Host-Microbe Relationships
... them It has been calculated that the normal human houses about 10^12 bacteria on the skin, 10^10 in the mouth, and 10^14 in the gastrointestinal tract. The latter number is far in excess of the number of eukaryotic cells in all organs which comprise the human host. ...
... them It has been calculated that the normal human houses about 10^12 bacteria on the skin, 10^10 in the mouth, and 10^14 in the gastrointestinal tract. The latter number is far in excess of the number of eukaryotic cells in all organs which comprise the human host. ...
Infection Control Unit 2
... Indirect and Direct Contract Droplet infection – 20 feet or more Cough, sneeze, whistle Indirect – touching something that has the microorganism on it Direct – contact with patient or their body fluids What are possibilities for direct contact? ...
... Indirect and Direct Contract Droplet infection – 20 feet or more Cough, sneeze, whistle Indirect – touching something that has the microorganism on it Direct – contact with patient or their body fluids What are possibilities for direct contact? ...
Diseases project
... infection) and soil transmission which results in 300 million of these illnesses resulting in death Waterborne diseases have been the cause of many dramatic outbreaks of facial-oral diseases such as cholera and typhoid. However, there are many other ways in which facial material can reach the mout ...
... infection) and soil transmission which results in 300 million of these illnesses resulting in death Waterborne diseases have been the cause of many dramatic outbreaks of facial-oral diseases such as cholera and typhoid. However, there are many other ways in which facial material can reach the mout ...
infection control unit 21
... Indirect and Direct Contract Droplet infection – 20 feet or more Cough, sneeze, whistle Indirect – touching something that has the microorganism on it Direct – contact with patient or their body fluids What are possibilities for direct contact? ...
... Indirect and Direct Contract Droplet infection – 20 feet or more Cough, sneeze, whistle Indirect – touching something that has the microorganism on it Direct – contact with patient or their body fluids What are possibilities for direct contact? ...
Epidemiology
... A new kind of epidemiology came into being as a discipline in the decades following the Second World War variously referred to as “modern” or “risk ...
... A new kind of epidemiology came into being as a discipline in the decades following the Second World War variously referred to as “modern” or “risk ...
Autoimmune Disease and Hidden Pathogens
... Lupus: Autoimmune Disease and Hidden Pathogens by Simon Yu, MD Lupus is a classic case of an autoimmune disease of unknown cause for which modern medicine doesn’t offer any effective treatment to correct the underlying problems. Because the cause(s) of the disease is unknown, the disease is elusive ...
... Lupus: Autoimmune Disease and Hidden Pathogens by Simon Yu, MD Lupus is a classic case of an autoimmune disease of unknown cause for which modern medicine doesn’t offer any effective treatment to correct the underlying problems. Because the cause(s) of the disease is unknown, the disease is elusive ...
Communicable Diseases
... Chickenpox is a common illness in children; it is caused by the varicella‐zoster virus. Chickenpox causes a scratchy skin rash and red acne all over the body. This virus can spread easily; it can be transmitted by air droplets from an infected person who sneezes or coughs, or by sharing contami ...
... Chickenpox is a common illness in children; it is caused by the varicella‐zoster virus. Chickenpox causes a scratchy skin rash and red acne all over the body. This virus can spread easily; it can be transmitted by air droplets from an infected person who sneezes or coughs, or by sharing contami ...
Ring rot of potato
... Ring rot is caused by the bacterium Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. sepedonicus. It is found in parts of North America and is also established in northern and eastern Europe. Within the EC, there have been findings in most member states. There have also been outbreaks in a number of the countries t ...
... Ring rot is caused by the bacterium Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. sepedonicus. It is found in parts of North America and is also established in northern and eastern Europe. Within the EC, there have been findings in most member states. There have also been outbreaks in a number of the countries t ...
Chapter 13 Topics - Human Host
... other factor - for example a poison Communicable or contagious disease measles, hepatitis, TB Non-communicable disease - cannot be spread from host to host - food poisoning ...
... other factor - for example a poison Communicable or contagious disease measles, hepatitis, TB Non-communicable disease - cannot be spread from host to host - food poisoning ...
Chapter 13: Infection and Disease
... • They are transmittable among hosts in a population • Noncommunicable diseases are not easily transmitted to another host • They are acquired directly from the environment • Infectious Diseases Can Be Transmitted in Several Ways • Direct contact methods involve close or personal contact with an inf ...
... • They are transmittable among hosts in a population • Noncommunicable diseases are not easily transmitted to another host • They are acquired directly from the environment • Infectious Diseases Can Be Transmitted in Several Ways • Direct contact methods involve close or personal contact with an inf ...
Asthma and allergy are just 2 of some 40 auto
... Many diseases affect the human population and despite efforts to eradicate them by vaccinations, they are still prevalent. In animal populations, diseases help maintain sustainable population levels. ...
... Many diseases affect the human population and despite efforts to eradicate them by vaccinations, they are still prevalent. In animal populations, diseases help maintain sustainable population levels. ...
BVGH - Who We Are - BIO Ventures for Global Health
... • What isLymphatic filariasis (LF)? Lymphatic filariasis (LF), also known as elephantiasis, is caused by parasitic worms and leads to severedisfigurement of the extremities. While not directly life-threatening, LF is among the world’s leading causes of permanent and long-term disability. Those infec ...
... • What isLymphatic filariasis (LF)? Lymphatic filariasis (LF), also known as elephantiasis, is caused by parasitic worms and leads to severedisfigurement of the extremities. While not directly life-threatening, LF is among the world’s leading causes of permanent and long-term disability. Those infec ...
Slide 1
... 2. We want to find those that are affected and get them treated so you are able to continue to participate in your schooling. ...
... 2. We want to find those that are affected and get them treated so you are able to continue to participate in your schooling. ...
microbe detectives through the ages…
... • OBSERVATION: Every year in the spring, the Nile River flooded areas of Egypt along the river, leaving behind nutrient-rich mud that enabled the people to grow that year’s crop of food. However, along with the muddy soil, large numbers of frogs appeared that weren’t around in drier times. • CONCLUS ...
... • OBSERVATION: Every year in the spring, the Nile River flooded areas of Egypt along the river, leaving behind nutrient-rich mud that enabled the people to grow that year’s crop of food. However, along with the muddy soil, large numbers of frogs appeared that weren’t around in drier times. • CONCLUS ...
OFFICE OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASE SURVEILLANCE & EPIDEMIOLOGY
... WHEN MUST THE REPORT BE MADE? Class A: report immediately by phone upon recognition that a case, suspected case, or positive lab result exists Class B (1): report by the end of the next business day after the existence of a case, a suspected case or a positive lab test is known Class B (2): report b ...
... WHEN MUST THE REPORT BE MADE? Class A: report immediately by phone upon recognition that a case, suspected case, or positive lab result exists Class B (1): report by the end of the next business day after the existence of a case, a suspected case or a positive lab test is known Class B (2): report b ...
Ethan Frome - Klamath Sleep Medicine Center
... Exposure to TB Skin test positive to TB Malaria Hives Cancer Type___________________________________ Pneumonia Bronchitis Pleurisy Asthma Emphysema Rheumatic Fever Venereal Disease Arthritis Back Trouble Venereal disease ...
... Exposure to TB Skin test positive to TB Malaria Hives Cancer Type___________________________________ Pneumonia Bronchitis Pleurisy Asthma Emphysema Rheumatic Fever Venereal Disease Arthritis Back Trouble Venereal disease ...
EC 314: Topics in Economic Theory
... Behavioural laxity leads to resurgence of disease, and the cycle repeats; ...
... Behavioural laxity leads to resurgence of disease, and the cycle repeats; ...
Healthcare Delivery System
... 3.14 Explain the impact of emerging issues such as technology, epidemiology, bioethics, and socioeconomics on healthcare delivery systems. ...
... 3.14 Explain the impact of emerging issues such as technology, epidemiology, bioethics, and socioeconomics on healthcare delivery systems. ...
5.5 INTESTINAL PARASITES/HELMINTHS
... Note: Healthcare professionals should also be aware that those with concurrent immunosuppression are at increased risk of developing disseminated parasitic infections, especially strongyloides, as this auto-infects and disseminates widely in those who are immunosuppressed. Note: a raised eosinophil ...
... Note: Healthcare professionals should also be aware that those with concurrent immunosuppression are at increased risk of developing disseminated parasitic infections, especially strongyloides, as this auto-infects and disseminates widely in those who are immunosuppressed. Note: a raised eosinophil ...
Protists, Fungi, and Human Disease
... 1900s, Chagas did careful lab and field studies. He determined the pathogen, vector, host, symptoms, and mode of transmission of the disease that is now named for him. ...
... 1900s, Chagas did careful lab and field studies. He determined the pathogen, vector, host, symptoms, and mode of transmission of the disease that is now named for him. ...
Medical Geography
... Originally endemic to India until early 1800s The main reservoir for this disease is marine shellfish and plankton Causes diarrhea and dehydration Re-emerging disease that can be halted through proper sewage treatment, safe food handling, and clean water supplies 250,000+ cases in 1999 with 9,000+ d ...
... Originally endemic to India until early 1800s The main reservoir for this disease is marine shellfish and plankton Causes diarrhea and dehydration Re-emerging disease that can be halted through proper sewage treatment, safe food handling, and clean water supplies 250,000+ cases in 1999 with 9,000+ d ...
10. Tüdõtuberculosis, Mycobacteriosis
... sings, or laughs. Only people with active disease are contagious. • People are most likely to be contagious when their sputum contains bacilli, when they cough frequently and when the extent of their lung disease, as revealed by a chest x-ray, is great. * People who have been treated with appropriat ...
... sings, or laughs. Only people with active disease are contagious. • People are most likely to be contagious when their sputum contains bacilli, when they cough frequently and when the extent of their lung disease, as revealed by a chest x-ray, is great. * People who have been treated with appropriat ...
Tuberculosis Fact Sheet - New Mexico Department of Health
... includes the use of special airborne isolation rooms so that air from the infected patient does not come in contact with others. Clients being treated at home who may be infectious are asked to isolate themselves by doing things such as not having visitors and staying in their own home until they ar ...
... includes the use of special airborne isolation rooms so that air from the infected patient does not come in contact with others. Clients being treated at home who may be infectious are asked to isolate themselves by doing things such as not having visitors and staying in their own home until they ar ...
infection prevention and control
... Modes of Transmission Contact (Direct & Indirect) Droplet Airborne Vehicles Vectors ...
... Modes of Transmission Contact (Direct & Indirect) Droplet Airborne Vehicles Vectors ...
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.