American Brain Tumor Association Webinar
... has led to tumor responses and has been a very promising approach. This is the general idea here is that we would get the virus to the tumor in some way that would then allow it to do its job there and not spread elsewhere on the body. I want to talk a little bit about gene therapy. This is about vi ...
... has led to tumor responses and has been a very promising approach. This is the general idea here is that we would get the virus to the tumor in some way that would then allow it to do its job there and not spread elsewhere on the body. I want to talk a little bit about gene therapy. This is about vi ...
OSHA EXAM
... 22. _____ What is the single most important aspect of infection control? a. Develop an exposure plan b. Wear gloves all the time you are at work c. Avoid working with sharps d. Perform handwashing after every patient contact, when handling body fluids or when contact is made with blood or body fluid ...
... 22. _____ What is the single most important aspect of infection control? a. Develop an exposure plan b. Wear gloves all the time you are at work c. Avoid working with sharps d. Perform handwashing after every patient contact, when handling body fluids or when contact is made with blood or body fluid ...
Appendix 4: Planning Assumptions
... Period of Communicability: Infectious 1 day before onset of symptoms and may be longer than 7 days after the onset of symptoms. Attack rate: Susceptibility to the pandemic influenza subtype will be universal prior to vaccination. The only people assumed to be immune are o individuals who have re ...
... Period of Communicability: Infectious 1 day before onset of symptoms and may be longer than 7 days after the onset of symptoms. Attack rate: Susceptibility to the pandemic influenza subtype will be universal prior to vaccination. The only people assumed to be immune are o individuals who have re ...
Pandemic and Seasonal Influenza Principles for United States Action
... antigenically diverse influenza viruses including different subtypes, with improved vaccine efficacy and effectiveness, is particularly attractive for pandemic preparedness. But technology alone is not the answer. Even a widely available vaccine would be ineffective if we overlooked research into im ...
... antigenically diverse influenza viruses including different subtypes, with improved vaccine efficacy and effectiveness, is particularly attractive for pandemic preparedness. But technology alone is not the answer. Even a widely available vaccine would be ineffective if we overlooked research into im ...
WHO Guidelines on the Use of Vaccines and Antivirals during Influenza Pandemics
... antivirals to several years. Setting goals related to influenza pandemic preparedness will provide some of the data and incentives needed to increase production or to plan stockpiles. The need for setting goals and establishing priorities extends beyond the borders of any individual country. Estimat ...
... antivirals to several years. Setting goals related to influenza pandemic preparedness will provide some of the data and incentives needed to increase production or to plan stockpiles. The need for setting goals and establishing priorities extends beyond the borders of any individual country. Estimat ...
Colds and flu - Pharmaceutical Society of Australia
... Type B causes a similar, though possibly milder infection than Type A. It can cause epidemics but has no intermediate host. Influenza Type C does not cause epidemics and causes only mild infections. Influenza epidemics occur, on average, every three years. Influenza pandemics have occurred four time ...
... Type B causes a similar, though possibly milder infection than Type A. It can cause epidemics but has no intermediate host. Influenza Type C does not cause epidemics and causes only mild infections. Influenza epidemics occur, on average, every three years. Influenza pandemics have occurred four time ...
28-07-2014-RRA-Ebola haemorrhagic fever
... ebolavirus, Taï Forest ebolavirus and Bundibugyo ebolavirus [1-3]. Ebola virus is a biosafety level-4 pathogen (BSL4; risk group 4) and requires special containment measures and barrier protection, particularly for healthcare workers. The incubation period is usually four to ten days but can vary fr ...
... ebolavirus, Taï Forest ebolavirus and Bundibugyo ebolavirus [1-3]. Ebola virus is a biosafety level-4 pathogen (BSL4; risk group 4) and requires special containment measures and barrier protection, particularly for healthcare workers. The incubation period is usually four to ten days but can vary fr ...
Influenza Immunization Elizabeth Boldon, RN, MSN Elizabeth
... against the viral hemagglutinin.1 The seasonal influenza vaccine protects against the influenza viruses that research indicates will be most common during the upcoming season. Traditional influenza vaccines, called trivalent vaccines, are made to protect against three influenza viruses; an influenza ...
... against the viral hemagglutinin.1 The seasonal influenza vaccine protects against the influenza viruses that research indicates will be most common during the upcoming season. Traditional influenza vaccines, called trivalent vaccines, are made to protect against three influenza viruses; an influenza ...
75057-DoH-Hendra Virus
... a serious hazard to employees; it is likely to spread to the community and there is usually no effective prophylaxis or treatment available”. Distinctions between the viruses, for example in the diseases that they cause, have been made clear wherever possible within this guidance. ...
... a serious hazard to employees; it is likely to spread to the community and there is usually no effective prophylaxis or treatment available”. Distinctions between the viruses, for example in the diseases that they cause, have been made clear wherever possible within this guidance. ...
Ebolavirosis: a 2014 Review for Clinicians
... they die in minutes. They are also very susceptible to a long list of chemicals, including very common ones like alcohol, almost all antiseptics, even vulgar soap. Heat is another way of killing these virus, they die in a few minutes at 60º C. However, they tolerate well cold, and are able to surviv ...
... they die in minutes. They are also very susceptible to a long list of chemicals, including very common ones like alcohol, almost all antiseptics, even vulgar soap. Heat is another way of killing these virus, they die in a few minutes at 60º C. However, they tolerate well cold, and are able to surviv ...
2009 H1N1 Influenza General Talking Points
... chronic lung disease chronic cardiovascular disease (except hypertension) chronic kidney disease chronic liver disease chronic metabolic conditions, or conditions involving the blood or blood-forming organs (including diabetes) suppressed immune systems (due to medical treatment or infec ...
... chronic lung disease chronic cardiovascular disease (except hypertension) chronic kidney disease chronic liver disease chronic metabolic conditions, or conditions involving the blood or blood-forming organs (including diabetes) suppressed immune systems (due to medical treatment or infec ...
Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine Questions
... influenza virus strains recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the northern hemisphere. Through manufacturing processes the 3 influenza virus strains become: ...
... influenza virus strains recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the northern hemisphere. Through manufacturing processes the 3 influenza virus strains become: ...
National Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plan
... Influenza viruses circulating in the population are continuously evolving (antigenic drift and antigenic shift), which requires that vaccines be redesigned and produced annually to provide the best match to the influenza strains that are circulating. Pandemics occur when novel influenza A viruses mo ...
... Influenza viruses circulating in the population are continuously evolving (antigenic drift and antigenic shift), which requires that vaccines be redesigned and produced annually to provide the best match to the influenza strains that are circulating. Pandemics occur when novel influenza A viruses mo ...
Maternal Rubella and the Effects on the Fetus
... Rubivirus genus, is a mild viral illness, but one of high public health importance due to the devastating effect on the developing fetus, including miscarriage, fetal death, or an infant born with congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). The best way to prevent rubella and CRS is through universal immun ...
... Rubivirus genus, is a mild viral illness, but one of high public health importance due to the devastating effect on the developing fetus, including miscarriage, fetal death, or an infant born with congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). The best way to prevent rubella and CRS is through universal immun ...
National Influenza Pandemic Plan
... fowl, pigs, ducks, chickens, turkeys, horses, whales, and seals, are the natural reservoir for type A influenza viruses. Wild birds usually do not become ill, contrary to domestic poultry, such as chickens, ducks, and turkeys, which may suffer from severe disease if infected. Moreover, pigs can get ...
... fowl, pigs, ducks, chickens, turkeys, horses, whales, and seals, are the natural reservoir for type A influenza viruses. Wild birds usually do not become ill, contrary to domestic poultry, such as chickens, ducks, and turkeys, which may suffer from severe disease if infected. Moreover, pigs can get ...
... changes to the H and N genes of both influenza A and B result in new virus subtypes. These changes are referred to as ‘antigenic drift’. Antibody cross-protection against drifted strains is likely to be reduced. If a major change happens in the H or N of influenza A it is called ‘antigenic shift’. P ...
upper respiratory tract infections
... Each year more than two million Muslims perform the hajj rituals, in Makkah and Medina from over 140 countries. There are several factors contributing to the wide spread of URTIs, which include breathing of contaminated air, direct contact with infected people, over-crowded places, cigarette smoking ...
... Each year more than two million Muslims perform the hajj rituals, in Makkah and Medina from over 140 countries. There are several factors contributing to the wide spread of URTIs, which include breathing of contaminated air, direct contact with infected people, over-crowded places, cigarette smoking ...
primary care clinic - National Medical Research Council
... packages to educate and guide the public on the national response and the primary healthcare framework. MOH will coordinate with the media to push out the public messages to gain the support and confidence of the public. See Annex B in this Primary Care Clinic Guide on the advice to the public at ea ...
... packages to educate and guide the public on the national response and the primary healthcare framework. MOH will coordinate with the media to push out the public messages to gain the support and confidence of the public. See Annex B in this Primary Care Clinic Guide on the advice to the public at ea ...
Weekly issue 1 - Eurosurveillance
... influenza A(H1N1)2009 have been detected in the few outbreaks that have been virologically investigated and confirmed: 22 outbreaks (44%) with influenza A(H1N1)2009 detected, 16 with influenza B, four with a mixture of influenza A(H1N1)2009 and influenza B, one with influenza A(H3N2) and seven with ...
... influenza A(H1N1)2009 have been detected in the few outbreaks that have been virologically investigated and confirmed: 22 outbreaks (44%) with influenza A(H1N1)2009 detected, 16 with influenza B, four with a mixture of influenza A(H1N1)2009 and influenza B, one with influenza A(H3N2) and seven with ...
What is the Smallpox Vaccine - Northern Virginia EMS Council
... Rarely, smallpox has been spread by virus carried in air in enclosed settings such as buildings, buses, and trains. Humans are only natural hosts of Variola. Smallpox is not known to be transmitted by insects or animals. ...
... Rarely, smallpox has been spread by virus carried in air in enclosed settings such as buildings, buses, and trains. Humans are only natural hosts of Variola. Smallpox is not known to be transmitted by insects or animals. ...
outbreak caseit
... A Long-Standing Battle of Microscopic Proportions [In 1974], my professor of social medicine grabbed my shoulder firmly, to make sure I was paying attention. “There’s no future in infectious diseases,” he stated flatly, in a tone that bore no argument. “They’ve all been solved.” But I wanted to go t ...
... A Long-Standing Battle of Microscopic Proportions [In 1974], my professor of social medicine grabbed my shoulder firmly, to make sure I was paying attention. “There’s no future in infectious diseases,” he stated flatly, in a tone that bore no argument. “They’ve all been solved.” But I wanted to go t ...
Guidance for the management of influenza
... 1.1. Influenza or „flu‟ is a respiratory illness caused by influenza A or B virus. Symptoms frequently include headache fever, cough, sore throat, aching muscles and joints. 1.2. Influenza is a highly infectious illness transmitted through the respiratory route by aerosols or contact. 1.3. Influenza ...
... 1.1. Influenza or „flu‟ is a respiratory illness caused by influenza A or B virus. Symptoms frequently include headache fever, cough, sore throat, aching muscles and joints. 1.2. Influenza is a highly infectious illness transmitted through the respiratory route by aerosols or contact. 1.3. Influenza ...
Avian Influenza Training Facilitator Guide
... Conduct ongoing surveillance for human illness linked to affected premises. Ensure timely reporting of any suspect, probable, or confirmed human cases and reporting of control measures put in place, through the normal reporting channels (i.e., from local public health to state authority to CDC). Thi ...
... Conduct ongoing surveillance for human illness linked to affected premises. Ensure timely reporting of any suspect, probable, or confirmed human cases and reporting of control measures put in place, through the normal reporting channels (i.e., from local public health to state authority to CDC). Thi ...
Ebola virus disease: an update for anesthesiologists and
... The most significant laboratory abnormalities relate to hypoperfusion and the consequences of the severe diarrhea these patients develop. A mixed metabolic acidosis (normal and increased anion gap) develops from the diarrhea, and lactate levels are elevated due to hypoperfusion. Hypokalemia, due to ...
... The most significant laboratory abnormalities relate to hypoperfusion and the consequences of the severe diarrhea these patients develop. A mixed metabolic acidosis (normal and increased anion gap) develops from the diarrhea, and lactate levels are elevated due to hypoperfusion. Hypokalemia, due to ...
ANNEX 1 Overview of Smallpox, Clinical Presentations, and Medical Care of
... forms of smallpox, it was approximately 30% in unvaccinated individuals during the smallpox era. Ordinary smallpox (Variola major): The clinical course of smallpox begins with an asymptomatic incubation period, which may lasts from 12 to 14 days. After the incubation period, the first symptoms of t ...
... forms of smallpox, it was approximately 30% in unvaccinated individuals during the smallpox era. Ordinary smallpox (Variola major): The clinical course of smallpox begins with an asymptomatic incubation period, which may lasts from 12 to 14 days. After the incubation period, the first symptoms of t ...