Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response Ghana Guidelines
... programme of the health care system is essential for identifying problems and acting to resolve them. Incorporating epidemiological methods into the surveillance system enables health personnel to make evidence-based decisions for public health actions. Specific surveillance objectives guide policym ...
... programme of the health care system is essential for identifying problems and acting to resolve them. Incorporating epidemiological methods into the surveillance system enables health personnel to make evidence-based decisions for public health actions. Specific surveillance objectives guide policym ...
Pertussis: Questions and Answers
... reported. With the introduction of a vaccine in the late 1940s, the number of reported pertussis cases in the U.S. declined from approximately 200,000 a year in the pre-vaccine era to a low of 1,010 cases in 1976. Since the 1980s, the number of cases of pertussis has increased, especially among babi ...
... reported. With the introduction of a vaccine in the late 1940s, the number of reported pertussis cases in the U.S. declined from approximately 200,000 a year in the pre-vaccine era to a low of 1,010 cases in 1976. Since the 1980s, the number of cases of pertussis has increased, especially among babi ...
Report for week ending November 9, 2013
... Influenza activity level was categorized as geographically sporadic2 with laboratory confirmed influenza reported in 14 counties plus New York City. There were 41 laboratory‐confirmed influenza reports, a 37% increase over last week. None of the 29 specimens submitted to the NYSDOH laboratory wer ...
... Influenza activity level was categorized as geographically sporadic2 with laboratory confirmed influenza reported in 14 counties plus New York City. There were 41 laboratory‐confirmed influenza reports, a 37% increase over last week. None of the 29 specimens submitted to the NYSDOH laboratory wer ...
Plague into the 21st Century
... his family and another patient before he died. At a funeral for the healer, more cases occurred, because of airborne exposure. In the Himachal State of northern India in 2002, an outbreak of pneumonic plague resulted in 16 cases and 4 deaths [15]. This outbreak was started by a hunter who killed and ...
... his family and another patient before he died. At a funeral for the healer, more cases occurred, because of airborne exposure. In the Himachal State of northern India in 2002, an outbreak of pneumonic plague resulted in 16 cases and 4 deaths [15]. This outbreak was started by a hunter who killed and ...
Full Text:PDF - The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
... the scorpions involved could not be made by the patients. In addition, 28 (28.3%) of the cases killed the scorpion and brought it to the emergency service. As can be seen in Figure 3, most of the cases occurred in the summer period (71.7%), with the monthly distributions being July (36.4%), August ( ...
... the scorpions involved could not be made by the patients. In addition, 28 (28.3%) of the cases killed the scorpion and brought it to the emergency service. As can be seen in Figure 3, most of the cases occurred in the summer period (71.7%), with the monthly distributions being July (36.4%), August ( ...
84 yo woman with a cough: epidemiologic implications
... • Transmitted from person-to-person through aerosolized respiratory droplets from cough or sneeze or direct contact with secretions from infected persons. • Incubation period 5 – 21 d (typical 7 – 10d) • Endemic in U.S., epidemic every 3 - 4 years. Tiwari T, MMWR 2005 ...
... • Transmitted from person-to-person through aerosolized respiratory droplets from cough or sneeze or direct contact with secretions from infected persons. • Incubation period 5 – 21 d (typical 7 – 10d) • Endemic in U.S., epidemic every 3 - 4 years. Tiwari T, MMWR 2005 ...
General Recommendations on Immunization
... combined in the same syringe). Simultaneously administering all vaccines for which a person is eligible is critical, including for simultaneous administration increases the probability that a child will be fully immunized at the appropriate age. A study condu that approximately one third of measles ...
... combined in the same syringe). Simultaneously administering all vaccines for which a person is eligible is critical, including for simultaneous administration increases the probability that a child will be fully immunized at the appropriate age. A study condu that approximately one third of measles ...
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Recommended
... Additional information and resources regarding vaccination of pregnant women can be found at www.cdc.gov/vaccines/adults/rec-vac/pregnant.html. 2. Influenza vaccination Annual vaccination against influenza is recommended for all persons aged ≥6 months. A list of currently available influenza vaccine ...
... Additional information and resources regarding vaccination of pregnant women can be found at www.cdc.gov/vaccines/adults/rec-vac/pregnant.html. 2. Influenza vaccination Annual vaccination against influenza is recommended for all persons aged ≥6 months. A list of currently available influenza vaccine ...
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Recommended
... meningococcal disease are recommended to be routinely vaccinated with a MenACWY vaccine, which protects against meningococcal serogroups A, C, W, and Y (7). Although the epidemiology for meningococcal serogroup B is different from serogroups A, C, W, and Y, persons who are at increased risk for sero ...
... meningococcal disease are recommended to be routinely vaccinated with a MenACWY vaccine, which protects against meningococcal serogroups A, C, W, and Y (7). Although the epidemiology for meningococcal serogroup B is different from serogroups A, C, W, and Y, persons who are at increased risk for sero ...
HAAD Immunization Standards
... communicate effectively with patients and their parents/guardians, including to inform and advise on: 8.1.2.1. risks and benefits of vaccination in a culturally appropriate manner and in easy-to-understand language; 8.1.2.2. The benefits of preventing disease; 8.1.2.3. The risks of not taking the va ...
... communicate effectively with patients and their parents/guardians, including to inform and advise on: 8.1.2.1. risks and benefits of vaccination in a culturally appropriate manner and in easy-to-understand language; 8.1.2.2. The benefits of preventing disease; 8.1.2.3. The risks of not taking the va ...
Early warning and response in Europe
... reported a measles incidence of < 1 per million ensuring that all have received two doses of The ability to epidemiologically population (one indicator for measuring measles measles vaccine, unless they were born well and virologically link measles cases before measles vaccine was introduced. elimin ...
... reported a measles incidence of < 1 per million ensuring that all have received two doses of The ability to epidemiologically population (one indicator for measuring measles measles vaccine, unless they were born well and virologically link measles cases before measles vaccine was introduced. elimin ...
Snake bite Biochemical changes in blood after envenomation by
... Snake bite poisoning is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity in tropical and sub-tropical countries like India. The present study was taken up to evaluate the biochemical changes in snake bite cases in different time periods. The clotting time (C.T) was 55.83±38.5 in viper bite cases, much ...
... Snake bite poisoning is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity in tropical and sub-tropical countries like India. The present study was taken up to evaluate the biochemical changes in snake bite cases in different time periods. The clotting time (C.T) was 55.83±38.5 in viper bite cases, much ...
Childrens infectious diseases
... A. Contact with a patient with Rubella in any term of pregnancy B. *Growth of titre of rubella antibodies at the repeated serological research, term of pregnancy up to 12 weeks C. Stable title of rubella antibodies at the repeated serological research, term of pregnancy up to 12 weeks D. Growth of t ...
... A. Contact with a patient with Rubella in any term of pregnancy B. *Growth of titre of rubella antibodies at the repeated serological research, term of pregnancy up to 12 weeks C. Stable title of rubella antibodies at the repeated serological research, term of pregnancy up to 12 weeks D. Growth of t ...
Cutaneous Disseminated and Extracutaneous Sporotrichosis
... the sub-Himalayan and Kangra regions and in Australia on the coast of New South Wales and the Southeast coast [7]. In Europe, there are few reports, mostly from people who traveled to endemic areas or by immigration; France, Italy and Spain report many of those cases [3,7]. In the United States, alt ...
... the sub-Himalayan and Kangra regions and in Australia on the coast of New South Wales and the Southeast coast [7]. In Europe, there are few reports, mostly from people who traveled to endemic areas or by immigration; France, Italy and Spain report many of those cases [3,7]. In the United States, alt ...
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
... pneumococcal infection in adults; in the United States there are an estimated 900,000 cases each year and a 5 percent–7 percent mortality rate (CDC, 2015). Pneumococcal infection accounts for more deaths than any other vaccine-preventable bacterial disease (CDC, 1997). Pneumococcal pneumonia account ...
... pneumococcal infection in adults; in the United States there are an estimated 900,000 cases each year and a 5 percent–7 percent mortality rate (CDC, 2015). Pneumococcal infection accounts for more deaths than any other vaccine-preventable bacterial disease (CDC, 1997). Pneumococcal pneumonia account ...
Granuloma annulare: review of cases in the Social Hygiene
... Radcliffe-Crocker in 1902. 2 There are several clinical manifestations, ranging from localized GA, which is the most common form, to less commonly seen variants, including generalized, subcutaneous and perforating GA.3,4,5 Etiology and pathogenesis of GA remains unknown and speculative. The relation ...
... Radcliffe-Crocker in 1902. 2 There are several clinical manifestations, ranging from localized GA, which is the most common form, to less commonly seen variants, including generalized, subcutaneous and perforating GA.3,4,5 Etiology and pathogenesis of GA remains unknown and speculative. The relation ...
Annex 4 Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting
... During the smallpox era, routine use of smallpox vaccine was associated with significant morbidity and mortality. When nonselective vaccination of the U.S. population was conducted, 5 to 10 deaths, several hundred hospitalizations, and several thousand nonhospitalized complications resulted from the ...
... During the smallpox era, routine use of smallpox vaccine was associated with significant morbidity and mortality. When nonselective vaccination of the U.S. population was conducted, 5 to 10 deaths, several hundred hospitalizations, and several thousand nonhospitalized complications resulted from the ...
Phenotypic expression of autoimmune autistic disorder (AAD): A
... (4) deficits of social interactions and/or manners of relating to other people. Although the diagnosis of autism is made during early childhood, the disorder continues to persist well into adulthood, eventually becoming a lifelong neurodisability. Until about 10 years ago, the prevalence of autism i ...
... (4) deficits of social interactions and/or manners of relating to other people. Although the diagnosis of autism is made during early childhood, the disorder continues to persist well into adulthood, eventually becoming a lifelong neurodisability. Until about 10 years ago, the prevalence of autism i ...
as a PDF
... patients had near normal quadriceps power and 1 patient had extensor lag. In group-B which were treated with cerclage 8 out of 10 patients had excellent to good results, 6 of them had knee flexion of more than 120°, 7 of them had near normal quadriceps power and 2 of them developed extensor lag. Out ...
... patients had near normal quadriceps power and 1 patient had extensor lag. In group-B which were treated with cerclage 8 out of 10 patients had excellent to good results, 6 of them had knee flexion of more than 120°, 7 of them had near normal quadriceps power and 2 of them developed extensor lag. Out ...
INTRODUCTION: corneal blindness accounts for 20
... Antifungal treatment was supplemented with Broad spectrum antibiotics, Cycloplegic, Antiinflammatory agents, Vitamin C and Lubricating eye drops. For mycotic keratitis with secondary glaucoma anti-glaucoma medications were prescribed. For corneal ulcer with small perforation Bandage contact lens, Cy ...
... Antifungal treatment was supplemented with Broad spectrum antibiotics, Cycloplegic, Antiinflammatory agents, Vitamin C and Lubricating eye drops. For mycotic keratitis with secondary glaucoma anti-glaucoma medications were prescribed. For corneal ulcer with small perforation Bandage contact lens, Cy ...
Poliomyelitis: Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (PDF)
... paralytic cases were reported, compared with 61 in 1965. The last cases of paralytic poliomyelitis caused by endemic transmission of wild virus in the United States were in 1979, when an outbreak occurred among the Amish in several Midwest states. The virus was imported from the Netherlands. From 19 ...
... paralytic cases were reported, compared with 61 in 1965. The last cases of paralytic poliomyelitis caused by endemic transmission of wild virus in the United States were in 1979, when an outbreak occurred among the Amish in several Midwest states. The virus was imported from the Netherlands. From 19 ...
Changes to MenC conjugate vaccine schedule
... three months. It is important to note that if an infant attends late for appointments the first dose must not be given at 15 weeks or later, or the second dose at 24 weeks or late. All the other routine childhood vaccines can and should be given even if the infant is late. ...
... three months. It is important to note that if an infant attends late for appointments the first dose must not be given at 15 weeks or later, or the second dose at 24 weeks or late. All the other routine childhood vaccines can and should be given even if the infant is late. ...
23-09-2014-RRA-Ebola haemorrhagic fever, Zaire ebolavirus
... Since December 2013 and as of 23 September 2014, 6 573 cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD), including 3 091 deaths have been reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) in affected countries (Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria). On 29 August, the Ministry of Health in Senegal reported a co ...
... Since December 2013 and as of 23 September 2014, 6 573 cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD), including 3 091 deaths have been reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) in affected countries (Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria). On 29 August, the Ministry of Health in Senegal reported a co ...
Reducing Uveitic Glaucoma: therapeutic judgement is the key
... Glaucoma associated with uveitis is one of the most serious complications of intraocular inflammation and most overlooked reason for visual loss. [3]. Over 2 million people worldwide are thought to have uveitis. Despite significant advances in therapeutics, the prevalence of blindness secondary to u ...
... Glaucoma associated with uveitis is one of the most serious complications of intraocular inflammation and most overlooked reason for visual loss. [3]. Over 2 million people worldwide are thought to have uveitis. Despite significant advances in therapeutics, the prevalence of blindness secondary to u ...
Epidemiology of measles
Measles is extremely infectious and its continued circulation in a community depends on the generation of susceptible hosts by birth of children. In communities which generate insufficient new hosts the disease will die out. This concept was first recognized in measles by Bartlett in 1957, who referred to the minimum number supporting measles as the critical community size (CCS). Analysis of outbreaks in island communities suggested that the CCS for measles is c. 250,000.In 2011, the WHO estimated that there were about 158,000 deaths caused by measles. This is down from 630,000 deaths in 1990. In developed countries, death occurs in 1 to 2 cases out of every 1,000 (0.1% - 0.2%). In populations with high levels of malnutrition and a lack of adequate healthcare, mortality can be as high as 10%. In cases with complications, the rate may rise to 20–30%. Increased immunization has led to an estimated 78% drop in measles deaths among UN member states. This reduction made up 25% of the decline in mortality in children under five during this period.Even in countries where vaccination has been introduced, rates may remain high. In Ireland, vaccination was introduced in 1985. There were 99,903 cases that year. Within two years, the number of cases had fallen to 201, but this fall was not sustained. Measles is a leading cause of vaccine-preventable childhood mortality. Worldwide, the fatality rate has been significantly reduced by a vaccination campaign led by partners in the Measles Initiative: the American Red Cross, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the United Nations Foundation, UNICEF and the WHO. Globally, measles fell 60% from an estimated 873,000 deaths in 1999 to 345,000 in 2005. Estimates for 2008 indicate deaths fell further to 164,000 globally, with 77% of the remaining measles deaths in 2008 occurring within the Southeast Asian region.In 2006–07 there were 12,132 cases in 32 European countries: 85% occurred in five countries: Germany, Italy, Romania, Switzerland and the UK. 80% occurred in children and there were 7 deaths.Five out of six WHO regions have set goals to eliminate measles, and at the 63rd World Health Assembly in May 2010, delegates agreed a global target of a 95% reduction in measles mortality by 2015 from the level seen in 2000, as well as to move towards eventual eradication. However, no specific global target date for eradication has yet been agreed to as of May 2010.On January 22, 2014, the World Health Organization and the Pan American Health Organization declared and certified Colombia free of the measles while becoming the first Latin American country to abolish the infection within its borders.In Vietnam, in the Measles Epidemic in the beginning of 2014, unto April 19 had 8,500 measles cases, 114 fatalities, unto May 30 had 21,639 measles cases, 142 fatalities.