Course Title/Code: Infectious Disease Modelling (MMPH6168
... Optimizing allocations of intervention resources Pandemic flu H1N1 serosurvey ...
... Optimizing allocations of intervention resources Pandemic flu H1N1 serosurvey ...
The Ecology of Disea..
... they are studying ways of managing forests, wildlife and livestock to prevent diseases from leaving the woods and becoming the next pandemic. It isn’t only a public health issue, but an economic one. The World Bank has estimated that a severe influenza pandemic, for example, could cost the world eco ...
... they are studying ways of managing forests, wildlife and livestock to prevent diseases from leaving the woods and becoming the next pandemic. It isn’t only a public health issue, but an economic one. The World Bank has estimated that a severe influenza pandemic, for example, could cost the world eco ...
MSc. TID - University of Nairobi Institute of Tropical and Infectious
... Infectious pathogens which include bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi are the most frequent and life threatening agents of diseases in the tropics. Of these, the HIV, malaria and tuberculosis cause the highest morbidity and mortality. Many other diseases have emerged, some of which cause epidemi ...
... Infectious pathogens which include bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi are the most frequent and life threatening agents of diseases in the tropics. Of these, the HIV, malaria and tuberculosis cause the highest morbidity and mortality. Many other diseases have emerged, some of which cause epidemi ...
UMPH_Unit_2_Practical_Applications_of_Epidemiology
... specific group of people over a particular period of time. Outbreak: an epidemic that is limited to a localized increase in the incidence of disease. Cluster: neither an epidemic nor an outbreak. Merely a group of cases in a given area over a particular period without regard to whether the number of ...
... specific group of people over a particular period of time. Outbreak: an epidemic that is limited to a localized increase in the incidence of disease. Cluster: neither an epidemic nor an outbreak. Merely a group of cases in a given area over a particular period without regard to whether the number of ...
Slide 1
... 1968 – 1972 Outbreak of “Winter Vomiting Disease” in Norwalk, OH Acute gastroenteritis – “stomach flu” or “24 hour bug” Explosive vomiting, watery (non bloody) diarrhea, abd cramps, HA, body aches, low-grade fever. 24-60 hours #1 Cause of Foodborne Illness in US, causing about 2/3 of all foodborne i ...
... 1968 – 1972 Outbreak of “Winter Vomiting Disease” in Norwalk, OH Acute gastroenteritis – “stomach flu” or “24 hour bug” Explosive vomiting, watery (non bloody) diarrhea, abd cramps, HA, body aches, low-grade fever. 24-60 hours #1 Cause of Foodborne Illness in US, causing about 2/3 of all foodborne i ...
Slide 1
... 3. to identify contributing factors in pathogenesis of the disease (who has predisposing factors and are most at risk?); and 4. to provide a basis for developing & evaluating preventive procedures and public health practices. ...
... 3. to identify contributing factors in pathogenesis of the disease (who has predisposing factors and are most at risk?); and 4. to provide a basis for developing & evaluating preventive procedures and public health practices. ...
Infectious Disease
... restrictions on the activities of well people who (may) have been exposed to a communicable disease during its period of communicability. – active surveillance is an alternative – Quarantine for the longest usual incubation period ...
... restrictions on the activities of well people who (may) have been exposed to a communicable disease during its period of communicability. – active surveillance is an alternative – Quarantine for the longest usual incubation period ...
THE SKRLJEVO DISEASE - ENDEMIC SYPHILIS
... peasants, where the people’s income, the degree of illiteracy and the death rate of newborn babies were most unfavourable factors. Children and young adults fell sick most frequently. Due to its contagiousness, the infection spread easily to other members of the family; therefore, one may speak of a ...
... peasants, where the people’s income, the degree of illiteracy and the death rate of newborn babies were most unfavourable factors. Children and young adults fell sick most frequently. Due to its contagiousness, the infection spread easily to other members of the family; therefore, one may speak of a ...
Word Format - Center for Public Health Preparedness
... expansion of the worldwide human population into the surrounding environment, combined with ever increasing globalization, ensures that we will see many other infections emerge in the coming years. Learning Objectives: After this program participants should be able to: Describe how emerging infect ...
... expansion of the worldwide human population into the surrounding environment, combined with ever increasing globalization, ensures that we will see many other infections emerge in the coming years. Learning Objectives: After this program participants should be able to: Describe how emerging infect ...
Biological Agent Reference Sheet (BARS)
... The information and contents of this Biological Agent Reference Sheet (including all text and graphics), whether available in print or electronic format (including any digital format, e-mail transmissions, or download from the website), shall be known hereinafter as “Reference Sheet Content”. The Re ...
... The information and contents of this Biological Agent Reference Sheet (including all text and graphics), whether available in print or electronic format (including any digital format, e-mail transmissions, or download from the website), shall be known hereinafter as “Reference Sheet Content”. The Re ...
II. Biohazards and Potentially Infectious Materials A
... review such potential contamination and risk, in accordance with the requirements of the OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogen Standard. Documentation that such cell lines are not OPIM should be a matter of written record and on file with the employer for OSHA review. Primate cell lines derived from lymphoid o ...
... review such potential contamination and risk, in accordance with the requirements of the OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogen Standard. Documentation that such cell lines are not OPIM should be a matter of written record and on file with the employer for OSHA review. Primate cell lines derived from lymphoid o ...
ANTHRAX AND OTHER VACCINES: USE IN THE U.S. MILITARY
... – Potency is determined in the following manner: • Three serial dilutions of vaccine are used plus one control group (no vaccine) to vaccinate guinea pigs; • 14 days after vaccination, all guinea pigs are injected with known amounts of virulent anthrax; • Average time to death is calculated for each ...
... – Potency is determined in the following manner: • Three serial dilutions of vaccine are used plus one control group (no vaccine) to vaccinate guinea pigs; • 14 days after vaccination, all guinea pigs are injected with known amounts of virulent anthrax; • Average time to death is calculated for each ...
Export To Acrobat ()
... skeletons for support some with internal skeletons others with exoskeletons while some plants have stems for support. ...
... skeletons for support some with internal skeletons others with exoskeletons while some plants have stems for support. ...
What vaccines are covered?
... disabilities and can even progress to death within 24 to 48 hours. It is spread through the exchange of respiratory and throat secretions from the infected individual. Pneumococcal. Pneumococcal disease can result in serious, sometimes fatal infections of the lungs (pneumonia), the blood (bacteremia ...
... disabilities and can even progress to death within 24 to 48 hours. It is spread through the exchange of respiratory and throat secretions from the infected individual. Pneumococcal. Pneumococcal disease can result in serious, sometimes fatal infections of the lungs (pneumonia), the blood (bacteremia ...
blueprint to rid the world of neglected tropical diseases
... Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are a diverse group of communicable diseases that occur in tropical and subtropical conditions in 149 countries and affect more than 1 billion people. These diseases mainly affect populations living in poverty, without adequate sanitation and in close contact with ...
... Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are a diverse group of communicable diseases that occur in tropical and subtropical conditions in 149 countries and affect more than 1 billion people. These diseases mainly affect populations living in poverty, without adequate sanitation and in close contact with ...
Medical Biological Defense Research Program
... Prepared a Master Cell Bank for production of the SEA vaccine candidate ...
... Prepared a Master Cell Bank for production of the SEA vaccine candidate ...
Epi2
... people divided by the same rate of non-exposed people Or: the incidence rate of people with the risk factor relative to people without the risk factor Incidence rate of the exposed / with RF RR = --------------------------------------------------------------Incidence rate of the non- exposed / witho ...
... people divided by the same rate of non-exposed people Or: the incidence rate of people with the risk factor relative to people without the risk factor Incidence rate of the exposed / with RF RR = --------------------------------------------------------------Incidence rate of the non- exposed / witho ...
Epidemiology Midterm, Spring `01
... 16. The “natural history of disease” refers to: a. the progress of a disease in an individual over time ** b. the period between exposure and first symptoms c. the period from first symptoms to recovery, disability, or death d. the broad scope of manifestations of a disease in different individuals ...
... 16. The “natural history of disease” refers to: a. the progress of a disease in an individual over time ** b. the period between exposure and first symptoms c. the period from first symptoms to recovery, disability, or death d. the broad scope of manifestations of a disease in different individuals ...
Tuberculosis (TB) Fact Sheet for EMS, Public Safety, and First
... Hennepin and Ramsey counties. Half of Minnesota counties outside the Twin Cities metropolitan area have had no reported cases of active TB disease in the last five years. ...
... Hennepin and Ramsey counties. Half of Minnesota counties outside the Twin Cities metropolitan area have had no reported cases of active TB disease in the last five years. ...
Communicable disease 2017
... • Disease-causing microbes are bacteria, virus, fungi, and protozo a (a type of parasite). They are what most people call “germs.” ...
... • Disease-causing microbes are bacteria, virus, fungi, and protozo a (a type of parasite). They are what most people call “germs.” ...
Infectious Diseases - Biology-Resource-Package-11C
... Colds and Flu are caused by bacteria (or general confusion over which illnesses are caused by viruses vs. bacteria) ...
... Colds and Flu are caused by bacteria (or general confusion over which illnesses are caused by viruses vs. bacteria) ...
Risk Group and Biosafety Level Containment
... Personnel have specific training in handling of agents Biological safety cabinets (BSC) or other physical containment devices are used for potential aerosol generation procedures Biohazard signs must be posted Specific PPE (personnel protective equipment) and entrance requirements ...
... Personnel have specific training in handling of agents Biological safety cabinets (BSC) or other physical containment devices are used for potential aerosol generation procedures Biohazard signs must be posted Specific PPE (personnel protective equipment) and entrance requirements ...
Animal Health ppt
... causing organisms (bacteria) that have been killed. – 1- “Mixed bacterins” contain more than 1 kind of killed bacteria. – 2- These dead pathogens are injected into the animal and cause it to manufacture antibodies against that disease and stimulate immunity. – 3- This is an example of “active acquir ...
... causing organisms (bacteria) that have been killed. – 1- “Mixed bacterins” contain more than 1 kind of killed bacteria. – 2- These dead pathogens are injected into the animal and cause it to manufacture antibodies against that disease and stimulate immunity. – 3- This is an example of “active acquir ...
Bioterrorism
Bioterrorism is terrorism involving the intentional release or dissemination of biological agents. These agents are bacteria, viruses, or toxins, and may be in a naturally occurring or a human-modified form. For the use of this method in warfare, see biological warfare.