Bioterrorism: A Medical Professional`s Perspective
... intentional use of viruses and microorganisms as weapons of mass destruction increased during the past decade. The threat of biological warfare is real. It is now widely acknowledged that the biological weapons, in terms of destructiveness and in the generation of panic and civil disorder could prod ...
... intentional use of viruses and microorganisms as weapons of mass destruction increased during the past decade. The threat of biological warfare is real. It is now widely acknowledged that the biological weapons, in terms of destructiveness and in the generation of panic and civil disorder could prod ...
Science in the Real World
... should initiate the characteristic symptoms of the disease being studied. 4. The suspected microorganism should again be isolated from the experimental animal and cultured. It must then be identified as the original microorganism isolated in the First postulate. Microorganisms that cause diseases ar ...
... should initiate the characteristic symptoms of the disease being studied. 4. The suspected microorganism should again be isolated from the experimental animal and cultured. It must then be identified as the original microorganism isolated in the First postulate. Microorganisms that cause diseases ar ...
Infectious Disease Models 4
... • Recall: Total # of susceptibles infected per unit time = # of Susceptibles * “Likelihood” a given susceptible will be infected per unit time = S*(“Force of Infection”) = S(c(I/N)) • The above can also be phrased as the following:S(c(I/N))=I(c(S/N))=# of Infectives * Average # susceptibles infec ...
... • Recall: Total # of susceptibles infected per unit time = # of Susceptibles * “Likelihood” a given susceptible will be infected per unit time = S*(“Force of Infection”) = S(c(I/N)) • The above can also be phrased as the following:S(c(I/N))=I(c(S/N))=# of Infectives * Average # susceptibles infec ...
NCFE Level 2 - The Skills Network
... aureus (MRSA) can live harmlessly on the surface of the skin of many people without causing a problem to the person at all. So, we can see, there are important differences between colonisation and infection. A person can be colonised with large numbers of microorganisms, but unless they cause sympto ...
... aureus (MRSA) can live harmlessly on the surface of the skin of many people without causing a problem to the person at all. So, we can see, there are important differences between colonisation and infection. A person can be colonised with large numbers of microorganisms, but unless they cause sympto ...
Infectious Diseases Handouts 1 INFECTIOUS DISEASES UPDATE
... A 28 year-old male presents to your office today for his yearly physical exam. He was recently married and hopes to have his first child within the next year or two. He states that he had “all his vaccinations as a child” but wants to make sure he is up-to-date with the latest recommendations as an ...
... A 28 year-old male presents to your office today for his yearly physical exam. He was recently married and hopes to have his first child within the next year or two. He states that he had “all his vaccinations as a child” but wants to make sure he is up-to-date with the latest recommendations as an ...
Ebola Virus Disease - National Home Infusion Association
... As Symptoms Progress… • GI symptoms intensify: • Bleeding is not watery diarrhea, nausea, universally present, but vomiting, abdominal pain can manifest as petechiae, bruising, • May also develop: oozing from conjunctivitis, hiccups, venipuncture sites, chest pain, shortness of blood in ...
... As Symptoms Progress… • GI symptoms intensify: • Bleeding is not watery diarrhea, nausea, universally present, but vomiting, abdominal pain can manifest as petechiae, bruising, • May also develop: oozing from conjunctivitis, hiccups, venipuncture sites, chest pain, shortness of blood in ...
Smallpox
... most devastating diseases known to humanity. For centuries, repeated epidemics swept across continents, decimating populations and changing the course of history. In some ancient cultures, smallpox was such a major killer of infants that custom forbade the naming of a newborn until the infant had ca ...
... most devastating diseases known to humanity. For centuries, repeated epidemics swept across continents, decimating populations and changing the course of history. In some ancient cultures, smallpox was such a major killer of infants that custom forbade the naming of a newborn until the infant had ca ...
effects of social, environmental and economic factors on current and
... throughout the 20th century because of a lack of access to vaccines and drugs with which to prevent and treat them, and because of weak health systems that failed to consistently reach populations in need. The resources that these countries were able to invest in infectious disease control in the fi ...
... throughout the 20th century because of a lack of access to vaccines and drugs with which to prevent and treat them, and because of weak health systems that failed to consistently reach populations in need. The resources that these countries were able to invest in infectious disease control in the fi ...
Rift Valley fever: Real or perceived threat for Zambia?
... was not only a threat to the commercial exotic breeds but also to the indigenous local breeds. For instance, a study carried out by Ghirotti et al. (1991) in the Kafue flats showed that 14% of the indigenous cattle tested seroconverted to RVF. The 14% RVF sero-prevalence rate was attributed to high ...
... was not only a threat to the commercial exotic breeds but also to the indigenous local breeds. For instance, a study carried out by Ghirotti et al. (1991) in the Kafue flats showed that 14% of the indigenous cattle tested seroconverted to RVF. The 14% RVF sero-prevalence rate was attributed to high ...
Streptococcosis - The Center for Food Security and Public Health
... found in healthy carriers of some other species. Transmission to humans probably occurs by aerosols, ingestion or through the skin. Many human infections are linked to the consumption of unpasteurized dairy products. A few cases in Hong Kong were associated with eating raw or cooked pork. Cases have ...
... found in healthy carriers of some other species. Transmission to humans probably occurs by aerosols, ingestion or through the skin. Many human infections are linked to the consumption of unpasteurized dairy products. A few cases in Hong Kong were associated with eating raw or cooked pork. Cases have ...
Pneumocystis jiroveci
... distribution that causes pneumonia in immunosuppressed individuals. Basic research on Pneumocystis infection has been hampered by the lack of a reliable in vitro culture system; nevertheless, through the use of molecular techniques and experimental models, progress has been made over the past decade ...
... distribution that causes pneumonia in immunosuppressed individuals. Basic research on Pneumocystis infection has been hampered by the lack of a reliable in vitro culture system; nevertheless, through the use of molecular techniques and experimental models, progress has been made over the past decade ...
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
... antibiotics–making it more difficult to treat. ■ MRSA is a common cause of minor skin infections. It can ...
... antibiotics–making it more difficult to treat. ■ MRSA is a common cause of minor skin infections. It can ...
How is Ebola transmitted?
... appropriate testing for Ebola. This includes samples to be taken, results turn-around time and other tests that may be conducted to look for alternative causes of illness. In general, a result would be expected within approximately 24 hours of taking a sample. What is the process a patient will go t ...
... appropriate testing for Ebola. This includes samples to be taken, results turn-around time and other tests that may be conducted to look for alternative causes of illness. In general, a result would be expected within approximately 24 hours of taking a sample. What is the process a patient will go t ...
etiological aspects of gastro-enteritis
... Here again, the evidence points to the brunt of the infection falling on the intestine, and spreading thence by the lymphatic and portal circulations. The problem of the relationship of 'parenteral infection' to infantile diarrhoea is an important and a difficult one. Tbe observation that infants su ...
... Here again, the evidence points to the brunt of the infection falling on the intestine, and spreading thence by the lymphatic and portal circulations. The problem of the relationship of 'parenteral infection' to infantile diarrhoea is an important and a difficult one. Tbe observation that infants su ...
2008-05-03 Remembering Measles
... that worse- perhaps a major outbreak- is yet to come. This is because we are neglecting the measles vaccine, which is 99% effective against the virus. We are doing so out of a combination of fear, ignorance, and complacency. The fear is that the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine is potentially d ...
... that worse- perhaps a major outbreak- is yet to come. This is because we are neglecting the measles vaccine, which is 99% effective against the virus. We are doing so out of a combination of fear, ignorance, and complacency. The fear is that the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine is potentially d ...
In The Name of God
... Temporal incisions were noted to have a higher incidence of infection than superior incision . Transcleral suture fixation of posterior – chamber IOL . Polypropylene haptics Preoperative eyelid abnormalities and blepharomeibomitis . Re – entry of the eye through a previous wound . ...
... Temporal incisions were noted to have a higher incidence of infection than superior incision . Transcleral suture fixation of posterior – chamber IOL . Polypropylene haptics Preoperative eyelid abnormalities and blepharomeibomitis . Re – entry of the eye through a previous wound . ...
Ebola Questions and Answers - Penrhyn Bay Medical Centre
... appropriate testing for Ebola. This includes samples to be taken, results turn-around time and other tests that may be conducted to look for alternative causes of illness. In general, a result would be expected within approximately 24 hours of taking a sample. What is the process a patient will go t ...
... appropriate testing for Ebola. This includes samples to be taken, results turn-around time and other tests that may be conducted to look for alternative causes of illness. In general, a result would be expected within approximately 24 hours of taking a sample. What is the process a patient will go t ...
HORIZON SCANNING - National Blood Authority
... equator. Species of mosquito which carry so-called “tropical diseases” are travelling to, and surviving in, other regions. ...
... equator. Species of mosquito which carry so-called “tropical diseases” are travelling to, and surviving in, other regions. ...
(Ureaplasma) in the Newborn
... Genital mycoplasmas frequently colonize and infect the respiratory tract of preterm infants Infants may develop self limited disease from infection or may have chronic inflammation that may predispose to the development of BPD Identification and treatment of infants with these organisms is frequentl ...
... Genital mycoplasmas frequently colonize and infect the respiratory tract of preterm infants Infants may develop self limited disease from infection or may have chronic inflammation that may predispose to the development of BPD Identification and treatment of infants with these organisms is frequentl ...
Measles, Mumps, Rubella - Alberta Health Services
... Reactions to the vaccine are usually mild and go away in a few days. Reactions may happen up to 1 month after immunization. They may include: ...
... Reactions to the vaccine are usually mild and go away in a few days. Reactions may happen up to 1 month after immunization. They may include: ...
HEPATITIS - Union Safe
... been contaminated by sewage and through human carriers. When hygiene standards are poor, the virus is swallowed with the contaminated material. Infection occurs after an incubation period of three to four weeks following the ingestion with a majority of patients making a complete recovery. Hepatitis ...
... been contaminated by sewage and through human carriers. When hygiene standards are poor, the virus is swallowed with the contaminated material. Infection occurs after an incubation period of three to four weeks following the ingestion with a majority of patients making a complete recovery. Hepatitis ...
Rift Valley fever potential mosquito vectors and their infection status
... (Mboera et al., 2005). It is worth noting further that compared with Osinoni and Nainokanoka villages; Meshili, Malambo and Endulen have been persistently affected by past RVF outbreaks which were reported mainly during the period of prolonged heavy rainfall (Sindato et al., 2014). The potential rol ...
... (Mboera et al., 2005). It is worth noting further that compared with Osinoni and Nainokanoka villages; Meshili, Malambo and Endulen have been persistently affected by past RVF outbreaks which were reported mainly during the period of prolonged heavy rainfall (Sindato et al., 2014). The potential rol ...
Syphilis - Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas
... • Detection of cases; consider it when you have skin sores, oral lesions, rash or any unusual situation: – Syphilis is the greatest mimic of all infectious diseases- “when you do not have a snowballs chance in hell send an RPR/VDRL”. ...
... • Detection of cases; consider it when you have skin sores, oral lesions, rash or any unusual situation: – Syphilis is the greatest mimic of all infectious diseases- “when you do not have a snowballs chance in hell send an RPR/VDRL”. ...
07_rabies_outbreaks
... eliminated through intensive vaccination efforts. The virus was reintroduced in 1976, and this region has remained the primary geographic focus of human rabies cases in the country since. Analysis of annual incidence data spanning the 30-year period from 1971-2000 revealed that rabies epidemics in s ...
... eliminated through intensive vaccination efforts. The virus was reintroduced in 1976, and this region has remained the primary geographic focus of human rabies cases in the country since. Analysis of annual incidence data spanning the 30-year period from 1971-2000 revealed that rabies epidemics in s ...
Leptospirosis
Leptospirosis (also known as field fever, rat catcher's yellows, and pretibial fever among others names) is an infection caused by corkscrew-shaped bacteria called Leptospira. Symptoms can range from none to mild such as headaches, muscle pains, and fevers; to severe with bleeding from the lungs or meningitis. If the infection causes the person to turn yellow, have kidney failure and bleeding, it is then known as Weil's disease. If it causes lots of bleeding from the lungs it is known as severe pulmonary haemorrhage syndrome.Up to 13 different genetic types of Leptospira may cause disease in humans. It is transmitted by both wild and domestic animals. The most common animals that spread the disease are rodents. It is often transmitted by animal urine or by water or soil containing animal urine coming into contact with breaks in the skin, eyes, mouth, or nose. In the developing world the disease most commonly occurs in farmers and poor people who live in cities. In the developed world it most commonly occurs in those involved in outdoor activities in warm and wet areas of the world. Diagnosis is typically by looking for antibodies against the bacteria or finding its DNA in the blood.Efforts to prevent the disease include protective equipment to prevent contact when working with potentially infected animals, washing after this contact, and reducing rodents in areas people live and work. The antibiotic doxycycline, when used in an effort to prevent infection among travellers, is of unclear benefit. Vaccines for animals exist for certain type of Leptospira which may decrease the risk of spread to humans. Treatment if infected is with antibiotics such as: doxycycline, penicillin, or ceftriaxone. Weil's disease and severe pulmonary haemorrhage syndrome result in death rates greater than 10% and 50%, respectively, even with treatment.It is estimated that seven to ten million people are infected by leptospirosis a year. The number of deaths this causes is not clear. The disease is most common in tropical areas of the world but may occur anywhere. Outbreaks may occur in slums of the developing world. The disease was first described by Weil in 1886 in Germany. Animals who are infected may have no symptoms, mild symptoms, or severe symptoms. Symptoms may vary by the type of animal. In some animals Leptospira live in the reproductive tract, leading to transmission during mating.