Herd Health and Infectious Diseases
... 3. Remember cows which are very recently calved, off-form ...
... 3. Remember cows which are very recently calved, off-form ...
Communicable Diseases: Preventing Nurse-to-Client
... A communicable disease is caused by an infectious agent that is spread from person to person, either directly or indirectly. In their practice, nurses may accidentally or inadvertently transmit a communicable disease to clients. This practice standard is intended to guide nurses in making informed d ...
... A communicable disease is caused by an infectious agent that is spread from person to person, either directly or indirectly. In their practice, nurses may accidentally or inadvertently transmit a communicable disease to clients. This practice standard is intended to guide nurses in making informed d ...
Incorporating habitat distribution in wildlife disease models
... frequency of long-distance dispersals; therefore, we make an assumption that a squirrel will make approximately one long-range dispersal in its lifetime (when the density is at carrying capacity), thus giving d = b (note that we do carry out sensitivity to this parameter in Section S6 in the Supplem ...
... frequency of long-distance dispersals; therefore, we make an assumption that a squirrel will make approximately one long-range dispersal in its lifetime (when the density is at carrying capacity), thus giving d = b (note that we do carry out sensitivity to this parameter in Section S6 in the Supplem ...
Ricardo A. Caicedo, MD Pediatric Gastroenterology University of Florida
... Public pools, summer camp Immunodeficiency ...
... Public pools, summer camp Immunodeficiency ...
Respiratory Illness Fact sheets
... as possible to limit the spread of illness to other children. It is also advisable for them to stay away from people who are likely to suffer more serious illness, should as the very young, the elderly and those with chronic health problems. ...
... as possible to limit the spread of illness to other children. It is also advisable for them to stay away from people who are likely to suffer more serious illness, should as the very young, the elderly and those with chronic health problems. ...
Bug of the Month 2012 Rose Plessis
... Hep A: 2 weeks before to 1 week after onset of symptoms; shedding prolonged in newborn. Hep E: fecal shedding at least 2 weeks ...
... Hep A: 2 weeks before to 1 week after onset of symptoms; shedding prolonged in newborn. Hep E: fecal shedding at least 2 weeks ...
Slide 1
... Anaplasmosis is a vector-borne, infectious blood disease in cattle caused by the rickesttsial parasites Anaplasma marginale and Anaplasma centrale. It occurs primarily in warm tropical and subtropical areas. The disease is not contagious but is transmitted most commonly by ticks. It can also be tran ...
... Anaplasmosis is a vector-borne, infectious blood disease in cattle caused by the rickesttsial parasites Anaplasma marginale and Anaplasma centrale. It occurs primarily in warm tropical and subtropical areas. The disease is not contagious but is transmitted most commonly by ticks. It can also be tran ...
Occupational Infections: A Risk for the Anesthesiologists
... diagnosis, carriers are frequently not identified during hospitalization. The risk for HBV infection following an accidental needle stick, is 37 to 62%, if the source patient is HBeAg-positive and 23 to 37% if HBeAgnegative. The rate of transmission is significantly less after mucosal contact with i ...
... diagnosis, carriers are frequently not identified during hospitalization. The risk for HBV infection following an accidental needle stick, is 37 to 62%, if the source patient is HBeAg-positive and 23 to 37% if HBeAgnegative. The rate of transmission is significantly less after mucosal contact with i ...
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)
... Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) What is BSE? BSE is a progressive, fatal disease of the nervous system of cattle. The disease has a long incubation period of four to five years and there is currently no treatment or vaccine for the disease. BSE is one of a group of diseases known as transmissi ...
... Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) What is BSE? BSE is a progressive, fatal disease of the nervous system of cattle. The disease has a long incubation period of four to five years and there is currently no treatment or vaccine for the disease. BSE is one of a group of diseases known as transmissi ...
the full sized image - ScholarSphere
... sharing a glass or utensils with an infected individual (Mayo Clinic, 2012). Transmission of mononucleosis is not as rapid or aggressive as most infections, such as strep throat yet it is very contagious (Mayo Clinic, 2012). The symptoms of this disease include sore throat, fever, fatigue, loss of a ...
... sharing a glass or utensils with an infected individual (Mayo Clinic, 2012). Transmission of mononucleosis is not as rapid or aggressive as most infections, such as strep throat yet it is very contagious (Mayo Clinic, 2012). The symptoms of this disease include sore throat, fever, fatigue, loss of a ...
Chapter 5 - Infectious Diseases of Potential Risk for Travellers
... contorted” and describes the stooped appearance of sufferers with joint pain. Chikungunya is an acute febrile illness with sudden onset of fever and joint pains, particularly affecting the hands, wrists, ankles and feet. Most patients recover after a few days but in some cases the joint pains may pe ...
... contorted” and describes the stooped appearance of sufferers with joint pain. Chikungunya is an acute febrile illness with sudden onset of fever and joint pains, particularly affecting the hands, wrists, ankles and feet. Most patients recover after a few days but in some cases the joint pains may pe ...
Ecological theory to enhance infectious disease control and public
... and describe a number of cases where theoretical ecology has influenced the construction of initiatives to prevent or control infectious diseases around the world. Four of these cases are detailed in the text, but many equally important examples exist (Table 2; and see web-only material). Public hea ...
... and describe a number of cases where theoretical ecology has influenced the construction of initiatives to prevent or control infectious diseases around the world. Four of these cases are detailed in the text, but many equally important examples exist (Table 2; and see web-only material). Public hea ...
Glossary - Curry International Tuberculosis Center
... the likelihood that M. tuberculosis infection will progress to TB disease. Certain conditions also make TB disease or infection from M. tuberculosis more difficult to diagnose because manifestations of TB disease differ and tests for infection rely on an intact immune system. incentive: A gift given ...
... the likelihood that M. tuberculosis infection will progress to TB disease. Certain conditions also make TB disease or infection from M. tuberculosis more difficult to diagnose because manifestations of TB disease differ and tests for infection rely on an intact immune system. incentive: A gift given ...
Acute Renal Failure
... ARF is an acute decline in the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) from baseline, with or without oliguria/anuria. It may be due to various insults such as impaired renal perfusion, exposure to nephrotoxins, outflow obstruction, or intrinsic renal disease. ...
... ARF is an acute decline in the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) from baseline, with or without oliguria/anuria. It may be due to various insults such as impaired renal perfusion, exposure to nephrotoxins, outflow obstruction, or intrinsic renal disease. ...
Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna CLIRO
... Health is defined by the WHO as a “state of complete physical, mental and social well –being and not only as the absence of disease or infirmity (weakness or disability) Disease is an abnormal state in which part or all the body is not able to perform its required functions. Illness can be categoriz ...
... Health is defined by the WHO as a “state of complete physical, mental and social well –being and not only as the absence of disease or infirmity (weakness or disability) Disease is an abnormal state in which part or all the body is not able to perform its required functions. Illness can be categoriz ...
BIOLOGICAL AGENTS
... symptoms are watery diarrhoea and abdominal pain with ‘Flu-like symptoms. Those who contract the infection usually get better of their own accord but in certain cases, such as in young children and the immuno-compromised, the infection can be very severe and potentially fatal. The disease is contrac ...
... symptoms are watery diarrhoea and abdominal pain with ‘Flu-like symptoms. Those who contract the infection usually get better of their own accord but in certain cases, such as in young children and the immuno-compromised, the infection can be very severe and potentially fatal. The disease is contrac ...
331 dementia - Home - KSU Faculty Member websites
... Clinical history is the best available tool. • Rule out reversible / other causes of dementia (standard blood work, imaging) • Cognitive test / physical exam • Ask patient and family about presence of hallucinations ...
... Clinical history is the best available tool. • Rule out reversible / other causes of dementia (standard blood work, imaging) • Cognitive test / physical exam • Ask patient and family about presence of hallucinations ...
Neuroretinitis - Review
... The condition is usually painless but some patients complain of eye pain that may worsen with eye movements as seen in optic neuritis. If the neuroretinitis is due to an infectious process, there may be associated fever, malaise or headache. Visual acuity at presentation can range from 20/20 to ligh ...
... The condition is usually painless but some patients complain of eye pain that may worsen with eye movements as seen in optic neuritis. If the neuroretinitis is due to an infectious process, there may be associated fever, malaise or headache. Visual acuity at presentation can range from 20/20 to ligh ...
Understanding Infectious Diseases
... • Clinically sick animals: A clinically sick animal is one that is showing visible signs of illness. Identifying these animals is often the first sign of a disease problem in the herd. These clinically sick animals often produce large amounts of the infectious agent, potentially spreading it to oth ...
... • Clinically sick animals: A clinically sick animal is one that is showing visible signs of illness. Identifying these animals is often the first sign of a disease problem in the herd. These clinically sick animals often produce large amounts of the infectious agent, potentially spreading it to oth ...
Blueberry scorch carlavirus
... also observed on some cultivars. On cultivars expressing symptoms, there is often a latent period of up to two years between infection and symptom expression. Symptoms may be confused with other causes (bacterial or fungal diseases, frost injury or nutrition deficiency) and therefore testing is requ ...
... also observed on some cultivars. On cultivars expressing symptoms, there is often a latent period of up to two years between infection and symptom expression. Symptoms may be confused with other causes (bacterial or fungal diseases, frost injury or nutrition deficiency) and therefore testing is requ ...
VIRAL HEMORRHAGIC SEPTICEMIA
... Viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) is an acute to chronic viral disease of salmonids that causes serious economic problems in rainbow trout cultured in several European countries. Although this disease has not been detected in North America, it is included here as a disease of significant concern. T ...
... Viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) is an acute to chronic viral disease of salmonids that causes serious economic problems in rainbow trout cultured in several European countries. Although this disease has not been detected in North America, it is included here as a disease of significant concern. T ...
Infectious disease surveillance
... Different methods, short of sequencing, can be used Must be able to detect mutations that are Frequent enough to have produced many different strains over the years Rare enough not to occur during an outbreak ...
... Different methods, short of sequencing, can be used Must be able to detect mutations that are Frequent enough to have produced many different strains over the years Rare enough not to occur during an outbreak ...
1. BSE, "Mad Cow" Disease - Cité des Sciences et de l`Industrie
... mother final year of incubation, there was a 5% risk of transmission from mother to calf. This transmission does not seem to happen in utero. This question is perhaps more important than it appears: transmission during gestation would imply a risk for the fetal bovine serum, widely used in the pharm ...
... mother final year of incubation, there was a 5% risk of transmission from mother to calf. This transmission does not seem to happen in utero. This question is perhaps more important than it appears: transmission during gestation would imply a risk for the fetal bovine serum, widely used in the pharm ...
03_tsetse_disease_transmission
... Trypanosoma brucei, the anti-haemostatic activity of the saliva changes resulting in a prolonged probing/feeding time, which may result in an increase of interrupted feeding and thus contribute to an increased parasite transmission (Van den Abbeele et al., 2010). On the other hand, increased probing ...
... Trypanosoma brucei, the anti-haemostatic activity of the saliva changes resulting in a prolonged probing/feeding time, which may result in an increase of interrupted feeding and thus contribute to an increased parasite transmission (Van den Abbeele et al., 2010). On the other hand, increased probing ...
Tick-borne encephalitis - ECDC
... The incubation period of TBE is seven days on average, but incubation of up to 28 days has been described. The incubation after food-borne infection is usually shorter, around four days. • Approximately two thirds of human TBE virus infections are non-symptomatic. In clinical cases, TBE often has a ...
... The incubation period of TBE is seven days on average, but incubation of up to 28 days has been described. The incubation after food-borne infection is usually shorter, around four days. • Approximately two thirds of human TBE virus infections are non-symptomatic. In clinical cases, TBE often has a ...
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.