Alexandre Apfel and Tudor Gradinariu with additions by Ms. S. Smith
... May be applied after broad spectrum ...
... May be applied after broad spectrum ...
Medical Aspects of Chemical and Biological Warfare, Chapter 25
... comprising several biovars. Each species has a characteristic, but not an absolute, predilection to infect certain animal species (Table 25-1). Only Brucella melitensis, B suis, B abortus, and B canis cause disease in man. Infection of humans with B ovis and B neotomae has not been described. Brucel ...
... comprising several biovars. Each species has a characteristic, but not an absolute, predilection to infect certain animal species (Table 25-1). Only Brucella melitensis, B suis, B abortus, and B canis cause disease in man. Infection of humans with B ovis and B neotomae has not been described. Brucel ...
SARS: Sever Acute Respiratory Syndrome
... High doses of steroids to reduce swelling in the lungs ...
... High doses of steroids to reduce swelling in the lungs ...
Canine Kennel Cough
... KENNEL COUGH Kennel cough also known as infectious tracheobronchitis can be seen throughout all seasons of the year. It is a highly infectious respiratory disease. A bacterium called Bordetella Bronchiseptica and another called canine parainfluenza virus are responsible for a persistent honking coug ...
... KENNEL COUGH Kennel cough also known as infectious tracheobronchitis can be seen throughout all seasons of the year. It is a highly infectious respiratory disease. A bacterium called Bordetella Bronchiseptica and another called canine parainfluenza virus are responsible for a persistent honking coug ...
Unit 11: Nervous System Diseases
... – Gives off a very powerful toxin (100x more powerful than some poisons) Passes along the nerves to the spinal cord ...
... – Gives off a very powerful toxin (100x more powerful than some poisons) Passes along the nerves to the spinal cord ...
Measles Info Letter English
... contaminated air or touch the contaminated surface, then touch their eyes, noses, or mouths, they can become infected. Measles is so contagious that if one person has it, 90% of the people close to that person who are not immune will also become infected. On average, one person with measles can infe ...
... contaminated air or touch the contaminated surface, then touch their eyes, noses, or mouths, they can become infected. Measles is so contagious that if one person has it, 90% of the people close to that person who are not immune will also become infected. On average, one person with measles can infe ...
Vaccine Preventable Diseases - Cook County Department of Public
... Mode of Transmission: By skin puncture or mucous membrane exposure to blood, serum-derived body fluids or tissues of an infected person; by vaginal, anal or oral intercourse with an infected person; or by perinatal transmission from an infected mother. Incubation Period: Two weeks to six months, but ...
... Mode of Transmission: By skin puncture or mucous membrane exposure to blood, serum-derived body fluids or tissues of an infected person; by vaginal, anal or oral intercourse with an infected person; or by perinatal transmission from an infected mother. Incubation Period: Two weeks to six months, but ...
Ebola in West Africa: lessons we may have learned
... upon the West African Ebola epidemic which began December 2013 in Meliandou, an isolated village in Guinea. If they teach nothing else, it is that a complex of events combine to permit a local infectious outbreak to assume regional if not, in the end, pandemic status. These contributions may be sepa ...
... upon the West African Ebola epidemic which began December 2013 in Meliandou, an isolated village in Guinea. If they teach nothing else, it is that a complex of events combine to permit a local infectious outbreak to assume regional if not, in the end, pandemic status. These contributions may be sepa ...
Lecture 9: Tuberculosis
... years ago when the disease was more widespread. • Those living in nursing homes and similar facilities are in close contact with others who may be infected. The aging process itself may weaken the body's immune system, which is then less able to ward off the tubercle bacillus. Finally, bacteria that ...
... years ago when the disease was more widespread. • Those living in nursing homes and similar facilities are in close contact with others who may be infected. The aging process itself may weaken the body's immune system, which is then less able to ward off the tubercle bacillus. Finally, bacteria that ...
Roundworms
... naked eye. Adult roundworms are white worms that are usually over an inch long and have an appearance somewhat like spaghetti noodles. These can also be seen in the vomit of an animal however just because adults have not been seen does not mean that ...
... naked eye. Adult roundworms are white worms that are usually over an inch long and have an appearance somewhat like spaghetti noodles. These can also be seen in the vomit of an animal however just because adults have not been seen does not mean that ...
Infection in childhood and neurological diseases in adult life
... The mean age of cases diagnosed between 1955-1959 was 27 years older than that of cases diagnosed between 1920-1924. They suggested that the increase in age of patients at the time of the onset of symptoms could be explained if Parkinsonism was a condition which affected the cohort of people aged be ...
... The mean age of cases diagnosed between 1955-1959 was 27 years older than that of cases diagnosed between 1920-1924. They suggested that the increase in age of patients at the time of the onset of symptoms could be explained if Parkinsonism was a condition which affected the cohort of people aged be ...
Universal Precautions
... In Special Education Classroom If clothing, sheets, or towels become contaminated with blood or body fluids, handle as little as possible. Machine-wash the infected items in hot water and detergent for at least 25 minutes. If a washing machine is not available, place the items in double plastic bags ...
... In Special Education Classroom If clothing, sheets, or towels become contaminated with blood or body fluids, handle as little as possible. Machine-wash the infected items in hot water and detergent for at least 25 minutes. If a washing machine is not available, place the items in double plastic bags ...
Guidelines for Transporting Biological Materials
... Infectious substances as defined by 49 CFR S173.134 as Category A are materials known to contain or suspected of containing a pathogen. A pathogen is a microorganism (including its viruses, plasmids, or other genetic elements, if any) or a prion that has the potential to cause serious disease in hum ...
... Infectious substances as defined by 49 CFR S173.134 as Category A are materials known to contain or suspected of containing a pathogen. A pathogen is a microorganism (including its viruses, plasmids, or other genetic elements, if any) or a prion that has the potential to cause serious disease in hum ...
BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS TRAINING MODULE
... system, weakening it so that it cannot fight other deadly diseases. AIDS is a fatal disease, and while treatment for it is improving, there is no known cure. Estimates on the number of people infected with HIV vary, but some estimates suggest that an average of 35.000 people are infected every year ...
... system, weakening it so that it cannot fight other deadly diseases. AIDS is a fatal disease, and while treatment for it is improving, there is no known cure. Estimates on the number of people infected with HIV vary, but some estimates suggest that an average of 35.000 people are infected every year ...
Exploratory Space-Time Analyses of Rift Valley Fever in
... [41,44,45]. These vector-borne transmission patterns share some similarities with the initial and localised contagious processes observed during RVF epidemics in 2010 and 2011, but our study detected the presence of an additional spatiotemporal process, with RVF potentially spreading to distances up ...
... [41,44,45]. These vector-borne transmission patterns share some similarities with the initial and localised contagious processes observed during RVF epidemics in 2010 and 2011, but our study detected the presence of an additional spatiotemporal process, with RVF potentially spreading to distances up ...
Evaluation for the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System
... Figure 1. The weekly proportion of influenza-like illness visits per 1,000 patients 2006-2007season - 2007-2008 season ...
... Figure 1. The weekly proportion of influenza-like illness visits per 1,000 patients 2006-2007season - 2007-2008 season ...
viral hepatitis - Philadelphia University Jordan
... hepatitis B vaccination for qualifying individuals w Hepatitis B killed over 5,000 in the U.S in ...
... hepatitis B vaccination for qualifying individuals w Hepatitis B killed over 5,000 in the U.S in ...
View/Open
... Despite the diverse nature of the prawn farming industry in Asia with respect to the size of farms and the socio-economic status of farmers, most holdings are small farms (<1 ha) operated by lowincome families. Lost production due to disease is directly detracting from incomes, job security and food ...
... Despite the diverse nature of the prawn farming industry in Asia with respect to the size of farms and the socio-economic status of farmers, most holdings are small farms (<1 ha) operated by lowincome families. Lost production due to disease is directly detracting from incomes, job security and food ...
The Sunshine Training Center
... segment disorders.. Each student will have the opportunity, under supervision, for hands-on practice to develop entry level experience with all techniques. Case studies are used to illustrate the clinical utility and importance of an expanded scope of practice in disease detection, differential diag ...
... segment disorders.. Each student will have the opportunity, under supervision, for hands-on practice to develop entry level experience with all techniques. Case studies are used to illustrate the clinical utility and importance of an expanded scope of practice in disease detection, differential diag ...
MRSA Infection and the Workplace
... staphylococcus or “staph” bacteria that are resistant to many antibiotics. Staphylococcus aureus is an organism commonly found on the skin. While we are all colonized with “staph”, some people tend to develop skin infections, including boils and abscesses. If the strain happens to be MRSA, treatment ...
... staphylococcus or “staph” bacteria that are resistant to many antibiotics. Staphylococcus aureus is an organism commonly found on the skin. While we are all colonized with “staph”, some people tend to develop skin infections, including boils and abscesses. If the strain happens to be MRSA, treatment ...
Diseases That Animals and Humans Share
... corresponding definitions, announce that time is up. Check that participants have matched the correct word with its definition. Use the 36 Diseases That Animals and Humans Share: The Words You Need to Know “Vocabulary Words (Advanced)” as your key. If any are incorrect, allow them to switch to a new ...
... corresponding definitions, announce that time is up. Check that participants have matched the correct word with its definition. Use the 36 Diseases That Animals and Humans Share: The Words You Need to Know “Vocabulary Words (Advanced)” as your key. If any are incorrect, allow them to switch to a new ...
BBP Training
... o May be present in the body for up to six months before symptoms occur o HBV can be transmitted indirectly o Can survive in dried blood up to 7 days o There is a vaccine – 95% prevention rate o One third of HBV have no signs or symptoms ...
... o May be present in the body for up to six months before symptoms occur o HBV can be transmitted indirectly o Can survive in dried blood up to 7 days o There is a vaccine – 95% prevention rate o One third of HBV have no signs or symptoms ...
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.