Infectious Disease Epidemiology
... My interest in infectious disease epidemiology stems from my 20+ years as a Medical Technologist. An advanced degree in Epidemiology and Biostatistics has enabled me to better understand the dynamics and power of infectious disease epidemics, as well as the important differences from diseases cause ...
... My interest in infectious disease epidemiology stems from my 20+ years as a Medical Technologist. An advanced degree in Epidemiology and Biostatistics has enabled me to better understand the dynamics and power of infectious disease epidemics, as well as the important differences from diseases cause ...
Oomycetes (water molds)
... perpetuates the primary disease cycle, as opposed to infectious propagules spread disease during the season. For fungal and oomycete pathogens, if a sexual spore is involved in the disease cycle, it typically serves as (e.g., ascospore) or gives rise to (oospore to zoospore) the primary inoculum. ...
... perpetuates the primary disease cycle, as opposed to infectious propagules spread disease during the season. For fungal and oomycete pathogens, if a sexual spore is involved in the disease cycle, it typically serves as (e.g., ascospore) or gives rise to (oospore to zoospore) the primary inoculum. ...
27-1 Test Bank Columbiana County Career and Technical Center
... 6. The nurse explains that the COPP medical regimen for the treatment of Hodgkin’s disease uses a combination of which drugs? Select all that apply. a. Vincristine b. Cyclophosphamide c. Methotrexate d. Prednisone e. Procarbazine hydrochloride 7. The nurse shows slides of red blood cells from a chil ...
... 6. The nurse explains that the COPP medical regimen for the treatment of Hodgkin’s disease uses a combination of which drugs? Select all that apply. a. Vincristine b. Cyclophosphamide c. Methotrexate d. Prednisone e. Procarbazine hydrochloride 7. The nurse shows slides of red blood cells from a chil ...
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
... infected person is most contagious during the first week of illness. The viruses that cause HFMD may survive on surfaces for long periods; it is possible to become infected with HFMD from contact with soiled objects. A person can shed virus from their respiratory tract for about a week and up to sev ...
... infected person is most contagious during the first week of illness. The viruses that cause HFMD may survive on surfaces for long periods; it is possible to become infected with HFMD from contact with soiled objects. A person can shed virus from their respiratory tract for about a week and up to sev ...
News Release
... With proper planning, selective rather than mass vaccination can provide immunity against flu, say Hebrew U., US scientists Jerusalem, January 3. 2011 – With the current outbreak of the flu season in Israel, hospitals are reporting overcrowding, and doctors are advising people who have not yet been ...
... With proper planning, selective rather than mass vaccination can provide immunity against flu, say Hebrew U., US scientists Jerusalem, January 3. 2011 – With the current outbreak of the flu season in Israel, hospitals are reporting overcrowding, and doctors are advising people who have not yet been ...
Pertussis “Whooping Cough”
... Usually spread by coughing or sneezing Infants typically infected by older siblings, parents or caregivers Many adults think they just have a lingering cough from a “cold” ...
... Usually spread by coughing or sneezing Infants typically infected by older siblings, parents or caregivers Many adults think they just have a lingering cough from a “cold” ...
Chapter 14: Principles of Disease and Epidemiology
... Examples: Sneezing, coughing, talking, and laughing. ...
... Examples: Sneezing, coughing, talking, and laughing. ...
fifth disease - Hopkins Schools
... Usually there are no serious problems for a pregnant woman or her baby because of an exposure to fifth disease. About 50% of women have already had fifth disease (are immune), so they and their babies are not at risk. Even if a woman is susceptible and gets infected with parvovirus B19, she usually ...
... Usually there are no serious problems for a pregnant woman or her baby because of an exposure to fifth disease. About 50% of women have already had fifth disease (are immune), so they and their babies are not at risk. Even if a woman is susceptible and gets infected with parvovirus B19, she usually ...
Chapter 33- Epidemiology and Infectious Disease
... pathogen genes that encode major antigens inserted into nonvirulent viruses or bacteria which serve as vectors and express the inserted gene released gene products (antigens) can elicit cellular and humoral immunity ...
... pathogen genes that encode major antigens inserted into nonvirulent viruses or bacteria which serve as vectors and express the inserted gene released gene products (antigens) can elicit cellular and humoral immunity ...
STI
... chlamydia, gonorrhea or other bacteria. • Symptoms: • Some women have no symptoms. • Others have pain in the lower abdomen, fever, smelly vaginal discharge, irregular bleeding or pain during intercourse. • Treatment: • Early treatment is important – waiting too long increases the risk of infertility ...
... chlamydia, gonorrhea or other bacteria. • Symptoms: • Some women have no symptoms. • Others have pain in the lower abdomen, fever, smelly vaginal discharge, irregular bleeding or pain during intercourse. • Treatment: • Early treatment is important – waiting too long increases the risk of infertility ...
Protozoan diseases
... Cyclospora needs time (days or weeks) after being passed in a bowel movement to become infectious It is unlikely that Cyclospora is passed directly from one person to another. ...
... Cyclospora needs time (days or weeks) after being passed in a bowel movement to become infectious It is unlikely that Cyclospora is passed directly from one person to another. ...
File
... replicate the viral genetic material and make new capsids. The new viruses are then transmitted to other cells, either through the cell wall or when the cells burst and die. Viruses are parasites on a cellular level. New strains of disease-causing viruses are a constant threat because viruses muta ...
... replicate the viral genetic material and make new capsids. The new viruses are then transmitted to other cells, either through the cell wall or when the cells burst and die. Viruses are parasites on a cellular level. New strains of disease-causing viruses are a constant threat because viruses muta ...
Bacterial Infectious Disease
... ☛Infectious mononucleosis: common in adolescents and young adults, characterized by fever, muscle soreness, sore throat, and fatigue. ☛Mumps: characterized by painful swelling of the salivary glands and fever. Testicular swelling and rash may also occur. ☛Poliomyelitis: spread from one person to oth ...
... ☛Infectious mononucleosis: common in adolescents and young adults, characterized by fever, muscle soreness, sore throat, and fatigue. ☛Mumps: characterized by painful swelling of the salivary glands and fever. Testicular swelling and rash may also occur. ☛Poliomyelitis: spread from one person to oth ...
Vaccination Charges Disease Vaccine Doses Price
... A disease transmitted through the ingestion of food or drink, which has been contaminated by the faeces of an infected person. It can cause a high fever, weakness, headache, loss of appetite, stomach pains, and a rash of flat, rose-coloured spots. Typhoid is deadly without treatment, killing up to o ...
... A disease transmitted through the ingestion of food or drink, which has been contaminated by the faeces of an infected person. It can cause a high fever, weakness, headache, loss of appetite, stomach pains, and a rash of flat, rose-coloured spots. Typhoid is deadly without treatment, killing up to o ...
Ranavirus Disease - Garden Wildlife Health
... Ranaviruses are highly infectious and are capable of surviving for extended periods of time in the environment, even in dried material. Ranavirus can persist in the aquatic environment outside a host for more than two months. Transmission between individuals occurs by indirect and direct routes, and ...
... Ranaviruses are highly infectious and are capable of surviving for extended periods of time in the environment, even in dried material. Ranavirus can persist in the aquatic environment outside a host for more than two months. Transmission between individuals occurs by indirect and direct routes, and ...
domestic TB funding letter - National TB Controllers Association
... efforts to identify, treat and prevent TB infection, prevent shortages of TB drugs, and intensify research into this disease, including efforts to develop new diagnostic, treatment and prevention tools. According to the World Health Organization, TB is now the leading global infectious disease kille ...
... efforts to identify, treat and prevent TB infection, prevent shortages of TB drugs, and intensify research into this disease, including efforts to develop new diagnostic, treatment and prevention tools. According to the World Health Organization, TB is now the leading global infectious disease kille ...
Porcine Endogenous Retrovirus
... however, questions regarding xenotransplantation are required by FDA for donors of human cell, tissue, and cellular- and tissue-based products (HCT/P). Not indicated because human infection by any route, including transfusion, has not been demonstrated, and, currently, there is a moratorium on xenot ...
... however, questions regarding xenotransplantation are required by FDA for donors of human cell, tissue, and cellular- and tissue-based products (HCT/P). Not indicated because human infection by any route, including transfusion, has not been demonstrated, and, currently, there is a moratorium on xenot ...
Rotavirus
... •Has been at the root of several epidemics or outbreaks of gastroenteritis across North America in hospital emergency rooms, schools and even on cruise ships •There is a group of similar or related viruses that are referred to as Norwalk-like viruses or agents. •Can infect people of any age and usua ...
... •Has been at the root of several epidemics or outbreaks of gastroenteritis across North America in hospital emergency rooms, schools and even on cruise ships •There is a group of similar or related viruses that are referred to as Norwalk-like viruses or agents. •Can infect people of any age and usua ...
Chapter 23: Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, and Systemic Infectious
... • It is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi • It is usually transmitted by ticks • Ticks defecate into the wound they create during feeding • The early localized stage involves a slowly expanding red rash (erythema migrans) at the bite site • The rash resembles a bull’s-eye • The rash is usually accompan ...
... • It is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi • It is usually transmitted by ticks • Ticks defecate into the wound they create during feeding • The early localized stage involves a slowly expanding red rash (erythema migrans) at the bite site • The rash resembles a bull’s-eye • The rash is usually accompan ...
Disease
... HYPP - Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (HYPP) is an inherited disease of the muscle which is caused by a genetic defect. In the muscle of affected horses, a point mutation exists in the sodium channel gene and is passed on to offspring. Labyrinthitis (Otitis Media and Interna) Laryngeal hemiplegia ( ...
... HYPP - Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (HYPP) is an inherited disease of the muscle which is caused by a genetic defect. In the muscle of affected horses, a point mutation exists in the sodium channel gene and is passed on to offspring. Labyrinthitis (Otitis Media and Interna) Laryngeal hemiplegia ( ...
How Pathogens Are Spread Direct Contact
... Some organisms can live on objects for a short time. If you touch an object, such as a doorknob, soon after an infected person, you are exposed to infection. Transmission occurs when you touch your mouth, nose, or eyes before thoroughly washing your hands. Germs can also be spread through contaminat ...
... Some organisms can live on objects for a short time. If you touch an object, such as a doorknob, soon after an infected person, you are exposed to infection. Transmission occurs when you touch your mouth, nose, or eyes before thoroughly washing your hands. Germs can also be spread through contaminat ...
HAND, FOOT, AND MOUTH DISEASE
... feet, and mouth. The infection occurs most commonly in children less than 10 years of age and most often in the summer and fall months. Outbreaks may occur in childcare settings and preschools. ...
... feet, and mouth. The infection occurs most commonly in children less than 10 years of age and most often in the summer and fall months. Outbreaks may occur in childcare settings and preschools. ...
spleen
... a-true one, non-parasitic -may be dermoid, mesenchymal inclusion cysts, epithelial cysts. ...
... a-true one, non-parasitic -may be dermoid, mesenchymal inclusion cysts, epithelial cysts. ...
Chagas disease
Chagas disease, also known as American trypanosomiasis, is a tropical parasitic disease caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi. It is spread mostly by insects known as triatominae or kissing bugs. The symptoms change over the course of the infection. In the early stage, symptoms are typically either not present or mild and may include fever, swollen lymph nodes, headaches, or local swelling at the site of the bite. After 8–12 weeks, individuals enter the chronic phase of disease and in 60–70% it never produces further symptoms. The other 30 to 40% of people develop further symptoms 10 to 30 years after the initial infection, including enlargement of the ventricles of the heart in 20 to 30%, leading to heart failure. An enlarged esophagus or an enlarged colon may also occur in 10% of people.T. cruzi is commonly spread to humans and other mammals by the blood-sucking ""kissing bugs"" of the subfamily Triatominae. These insects are known by a number of local names, including: vinchuca in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Paraguay, barbeiro (the barber) in Brazil, pito in Colombia, chinche in Central America, and chipo in Venezuela. The disease may also be spread through blood transfusion, organ transplantation, eating food contaminated with the parasites, and by vertical transmission (from a mother to her fetus). Diagnosis of early disease is by finding the parasite in the blood using a microscope. Chronic disease is diagnosed by finding antibodies for T. cruzi in the blood.Prevention mostly involves eliminating kissing bugs and avoiding their bites. Other preventative efforts include screening blood used for transfusions. A vaccine has not been developed as of 2013. Early infections are treatable with the medication benznidazole or nifurtimox. Medication nearly always results in a cure if given early, but becomes less effective the longer a person has had Chagas disease. When used in chronic disease, medication may delay or prevent the development of end–stage symptoms. Benznidazole and nifurtimox cause temporary side effects in up to 40% of people including skin disorders, brain toxicity, and digestive system irritation.It is estimated that 7 to 8 million people, mostly in Mexico, Central America and South America, have Chagas disease as of 2013. In 2006, Chagas was estimated to result in 12,500 deaths per year. Most people with the disease are poor, and most people with the disease do not realize they are infected. Large-scale population movements have increased the areas where Chagas disease is found and these include many European countries and the United States. These areas have also seen an increase in the years up to 2014. The disease was first described in 1909 by Carlos Chagas after whom it is named. It affects more than 150 other animals.