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Infectious diseases now_Scheme of work
... Infectious diseases now This topic covers the always topical issues of the spread of infectious diseases. The examples used can be chosen to reflect media interest at the time. Different diseases provide the contexts for learning about microbes and their transmission and about immunity and antibioti ...
... Infectious diseases now This topic covers the always topical issues of the spread of infectious diseases. The examples used can be chosen to reflect media interest at the time. Different diseases provide the contexts for learning about microbes and their transmission and about immunity and antibioti ...
Encourage Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) Vaccination for
... MMR vaccine can effectively prevent these three diseases. In Hong Kong, children are routinely given the MMR vaccine at age one, followed by a second dose at Primary One. Over 95% of locally born people in Hong Kong have already received the vaccine. Despite the high coverage rates, persons who have ...
... MMR vaccine can effectively prevent these three diseases. In Hong Kong, children are routinely given the MMR vaccine at age one, followed by a second dose at Primary One. Over 95% of locally born people in Hong Kong have already received the vaccine. Despite the high coverage rates, persons who have ...
Infection
... analysis and calculation can provide.” Daniel Bernoulli, on smallpox inoculation, 1766 ...
... analysis and calculation can provide.” Daniel Bernoulli, on smallpox inoculation, 1766 ...
Ipsilateral Axillary Nerve Palsy and Corneal Ulceration complicating
... Measles is the most significant single cause of high mortality and morbidity in young children in the developing countries. Ophathalamic complications such as conjunctivitis and blephritis are quite common and Sauter! stated that measles may lead to loss of sight i.e. blindness. ...
... Measles is the most significant single cause of high mortality and morbidity in young children in the developing countries. Ophathalamic complications such as conjunctivitis and blephritis are quite common and Sauter! stated that measles may lead to loss of sight i.e. blindness. ...
Vaccine Preventable Diseases
... • Since eradication of smallpox, discussion of possibility of eradicating other diseases • Potential candidate diseases emerged; some were abandoned because of practical difficulties with current technology • Diseases under discussion for eradication - measles, TB, and some tropical diseases e.g. ma ...
... • Since eradication of smallpox, discussion of possibility of eradicating other diseases • Potential candidate diseases emerged; some were abandoned because of practical difficulties with current technology • Diseases under discussion for eradication - measles, TB, and some tropical diseases e.g. ma ...
The Global Threat of New and Reemerging Infectious Diseases
... and weakens the essential socioeconomic foundations upon which any effective polity ultimately depends. The urgency of the infectious disease challenge currently confronting the global community cannot be ignored. People in both the developed and the developing worlds are being exposed on a daily ba ...
... and weakens the essential socioeconomic foundations upon which any effective polity ultimately depends. The urgency of the infectious disease challenge currently confronting the global community cannot be ignored. People in both the developed and the developing worlds are being exposed on a daily ba ...
illness and infectious diseases policy
... My registration does not allow me to care for a child who has an infectious illness. I also would not be able to care for a child with sickness and/or diarrhoea. A list of infectious illnesses is included in this policy alongside their exclusion times and parents/carers will be informed of any amend ...
... My registration does not allow me to care for a child who has an infectious illness. I also would not be able to care for a child with sickness and/or diarrhoea. A list of infectious illnesses is included in this policy alongside their exclusion times and parents/carers will be informed of any amend ...
Global Vaccines 202X_DoV Overview_Elias
... full benefits of immunization to all people, regardless of where they live. Access to safe and effective vaccines is a human right that is currently not enjoyed by everyone, particularly in low and middle-income countries. ...
... full benefits of immunization to all people, regardless of where they live. Access to safe and effective vaccines is a human right that is currently not enjoyed by everyone, particularly in low and middle-income countries. ...
Medical certificate
... MEDICAL CERTIFICATE (as requested for the obtention of a temporary stay permit in Belgium) ...
... MEDICAL CERTIFICATE (as requested for the obtention of a temporary stay permit in Belgium) ...
Outbreak!
... 5. Our simulation showed the way a disease could spread if the spread of disease depends on person-to-person contact. Examples of this kind of disease include pink eye, chickenpox and herpes (cold sores). Other diseases, such as smallpox and tuberculosis, can be spread by germs in the air. How might ...
... 5. Our simulation showed the way a disease could spread if the spread of disease depends on person-to-person contact. Examples of this kind of disease include pink eye, chickenpox and herpes (cold sores). Other diseases, such as smallpox and tuberculosis, can be spread by germs in the air. How might ...
EDITORIAL Ebola virus disease in West Africa: outbreak or epidemic?
... suspected of having EVD. The carers of the sick, usually family members, are another important group that should wear special protective clothing when attending to sick relatives. However, this is not the case, hence the continued spread of the disease. ...
... suspected of having EVD. The carers of the sick, usually family members, are another important group that should wear special protective clothing when attending to sick relatives. However, this is not the case, hence the continued spread of the disease. ...
JHCC - Amity School District
... A student who is diagnosed to have a school restrictable disease shall not attend school as long as the disease is in a communicable stage. These restrictions are removed by the written statement of the local health officer or designee or a licensed physician (with the concurrence of the local healt ...
... A student who is diagnosed to have a school restrictable disease shall not attend school as long as the disease is in a communicable stage. These restrictions are removed by the written statement of the local health officer or designee or a licensed physician (with the concurrence of the local healt ...
Communicable Diseases and Public Policy
... As of June 2007, the World Bank had approved financing of $377 million for 40 projects in 45 countries in all six geographic regions to combat Avian influenza Cumulative WB commitment to HIV/AIDS is over $2.5 billion ...
... As of June 2007, the World Bank had approved financing of $377 million for 40 projects in 45 countries in all six geographic regions to combat Avian influenza Cumulative WB commitment to HIV/AIDS is over $2.5 billion ...
Non-Communicable Diseases
... 11. What is a non-communicable disease? Are non-communicable diseases contagious? 12. Explain how to do a self-exam for either breast cancer or testicular cancer. 13. Breast Cancer, Alzheimer’s, and Prostate Cancer are all examples of non-communicable diseases. List three more examples of non-commun ...
... 11. What is a non-communicable disease? Are non-communicable diseases contagious? 12. Explain how to do a self-exam for either breast cancer or testicular cancer. 13. Breast Cancer, Alzheimer’s, and Prostate Cancer are all examples of non-communicable diseases. List three more examples of non-commun ...
Prevention of Communicable Diseases
... 1. Active immunization: DPT vaccine. 2. Passive immunization: Injection of tetanus immuno-globulin or antitoxin (a few hours after a wound occur). Complication: ...
... 1. Active immunization: DPT vaccine. 2. Passive immunization: Injection of tetanus immuno-globulin or antitoxin (a few hours after a wound occur). Complication: ...
morbidity and mortality
... specific time ÷ no of persons exposed to the risk of developing of disease during the same period *100% * prevalence rate: no. of case in a defined population at a particular point in time or during a specified period Prevalence rate = no. of total cases (old &new) of disease present in population a ...
... specific time ÷ no of persons exposed to the risk of developing of disease during the same period *100% * prevalence rate: no. of case in a defined population at a particular point in time or during a specified period Prevalence rate = no. of total cases (old &new) of disease present in population a ...
Quiz - Web Adventures
... Anthrax, botulism, tuberculosis and typhoid are caused by: a. fungi b. viruses c. bacteria d. prions An infectious agent can also be called: a. an antibiotic b. a pathogen c. a vaccine d. an anti-fungal drug Antibiotics are primarily used to treat diseases caused by: a. viruses b. helminths c. prion ...
... Anthrax, botulism, tuberculosis and typhoid are caused by: a. fungi b. viruses c. bacteria d. prions An infectious agent can also be called: a. an antibiotic b. a pathogen c. a vaccine d. an anti-fungal drug Antibiotics are primarily used to treat diseases caused by: a. viruses b. helminths c. prion ...
Factsheet on Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
... Children should be kept away from school/nursery whilst unwell. However, there is no need to keep a child away from school/nursery until the last blister has disappeared providing he/she is otherwise well. A good standard of hand, personal and food hygiene should be maintained and care when handling ...
... Children should be kept away from school/nursery whilst unwell. However, there is no need to keep a child away from school/nursery until the last blister has disappeared providing he/she is otherwise well. A good standard of hand, personal and food hygiene should be maintained and care when handling ...
1 An Occasional Medical Newsletter Number 61 from The Blood
... In my last newsletter I highlighted the controversies over the use of low-dose aspirin, the treatment of early, localised prostate cancer and the best method of excluding a diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. I have now found another concerning the treatment of chronic low back pain. For many years the ...
... In my last newsletter I highlighted the controversies over the use of low-dose aspirin, the treatment of early, localised prostate cancer and the best method of excluding a diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. I have now found another concerning the treatment of chronic low back pain. For many years the ...
Understanding Infectious Disease
... means of controlling disease transmission. being"detectives" who track down the cause of a "new" disease, determine its reservoir and mode of transmission, and help organize various health care workers to bring the disease under control. ...
... means of controlling disease transmission. being"detectives" who track down the cause of a "new" disease, determine its reservoir and mode of transmission, and help organize various health care workers to bring the disease under control. ...
False contraindications to vaccination
... prematurity (vaccination should not be postponed and can be given if the infant is medically stable). See also 3.3.2 Vaccination of women who are planning pregnancy, pregnant or breastfeeding, and preterm infants. history of neonatal jaundice low weight in an otherwise healthy child neurological con ...
... prematurity (vaccination should not be postponed and can be given if the infant is medically stable). See also 3.3.2 Vaccination of women who are planning pregnancy, pregnant or breastfeeding, and preterm infants. history of neonatal jaundice low weight in an otherwise healthy child neurological con ...
UNICEF`s engagement in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative
... The GPEI partnership has highlighted two factors crucial for success: national government leadership and ownership, and strong community engagement. These two elements are the pillars of polio eradication programmes everywhere, especially in polio-endemic countries and countries where polio has re-e ...
... The GPEI partnership has highlighted two factors crucial for success: national government leadership and ownership, and strong community engagement. These two elements are the pillars of polio eradication programmes everywhere, especially in polio-endemic countries and countries where polio has re-e ...
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.