Only 27% related to known accidents Cryptosporidiosis Reston virus
... dispose needles in special containers, without recapping, disinfection (sodium hypochlorite 2.5%), incineration ...
... dispose needles in special containers, without recapping, disinfection (sodium hypochlorite 2.5%), incineration ...
Allender & Spradley 6th Edition Slide Resources
... Define immunity and compare passive immunity, active immunity, cross-immunity, and herd immunity. Explain how epidemiologists determine populations at risk. Identify the four stages of a disease or health condition. List the major sources of epidemiologic information. ...
... Define immunity and compare passive immunity, active immunity, cross-immunity, and herd immunity. Explain how epidemiologists determine populations at risk. Identify the four stages of a disease or health condition. List the major sources of epidemiologic information. ...
Epidemiology
... Some — but not all — infectious diseases spread directly from one person to another. Infectious diseases that spread from person to person are said to be contagious (communicable). Some infections spread to people from an animal or ...
... Some — but not all — infectious diseases spread directly from one person to another. Infectious diseases that spread from person to person are said to be contagious (communicable). Some infections spread to people from an animal or ...
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... ill quite suddenly, and the disease peaks rapidly in the population, such as in food poisoning. Propagated epidemics – those which are the result of direct person-to-person transmission; the microbe is spread from infected individuals to noninfected individuals. The number of infected people in th ...
... ill quite suddenly, and the disease peaks rapidly in the population, such as in food poisoning. Propagated epidemics – those which are the result of direct person-to-person transmission; the microbe is spread from infected individuals to noninfected individuals. The number of infected people in th ...
Strategic National Stockpile (SNS)
... public health director will interact with the local EOC or incident command post. • The public health Department of Operations Center (DOC) may be activated to facilitate tactical communications. ...
... public health director will interact with the local EOC or incident command post. • The public health Department of Operations Center (DOC) may be activated to facilitate tactical communications. ...
Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
... Pertussis or whopping cough is a bacterial infection. It is transmitted through contact with respiratory droplets of a contaminated person. Signs of pertussis are like the cold, including runny nose, cough and fever. After 1 to 2 weeks, pertussis can cause aggressive coughing and breathing diffic ...
... Pertussis or whopping cough is a bacterial infection. It is transmitted through contact with respiratory droplets of a contaminated person. Signs of pertussis are like the cold, including runny nose, cough and fever. After 1 to 2 weeks, pertussis can cause aggressive coughing and breathing diffic ...
The Cycle 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 practices that cannot be used on the skin. ...
... 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 practices that cannot be used on the skin. ...
Document - Summer Course On Research Methodology
... wealth of data which Farr himself first analyzed with great skill, making full use of life table techniques (close in most details to those in present day use) and of procedures for standardizing rates. He was also instrumental in building up a classification of diseases for statistical purposes, at ...
... wealth of data which Farr himself first analyzed with great skill, making full use of life table techniques (close in most details to those in present day use) and of procedures for standardizing rates. He was also instrumental in building up a classification of diseases for statistical purposes, at ...
Hand, Foot, Mouth Disease (MFMD)
... Touching objects like toys and door handles contaminated by the virus Infected people are most contagious during the first week of the illness, but the virus can remain in the body for weeks after a person’s symptoms are gone. This means that infected people can still pass the infection to others ...
... Touching objects like toys and door handles contaminated by the virus Infected people are most contagious during the first week of the illness, but the virus can remain in the body for weeks after a person’s symptoms are gone. This means that infected people can still pass the infection to others ...
CHAPTER 10 – Controlling Disease Lesson 1 – Disease and Your
... What Makes Up Your Immune System? The ______________, organs, and cells that fight pathogens make up your immune system. Your immune system consists of ______________ blood cells and several organs, such as the spleen. ...
... What Makes Up Your Immune System? The ______________, organs, and cells that fight pathogens make up your immune system. Your immune system consists of ______________ blood cells and several organs, such as the spleen. ...
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... behavior, physical environment, access to healthcare, income, and education. • There are three types of disease prevention: primary, secondary, and tertiary disease prevention. • Disease can be spread by different types of transmission, such as airborne, vectors, direct contact, and droplets. ...
... behavior, physical environment, access to healthcare, income, and education. • There are three types of disease prevention: primary, secondary, and tertiary disease prevention. • Disease can be spread by different types of transmission, such as airborne, vectors, direct contact, and droplets. ...
Concept Sheet: Bacteria, Viruses, and the Immune
... Concept Sheet: Bacteria, Viruses, and the Immune Response TEKS: 3F, 4C, 4D, 8C, 10A, 11C, 11D Essential Questions and Skills: 1. Explain how the two groups of prokaryotes differ. 2. Describe the factors that are used to identify prokaryotes. 3. Explain why bacteria are vital to maintaining the livin ...
... Concept Sheet: Bacteria, Viruses, and the Immune Response TEKS: 3F, 4C, 4D, 8C, 10A, 11C, 11D Essential Questions and Skills: 1. Explain how the two groups of prokaryotes differ. 2. Describe the factors that are used to identify prokaryotes. 3. Explain why bacteria are vital to maintaining the livin ...
Principles of Asepsis
... of growth and reproduction. The removal of water form the immediate environment will inhibit the growth of bacteria, protozoa, and fungi B) Incineration- the complete destruction of material during incineration limits this method of sterilization to contaminated items that are of no value or that ...
... of growth and reproduction. The removal of water form the immediate environment will inhibit the growth of bacteria, protozoa, and fungi B) Incineration- the complete destruction of material during incineration limits this method of sterilization to contaminated items that are of no value or that ...
infection detection and prevention.notebook
... Candida, a group of yeasts can cause anything from skin infections to severe bone, lungs, or heart infections. More common diseases caused by fungi are Ringworm and Athlete's foot. The athlete's foot fungus grows in moist places, like locker room showers. It grows between the toes, where the ...
... Candida, a group of yeasts can cause anything from skin infections to severe bone, lungs, or heart infections. More common diseases caused by fungi are Ringworm and Athlete's foot. The athlete's foot fungus grows in moist places, like locker room showers. It grows between the toes, where the ...
Xth International Congress of Veterinary Virology - Agritrop
... • Epidemiological role of camelids and wild life in PPR spread and maintenance (in view of eradication) • Modeling of PPR epidemiology, vaccine performances and local demography, geography and economy for improved control and development of decision‐making tools • Development of pen‐side tests an ...
... • Epidemiological role of camelids and wild life in PPR spread and maintenance (in view of eradication) • Modeling of PPR epidemiology, vaccine performances and local demography, geography and economy for improved control and development of decision‐making tools • Development of pen‐side tests an ...
Fifth disease Fifth disease (Slapped cheek syndrome)
... are infectious to others. The symptoms generally develop 4-20 days after the person is infected. Unlike children the majority of affected adults will also experience joint aches and pains, which can last for days to months. ...
... are infectious to others. The symptoms generally develop 4-20 days after the person is infected. Unlike children the majority of affected adults will also experience joint aches and pains, which can last for days to months. ...
Norwalk, Rabies - Spokane Regional Health District
... individuals who ingest the virus and who have not had an infection with the same or related strain within the previous 12-24 months are susceptible and can develop gastroenteritis. The infectious dose is unknown but presumed to be low. The signs and symptoms of Norwalk-like viruses are similar and u ...
... individuals who ingest the virus and who have not had an infection with the same or related strain within the previous 12-24 months are susceptible and can develop gastroenteritis. The infectious dose is unknown but presumed to be low. The signs and symptoms of Norwalk-like viruses are similar and u ...
Disease and Globalization
... ter in the landscape of public health. The world is on guard as never before. The for diseases to which our bodies have threat posed by infectious disease is now perceived to be universally relevant, as not developed immunity. It is not just the speed and volume of international travel have made an ...
... ter in the landscape of public health. The world is on guard as never before. The for diseases to which our bodies have threat posed by infectious disease is now perceived to be universally relevant, as not developed immunity. It is not just the speed and volume of international travel have made an ...
Chapter 8 - Webcourses
... • Also can be acquired from an injection of a vaccine that contains an antigen – Antigen: A substance that stimulates antibody formation, e.g., a microbial agent ...
... • Also can be acquired from an injection of a vaccine that contains an antigen – Antigen: A substance that stimulates antibody formation, e.g., a microbial agent ...
PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
... negative for several viral haemorrhagic fevers Ebola, Marburg, CCHF and Arenavirus. Additional laboratory investigations are ongoing. The negative laboratory tests, however, do not exclude that an acute haemorrhagic fever outbreak has occurred, or is still ongoing. More than 40 people who have had d ...
... negative for several viral haemorrhagic fevers Ebola, Marburg, CCHF and Arenavirus. Additional laboratory investigations are ongoing. The negative laboratory tests, however, do not exclude that an acute haemorrhagic fever outbreak has occurred, or is still ongoing. More than 40 people who have had d ...
IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS)
... Shigella species have been used as biological weapons and in crimes, resulting in hospitalizations of patients [3]. Even the infection of only one food establishment can have serious ramifications. In Kerala, India, 60% of 300 attendees of a wedding were infected, and 150 persons were infected after ...
... Shigella species have been used as biological weapons and in crimes, resulting in hospitalizations of patients [3]. Even the infection of only one food establishment can have serious ramifications. In Kerala, India, 60% of 300 attendees of a wedding were infected, and 150 persons were infected after ...
emergent disease
... • An emergent disease is one never known before, OR has been absent for at least 20 years. – An important factor in the spread of many diseases is speed and frequency of modern travel. • Foot and Mouth Disease • Ebola ...
... • An emergent disease is one never known before, OR has been absent for at least 20 years. – An important factor in the spread of many diseases is speed and frequency of modern travel. • Foot and Mouth Disease • Ebola ...
anthrax-poster
... Anthrax infects a person when the spores enter the body through inhalation, digestion, or through an open wound or scrape in the skin. Anthrax spores are found in the soil, where they exist as dormant organisms up to 48 years. Anthrax is not contagious from person-toperson, though one can become sic ...
... Anthrax infects a person when the spores enter the body through inhalation, digestion, or through an open wound or scrape in the skin. Anthrax spores are found in the soil, where they exist as dormant organisms up to 48 years. Anthrax is not contagious from person-toperson, though one can become sic ...
Invasive Group A Streptococcal (iGAS) Disease
... (iGAS) disease. This happens when bacteria get into parts of the body where bacteria are not usually found such as the blood, muscle or the lungs. The most severe forms of iGAS disease can cause very serious illness and may even lead to death. ...
... (iGAS) disease. This happens when bacteria get into parts of the body where bacteria are not usually found such as the blood, muscle or the lungs. The most severe forms of iGAS disease can cause very serious illness and may even lead to death. ...
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.