) -- 92 to 94 percent Polio -- 80 to 86 percent Rubella -- 83 to ...
... For example, to create herd immunity to measles, 83 to 94 percent of the population must be immune. Here are the estimated thresholds for some other diseases: Diphtheria -- 85 percent Mumps -- 75 to 86 percent Pertussis (whooping cough) -- 92 to 94 percent Polio -- 80 to 86 percent Rubella -- 83 to ...
Disease Reporting - Northern Kentucky Health Department
... o Disease reporting responsibility to hospitals and clinical laboratories is given through administrative regulation (902 KAR 2:020), under the authority of KRS 211.180 o Generally, it’s best to notify the local health department first Good communication between child care providers, parents and hea ...
... o Disease reporting responsibility to hospitals and clinical laboratories is given through administrative regulation (902 KAR 2:020), under the authority of KRS 211.180 o Generally, it’s best to notify the local health department first Good communication between child care providers, parents and hea ...
Non-Infectious disease
... suffering from a ________________ and any possible causes of a disease. The aim is to gain enough _________________ in order to _______________ and _______________ the disease. •Health programs can be evaluated and improved when more knowledge is gained. For example high risk _______________ (the ag ...
... suffering from a ________________ and any possible causes of a disease. The aim is to gain enough _________________ in order to _______________ and _______________ the disease. •Health programs can be evaluated and improved when more knowledge is gained. For example high risk _______________ (the ag ...
Emerging & Re-emerging Infectious Disease
... viral infections are highly toxic to host cells because viruses use the host’s metabolic enzymes in their reproduction. • For this reason, most viruses are treated symptomatically until the host’s immune system controls and eliminates the virus or the host dies. ...
... viral infections are highly toxic to host cells because viruses use the host’s metabolic enzymes in their reproduction. • For this reason, most viruses are treated symptomatically until the host’s immune system controls and eliminates the virus or the host dies. ...
The role of cattle markets in disease transmission 1 Background
... In early 2001, an outbreak of foot-and-mouth (FMD) disease occurred in the United Kingdom for the first time in over thirty years (1). Mathematical modellers were consulted at an early stage during the outbreak and provided policy advice to help control the epidemic (2-3). The ability of such models ...
... In early 2001, an outbreak of foot-and-mouth (FMD) disease occurred in the United Kingdom for the first time in over thirty years (1). Mathematical modellers were consulted at an early stage during the outbreak and provided policy advice to help control the epidemic (2-3). The ability of such models ...
Bi-State Infectious Disease Conference Awards
... who has displayed a profound level of dedication and outstanding performance in the identification and prevention of healthcare associated infections and the control of communicable diseases. Criteria: Recipient must be an Infection Prevention Professional who has served the Infection Prevention com ...
... who has displayed a profound level of dedication and outstanding performance in the identification and prevention of healthcare associated infections and the control of communicable diseases. Criteria: Recipient must be an Infection Prevention Professional who has served the Infection Prevention com ...
Slide 1
... – Disease typically refers to the illness resulting from a specific cause – Before the late 19th century, specific causes could not be identified ...
... – Disease typically refers to the illness resulting from a specific cause – Before the late 19th century, specific causes could not be identified ...
transmission-and-control1
... Which 3 control methods would be an individual's responsibility? Which 3 control methods would be a communities responsibility? ...
... Which 3 control methods would be an individual's responsibility? Which 3 control methods would be a communities responsibility? ...
What are the symptoms of virus flu
... available that is adapted every year to the currently circulating flu viruses and protects to roughly 90 percent for an entire flu season (approximately 6 months). The effect begins 10 to 14 days after vaccination. The vaccination should be undertaken yearly, preferably in the months September to No ...
... available that is adapted every year to the currently circulating flu viruses and protects to roughly 90 percent for an entire flu season (approximately 6 months). The effect begins 10 to 14 days after vaccination. The vaccination should be undertaken yearly, preferably in the months September to No ...
doc ENVR 202
... 1. Description of symptoms etc (Chronic Wasting Disease 530-549) v. Brief possible effects of global warming and habitat loss 1. Consequences of these on the host-disease relationship a. Further spread of deer population, but also of CWD, spread to other animals + humans? III. Body 2 a. What effect ...
... 1. Description of symptoms etc (Chronic Wasting Disease 530-549) v. Brief possible effects of global warming and habitat loss 1. Consequences of these on the host-disease relationship a. Further spread of deer population, but also of CWD, spread to other animals + humans? III. Body 2 a. What effect ...
Mumps Data - Texas Department of State Health Services
... o DSHS Laboratory o Health Service Regions o Texas Local Public Health Organizations o Other Health Sites ...
... o DSHS Laboratory o Health Service Regions o Texas Local Public Health Organizations o Other Health Sites ...
Climate change and infectious diseases
... post-exposure vaccination Prevention: vaccination of domestic animals, vaccination of individuals at high risk, avoidance and control of wild animals. WHO, Fact Sheet, 2006 ...
... post-exposure vaccination Prevention: vaccination of domestic animals, vaccination of individuals at high risk, avoidance and control of wild animals. WHO, Fact Sheet, 2006 ...
3-5 Protists
... Sleeping sickness is a disease that is endemic (always present) in many parts of tropical Africa. The incidence in some areas is as high as 20% of the entire population. The protist Trypanosoma causes the disease and is transmitted by the tsetse fly. The parasite replicates in the blood stream and c ...
... Sleeping sickness is a disease that is endemic (always present) in many parts of tropical Africa. The incidence in some areas is as high as 20% of the entire population. The protist Trypanosoma causes the disease and is transmitted by the tsetse fly. The parasite replicates in the blood stream and c ...
• Dr. ASAAD FARHAN • ASSIST. PROF.PEDS. • Learning objectives
... ASSIST. PROF.PEDS. Learning objectives epidemiology Tuberculosis remains worlds deadliest communicable disease. TB is present in all regions of the world. WHO estimates that 1/3 of worlds population is infected. 95% of cases occur in developing countries. 9 million people developed TB in 2013. ...
... ASSIST. PROF.PEDS. Learning objectives epidemiology Tuberculosis remains worlds deadliest communicable disease. TB is present in all regions of the world. WHO estimates that 1/3 of worlds population is infected. 95% of cases occur in developing countries. 9 million people developed TB in 2013. ...
Kigali Institute of Science and Technology Institut des Sciences et de
... 2. Using one example of the bacterial pathogens causing an epidemiological problem of either watery diarrhoeal disease or sexually transmitted disease, write an essay on its epidemiological features related to the following issues : (5 marks each) a) The causative agent of the disease you picked and ...
... 2. Using one example of the bacterial pathogens causing an epidemiological problem of either watery diarrhoeal disease or sexually transmitted disease, write an essay on its epidemiological features related to the following issues : (5 marks each) a) The causative agent of the disease you picked and ...
infection prevention and control
... Infectious agent or pathogen Reservoir Portal of exit Mode of transmission Portal of entry Susceptible host ...
... Infectious agent or pathogen Reservoir Portal of exit Mode of transmission Portal of entry Susceptible host ...
Science Media Centre Factsheet Ebola virus
... form that spreads more easily and makes it more likely that future vaccines will be effective in preventing infection. The genetic material is a strand of RNA but the virus relies for its integrity on its outer envelope. This makes it vulnerable to disinfectants and drying. Infectivity is not very ...
... form that spreads more easily and makes it more likely that future vaccines will be effective in preventing infection. The genetic material is a strand of RNA but the virus relies for its integrity on its outer envelope. This makes it vulnerable to disinfectants and drying. Infectivity is not very ...
Poliomyelitis (Polio) Fact Sheet
... The virus can pass from person to person through the stool (feces) of an infected person. It can then spread to another person on unwashed hands, contaminated food or objects. How can it be prevented? Thorough hand washing is the best prevention. Make sure hands are properly washed after using the ...
... The virus can pass from person to person through the stool (feces) of an infected person. It can then spread to another person on unwashed hands, contaminated food or objects. How can it be prevented? Thorough hand washing is the best prevention. Make sure hands are properly washed after using the ...
IOSR Journal of Mathematics (IOSR-JM)
... A Mathematical Model Of Measles With Vaccination And Two Phases Of Infectiousness Although measles can be contracted by persons of any age, it is prevalent among children aged 5 years and below. Unvaccinated pregnant women are at high risk of complications if they contract the disease. Measles is h ...
... A Mathematical Model Of Measles With Vaccination And Two Phases Of Infectiousness Although measles can be contracted by persons of any age, it is prevalent among children aged 5 years and below. Unvaccinated pregnant women are at high risk of complications if they contract the disease. Measles is h ...
NIS Partners Mark Five Years of Progress in Atlanta
... economic conditions in the NIS have led to spiraling drug use and prostitution, which in turn have resulted in rising numbers of hepatitis and HIV cases. No other region in the world has so many subtypes of HIV, she said. Of the 10 subtypes so far identified, the NIS has eight; India, by comparison, ...
... economic conditions in the NIS have led to spiraling drug use and prostitution, which in turn have resulted in rising numbers of hepatitis and HIV cases. No other region in the world has so many subtypes of HIV, she said. Of the 10 subtypes so far identified, the NIS has eight; India, by comparison, ...
Eradication of infectious diseases
Eradication is the reduction of an infectious disease's prevalence in the global host population to zero. It is sometimes confused with elimination, which describes either the reduction of an infectious disease's prevalence in a regional population to zero, or the reduction of the global prevalence to a negligible amount. Further confusion arises from the use of the term eradication to refer to the total removal of a given pathogen from an individual (also known as clearance of an infection), particularly in the context of HIV and certain other viruses where such cures are sought.Selection of infectious diseases for eradication is based on rigorous criteria, as both biological and technical features determine whether a pathogenic organism is (at least potentially) eradicable. The targeted organism must not have a non-human reservoir (or, in the case of animal diseases, the infection reservoir must be an easily identifiable species, as in the case of rinderpest), and/or amplify in the environment. This implies that sufficient information on the life cycle and transmission dynamics is available at the time an eradication initiative is programmed. An efficient and practical intervention (e.g., a vaccine or antibiotic) must be available to interrupt transmission of the infective agent. Studies of measles in the pre-vaccination era led to the concept of the Critical community size, the size of the population below which a pathogen ceases to circulate. Use of vaccination programmes before the introduction of an eradication campaign can reduce the susceptible population. The disease to be eradicated should be clearly identifiable, and an accurate diagnostic tool should exist. Economic considerations, as well as societal and political support and commitment, are other crucial factors that determine eradication feasibility.Eight attempts have been made to date to eradicate infectious diseases: two successful programs targeting smallpox and rinderpest; four ongoing programs targeting poliomyelitis, yaws, dracunculiasis and malaria; and two former programs targeting hookworm and yellow fever. Five more infectious diseases have been identified as of April 2008 as potentially eradicable with current technology by the Carter Center International Task Force for Disease Eradication—measles, mumps, rubella, lymphatic filariasis and cysticercosis.