11.1 Defence against infectious disease – summary
... immunity to a disease is due to presence of the appropriate antibodies / cells that can make them; active immunity is when the body makes the antibodies itself; natural immunity is caused by exposure to a disease / pathogen / bacterium / virus; antibodies are made in response to antigens / vaccine; ...
... immunity to a disease is due to presence of the appropriate antibodies / cells that can make them; active immunity is when the body makes the antibodies itself; natural immunity is caused by exposure to a disease / pathogen / bacterium / virus; antibodies are made in response to antigens / vaccine; ...
India - Travel Doctor
... from person-to-person by coughing & sneezing. Pertussis (Whooping cough) is a highly infectious respiratory infection responsible for 300,000 deaths annually, mainly in children. Diphtheria & pertussis vaccines can be added to the tetanus vaccine. Because many adults no longer have immunity from chi ...
... from person-to-person by coughing & sneezing. Pertussis (Whooping cough) is a highly infectious respiratory infection responsible for 300,000 deaths annually, mainly in children. Diphtheria & pertussis vaccines can be added to the tetanus vaccine. Because many adults no longer have immunity from chi ...
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Object 26: Blossom the cow
... the cowpox pustule on the hand of a milkmaid and introduced it to scratches on the hand of an eight-year old boy. The boy developed a mild illness typical of cowpox but did not develop smallpox when exposed to the virus on several occasions. Pathology Vaccination (named after the Latin word ‘vacca’, ...
... the cowpox pustule on the hand of a milkmaid and introduced it to scratches on the hand of an eight-year old boy. The boy developed a mild illness typical of cowpox but did not develop smallpox when exposed to the virus on several occasions. Pathology Vaccination (named after the Latin word ‘vacca’, ...
Egypt - Travel Doctor
... international public health issues with a focus on immunisations & preventive medicine. Many have travelled extensively & a number have worked in less developed areas of the world for extended periods. Travellers should undergo individual risk assessments whether they are short term holiday makers, ...
... international public health issues with a focus on immunisations & preventive medicine. Many have travelled extensively & a number have worked in less developed areas of the world for extended periods. Travellers should undergo individual risk assessments whether they are short term holiday makers, ...
Laboratory Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment of Bacte rial Infection
... Vaccines are antigens prepared from pathogens that can raise a protective immune response, yet do not cause illness. These prepared antigens will stimulate both B cells and T cells and help to create memory cells that can later mount a vigorous immune response to an encounter with the real pathogen. ...
... Vaccines are antigens prepared from pathogens that can raise a protective immune response, yet do not cause illness. These prepared antigens will stimulate both B cells and T cells and help to create memory cells that can later mount a vigorous immune response to an encounter with the real pathogen. ...
Mt Kilimanjaro - Travel Doctor
... • length of stay. Some vaccines eg rabies and tuberculosis are also very much influenced by local disease risk. Specific face-to-face advice is particularly important when recommending antimalarial medications and those for presumptive treatment eg for travellers diarrhoea We strongly recommend tra ...
... • length of stay. Some vaccines eg rabies and tuberculosis are also very much influenced by local disease risk. Specific face-to-face advice is particularly important when recommending antimalarial medications and those for presumptive treatment eg for travellers diarrhoea We strongly recommend tra ...
Brockton Pediatrics Vaccine Policy Statement
... “In 1736, I lost one of my sons, a fine boy of four years old, by the smallpox . . . I long regretted bitterly, and still regret that I had not given it to him by inoculation. This I mention for the sake of parents who omit that operation, on the supposition that they should never forgive themselves ...
... “In 1736, I lost one of my sons, a fine boy of four years old, by the smallpox . . . I long regretted bitterly, and still regret that I had not given it to him by inoculation. This I mention for the sake of parents who omit that operation, on the supposition that they should never forgive themselves ...
Clostridial Disease Enzootic abortion
... should not be moved to the lambing shed until sufficient time has passed for the scabs caused by the vaccine to drop off as these will contain the virus (minimum 7 weeks). Ewes with unvaccinated lambs at foot are best to have their vaccination delayed until after weaning except in an emergency. No p ...
... should not be moved to the lambing shed until sufficient time has passed for the scabs caused by the vaccine to drop off as these will contain the virus (minimum 7 weeks). Ewes with unvaccinated lambs at foot are best to have their vaccination delayed until after weaning except in an emergency. No p ...
Pediatric infectious diseases
... 15 mo, 6 yr (12 yr) Recommended: varicella, hepatitis A, pneumococcal conjugate vaccine ...
... 15 mo, 6 yr (12 yr) Recommended: varicella, hepatitis A, pneumococcal conjugate vaccine ...
H1N1 Just In Time Paramedic Vaccine Training 09-13-2009
... of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2009 www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5808a1.htm?s_cid=rr5808a1_e Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration of the U.S. Department of Health ...
... of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2009 www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5808a1.htm?s_cid=rr5808a1_e Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration of the U.S. Department of Health ...
Passive and active immunity
... Vaccine efficacy needs to be reviewed from time to time. Vaccine safety is an overriding consideration. The MMR controversy resulted in measles epidemics. Vaccines in general use have variable success rates. Some vaccines are reserved for special groups only and vaccines for parasitic and some other ...
... Vaccine efficacy needs to be reviewed from time to time. Vaccine safety is an overriding consideration. The MMR controversy resulted in measles epidemics. Vaccines in general use have variable success rates. Some vaccines are reserved for special groups only and vaccines for parasitic and some other ...
Scribe Immunization and Pre-Employment Health Requirements
... Scribe Immunization and Pre-Employment Health Requirements If a scribe has NOT received the vaccinations below or has NOT had immune titers drawn, it will be necessary to do so at their own expense in order to comply with the Spectrum Health Policy. Neither ECS or Spectrum will cover the cost of any ...
... Scribe Immunization and Pre-Employment Health Requirements If a scribe has NOT received the vaccinations below or has NOT had immune titers drawn, it will be necessary to do so at their own expense in order to comply with the Spectrum Health Policy. Neither ECS or Spectrum will cover the cost of any ...
7th grade parent letter revised
... Date: _____________ Dear 6th grade parents, The state of Ohio requires that all 7th graders are required to have the Tdap - a tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis booster. As with other school immunization requirements, students who do not provide documentation of this immunization are subject to exclu ...
... Date: _____________ Dear 6th grade parents, The state of Ohio requires that all 7th graders are required to have the Tdap - a tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis booster. As with other school immunization requirements, students who do not provide documentation of this immunization are subject to exclu ...
I understand that due to my occupational exposure to blood or other
... my titre checked to ensure that I respond, at no charge to myself. However, I decline hepatitis B vaccination at this time. I understand that by declining this vaccine, I continue to be at risk of acquiring hepatitis B, a serious disease. If in the future I continue to have occupational exposure to ...
... my titre checked to ensure that I respond, at no charge to myself. However, I decline hepatitis B vaccination at this time. I understand that by declining this vaccine, I continue to be at risk of acquiring hepatitis B, a serious disease. If in the future I continue to have occupational exposure to ...
Winter is Peak Meningitis Season: Template Newsletter Article
... four types of meningococcal bacteria (serogroups A, C, W, and Y). This vaccine is recommended for all US adolescents at age 11-12 years, with a booster dose at age 16 years. Vaccines that protect against serogroup B are recommended for certain people at high risk of infection, including college stud ...
... four types of meningococcal bacteria (serogroups A, C, W, and Y). This vaccine is recommended for all US adolescents at age 11-12 years, with a booster dose at age 16 years. Vaccines that protect against serogroup B are recommended for certain people at high risk of infection, including college stud ...
Medical Release/Immunization Form
... I understand that Tetanus and Diphtheria are serious, vaccine-preventable diseases. The CDC and the American College Health Association strongly recommend that all college students be immunized against Tetanus and Diphtheria. However, I decline TD immunization at this time. I understand that by decl ...
... I understand that Tetanus and Diphtheria are serious, vaccine-preventable diseases. The CDC and the American College Health Association strongly recommend that all college students be immunized against Tetanus and Diphtheria. However, I decline TD immunization at this time. I understand that by decl ...
Mt Kilimanjaro - Travel Doctor
... • length of stay. Some vaccines eg rabies and tuberculosis are also very much influenced by local disease risk. Specific face-to-face advice is particularly important when recommending antimalarial medications and those for presumptive treatment eg for travellers diarrhoea We strongly recommend tra ...
... • length of stay. Some vaccines eg rabies and tuberculosis are also very much influenced by local disease risk. Specific face-to-face advice is particularly important when recommending antimalarial medications and those for presumptive treatment eg for travellers diarrhoea We strongly recommend tra ...
14.3 Vaccination
... The genetics of the virus are so novel that humans are unlikely to have much immunity to it, scientists say. The current seasonal flu vaccine, which targets a different H1N1 strain, also isn't likely to offer any protection. Discussions are under way as to whether a new vaccine for the swine flu str ...
... The genetics of the virus are so novel that humans are unlikely to have much immunity to it, scientists say. The current seasonal flu vaccine, which targets a different H1N1 strain, also isn't likely to offer any protection. Discussions are under way as to whether a new vaccine for the swine flu str ...
Projects
... Supervisors: Andrei Korobeinikov and Tomas Alarcone (CRM), Jordi Garcia Ojalvo (Department of Experimental and Health Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra) and Pablo Villoslada (IDIBAPS) Cytokine signalling is one of the main effectors of the immune response in our bodies, and as such it serves as the ...
... Supervisors: Andrei Korobeinikov and Tomas Alarcone (CRM), Jordi Garcia Ojalvo (Department of Experimental and Health Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra) and Pablo Villoslada (IDIBAPS) Cytokine signalling is one of the main effectors of the immune response in our bodies, and as such it serves as the ...
Vet`s Corner – Canine vaccination testing
... steadily for many years among informed pet owners about the practice of ‘annual vaccination boosters’. Indeed, the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) has gone as far as suggesting that the focus of the veterinary profession internationally should now be to ‘vaccinate more animals less ...
... steadily for many years among informed pet owners about the practice of ‘annual vaccination boosters’. Indeed, the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) has gone as far as suggesting that the focus of the veterinary profession internationally should now be to ‘vaccinate more animals less ...
Malignant Oedema - Zoetis Australia
... Unlike other clostridial infections in sheep, therapy such as antibiotics and local wound treatment will occasionally be effective when the condition is detected in its very early stages. However many animals under normal pastoral and grazing systems in Australia will succumb and die prior to signs ...
... Unlike other clostridial infections in sheep, therapy such as antibiotics and local wound treatment will occasionally be effective when the condition is detected in its very early stages. However many animals under normal pastoral and grazing systems in Australia will succumb and die prior to signs ...
Smallpox in Animals
... A. There are no documented cases of pets such as cats or dogs acquiring vaccinia virus from humans vaccinated for smallpox using the vaccinia virus vaccine. However, given the range of animals that can be infected with vaccinia virus, they could be infected. Care should be taken to minimize exposing ...
... A. There are no documented cases of pets such as cats or dogs acquiring vaccinia virus from humans vaccinated for smallpox using the vaccinia virus vaccine. However, given the range of animals that can be infected with vaccinia virus, they could be infected. Care should be taken to minimize exposing ...
Bloodborne Pathogens
... School District covers the cost Three injections over 6 months Booster doses are not recommended 80 - 95% effective after series is completed Hepatitis B Immunization Acceptance/Declination Record must be completed and on file for all staff considered at increased risk of occupational exposure to bl ...
... School District covers the cost Three injections over 6 months Booster doses are not recommended 80 - 95% effective after series is completed Hepatitis B Immunization Acceptance/Declination Record must be completed and on file for all staff considered at increased risk of occupational exposure to bl ...
Immunization - Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences
... McIntyre P. JAMA (SEA Suppl) 1993; 9: 5-10. 4 Shapiro ED, Ward, JI. The epidemiology and prevention of disease caused by Haemophilus influenzae type b. Epidemiologic Reviews 1991; 13:112-143. 1WHO ...
... McIntyre P. JAMA (SEA Suppl) 1993; 9: 5-10. 4 Shapiro ED, Ward, JI. The epidemiology and prevention of disease caused by Haemophilus influenzae type b. Epidemiologic Reviews 1991; 13:112-143. 1WHO ...