Botulism - San Francisco Bay Area Advanced Practice Center
... The Working Group for Civilian Biodefense considers botulism to be a dangerous potential biological weapon because of the pathogen’s “extreme potency and lethality; its ease of production, transport, and misuse; and the need for prolonged intensive care among affected persons.” Use of botulism as a ...
... The Working Group for Civilian Biodefense considers botulism to be a dangerous potential biological weapon because of the pathogen’s “extreme potency and lethality; its ease of production, transport, and misuse; and the need for prolonged intensive care among affected persons.” Use of botulism as a ...
Easterlin 1999
... of controlling major infectious disease, that came gradually into use in the last half of the nineteenth century,increased both the slope and the level of the function. In the case of economic growth the underlying advances in technology have been in large part the result of decisions by individual ...
... of controlling major infectious disease, that came gradually into use in the last half of the nineteenth century,increased both the slope and the level of the function. In the case of economic growth the underlying advances in technology have been in large part the result of decisions by individual ...
Human Infectious Diseases Response Framework
... widespread and affects a whole region, a continent, or the world. As a result of rapid spread from person to person, pandemics can have significant global human health consequences. In addition to the severe health effects, a pandemic is also likely to cause significant wider social and economic dam ...
... widespread and affects a whole region, a continent, or the world. As a result of rapid spread from person to person, pandemics can have significant global human health consequences. In addition to the severe health effects, a pandemic is also likely to cause significant wider social and economic dam ...
Immunisation against whooping cough during pregnancy
... pass through the placenta to the baby possibly providing some protection against the disease for a short period of time. ...
... pass through the placenta to the baby possibly providing some protection against the disease for a short period of time. ...
Age-period-cohort analysis of infectious disease mortality in urban
... gap. Thus, with the rapid increase of health care costs, their medical burdens are different [1, 8–11]. The fourth National Health Services Survey in 2008 showed that the proportions of urban and rural residents who were ill but did not take any therapeutic measures within the last two weeks were 6. ...
... gap. Thus, with the rapid increase of health care costs, their medical burdens are different [1, 8–11]. The fourth National Health Services Survey in 2008 showed that the proportions of urban and rural residents who were ill but did not take any therapeutic measures within the last two weeks were 6. ...
May/June 2005: Volume 33, Number 3 (PDF: 108KB/16 pages)
... Syndrome (SARS) and West Nile virus. Further, over the past few years, the threat of bioterrorism has put MDH on alert for diseases that could be caused by intentional acts including diseases that previously were declared eradicated such as smallpox. Changes in clinical laboratory practices also hav ...
... Syndrome (SARS) and West Nile virus. Further, over the past few years, the threat of bioterrorism has put MDH on alert for diseases that could be caused by intentional acts including diseases that previously were declared eradicated such as smallpox. Changes in clinical laboratory practices also hav ...
LYME DISEASE in Australia - Lyme Disease Association of Australia
... and is the fastest growing tick borne illness in the world. ...
... and is the fastest growing tick borne illness in the world. ...
If Pigs Could Fly, Would They Carry Bird Flu?
... – 5,337 (12.7%) cases confirmed new A/H1N1 flu – 97 deaths, mostly in young adults (20-45 years old) – Outbreak peaked nationally in late April – On 29 May, Mexico City highest # cases/deaths (1804/38) – Outbreak spread worldwide: total deaths ~ 17,000 WHO Weekly Epidemiological Record. 23; 2009, 84 ...
... – 5,337 (12.7%) cases confirmed new A/H1N1 flu – 97 deaths, mostly in young adults (20-45 years old) – Outbreak peaked nationally in late April – On 29 May, Mexico City highest # cases/deaths (1804/38) – Outbreak spread worldwide: total deaths ~ 17,000 WHO Weekly Epidemiological Record. 23; 2009, 84 ...
Broward Regional Infectious Disease and
... accordingly. Circumstances where specific disease management would indicate further guidelines will be addressed as such needs arise (See Section 3 of this document). Background International interest in the field of EMS infectious disease was accelerated by the U.S. Anthrax cases in October, 2001, ...
... accordingly. Circumstances where specific disease management would indicate further guidelines will be addressed as such needs arise (See Section 3 of this document). Background International interest in the field of EMS infectious disease was accelerated by the U.S. Anthrax cases in October, 2001, ...
Chasing that elusive dengue vaccine (TODAY, Commentary, April
... ability to provoke an immune response. The current leading dengue vaccine candidates are all products of such genetic tools. Another major hurdle vaccine development faces is the complexity of dengue. There are four different types of dengue virus. Within each of these types, not only are there gene ...
... ability to provoke an immune response. The current leading dengue vaccine candidates are all products of such genetic tools. Another major hurdle vaccine development faces is the complexity of dengue. There are four different types of dengue virus. Within each of these types, not only are there gene ...
IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine
... Instructors (detailed contact information and biographical data) Type of the tutorial – Two types are available, a long one or a short one. A long tutorial is a 4hour tutorial. A short tutorial is a 2-hour tutorial. Objectives and motivation of the tutorial Intended audience Tutorial outline Each tu ...
... Instructors (detailed contact information and biographical data) Type of the tutorial – Two types are available, a long one or a short one. A long tutorial is a 4hour tutorial. A short tutorial is a 2-hour tutorial. Objectives and motivation of the tutorial Intended audience Tutorial outline Each tu ...
3. General Principles of Prevention - Home
... • in-apparent infection may be large proportion, • maximal infectivity may occur during the early stages, • carriers of infective agents may go undetected, or • many mild cases of infection spread disease without being detected ...
... • in-apparent infection may be large proportion, • maximal infectivity may occur during the early stages, • carriers of infective agents may go undetected, or • many mild cases of infection spread disease without being detected ...
Review of methods for space–time disease surveillance
... data that precede diagnoses of a disease (i.e., syndromic surveillance). By May 2003 there were an estimated 100 syndromic surveillance systems in development throughout the US (Buehler et al., 2003). Due to the noisy nature of syndromic data, these systems rely heavily on advanced statistical metho ...
... data that precede diagnoses of a disease (i.e., syndromic surveillance). By May 2003 there were an estimated 100 syndromic surveillance systems in development throughout the US (Buehler et al., 2003). Due to the noisy nature of syndromic data, these systems rely heavily on advanced statistical metho ...
outbreaks of vaccine-preventable disease
... deaths a year in the United States between 1956 and 1960. The measles vaccine was introduced in 1963; by 1998, only 100 cases and no deaths were reported nationwide.27 In April 2014, the CDC estimated that vaccines administered to children born in the past 20 years will prevent more than 700,000 dea ...
... deaths a year in the United States between 1956 and 1960. The measles vaccine was introduced in 1963; by 1998, only 100 cases and no deaths were reported nationwide.27 In April 2014, the CDC estimated that vaccines administered to children born in the past 20 years will prevent more than 700,000 dea ...
Microfluidic Tools for Systems Biology
... Even the simplest devices described above were constructed with a specific application in mind. The individual components of each chip are not modular, and can only be transferred to other microfluidic technologies conceptually. In effect, every device is custom made. This approach, while certainly ...
... Even the simplest devices described above were constructed with a specific application in mind. The individual components of each chip are not modular, and can only be transferred to other microfluidic technologies conceptually. In effect, every device is custom made. This approach, while certainly ...
슬라이드 1
... : acute, pyogenic infection, slowly evolving, relatively painless process : tissue swelling with fibrosis and scarring, as well as draining sinus tracts along the angle of the jaw and neck - thoracic actinomycosis : nonspecific. Abscesses form in the lung tissue early in the disease and then spread ...
... : acute, pyogenic infection, slowly evolving, relatively painless process : tissue swelling with fibrosis and scarring, as well as draining sinus tracts along the angle of the jaw and neck - thoracic actinomycosis : nonspecific. Abscesses form in the lung tissue early in the disease and then spread ...
Biosafety in the TB Laboratory Powerpoint Presentation
... Will evaluate all procedures for risks related to aerosol generation and injury from contaminated sharp objects (e.g., needle sticks) and develop a strategy for safe, stepby-step manipulation of both specimens and cultures. ...
... Will evaluate all procedures for risks related to aerosol generation and injury from contaminated sharp objects (e.g., needle sticks) and develop a strategy for safe, stepby-step manipulation of both specimens and cultures. ...
lyme disease - Government of Nova Scotia
... Objective evidence of Lyme disease includes the following when an alternative explanation is not found: In simple terms Lyme disease has three stages if left untreated: i) Early Lyme disease characterised by a red rash (>5cm; called erythema migrans or EM) that spreads from the site of the tick ras ...
... Objective evidence of Lyme disease includes the following when an alternative explanation is not found: In simple terms Lyme disease has three stages if left untreated: i) Early Lyme disease characterised by a red rash (>5cm; called erythema migrans or EM) that spreads from the site of the tick ras ...
An overview of Ebola virus disease
... tion occurs in humans, the virus can be transmitted through direct contact with blood, body fuids of a EVD patient, needles or syringes that have been contaminated with the virus or infected fruit bats or primates. Ebola virus infection does not spread through contaminated air water, food, or by mos ...
... tion occurs in humans, the virus can be transmitted through direct contact with blood, body fuids of a EVD patient, needles or syringes that have been contaminated with the virus or infected fruit bats or primates. Ebola virus infection does not spread through contaminated air water, food, or by mos ...
Document
... vaccines which use dead virus; for this reason the vaccination site must be cared for to prevent spread Smallpox vaccine is administered using a bifurcated needle, not an injection, unlike any other vaccine The bifurcated needle is dipped into the vaccine and then used to prick the skin 15 times ...
... vaccines which use dead virus; for this reason the vaccination site must be cared for to prevent spread Smallpox vaccine is administered using a bifurcated needle, not an injection, unlike any other vaccine The bifurcated needle is dipped into the vaccine and then used to prick the skin 15 times ...
Potential for verification of conditions included in data linkage
... first 2 weeks after onset of paralysis. The stool sample should be sent to the National Polio Reference Laboratory for viral testing. Stool specimens are to be collected in sterile containers and each specimen should be approximately five grams. Store the specimens at 40C until ready to send. If the ...
... first 2 weeks after onset of paralysis. The stool sample should be sent to the National Polio Reference Laboratory for viral testing. Stool specimens are to be collected in sterile containers and each specimen should be approximately five grams. Store the specimens at 40C until ready to send. If the ...
Acariosis
... results, this method could be suitable especially for the examination of bee colonies in winter cluster. A final conclusion, however, will only be possible after termination and evaluation of the complete field test next year. Pathogenesis of European Foulbrood in Germany and Switzerland The examina ...
... results, this method could be suitable especially for the examination of bee colonies in winter cluster. A final conclusion, however, will only be possible after termination and evaluation of the complete field test next year. Pathogenesis of European Foulbrood in Germany and Switzerland The examina ...
Airborne Disease: Including Chemical and Biological Warfare
... involved epidemics of psittacosis, brucellosis, and Q fever. These laboratory outbreaks documented that a large proportion of the adult US population could be susceptible if a sufficient number of organisms could be delivered to the chosen site. Furthermore, they demonstrated that those infectious a ...
... involved epidemics of psittacosis, brucellosis, and Q fever. These laboratory outbreaks documented that a large proportion of the adult US population could be susceptible if a sufficient number of organisms could be delivered to the chosen site. Furthermore, they demonstrated that those infectious a ...
Modern Uses of Electron Microscopy for Detection of Viruses
... found; rotavirus-like viruses and small round viruses ranging from 15 to 30 nm were detected, but there was no evidence of coronavirus, which is sometimes seen in human enteric disease ...
... found; rotavirus-like viruses and small round viruses ranging from 15 to 30 nm were detected, but there was no evidence of coronavirus, which is sometimes seen in human enteric disease ...
MS Word - County of Sonoma
... Dear Parent or Guardian: A child in our program has chicken pox. WHAT IS IT? Chickenpox is a very contagious disease caused by a varicella zoster virus. Most children in the United States experience chickenpox before they are schoolaged. A vaccine against chickenpox is now required for children over ...
... Dear Parent or Guardian: A child in our program has chicken pox. WHAT IS IT? Chickenpox is a very contagious disease caused by a varicella zoster virus. Most children in the United States experience chickenpox before they are schoolaged. A vaccine against chickenpox is now required for children over ...
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.