Preparing for Infectious Disease Emergencies
... PREPARE FOR AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE EMERGENCY Know the details of infectious disease emergencies. ...
... PREPARE FOR AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE EMERGENCY Know the details of infectious disease emergencies. ...
Marburg Virus
... No FDA Guidance or AABB Standard exists for patients previously diagnosed with MHF or persons who have had contact with the blood of infected primates or patients. There are insufficient data to make recommendations regarding an indefinite or other deferral period. The deferral interval due to geogr ...
... No FDA Guidance or AABB Standard exists for patients previously diagnosed with MHF or persons who have had contact with the blood of infected primates or patients. There are insufficient data to make recommendations regarding an indefinite or other deferral period. The deferral interval due to geogr ...
Infectious Disease
... – Interfere with the cellular processes of the bacteria – One antibiotic will kill many different kinds of bacteria – Examples: Penicillin, Amoxicillin ...
... – Interfere with the cellular processes of the bacteria – One antibiotic will kill many different kinds of bacteria – Examples: Penicillin, Amoxicillin ...
Vaccination
... • Disease are passed from animal to human are called zoonotic. (Non infectious is not zoonotic) ...
... • Disease are passed from animal to human are called zoonotic. (Non infectious is not zoonotic) ...
Quick Access Info Folder for Major Infectious Disease Emergencies
... This “Quick Access Info Folder for Major Infectious Disease emergencies & Bioterrorism Preparedness for Hong Kong” is designed to guide you to recognition or suspicion of a threat of bioterrorism or an occurrence of infectious diseases caused by emerging pathogens (e.g. SARS, pandemic flu). Bioterro ...
... This “Quick Access Info Folder for Major Infectious Disease emergencies & Bioterrorism Preparedness for Hong Kong” is designed to guide you to recognition or suspicion of a threat of bioterrorism or an occurrence of infectious diseases caused by emerging pathogens (e.g. SARS, pandemic flu). Bioterro ...
Tularemia
... tularemia would likely result 3 to 5 days later in an outbreak of acute, undifferentiated febrile illness with incipient pneumonia, pleuritis, and hilar lymphadenopathy. ...
... tularemia would likely result 3 to 5 days later in an outbreak of acute, undifferentiated febrile illness with incipient pneumonia, pleuritis, and hilar lymphadenopathy. ...
Bioterrorism: Key Facts about Anthrax, Smallpox, Plague and Botulism
... of a confirmed anthrax exposure. They cannot be used to exclude anthrax and should not be performed on persons with a low probability of exposure. Anthrax vaccine is not currently available for health care workers or the general population. 2. SMALLPOX Although smallpox has been eradicated, it is fe ...
... of a confirmed anthrax exposure. They cannot be used to exclude anthrax and should not be performed on persons with a low probability of exposure. Anthrax vaccine is not currently available for health care workers or the general population. 2. SMALLPOX Although smallpox has been eradicated, it is fe ...
NEWS TERRORISM &
... Glanders (Burkholderia mallei) Melioidosis (Burkholderia pseudomallei) Psittacosis (Chlamydia psittaci) Food safety threats (e.g., Salmonella species, Escherichia coli O157:H7, Shigella) Water safety threats (e.g., Vibrio cholerae, Cryptosporidium parvum) Viruses: Viral encephalitis (Alphaviruses) R ...
... Glanders (Burkholderia mallei) Melioidosis (Burkholderia pseudomallei) Psittacosis (Chlamydia psittaci) Food safety threats (e.g., Salmonella species, Escherichia coli O157:H7, Shigella) Water safety threats (e.g., Vibrio cholerae, Cryptosporidium parvum) Viruses: Viral encephalitis (Alphaviruses) R ...
Microbiology CA
... Hypochlorite can be used to clean up blood spills in the laboratory T Plastic syringes can be sterilized by gamma irradiation T An endoscope can be autoclaved to sterilized it F Formaldehyde is used to wash hands F Milk that is pasterised is sterile F Zoonotics are only spread to veterinarians F ...
... Hypochlorite can be used to clean up blood spills in the laboratory T Plastic syringes can be sterilized by gamma irradiation T An endoscope can be autoclaved to sterilized it F Formaldehyde is used to wash hands F Milk that is pasterised is sterile F Zoonotics are only spread to veterinarians F ...
Biological Attack - National Academy of Engineering
... Glanders (Burkholderia mallei) Melioidosis (Burkholderia pseudomallei) Psittacosis (Chlamydia psittaci) Food safety threats (e.g., Salmonella species, Escherichia coli O157:H7, Shigella) Water safety threats (e.g., Vibrio cholerae, Cryptosporidium parvum) Viruses: ...
... Glanders (Burkholderia mallei) Melioidosis (Burkholderia pseudomallei) Psittacosis (Chlamydia psittaci) Food safety threats (e.g., Salmonella species, Escherichia coli O157:H7, Shigella) Water safety threats (e.g., Vibrio cholerae, Cryptosporidium parvum) Viruses: ...
The Global Threat of New and Reemerging Infectious
... The recognition of emerging and reemerging infections as neglected threats to public health was documented by the publication of an Institute of Medicine report on the subject in 1992 (1). Since that time, there has been increasing attention paid to the problem, both in studies and in funding of spe ...
... The recognition of emerging and reemerging infections as neglected threats to public health was documented by the publication of an Institute of Medicine report on the subject in 1992 (1). Since that time, there has been increasing attention paid to the problem, both in studies and in funding of spe ...
Title of presentation
... ‘When you are a bit older’ a judge in India once told an eager young British civil servant, ‘you will not quote Indian statistics with that assurance. ‘The government is very keen on statistics—they collect them, add them, raise them to the nth power, take the cube root and prepare wonderful diagram ...
... ‘When you are a bit older’ a judge in India once told an eager young British civil servant, ‘you will not quote Indian statistics with that assurance. ‘The government is very keen on statistics—they collect them, add them, raise them to the nth power, take the cube root and prepare wonderful diagram ...
Task 05 - SHE - Infectious diseases
... black stools, and vomiting. All of these patients succumbed to the disease. The exact source of these infections has not been identified but likely involved one of the patients having had contact with wild animals when they visited Africa. The other victims contracted the disease through contact wit ...
... black stools, and vomiting. All of these patients succumbed to the disease. The exact source of these infections has not been identified but likely involved one of the patients having had contact with wild animals when they visited Africa. The other victims contracted the disease through contact wit ...
Diseases - Ms. Alger
... BACTERIAL DISEASE IN ANIMALS • Animals can be infected by bacterial disease as well • Which can transmit to ranchers and animal handlers ...
... BACTERIAL DISEASE IN ANIMALS • Animals can be infected by bacterial disease as well • Which can transmit to ranchers and animal handlers ...
DISEASE SURVEILLANCE An essential component of public health Burton Wilcke Zeigler Forum
... virus via mucous membranes or ingestion. No evidence of aerosol transmission. Dx: Detection of virus or viral antigen in blood. Evidence of antibody response to Ebola virus Tx: No antiviral treatment available ...
... virus via mucous membranes or ingestion. No evidence of aerosol transmission. Dx: Detection of virus or viral antigen in blood. Evidence of antibody response to Ebola virus Tx: No antiviral treatment available ...
Facts About: Anthrax, Botulism, Pneumonic Plague, Smallpox
... What is it? Anthrax is an acute infectious disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis. Anthrax most commonly occurs in hoofed mammals and can also infect humans. Symptoms Symptoms of disease vary depending on how the disease was contracted, but usually occur within 7 days after ...
... What is it? Anthrax is an acute infectious disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis. Anthrax most commonly occurs in hoofed mammals and can also infect humans. Symptoms Symptoms of disease vary depending on how the disease was contracted, but usually occur within 7 days after ...
STAC RESTRUCTURE
... Enhanced BW Agents These are traditional BW organisms that have been selected or engineered to defeat countermeasures: • Antibiotic-resistant • Capable of circumventing detection • Evading vaccine-mediated protection ...
... Enhanced BW Agents These are traditional BW organisms that have been selected or engineered to defeat countermeasures: • Antibiotic-resistant • Capable of circumventing detection • Evading vaccine-mediated protection ...
Viruses & Bacteria
... All living things either make their own nutrients or ingest nutrients from the environment All living things respond to stimuli such as light and touch ...
... All living things either make their own nutrients or ingest nutrients from the environment All living things respond to stimuli such as light and touch ...
COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL SAFETY PROGRAM
... It is obligatory that the vendors supply MSDS for the chemicals Vendor should make sure that the facility receives the MSDS before or along the shipment of chemical product MSDS must be available for each chemical used in an operation Emergency and first aid procedures and handling precautions shoul ...
... It is obligatory that the vendors supply MSDS for the chemicals Vendor should make sure that the facility receives the MSDS before or along the shipment of chemical product MSDS must be available for each chemical used in an operation Emergency and first aid procedures and handling precautions shoul ...
Minutes of the 5th biosafety committee meeting
... very different from diagnostic work. The consensus of the committee was that a case could be made for routine diagnostic work being carried out at BSL2 with BSL3 practices but that growth of large cultures (> 10ml?) would be more appropriate at BSL3. (c) The issue of work with C.albicans and Candida ...
... very different from diagnostic work. The consensus of the committee was that a case could be made for routine diagnostic work being carried out at BSL2 with BSL3 practices but that growth of large cultures (> 10ml?) would be more appropriate at BSL3. (c) The issue of work with C.albicans and Candida ...
Biological Terrain - Prevention and Healing
... Pasteur’s germ theory provides a theory of infections which became the foundation of modern medicine. It states that germs are airborne and specific germs cause specific disease. This theory then led to a treatment plan. As an example, Streptococcus bacillus is the cause of infectious strep throat i ...
... Pasteur’s germ theory provides a theory of infections which became the foundation of modern medicine. It states that germs are airborne and specific germs cause specific disease. This theory then led to a treatment plan. As an example, Streptococcus bacillus is the cause of infectious strep throat i ...
Project Overview
... There is a high incidence of infusion related toxicities including severe rigors, fever, chills, hypotension, N/V and hypersensitivity reactions Nursing must be aware of potential side effects and have established a management plan for anticipated side effects Infusion reactions most often occur dur ...
... There is a high incidence of infusion related toxicities including severe rigors, fever, chills, hypotension, N/V and hypersensitivity reactions Nursing must be aware of potential side effects and have established a management plan for anticipated side effects Infusion reactions most often occur dur ...
ILAR Journal - Laboratory Animal Boards Study Group
... Due to potential threat of biological agent use by terrorist, laws have been enacted and regulations developed to ensure the appropriate use of specified "select agents and toxins" for legitimate research. Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 contains a list of biological agents tha ...
... Due to potential threat of biological agent use by terrorist, laws have been enacted and regulations developed to ensure the appropriate use of specified "select agents and toxins" for legitimate research. Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 contains a list of biological agents tha ...
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.