The Use of Pertussis Vaccine in Adults Background
... 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 ...
CHAPTER 21 – INFECTIONS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
... Does not survive in the environment Reservoir is humans. ...
... Does not survive in the environment Reservoir is humans. ...
Croup – in detail
... the air is colder, such as at night-time) the croupy breathing and cough start. Most of the children who have croup are under five years old. Because they are small, their airway is narrow; when infection causes swelling of its lining, it becomes even narrower causing difficulty when the child is br ...
... the air is colder, such as at night-time) the croupy breathing and cough start. Most of the children who have croup are under five years old. Because they are small, their airway is narrow; when infection causes swelling of its lining, it becomes even narrower causing difficulty when the child is br ...
clinical-evidence-brief
... There are many different subtypes of type A influenza viruses. Influenza A viruses are constantly changing, and it is possible for viruses that infect birds to adapt over time to infect and spread among humans. Influenza A (H5N1) virus is a highly pathogenic influenza A virus subtype that occurs mai ...
... There are many different subtypes of type A influenza viruses. Influenza A viruses are constantly changing, and it is possible for viruses that infect birds to adapt over time to infect and spread among humans. Influenza A (H5N1) virus is a highly pathogenic influenza A virus subtype that occurs mai ...
PDF - US Pharmacist
... saliva and nasal secretions, prevention of the spread of strep is similar to viral cold or influenza prevention. This includes hand washing and covering the mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing. Patients should not return to school, day care, or work until they are no longer contagious and have ...
... saliva and nasal secretions, prevention of the spread of strep is similar to viral cold or influenza prevention. This includes hand washing and covering the mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing. Patients should not return to school, day care, or work until they are no longer contagious and have ...
STREP THROAT / SCARLET FEVER - Dickinson
... droplets in the air from sneezing and coughing. It is rarely spread by indirect contact with objects. The incubation period is usually 1-3 days. If the disease is left untreated, infected persons can be contagious for 10-21 days or longer. Casual contact rarely leads to infection. How is it treated? ...
... droplets in the air from sneezing and coughing. It is rarely spread by indirect contact with objects. The incubation period is usually 1-3 days. If the disease is left untreated, infected persons can be contagious for 10-21 days or longer. Casual contact rarely leads to infection. How is it treated? ...
Hepatitis B - LSU School of Medicine
... for vaccination exists All others in this age group recommended for vaccination (travelers to the Meningitis Belt, etc) ...
... for vaccination exists All others in this age group recommended for vaccination (travelers to the Meningitis Belt, etc) ...
Strep Throat - Partners in Health Pediatrics
... the infection may worsen or spread to other parts of her body, leading to conditions such as abscesses of the tonsils or kidney problems. Untreated strep infections also can lead to rheumatic fever, a disease that affects the heart. However, rheumatic fever is rare in the United States and in childr ...
... the infection may worsen or spread to other parts of her body, leading to conditions such as abscesses of the tonsils or kidney problems. Untreated strep infections also can lead to rheumatic fever, a disease that affects the heart. However, rheumatic fever is rare in the United States and in childr ...
Strep Throat - Sarpy/Cass Health Department
... sore throat lasting longer than two days, a fever higher than 103 F in older children or any fever lasting longer than two days; rash, severe headache; joint pain or problems breathing or difficulty swallowing. It is possible to have many of these signs and symptoms but not have strep throat. The ca ...
... sore throat lasting longer than two days, a fever higher than 103 F in older children or any fever lasting longer than two days; rash, severe headache; joint pain or problems breathing or difficulty swallowing. It is possible to have many of these signs and symptoms but not have strep throat. The ca ...
Impfen - Sicherer Schutz gegen Infektionskrankheiten für Kinder
... an entire lifetime, others must be repeated one or more times during school age, adolescence and/or adulthood. If you protect your child properly, this not only benefits your child – it is also a good thing for your family and fellow human beings. ...
... an entire lifetime, others must be repeated one or more times during school age, adolescence and/or adulthood. If you protect your child properly, this not only benefits your child – it is also a good thing for your family and fellow human beings. ...
Preventive health of the geriatric age. Vaccinations recommended
... infection are different for certain age groups. The most common ways in young people are sexual contact, often with multiple partners and injecting drugs NYM contaminated equipment. In the elderly, the infection most often occurs in a hospital due to inadequate sterilization of medical instruments, ...
... infection are different for certain age groups. The most common ways in young people are sexual contact, often with multiple partners and injecting drugs NYM contaminated equipment. In the elderly, the infection most often occurs in a hospital due to inadequate sterilization of medical instruments, ...
Immunization status of internationally adopted children in Italy
... No relation was observed between immunity for polio–diphtheria–tetanus and age of the children. The previous immunization records of 70 internationally adopted children also diverged from the serological results obtained for not compulsory vaccination in Italy namely pertussis, measles, mumps and ru ...
... No relation was observed between immunity for polio–diphtheria–tetanus and age of the children. The previous immunization records of 70 internationally adopted children also diverged from the serological results obtained for not compulsory vaccination in Italy namely pertussis, measles, mumps and ru ...
HSE - Tdap and MenC booster vaccines
... Do Tdap or MenC vaccines have any side-effects? Most children have no problems after Tdap or MenC vaccines. A small number of children may have an area of soreness, swelling and redness where the injection was given. They may get a headache, nausea or a fever. If this happens you can give them para ...
... Do Tdap or MenC vaccines have any side-effects? Most children have no problems after Tdap or MenC vaccines. A small number of children may have an area of soreness, swelling and redness where the injection was given. They may get a headache, nausea or a fever. If this happens you can give them para ...
Tetanus Factsheet
... A person may have a fever and sometimes develop abnormal heart rhythms. Complications include pneumonia, broken bones (from the muscle spasms), respiratory failure and cardiac arrest. ...
... A person may have a fever and sometimes develop abnormal heart rhythms. Complications include pneumonia, broken bones (from the muscle spasms), respiratory failure and cardiac arrest. ...
vaccination
... 2-Toxoid : amodified bacterial toxin made nontxic but retains its capacity to stimulate formation of antitoxin. 3-Immune gloubin (Ig) :antibodies containing solution derived from human blood by fractionation of large pools of plasma used to maintain immunity in immunization. 4-Antitoxin: antibodies ...
... 2-Toxoid : amodified bacterial toxin made nontxic but retains its capacity to stimulate formation of antitoxin. 3-Immune gloubin (Ig) :antibodies containing solution derived from human blood by fractionation of large pools of plasma used to maintain immunity in immunization. 4-Antitoxin: antibodies ...
Microbial toxins are toxins produced by micro
... Bacteria generate toxins[2] which can be classified as either exotoxins or endotoxins. Exotoxins are generated and actively secreted; endotoxins remain part of the bacteria. Usually, an endotoxin is part of the bacterial outer membrane, and it is not released until the bacterium is killed by the imm ...
... Bacteria generate toxins[2] which can be classified as either exotoxins or endotoxins. Exotoxins are generated and actively secreted; endotoxins remain part of the bacteria. Usually, an endotoxin is part of the bacterial outer membrane, and it is not released until the bacterium is killed by the imm ...
Death and the Human Environment: The United States in the 20th
... Causes of death varied systematically in the United States during the 20th century as the human environment came under control. Infections became less deadly, while heart disease grew dominant, followed by cancer. Logistic models of growth and multi-species competition in which the causes of death a ...
... Causes of death varied systematically in the United States during the 20th century as the human environment came under control. Infections became less deadly, while heart disease grew dominant, followed by cancer. Logistic models of growth and multi-species competition in which the causes of death a ...
Immune prophylaxis of infectious diseases in children
... in the form of anaphylactic shock. Allergy to any vaccine component. Progressive diseases of the nervous system, hydrocephalus in decompensation stage, epilepsy, epileptic syndrome with convulsions 2 times a month and more often. Acute illness or chronic disease exacerbation ...
... in the form of anaphylactic shock. Allergy to any vaccine component. Progressive diseases of the nervous system, hydrocephalus in decompensation stage, epilepsy, epileptic syndrome with convulsions 2 times a month and more often. Acute illness or chronic disease exacerbation ...
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
... more or less all the parts of upper respiratory system and associated structures, such as paranasal sinuses and middle ear. Common upper respiratory tract infections include rhinitis (inflammation of the nasal mucosa), rhinosinusitis or sinusitis (inflammation of the nares and paranasal sinuses, inc ...
... more or less all the parts of upper respiratory system and associated structures, such as paranasal sinuses and middle ear. Common upper respiratory tract infections include rhinitis (inflammation of the nasal mucosa), rhinosinusitis or sinusitis (inflammation of the nares and paranasal sinuses, inc ...
SORE THROAT or STREP THROAT??
... A sore throat is less likely to be strep throat if it is part of a typical cold, with runny nose, cough, sneezing, hoarseness, and similar symptoms. ...
... A sore throat is less likely to be strep throat if it is part of a typical cold, with runny nose, cough, sneezing, hoarseness, and similar symptoms. ...
Chapter 20: Infectious Diseases Affecting the Respiratory Tract
... • It causes permanent heart damage called rheumatic heart disease • Acute glomerulonephritus is a rare inflammatory response to M proteins • It may lead to renal damage Diphtheria Is a Life-Threatening Illness • Diphtheria is a local infection of the throat caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae • C. ...
... • It causes permanent heart damage called rheumatic heart disease • Acute glomerulonephritus is a rare inflammatory response to M proteins • It may lead to renal damage Diphtheria Is a Life-Threatening Illness • Diphtheria is a local infection of the throat caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae • C. ...
Tinsdale Agar Base Tinsdale Enrichment Desiccated
... characteristics. The differential principle is based on the capacity of C. diphtheriae to produce a brown or black halo around the colonies. ...
... characteristics. The differential principle is based on the capacity of C. diphtheriae to produce a brown or black halo around the colonies. ...
Infanrix
... Axillary temperatures increased by 1°C and oral temperatures increased by 0.5°C to derive equivalent rectal temperature. In a U.S. study, the safety of a booster dose of INFANRIX was evaluated in children 15 to 18 months of age whose previous 3 DTaP doses were with INFANRIX (N = 251) or PEDIARIX (N ...
... Axillary temperatures increased by 1°C and oral temperatures increased by 0.5°C to derive equivalent rectal temperature. In a U.S. study, the safety of a booster dose of INFANRIX was evaluated in children 15 to 18 months of age whose previous 3 DTaP doses were with INFANRIX (N = 251) or PEDIARIX (N ...
Conjugate Vaccines - Immunize Canada
... • Conjugate meningococcal A vaccine for SubSaharan Africa meningitis belt • Meningitis Vaccine Project • Introduced into Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger in ...
... • Conjugate meningococcal A vaccine for SubSaharan Africa meningitis belt • Meningitis Vaccine Project • Introduced into Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger in ...
Meningococcal C Conjugate Vaccines
... • Conjugate meningococcal A vaccine for SubSaharan Africa meningitis belt • Meningitis Vaccine Project • Introduced into Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger in ...
... • Conjugate meningococcal A vaccine for SubSaharan Africa meningitis belt • Meningitis Vaccine Project • Introduced into Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger in ...
Diphtheria
Diphtheria (from Greek: διφθέρα diphthera, meaning leather) is an infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Signs and symptoms may vary from mild to severe. They usually start two to five days after exposure. Symptoms often come on fairly gradually beginning with a sore throat and fever. In severe cases a grey or white patch develops in the throat. This can block the airway and create a barking cough as in croup. The neck may swell in part due to large lymph nodes. A form of diphtheria that involves the skin, eyes, or genitals also exists. Complications may include myocarditis, inflammation of nerves, kidney problems, and bleeding problems due to low blood platelets. Myocarditis may result in an abnormal heart rate and inflammation of the nerves may result in paralysis.Diphtheria is usually spread between people by direct contact or through the air. It may also be spread by contaminated objects. Some people carry the bacteria without having symptoms, but can still spread the disease to others. There are three main types of C. diphtheriae causing different severities of disease. The symptoms are due to a toxin produced by the bacteria. Diagnosis can often be made based on the appearance of the throat with confirmation by culture. Previous infection may not prevent against future infection.A vaccine, known as diphtheria toxoid, is effective for prevention and available in a number of formulations. Three or four doses, given along with tetanus toxoid and acellular pertussis vaccine, are recommended during childhood. Further doses are recommended every ten years. Protection can be verified by measuring the antitoxin level in the blood. Treatment is with the antibiotic erythromycin or penicillin G. These antibiotics may also be used for prevention in those who have been exposed to the infection. A surgical procedure known as a tracheostomy is sometimes needed to open the airway in severe cases.In 2013, 4,700 cases were officially reported, down from nearly 100,000 in 1980. It is believed, however, that about a million cases occurred per year before the 1980s. It currently occurs most often in Sub-Saharan Africa, India, and Indonesia. In 2013, it resulted in 3,300 deaths down from 8,000 deaths in 1990. In areas where it is still common, children are most affected. It is rare in the developed world due to widespread vaccination. In the United States 57 cases were reported between 1980 and 2004. Death occurs in between 5% and 10% of those affected. The disease was first described in the 5th century BCE by Hippocrates. The bacteria was discovered in 1882 by Edwin Klebs.