5. Communicable disease surveillance and response
... Programme Managers for Emerging Infectious Diseases and National IHR Focal Points in the Western Pacific Region was held in July 2007. For countries and areas in the Pacific, a meeting for Pacific national IHR focal points was held in October 2007 to set targets for country capacity assessments. In ...
... Programme Managers for Emerging Infectious Diseases and National IHR Focal Points in the Western Pacific Region was held in July 2007. For countries and areas in the Pacific, a meeting for Pacific national IHR focal points was held in October 2007 to set targets for country capacity assessments. In ...
Are surveillance response systems enough to effectively combat and
... made to stem out this new emerging viral infection since the first outbreak occurred, however, the control and containment of the disease in West Africa has not been successful. A major concern is its high mortality rate and fate of survivors, especially the thousands of orphans who have been abando ...
... made to stem out this new emerging viral infection since the first outbreak occurred, however, the control and containment of the disease in West Africa has not been successful. A major concern is its high mortality rate and fate of survivors, especially the thousands of orphans who have been abando ...
Yankalilla Community Children`s Centre
... Hygiene and Infection Control Please refer to the service’s Hygiene and Infection Control policy Immunisation: Children The most effective method of preventing certain infections is immunisation. Immunisation protects the person who has been immunised, children who are too young to be immunised an ...
... Hygiene and Infection Control Please refer to the service’s Hygiene and Infection Control policy Immunisation: Children The most effective method of preventing certain infections is immunisation. Immunisation protects the person who has been immunised, children who are too young to be immunised an ...
Causes of Infectious Disease
... People may be infected with the roundworm from eating infected pork. The flatworm can be contracted by people working in rice paddies. Other parasitic worms include tapeworms and hookworms. ...
... People may be infected with the roundworm from eating infected pork. The flatworm can be contracted by people working in rice paddies. Other parasitic worms include tapeworms and hookworms. ...
... • Identification of data quality issues and cleaning processes differ by PHU • Automated applications to identify data quality issues are only effective for the known issues included in the algorithm • Data cleaning is often done by using place holders (e.g., entry of unknown/inaccurate values to pr ...
SQL Server Business Intelligence for disease
... familiar with the data and the reporting requirements (internal as well as external reporting – State of CO) ...
... familiar with the data and the reporting requirements (internal as well as external reporting – State of CO) ...
The Epidemiology of Tick-transmitted Zoonotic Disease
... • There are two main types- A and B. – Type A appears to be more virulent in animals and man. 90% of reported cases in North America are type A. – Type B is less severe and may therefore be less likely to be reported. ...
... • There are two main types- A and B. – Type A appears to be more virulent in animals and man. 90% of reported cases in North America are type A. – Type B is less severe and may therefore be less likely to be reported. ...
... Purpose of the Agreement The purpose of this Agreement is to facilitate sharing of public health related data, both individually identified and population-related, between signatories for the purpose, and no additional purpose, of preventing, detecting or responding to a public health event, thus as ...
European Respiratory Society Annual Congress 2012
... Body: Background – Neutrophil involvement in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is well established. Calprotectin comprises more than 45 % of the cytosolic content of neutrophils, and has been shown to be useful as a marker of inflammatory activity in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and r ...
... Body: Background – Neutrophil involvement in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is well established. Calprotectin comprises more than 45 % of the cytosolic content of neutrophils, and has been shown to be useful as a marker of inflammatory activity in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and r ...
Case Studies in Public Health Preparedness and Response to
... • The 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa is the largest in history and has affected multiple countries • Think Ebola: U.S. healthcare providers should be aware of clinical presentation and risk factors for EVD • Human-to-human transmission by direct contact – No human-to-human transmission via inhal ...
... • The 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa is the largest in history and has affected multiple countries • Think Ebola: U.S. healthcare providers should be aware of clinical presentation and risk factors for EVD • Human-to-human transmission by direct contact – No human-to-human transmission via inhal ...
Epidemiology
... • Follows story of a woman who gets a positive mammogram and wants to know the implications – does she have breast cancer? • She goes on to get tested for some of the known breast cancer genes – and learns what that means for her daughter • Emphasis on understanding the implications of the results f ...
... • Follows story of a woman who gets a positive mammogram and wants to know the implications – does she have breast cancer? • She goes on to get tested for some of the known breast cancer genes – and learns what that means for her daughter • Emphasis on understanding the implications of the results f ...
infectious disease
... List 3 common modes of disease transmission Recognize situations in which disease transmission is likely to occur ...
... List 3 common modes of disease transmission Recognize situations in which disease transmission is likely to occur ...
GENERAL INTRODUCTION Bacillus anthracis
... large, black skin lesions are formed. 1.1.2 Pathogenicity of Bacillus anthracis: Anthrax infection can occur in three forms: cutaneous (skin), inhalational (Pulmonary), and gastrointestinal. Cutaneous (on the skin) anthrax infection in humans shows up as a boil-like skin lesion that eventually forms ...
... large, black skin lesions are formed. 1.1.2 Pathogenicity of Bacillus anthracis: Anthrax infection can occur in three forms: cutaneous (skin), inhalational (Pulmonary), and gastrointestinal. Cutaneous (on the skin) anthrax infection in humans shows up as a boil-like skin lesion that eventually forms ...
Pandemics – The Threat That Will Never Go Away
... people associate pandemics with death, but few understand the severe impact pandemics have on society as a whole. The following three cases explore the potentially devastating nature of pandemics, in terms of both the loss of life and economic impact. The Black Death In the spring of 1348, the bubon ...
... people associate pandemics with death, but few understand the severe impact pandemics have on society as a whole. The following three cases explore the potentially devastating nature of pandemics, in terms of both the loss of life and economic impact. The Black Death In the spring of 1348, the bubon ...
From the School Nurse
... Exposed children will come down with the rash in 10 to 14 days. The disease is contagious during the week before the rash begins. Therefore, exposed children should try to avoid contact with pregnant women, but that can be difficult. Once a child has the bright red or lacy rash, he is no longer cons ...
... Exposed children will come down with the rash in 10 to 14 days. The disease is contagious during the week before the rash begins. Therefore, exposed children should try to avoid contact with pregnant women, but that can be difficult. Once a child has the bright red or lacy rash, he is no longer cons ...
Microbes Pt 1
... • Identify the main human bodily defenses against infectious pathogens and explain how they work • Describe the different microorganisms that cause infectious disease • Identify the main classes of pathogenic organisms and the common diseases associated with each pathogen ...
... • Identify the main human bodily defenses against infectious pathogens and explain how they work • Describe the different microorganisms that cause infectious disease • Identify the main classes of pathogenic organisms and the common diseases associated with each pathogen ...
MILK BORNE DISEASES OR ILLNESS:
... skin lesion on a host, they may become reactivated and multiply rapidly. The disease is more common in countries without widespread veterinary or human public health programs. Bacterial spores are soil-borne. Because of their long lifespan, spores are present globally and remain at the burial sites ...
... skin lesion on a host, they may become reactivated and multiply rapidly. The disease is more common in countries without widespread veterinary or human public health programs. Bacterial spores are soil-borne. Because of their long lifespan, spores are present globally and remain at the burial sites ...
doc ENVR 202
... v. Brief possible effects of global warming and habitat loss 1. Consequences of these on the host-disease relationship a. Further spread of deer population, but also of CWD, spread to other animals + humans? III. Body 2 a. What effect will global warming and habitat loss have on the evolution and ec ...
... v. Brief possible effects of global warming and habitat loss 1. Consequences of these on the host-disease relationship a. Further spread of deer population, but also of CWD, spread to other animals + humans? III. Body 2 a. What effect will global warming and habitat loss have on the evolution and ec ...
2010 Infectious Disease Report
... increase of disease activity within a community. Pertussis numbers have been increasing across the country since the mid 1970’s. Factors behind this rise include under-vaccination of children, waning immunity from childhood vaccinations, and under-recognition of mild cases of the disease in older ad ...
... increase of disease activity within a community. Pertussis numbers have been increasing across the country since the mid 1970’s. Factors behind this rise include under-vaccination of children, waning immunity from childhood vaccinations, and under-recognition of mild cases of the disease in older ad ...
Introduction - UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
... widespread spillover occurs. These advances include improvements in information technology, molecular diagnostics, and risk modeling. The challenge lies in developing a strategic framework to identify zoonotic pathogens of pandemic potential that have not yet emerged in human populations. To this en ...
... widespread spillover occurs. These advances include improvements in information technology, molecular diagnostics, and risk modeling. The challenge lies in developing a strategic framework to identify zoonotic pathogens of pandemic potential that have not yet emerged in human populations. To this en ...
Introduction to Epidemiology and the Modules
... • Follows story of a woman who gets a positive mammogram and wants to know the implications – does she have breast cancer? • She goes on to get tested for some of the known breast cancer genes – and learns what that means for her daughter • Emphasis on understanding the implications of the results f ...
... • Follows story of a woman who gets a positive mammogram and wants to know the implications – does she have breast cancer? • She goes on to get tested for some of the known breast cancer genes – and learns what that means for her daughter • Emphasis on understanding the implications of the results f ...
The Chain of Infection
... Asepsis is the absence of infection • A. Medical asepsis: practices and techniques that are designed to protect individuals from the spread of disease 1. Antiseptic: substances that inhibit the growth of bacteria. Some of these substances can be used on the skin. 2. Disinfectant: substances or ...
... Asepsis is the absence of infection • A. Medical asepsis: practices and techniques that are designed to protect individuals from the spread of disease 1. Antiseptic: substances that inhibit the growth of bacteria. Some of these substances can be used on the skin. 2. Disinfectant: substances or ...
ppt
... Diphtheria- Early 1990s epidemic in Eastern Europe(1980- 1% cases; 1994- 90% cases) Cholera- 100% increase worldwide in 1998 (new strain eltor, 0139) Human Plague- India (1994) after 15-30 years absence. Dengue/ DHF- Over past 40 years, 20-fold increase to nearly 0.5 million (between 1990-98) ...
... Diphtheria- Early 1990s epidemic in Eastern Europe(1980- 1% cases; 1994- 90% cases) Cholera- 100% increase worldwide in 1998 (new strain eltor, 0139) Human Plague- India (1994) after 15-30 years absence. Dengue/ DHF- Over past 40 years, 20-fold increase to nearly 0.5 million (between 1990-98) ...
Chapter Two - Ohio University
... countries are from a state of good health • Health-Adjusted Life Expectancy (HALE)summarizes expected number of years to be lived in what might be termed the equivalent of good health • Disability-Adjusted Life Year (DALY)- a unit for measuring the amount of health lost because of a particular disea ...
... countries are from a state of good health • Health-Adjusted Life Expectancy (HALE)summarizes expected number of years to be lived in what might be termed the equivalent of good health • Disability-Adjusted Life Year (DALY)- a unit for measuring the amount of health lost because of a particular disea ...
UNIT 9 micro notes
... Best known as a cause of paralysis, however, only about 10% of infected people develop identifiable symptoms, and the paralytic form probably affects less that 1% of those infected. Symptoms often asymptomatic or mild and may include headache, sore throat, fever and nausea. Humans only known natural ...
... Best known as a cause of paralysis, however, only about 10% of infected people develop identifiable symptoms, and the paralytic form probably affects less that 1% of those infected. Symptoms often asymptomatic or mild and may include headache, sore throat, fever and nausea. Humans only known natural ...
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.