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Marburg hemorrhagic fever
... filaments, sometimes coiled into strange shapes, that give the Filoviridae family its name. These viruses are among the most virulent pathogens known to infect humans. Though caused by different viruses, the two diseases are clinically similar. Both diseases are rare, but have a capacity to cause dr ...
... filaments, sometimes coiled into strange shapes, that give the Filoviridae family its name. These viruses are among the most virulent pathogens known to infect humans. Though caused by different viruses, the two diseases are clinically similar. Both diseases are rare, but have a capacity to cause dr ...
Dealing with Infectious Diseases Policy
... so we can then alert other parents to be on the lookout, so precautions can be taken to prevent spread of disease. Refer to the basic information sheet below for guidelines for keeping your child at home. Staff responsibilities: Children who arrive at the centre and are obviously unwell will be sent ...
... so we can then alert other parents to be on the lookout, so precautions can be taken to prevent spread of disease. Refer to the basic information sheet below for guidelines for keeping your child at home. Staff responsibilities: Children who arrive at the centre and are obviously unwell will be sent ...
Pathology Presentation
... Observed that women in the maternity wards died of childbed fever. He proposed that it was caused by doctors doing autopsies on the deceased women and then carrying the disease causing agent to healthy women who were in labor. His solution: Wash your hands before delivering babies! *The Germ Theory ...
... Observed that women in the maternity wards died of childbed fever. He proposed that it was caused by doctors doing autopsies on the deceased women and then carrying the disease causing agent to healthy women who were in labor. His solution: Wash your hands before delivering babies! *The Germ Theory ...
T Healthy Smiles, Healthy Hearts
... disease and heart disease have similar underlying causes including age, tobacco use, genetics, stress, medications, poor nutrition, and obesity.1 However, another causal factor is the buildup of dental plaque over time. Gingivitis, an early stage of gum disease, occurs when bacteria in the mouth gro ...
... disease and heart disease have similar underlying causes including age, tobacco use, genetics, stress, medications, poor nutrition, and obesity.1 However, another causal factor is the buildup of dental plaque over time. Gingivitis, an early stage of gum disease, occurs when bacteria in the mouth gro ...
Information Leaflet on these diseases contains further details
... dependent on the strain of the disease (there are 24 individual types worldwide) Red deer, sika, fallow are only slightly affected by the disease (much like cattle) These species of deer may however act as a reservoir for the disease and when infected multiply the virus without clinical signs. White ...
... dependent on the strain of the disease (there are 24 individual types worldwide) Red deer, sika, fallow are only slightly affected by the disease (much like cattle) These species of deer may however act as a reservoir for the disease and when infected multiply the virus without clinical signs. White ...
Infectious Disease in Mesa County
... Treat pets for fleas Treat rodent sites Take pet to vet if symptoms develop ...
... Treat pets for fleas Treat rodent sites Take pet to vet if symptoms develop ...
Economic Benefits of a One Health approach
... zoonotic diseases. Their findings support the idea that integrated surveillance and control, community education, building laboratory capacity that supports both animal and human diagnosis, and cross training and collaboration of community-based health workers, improve public health outcomes. Additi ...
... zoonotic diseases. Their findings support the idea that integrated surveillance and control, community education, building laboratory capacity that supports both animal and human diagnosis, and cross training and collaboration of community-based health workers, improve public health outcomes. Additi ...
theileria_5_socio-economics
... East Coast fever, if uncontrolled, may cause over 90 per cent mortality of the susceptible cattle following its introduction into a region. In an area where it is endemic, mortality among locally adapted Zebu-type cattle may be negligible but there is evidence that the disease causes a significant r ...
... East Coast fever, if uncontrolled, may cause over 90 per cent mortality of the susceptible cattle following its introduction into a region. In an area where it is endemic, mortality among locally adapted Zebu-type cattle may be negligible but there is evidence that the disease causes a significant r ...
Prevention and treatment of chlamydiosis and cryptococcosis in koalas
... marsupial cytokine importance in relation to the fundamental humoral and cellular immune responses which will have important implications for understanding and controlling a wide range of infectious diseases not only in koalas but in evaluating infectious diseases in other marsupial species. Cryptoc ...
... marsupial cytokine importance in relation to the fundamental humoral and cellular immune responses which will have important implications for understanding and controlling a wide range of infectious diseases not only in koalas but in evaluating infectious diseases in other marsupial species. Cryptoc ...
1 Measles Fact Sheet 1. What is measles? – Measles is an acute
... 8. Why is vaccination necessary? - Before the measles vaccination program began, an estimated 3 to 4 million persons in the United States were infected with measles each year, of whom, an average of 450 died. Widespread use of measles vaccine has led to a greater than 99% reduction in measles cases ...
... 8. Why is vaccination necessary? - Before the measles vaccination program began, an estimated 3 to 4 million persons in the United States were infected with measles each year, of whom, an average of 450 died. Widespread use of measles vaccine has led to a greater than 99% reduction in measles cases ...
International Symposium on Infectious Diseases of Livestock
... of those vaccines have been requested among the countries. The most important and urgent problem in this disease is the development of an effective vaccine. It is hoped that the production of such vaccine will be achieved as early as possible. The disease affecting myna birds was also reported in th ...
... of those vaccines have been requested among the countries. The most important and urgent problem in this disease is the development of an effective vaccine. It is hoped that the production of such vaccine will be achieved as early as possible. The disease affecting myna birds was also reported in th ...
Communicable disease 2017
... •Joint pain - often in the hands and feet. There is no vaccine or specific antiviral treatment currently available for Chikungunya fever, but there are medications that can help reduce the fever and pain. ...
... •Joint pain - often in the hands and feet. There is no vaccine or specific antiviral treatment currently available for Chikungunya fever, but there are medications that can help reduce the fever and pain. ...
Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)
... safeguard against outbreaks − Raising the awareness and knowledge of travellers about the potential risk of diseases; − Increasing public confidence. ...
... safeguard against outbreaks − Raising the awareness and knowledge of travellers about the potential risk of diseases; − Increasing public confidence. ...
Gastroenteritis Strikes Again
... risks associated with wildlife, bushmeat, and exotic pet trades; and proper surveillance systems should be implemented. Part V. Influenza Pandemics The 1918 “Spanish flu” H1N1 was the most devastating flu pandemic in recent history, killing more than 500,000 people in the United States, and 20 milli ...
... risks associated with wildlife, bushmeat, and exotic pet trades; and proper surveillance systems should be implemented. Part V. Influenza Pandemics The 1918 “Spanish flu” H1N1 was the most devastating flu pandemic in recent history, killing more than 500,000 people in the United States, and 20 milli ...
Management of Infections - Department of Health WA
... • Children two years of age or under can also be offered Pyrantel 20mg/kg oral stat, up to a max of 750mg. Page 1 of 3 North Metropolitan Area Health Service: Public Health and Ambulatory Care ...
... • Children two years of age or under can also be offered Pyrantel 20mg/kg oral stat, up to a max of 750mg. Page 1 of 3 North Metropolitan Area Health Service: Public Health and Ambulatory Care ...
drivers_of_e_and_rd_06_recent_pandemics
... Peninsula in 2000, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI – H5N1) that arose in northern China and from 2003 spread to other parts of Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Africa and the occurrence of Schmallenberg virus infection across Europe from 2011 onwards. It is also apparent in retrospect that ...
... Peninsula in 2000, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI – H5N1) that arose in northern China and from 2003 spread to other parts of Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Africa and the occurrence of Schmallenberg virus infection across Europe from 2011 onwards. It is also apparent in retrospect that ...
The Effects of Infectious Diseases during the Taiping Rebellion
... this model case, we further try to explain historical instances of the "great rise and fall" in Chinese demography. Infectious diseases greatly reduced the number of the soldiers in the army, ...
... this model case, we further try to explain historical instances of the "great rise and fall" in Chinese demography. Infectious diseases greatly reduced the number of the soldiers in the army, ...
Chapter 1: Microbiology
... • Pasteur, Koch, and their colleagues put bacteriology on the map Other Global Pioneers Contribute to New Disciplines in Microbiology • Early observations of viruses were made by Dimitri Ivanowsky, Martinus Beijerinck, and Walter Reed. • Sergei Winogradsky developed the concept of nitrogen fixation ...
... • Pasteur, Koch, and their colleagues put bacteriology on the map Other Global Pioneers Contribute to New Disciplines in Microbiology • Early observations of viruses were made by Dimitri Ivanowsky, Martinus Beijerinck, and Walter Reed. • Sergei Winogradsky developed the concept of nitrogen fixation ...
complexities and challenges for the elimination of infectious diseases
... the incidence of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and canine rabies throughout the Americas; mass drug administration has significantly reduced the transmission of lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis (river blindness) across their endemic ranges, whereas the number of cases of dracunculiasis (guinea ...
... the incidence of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and canine rabies throughout the Americas; mass drug administration has significantly reduced the transmission of lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis (river blindness) across their endemic ranges, whereas the number of cases of dracunculiasis (guinea ...
Presentation on emerging infections
... WHO from nearly 20 countries; in the United States, over 150 suspected cases (about 5% of cases worldwide) have been reported to CDC from about 30 states. Of the United States cases, about 95% had traveled to outbreak areas listed in the case definition within 10 days prior to the onset of clinical ...
... WHO from nearly 20 countries; in the United States, over 150 suspected cases (about 5% of cases worldwide) have been reported to CDC from about 30 states. Of the United States cases, about 95% had traveled to outbreak areas listed in the case definition within 10 days prior to the onset of clinical ...
MEASLES FACTSHEET FOR SCHOOLS What
... encephalitis) occurs 2-6 days after the rash has appeared. Less than 1 in 1000 measles cases is affected in this way, but 25% of those are left with brain damage. SSPE (subacute sclerosing pan-encephalomyelitis) is the most severe complication of measles. It usually occurs years after the initial il ...
... encephalitis) occurs 2-6 days after the rash has appeared. Less than 1 in 1000 measles cases is affected in this way, but 25% of those are left with brain damage. SSPE (subacute sclerosing pan-encephalomyelitis) is the most severe complication of measles. It usually occurs years after the initial il ...
Emergence of Infectious Diseases in the 21st Century
... Of note, the transmission routes of infectious tropical diseases do not flow exclusively from poorer populations to richer ones. Indeed, as history has often revealed, when people of developed countries come into contact with isolated or developing populations, it is the health of people from develo ...
... Of note, the transmission routes of infectious tropical diseases do not flow exclusively from poorer populations to richer ones. Indeed, as history has often revealed, when people of developed countries come into contact with isolated or developing populations, it is the health of people from develo ...
Eradication of infectious diseases
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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.