Infectious Diseases and Infection Control Course for Health Care
... Infections of the nervous system Microbiology Laboratory. Demonstration of major pathogens, identification and culture. Agar plate finger printing Sexually transmitted diseases Blood-borne pathogens Counselling of victims with exposure to blood-borne pathogens Infectious diseases in pregnancy & nurs ...
... Infections of the nervous system Microbiology Laboratory. Demonstration of major pathogens, identification and culture. Agar plate finger printing Sexually transmitted diseases Blood-borne pathogens Counselling of victims with exposure to blood-borne pathogens Infectious diseases in pregnancy & nurs ...
SEROLOGICAL EVIDENCE OF EPIZOOTIC HAEMORRHAGIC
... Simbu serogroup. It is closely related to the Akabane virus. This serogroup contains more than 24 viruses, most of which have been detected in ruminants. SBV is most probably transmitted by biting midges (Culicoides spp) and does not infect humans. SBV was first detected in sheep flocks in Germany a ...
... Simbu serogroup. It is closely related to the Akabane virus. This serogroup contains more than 24 viruses, most of which have been detected in ruminants. SBV is most probably transmitted by biting midges (Culicoides spp) and does not infect humans. SBV was first detected in sheep flocks in Germany a ...
Kikuchi`s Disease of the Mesenteric Lymph Nodes
... to the mesenteric lymph nodes is extremely unusual. Only a few reports have been previously described in the medical literature.3,6-10 Here we report an additional case of Kikuchi’s disease with ileocecal mesenteric lymph node involvement that clinically presented as acute appendicitis. ...
... to the mesenteric lymph nodes is extremely unusual. Only a few reports have been previously described in the medical literature.3,6-10 Here we report an additional case of Kikuchi’s disease with ileocecal mesenteric lymph node involvement that clinically presented as acute appendicitis. ...
Standard Precautions
... In the United States, HIV is most commonly transmitted through specific sexual behaviors (anal or vaginal sex) or sharing needles with an infected person. It is less common for HIV to be transmitted through oral sex or for an HIV-infected woman to pass the virus to her baby before or during childbir ...
... In the United States, HIV is most commonly transmitted through specific sexual behaviors (anal or vaginal sex) or sharing needles with an infected person. It is less common for HIV to be transmitted through oral sex or for an HIV-infected woman to pass the virus to her baby before or during childbir ...
West Nile Virus Infection and Pregnancy | MotherToBaby
... WNV is a virus that can infect humans, birds, mosquitoes, horses and some other mammals. It is commonly found in Africa, West Asia and the Middle East. Since 1999 WNV has been found in the United States. You cannot get WNV from birds or horses. If an infected mosquito bites a human, the human can be ...
... WNV is a virus that can infect humans, birds, mosquitoes, horses and some other mammals. It is commonly found in Africa, West Asia and the Middle East. Since 1999 WNV has been found in the United States. You cannot get WNV from birds or horses. If an infected mosquito bites a human, the human can be ...
HEPATITIS B VACCINE DECLARATION FORM
... Tissues and organs soaked in chemical preservatives such as alcohol or formaldehyde are "fixed" (e) handle blood, blood products, body fluids or unfixed tissues or organs (including tissue culture cells and cell line ...
... Tissues and organs soaked in chemical preservatives such as alcohol or formaldehyde are "fixed" (e) handle blood, blood products, body fluids or unfixed tissues or organs (including tissue culture cells and cell line ...
Five postulates for resolving outbreaks of infectious disease
... biotoxic cause should not be overlooked). An unusual microorganism may be involved, but the outbreak may also be due to a change in circumstances that favours an already endemic pathogen. For example, quiescent infections may break forth when asymptomatic human carriers begin a new activity, or when ...
... biotoxic cause should not be overlooked). An unusual microorganism may be involved, but the outbreak may also be due to a change in circumstances that favours an already endemic pathogen. For example, quiescent infections may break forth when asymptomatic human carriers begin a new activity, or when ...
Emerging Infectious Disease: A Computational Multi
... If susceptible agent is within the infection distance of an infectious agent, then the host agent infects the susceptible agent The infection of a susceptible agent is based on the infection probability defined by the user If a susceptible agent is infected its state starts transition into inc ...
... If susceptible agent is within the infection distance of an infectious agent, then the host agent infects the susceptible agent The infection of a susceptible agent is based on the infection probability defined by the user If a susceptible agent is infected its state starts transition into inc ...
What is Polio? Poliomyelitis is highly infectious and affects the
... Poliomyelitis is highly infectious and affects the nervous system, sometimes resulting in paralysis. It's transmitted through contaminated food, drinking water, faeces and swimming pool water. Symptoms of Polio In most cases (90%), polio may cause no symptoms and no sequalae 5% of cases are termed ' ...
... Poliomyelitis is highly infectious and affects the nervous system, sometimes resulting in paralysis. It's transmitted through contaminated food, drinking water, faeces and swimming pool water. Symptoms of Polio In most cases (90%), polio may cause no symptoms and no sequalae 5% of cases are termed ' ...
Vibrio vulnificus FACT SHEET - Seafood Network Information Center
... V. vulnificus infections are associated with three distinct clinical syndromes: Primary septicemia occurs after food containing V. vulnificus is consumed and the bacteria invade the bloodstream via the digestive tract. The illness is characterized by fever and chills, and is usually accompanied by n ...
... V. vulnificus infections are associated with three distinct clinical syndromes: Primary septicemia occurs after food containing V. vulnificus is consumed and the bacteria invade the bloodstream via the digestive tract. The illness is characterized by fever and chills, and is usually accompanied by n ...
C-43_Webb - Advocate Health Care
... Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has a varied and progressive clinical course. Although occasionally initial presentation is as straightforward as lupus nephritis, often it is a complex picture involving multiple vague symptoms ranging from arthritis to psychosis. A clinician must have a high inde ...
... Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has a varied and progressive clinical course. Although occasionally initial presentation is as straightforward as lupus nephritis, often it is a complex picture involving multiple vague symptoms ranging from arthritis to psychosis. A clinician must have a high inde ...
Outbreaks Of emerging infectiOus Diseases
... a host organism and disrupt its normal bodily functions.1 Many infectious diseases of humans are also communicable, meaning the infection can pass from one person to another. While many microorganisms are harmless and even helpful, those that cause disease are called pathogens.1 There are over 1,400 ...
... a host organism and disrupt its normal bodily functions.1 Many infectious diseases of humans are also communicable, meaning the infection can pass from one person to another. While many microorganisms are harmless and even helpful, those that cause disease are called pathogens.1 There are over 1,400 ...
Shingles (Herpes Zoster) Factsheet
... Within 1 – 3 days a red rash appears (in crops). The rash becomes blister like. New blisters continue to form for 3-5 days. At first they are moist, but after a day or two they dry to form scabs. The rash usually lasts about 2- 4 weeks before it begins to fade. Other symptoms may include fever, feel ...
... Within 1 – 3 days a red rash appears (in crops). The rash becomes blister like. New blisters continue to form for 3-5 days. At first they are moist, but after a day or two they dry to form scabs. The rash usually lasts about 2- 4 weeks before it begins to fade. Other symptoms may include fever, feel ...
section 2 chain of infection
... from the gastrointestinal tract to the urinary tract where it causes a urinary tract infection). B. Exogenous or cross infection: occurs when organisms are transferred from another source (e.g. eating food contaminated with Salmonella species). Reservoirs A place within which micro-organisms can thr ...
... from the gastrointestinal tract to the urinary tract where it causes a urinary tract infection). B. Exogenous or cross infection: occurs when organisms are transferred from another source (e.g. eating food contaminated with Salmonella species). Reservoirs A place within which micro-organisms can thr ...
What is mumps? Mumps is an acute infectious viral disease that can
... Mumps is an acute infectious viral disease that can cause swelling and tenderness of the salivary glands in the cheeks and jaw. Who gets mumps? Mumps can affect any person of any age who has not had the disease or been vaccinated against it. Mumps usually occurs in children, although older people ma ...
... Mumps is an acute infectious viral disease that can cause swelling and tenderness of the salivary glands in the cheeks and jaw. Who gets mumps? Mumps can affect any person of any age who has not had the disease or been vaccinated against it. Mumps usually occurs in children, although older people ma ...
An upper respiratory tract infection
... The etiology is usually infectious:1- Viral origin, which is the most common cause. These cases are benign and self-limiting for the most part. 2- Bacterial origin, which is self-limiting, but are concerning because of suppurative and nonsuppurative complications. ...
... The etiology is usually infectious:1- Viral origin, which is the most common cause. These cases are benign and self-limiting for the most part. 2- Bacterial origin, which is self-limiting, but are concerning because of suppurative and nonsuppurative complications. ...
tb rabbit island
... what happened to Edward Livingston Trudeau. A few years earlier, he had nursed a brother who ultimately died of the disease. Now, he had a fresh doctor’s degree, a young wife, a new baby, and a terrible problem—a diagnosis that, in his time and place, was often a death sentence. Dr. Trudeau knew all ...
... what happened to Edward Livingston Trudeau. A few years earlier, he had nursed a brother who ultimately died of the disease. Now, he had a fresh doctor’s degree, a young wife, a new baby, and a terrible problem—a diagnosis that, in his time and place, was often a death sentence. Dr. Trudeau knew all ...
ANATOMY, PHISIOLOGY and ILLNESSES of the THROAT
... others. In up to 30% of cases, no organism is identified. • Most cases of pharyngitis occur during the colder months - during respiratory disease season. Spread among household members is common. The medical importance of recognizing strep throat as a cause of pharyngitis stems from the need to prev ...
... others. In up to 30% of cases, no organism is identified. • Most cases of pharyngitis occur during the colder months - during respiratory disease season. Spread among household members is common. The medical importance of recognizing strep throat as a cause of pharyngitis stems from the need to prev ...
hepatitis b - Viral Hepatitis Action Coalition
... that processes nutrients, filters the blood, and fights infections. When the liver is inflamed or damaged, its function can be affected. Hepatitis is most often caused by a virus. In the United States, the most common types of viral hepatitis are Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C. Heavy alco ...
... that processes nutrients, filters the blood, and fights infections. When the liver is inflamed or damaged, its function can be affected. Hepatitis is most often caused by a virus. In the United States, the most common types of viral hepatitis are Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C. Heavy alco ...
Immunity and How Vaccines Work
... History • Evidence that Chinese used smallpox inoculation (variolation) as early as 1000AD • Also practised in Africa & Turkey • 1796: Edward Jenner used cowpox material to create immunity to smallpox. • 1885: Louis Pasteur & Rabies Vaccine ...
... History • Evidence that Chinese used smallpox inoculation (variolation) as early as 1000AD • Also practised in Africa & Turkey • 1796: Edward Jenner used cowpox material to create immunity to smallpox. • 1885: Louis Pasteur & Rabies Vaccine ...
Antibiotics - GRACE Communications Foundation
... result, some antibiotics have lost their effectiveness against specific infectious diseases. One example is staphylococcus aureus, a bacteria that is the most common cause of staph infections, which can cause pneumonia, meningitis, toxic shock, skin abscesses, heart valve infections and other seriou ...
... result, some antibiotics have lost their effectiveness against specific infectious diseases. One example is staphylococcus aureus, a bacteria that is the most common cause of staph infections, which can cause pneumonia, meningitis, toxic shock, skin abscesses, heart valve infections and other seriou ...
The Common Cold and Rhinoviruses Essential
... Rhinoviruses are spread through person to person contact. When a person has a cold, the rhinovirus (or other virus causing the cold) is located in the nose and sinus cavity (nasal mucous membrane) of the infected person. When the infected person sneezes or coughs, small droplets that contain the vir ...
... Rhinoviruses are spread through person to person contact. When a person has a cold, the rhinovirus (or other virus causing the cold) is located in the nose and sinus cavity (nasal mucous membrane) of the infected person. When the infected person sneezes or coughs, small droplets that contain the vir ...
lebrosy
... Leprosy clinics increased in number from 10 clinics in 1991 to 721 in 2003. 2\ MDT is available free of charge at all health facilities. Leprosy can be completely cured when early and regular treatment prevent deformities. Patients can live completely normal lives during and after their treatment ...
... Leprosy clinics increased in number from 10 clinics in 1991 to 721 in 2003. 2\ MDT is available free of charge at all health facilities. Leprosy can be completely cured when early and regular treatment prevent deformities. Patients can live completely normal lives during and after their treatment ...
Estimating the incidence of waterborne infectious disease related to
... an intervention study conducted by Payment et al. (1991) documenting that the introduction of membrane filtration in a group of test homes reduced the number of cases of mild to moderate gastrointestinal infections by 35 % as compared to control homes. In one of the most complete assessments of infe ...
... an intervention study conducted by Payment et al. (1991) documenting that the introduction of membrane filtration in a group of test homes reduced the number of cases of mild to moderate gastrointestinal infections by 35 % as compared to control homes. In one of the most complete assessments of infe ...
Tuberculosis: A long story with an open ending
... for mankind is measured by the number of fatalities it causes, then tuberculosis must be considered much more important than those most feared infectious diseases, plague, cholera and the like. One in seven of all human beings dies from tuberculosis. If one only considers the productive middle-age g ...
... for mankind is measured by the number of fatalities it causes, then tuberculosis must be considered much more important than those most feared infectious diseases, plague, cholera and the like. One in seven of all human beings dies from tuberculosis. If one only considers the productive middle-age g ...
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.