The Use of Pertussis Vaccine in Adults
... pertussis themselves or because, if infected, they may put very young children who are too young to be vaccinated at risk (e.g. grandparents visiting new grandchildren). In many countries reported cases of pertussis are increasing among infants and adolescents. Adults who are not immune to pertussis ...
... pertussis themselves or because, if infected, they may put very young children who are too young to be vaccinated at risk (e.g. grandparents visiting new grandchildren). In many countries reported cases of pertussis are increasing among infants and adolescents. Adults who are not immune to pertussis ...
Monthly Infectious Diseases Surveillance Report
... 2,065/3,526) than females (50.5%, 920/1,820) received the recommended treatment. The proportion of cases receiving appropriate treatment by age group was highest in the 65+ age group (61.9%, 26/42), followed by the 30-34 (58.7%, 442/753) and 45-49 (58.2%, 153/263) year old age groups. Based on data ...
... 2,065/3,526) than females (50.5%, 920/1,820) received the recommended treatment. The proportion of cases receiving appropriate treatment by age group was highest in the 65+ age group (61.9%, 26/42), followed by the 30-34 (58.7%, 442/753) and 45-49 (58.2%, 153/263) year old age groups. Based on data ...
Chickenpox Vaccine After Exposure
... Postexposure Prophylaxis is 60 Percent Effective in Preventing Chickenpox The researchers analyzed their experience with "postexposure prophylaxis"—giving chickenpox (varicella) vaccine after exposure to the disease—in 67 patients. The patients, including 21 children, were exposed to a family member ...
... Postexposure Prophylaxis is 60 Percent Effective in Preventing Chickenpox The researchers analyzed their experience with "postexposure prophylaxis"—giving chickenpox (varicella) vaccine after exposure to the disease—in 67 patients. The patients, including 21 children, were exposed to a family member ...
Slide 1
... Europe and parts of Asia. Called the Black Death, this pandemic was caused by infected rats carried to Europe in trading ships. It killed about one-third of Europe's population. Because it caused so many deaths, this particular outbreak of plague had a major impact on the economy and political struc ...
... Europe and parts of Asia. Called the Black Death, this pandemic was caused by infected rats carried to Europe in trading ships. It killed about one-third of Europe's population. Because it caused so many deaths, this particular outbreak of plague had a major impact on the economy and political struc ...
Editorial
... Influenza season potentially more severe this year in Europe ECDC produced this month a risk assessment on this year’s seasonal influenza epidemic. Its key conclusion is that the epidemic in Europe this winter could be more severe and exert bigger pressure on health care systems than in the last few ...
... Influenza season potentially more severe this year in Europe ECDC produced this month a risk assessment on this year’s seasonal influenza epidemic. Its key conclusion is that the epidemic in Europe this winter could be more severe and exert bigger pressure on health care systems than in the last few ...
Further Notes on the Basic Reproduction Number
... The basic reproduction number, R0 is defined as the expected number of secondary infections produced by an index case in a completely susceptible population [1, 8]. This number is a measure of the potential for disease spread within a population. If R0 < 1, then a few infected individuals introduced ...
... The basic reproduction number, R0 is defined as the expected number of secondary infections produced by an index case in a completely susceptible population [1, 8]. This number is a measure of the potential for disease spread within a population. If R0 < 1, then a few infected individuals introduced ...
Epidemiology
... the general population, but that is more than balanced by the extreme levels of exposures often seen in the workplace, which increase our chances of seeing effects. There are two caveats to occupational epidemiological studies. First, in the workplace, people are exposed to a variety of risk factors ...
... the general population, but that is more than balanced by the extreme levels of exposures often seen in the workplace, which increase our chances of seeing effects. There are two caveats to occupational epidemiological studies. First, in the workplace, people are exposed to a variety of risk factors ...
A Mathematical Model of Ebola Virus Disease: Using
... epidemic and performed a sensitivity analysis, showing that education and contact tracing with quarantine would reduce the epidemic by a factor of 2. Fisman et al. [13] used a two-parameter model to examine epidemic growth and control. They evaluated the growth patterns and determined the degree to ...
... epidemic and performed a sensitivity analysis, showing that education and contact tracing with quarantine would reduce the epidemic by a factor of 2. Fisman et al. [13] used a two-parameter model to examine epidemic growth and control. They evaluated the growth patterns and determined the degree to ...
Main preventative management strategies for the Chytrid fungus
... Main preventative management strategies for the Chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis Improving Diagnostics and Knowledge of Epidemiology: Diagnostics is an important part of any disease control management programme. If frogs develop symptoms characteristic of amphibian chytridiomycosis or t ...
... Main preventative management strategies for the Chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis Improving Diagnostics and Knowledge of Epidemiology: Diagnostics is an important part of any disease control management programme. If frogs develop symptoms characteristic of amphibian chytridiomycosis or t ...
moh pandemic readiness and response plan for influenza and other
... infections with pandemic potential (e.g. influenza or SARS) and recommends appropriate public health measures and response actions prior to and during a pandemic. This plan can be applied to any acute respiratory pathogen (virus or bacteria) and guidance will be provided by MOH for individual novel ...
... infections with pandemic potential (e.g. influenza or SARS) and recommends appropriate public health measures and response actions prior to and during a pandemic. This plan can be applied to any acute respiratory pathogen (virus or bacteria) and guidance will be provided by MOH for individual novel ...
Risk-Taking Behavior and Its Impact on Treatment
... vaccinated with a partially effective vaccine, meaning that vaccinated individuals are partially protected (i.e. they have a reduced chance of getting the disease). We also assume that individuals who are vaccinated (either healthy ones or ones infected but not yet diagnosed) have a higher risk-taki ...
... vaccinated with a partially effective vaccine, meaning that vaccinated individuals are partially protected (i.e. they have a reduced chance of getting the disease). We also assume that individuals who are vaccinated (either healthy ones or ones infected but not yet diagnosed) have a higher risk-taki ...
1 - The EM Pulse
... necessary, and consultation with a cardiologist should be pursued. Oral doxycycline is sufficient for minor cardiac involvement that is treated as an outpatient. 15 Late Disseminated Disease: Lyme Arthritis. If there is no evidence of neuroborreliosis, oral doxycycline (100 mg BID) for 28 days is t ...
... necessary, and consultation with a cardiologist should be pursued. Oral doxycycline is sufficient for minor cardiac involvement that is treated as an outpatient. 15 Late Disseminated Disease: Lyme Arthritis. If there is no evidence of neuroborreliosis, oral doxycycline (100 mg BID) for 28 days is t ...
9 Cases 98 Population
... • When space-time interaction is present cases near in space will be near in time, the test statistic will be large. • Test statistic: The number of pairs of cases that are near in both time and space. ...
... • When space-time interaction is present cases near in space will be near in time, the test statistic will be large. • Test statistic: The number of pairs of cases that are near in both time and space. ...
Rickettsia and Orientia
... •small (0.3 × 1 to 2 μm) •stained poorly with the Gram stain •grew only in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells ...
... •small (0.3 × 1 to 2 μm) •stained poorly with the Gram stain •grew only in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells ...
5.2 HEPATITIS B
... according to the manufacturer’s guidelines and should ideally be given within 48 hours of exposure but not later than a week after exposure. HBIG provides short-term protection (3-6 months).(2) Post-vaccination serological testing Routine post-vaccination testing for hepatitis B surface antibodies ( ...
... according to the manufacturer’s guidelines and should ideally be given within 48 hours of exposure but not later than a week after exposure. HBIG provides short-term protection (3-6 months).(2) Post-vaccination serological testing Routine post-vaccination testing for hepatitis B surface antibodies ( ...
E. coli O157 factsheet
... Most adults, and children over five years, can go back to work or school 48 hours after the first normal stool. Children under five should stay away from nurseries and playgroups until they are shown to be completely clear of the bacteria and free from diarrhoea. You must tell your employer if you have ...
... Most adults, and children over five years, can go back to work or school 48 hours after the first normal stool. Children under five should stay away from nurseries and playgroups until they are shown to be completely clear of the bacteria and free from diarrhoea. You must tell your employer if you have ...
2001 United Kingdom foot-and-mouth outbreak
The outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom in 2001 caused a crisis in British agriculture and tourism. This epizootic saw 2,000 cases of the disease in farms across most of the British countryside. Over 10 million sheep and cattle were killed in an eventually successful attempt to halt the disease. Cumbria was the worst affected area of the country, with 843 cases.With the intention of controlling the spread of the disease, public rights of way across land were closed by order. This damaged the popularity of the Lake District as a tourist destination and led to the cancellation of that year's Cheltenham Festival, as well as the British Rally Championship for the 2001 season. By the time that the disease was halted in October 2001, the crisis was estimated to have cost the United Kingdom £8bn (US$16bn).