Adolescent Vaccines - Little Miami Schools
... Meningococcal disease is a potentially fatal bacterial infection that can cause severe swelling of the brain and spinal cord (meningitis) or a serious blood infection (meningococcemia) ...
... Meningococcal disease is a potentially fatal bacterial infection that can cause severe swelling of the brain and spinal cord (meningitis) or a serious blood infection (meningococcemia) ...
FEL Gale Virtual Reference Library Scavenger Hunt
... 2. How many volumes are in the book Bowling Beatniks and Bell-Bottoms? 3. In what city and state was Jesse Owens born? Book Title Source: 4. According to the titled article “Polio” in The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 2011 on page 3474: “Polio, or poliomyelitis, is an infectious disease caused by a ...
... 2. How many volumes are in the book Bowling Beatniks and Bell-Bottoms? 3. In what city and state was Jesse Owens born? Book Title Source: 4. According to the titled article “Polio” in The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 2011 on page 3474: “Polio, or poliomyelitis, is an infectious disease caused by a ...
Disease Prevention Announcement
... Meningococcal disease spreads by direct contact with infected persons by coughing, kissing or sharing anything by mouth, such as water bottles, eating utensils, lipstick or toothbrushes. It can cause pneumon ...
... Meningococcal disease spreads by direct contact with infected persons by coughing, kissing or sharing anything by mouth, such as water bottles, eating utensils, lipstick or toothbrushes. It can cause pneumon ...
STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTION (STREP THROAT, SCARLET
... school after 24 hours of antibiotics, providing they’re feeling well. It is important to complete the entire course of antibiotics as prescribed. Control of this illness is by prompt identification and treatment of infected individuals. CAUSATIVE AGENT: ...
... school after 24 hours of antibiotics, providing they’re feeling well. It is important to complete the entire course of antibiotics as prescribed. Control of this illness is by prompt identification and treatment of infected individuals. CAUSATIVE AGENT: ...
Group A Streptococcus (Group A Strep)
... What is it? • It is a germ (bacteria) that can be found in the nose and throat of children and adults without causing illness. • It can cause different diseases such as ear infections, strep throat, scarlet fever and impetigo. • It can also cause more serious illness such as necrotizing fasciitis or ...
... What is it? • It is a germ (bacteria) that can be found in the nose and throat of children and adults without causing illness. • It can cause different diseases such as ear infections, strep throat, scarlet fever and impetigo. • It can also cause more serious illness such as necrotizing fasciitis or ...
Vaccination against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough
... contagious. The disease has a high death rate.. Tetanus is less common in Scandinavia than in warmer countries. Woophing cough (pertussis) is an infection in the airways with persistent, intense bouts of coughing that last 6–12 weeks. In babies and infants, whooping cough can cause the child to stop ...
... contagious. The disease has a high death rate.. Tetanus is less common in Scandinavia than in warmer countries. Woophing cough (pertussis) is an infection in the airways with persistent, intense bouts of coughing that last 6–12 weeks. In babies and infants, whooping cough can cause the child to stop ...
year 8 vaccine information fact sheet (PDF 870KB)
... painful muscle spasms, convulsions and lockjaw. These spasms may affect the whole body, causing suffocation and heart failure. Even with modern intensive care as many as one in 50 people who get tetanus will die. Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a highly infectious respiratory disease that can be li ...
... painful muscle spasms, convulsions and lockjaw. These spasms may affect the whole body, causing suffocation and heart failure. Even with modern intensive care as many as one in 50 people who get tetanus will die. Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a highly infectious respiratory disease that can be li ...
Blue Comb Disease - albanyanimalscience2008
... • Reovirus infection – RNA virus that targets the joints or respiratory and intestinal tissues ...
... • Reovirus infection – RNA virus that targets the joints or respiratory and intestinal tissues ...
Hand, Foot and Mouth disease
... Painful red rash on palms of hands and soles of feet Adults may not seem symptomatic, but ...
... Painful red rash on palms of hands and soles of feet Adults may not seem symptomatic, but ...
Understanding Influenza
... The following groups are not more likely to get the flu. However, they are more at risk of developing complications if they do get sick: 1. Children under five years of age (especially those less than two years old) 2. Women who are pregnant 3. People with chronic conditions such as: • Heart disea ...
... The following groups are not more likely to get the flu. However, they are more at risk of developing complications if they do get sick: 1. Children under five years of age (especially those less than two years old) 2. Women who are pregnant 3. People with chronic conditions such as: • Heart disea ...
Flesh Eating Disease
... rarely, these symptoms may progress quickly to severe illness with high fever, headache, and very painful skin infection which spreads rapidly at a rate of two to three centimetres (an inch) per hour. Death can occur in 12 to 24 hours. If you or a member of your family display these symptoms, seek i ...
... rarely, these symptoms may progress quickly to severe illness with high fever, headache, and very painful skin infection which spreads rapidly at a rate of two to three centimetres (an inch) per hour. Death can occur in 12 to 24 hours. If you or a member of your family display these symptoms, seek i ...
DEPARTMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
... 601 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DRIVE, WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27110 (336) 750-3185– PHONE • (336) 750-3173 – FAX ...
... 601 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DRIVE, WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27110 (336) 750-3185– PHONE • (336) 750-3173 – FAX ...
Pullorum - albanyanimalscience2008
... called salmonella Pullorum Bacterial Most common in young chicks Older chickens can also get infected ...
... called salmonella Pullorum Bacterial Most common in young chicks Older chickens can also get infected ...
Childhood Infectious Diseases
... increased. The U.S. is seeing a decline in TB cases. Once symptoms show up, rabies is almost 100% fatal. Death is slow and painful. ...
... increased. The U.S. is seeing a decline in TB cases. Once symptoms show up, rabies is almost 100% fatal. Death is slow and painful. ...
Slide 1
... What is tuberculosis? •TB is potentially serious infectious disease •Affects lungs primarily •Spread from person to person through tiny droplets released into the air •Most people infected with bacteria that cause TB develop symptoms of the disease - may not be aware they have the infection •If per ...
... What is tuberculosis? •TB is potentially serious infectious disease •Affects lungs primarily •Spread from person to person through tiny droplets released into the air •Most people infected with bacteria that cause TB develop symptoms of the disease - may not be aware they have the infection •If per ...
Generalised rash of measles Measles is a very contagious (easily
... It is a vaccine-preventable disease. If a person has been immunized against measles (usually by having the 2 doses of MMR vaccine) he will not get the disease. Typical Progress: Incubation period of 7 to 18 days – a person will begin to show symptoms between 7 and 18 days after contact with the meas ...
... It is a vaccine-preventable disease. If a person has been immunized against measles (usually by having the 2 doses of MMR vaccine) he will not get the disease. Typical Progress: Incubation period of 7 to 18 days – a person will begin to show symptoms between 7 and 18 days after contact with the meas ...
Childhood immunizations in the United States
The schedule of childhood immunizations in the United States is given by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The vaccination schedule is broken down by age: birth to six years of age, seven to eighteen, and adults nineteen and older.Childhood Immunizations are key in preventing children for diseases that were once epidemics. Thimersal was a mercury containing ingredient that used to be in immunizations. Thimersal created a hype among mothers because they thought it maybe related to Autism.