Avian Influenza Facts
... the bird flu virus could one day be able to infect humans and spread easily from one person to another. • Because these viruses do not commonly infect humans, there is little or no immune protection against them in the human population. If the bird flu virus changed to infect people and spread easil ...
... the bird flu virus could one day be able to infect humans and spread easily from one person to another. • Because these viruses do not commonly infect humans, there is little or no immune protection against them in the human population. If the bird flu virus changed to infect people and spread easil ...
Update to Viral Hemorrhagic Fever - Council of State and Territorial
... sheep and hares, serve as amplifying hosts for the virus. Transmission to humans occurs through contact with infected animal blood or ticks. CCHF can be transmitted from one infected human ...
... sheep and hares, serve as amplifying hosts for the virus. Transmission to humans occurs through contact with infected animal blood or ticks. CCHF can be transmitted from one infected human ...
Lyme Disease: An Evidence Based Discussion
... reported vector borne illness in the United States, with 22,572 cases being reported in 2010 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011). The public health threat from this disease is considerable, with increasing incidence of disease, and signs and symptoms difficult to diagnose. Lyme diseas ...
... reported vector borne illness in the United States, with 22,572 cases being reported in 2010 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011). The public health threat from this disease is considerable, with increasing incidence of disease, and signs and symptoms difficult to diagnose. Lyme diseas ...
List of emerging and re-emerging diseases
... Ebola affected accounting for most of the cases. Up to date, there is no known treatment for Ebola as treatment of the symptoms is the only available option. Previously scientists concentrated on childhood diseases such as whooping cough, polio and diphtheria forgetting there are other diseases that ...
... Ebola affected accounting for most of the cases. Up to date, there is no known treatment for Ebola as treatment of the symptoms is the only available option. Previously scientists concentrated on childhood diseases such as whooping cough, polio and diphtheria forgetting there are other diseases that ...
LYME DISEASE in Australia - Lyme Disease Association of Australia
... Ticks feed on hosts such as, dogs, cats, kangaroos, wallabies, deer, rodents, birds and reptiles. They may then transmit any infections the animal carries (bacterial, parasitic, viral) to humans through a bite. ...
... Ticks feed on hosts such as, dogs, cats, kangaroos, wallabies, deer, rodents, birds and reptiles. They may then transmit any infections the animal carries (bacterial, parasitic, viral) to humans through a bite. ...
Infectious Disease Models 1
... 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 infected per unit time by each infective • This implies that as # of susceptibles falls=># of susceptible ...
... 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 infected per unit time by each infective • This implies that as # of susceptibles falls=># of susceptible ...
Is it a Cold, Flu, or Pertussis?
... The Myth of the "Stomach Flu” Many people use the term "stomach flu” to describe illnesses with nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. These symptoms can be caused by many different viruses, bacteria, or even parasites. The "flu" is a term that generally refers to influenza. While vomiting, diarrhea, and be ...
... The Myth of the "Stomach Flu” Many people use the term "stomach flu” to describe illnesses with nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. These symptoms can be caused by many different viruses, bacteria, or even parasites. The "flu" is a term that generally refers to influenza. While vomiting, diarrhea, and be ...
STDs. Revised
... Secondary Syphilis • Occurs about 2-8 weeks after the first sores form. • About 33% of those who do not have their primary syphilis treated will develop this second stage. • These symptoms (diffuse rash which frequently involves the palms of the hands and soles of the feet). ...
... Secondary Syphilis • Occurs about 2-8 weeks after the first sores form. • About 33% of those who do not have their primary syphilis treated will develop this second stage. • These symptoms (diffuse rash which frequently involves the palms of the hands and soles of the feet). ...
Blood borne Pathogens - castleheightsknights
... 4) True The Hepatitis B virus can survive in dried blood for up to seven days. 5) False Universal Precautions are to be used only when there is a chance of contacting the blood of a human at high risk for a blood borne disease. Treat all human blood and body fluids as if they were known to be infect ...
... 4) True The Hepatitis B virus can survive in dried blood for up to seven days. 5) False Universal Precautions are to be used only when there is a chance of contacting the blood of a human at high risk for a blood borne disease. Treat all human blood and body fluids as if they were known to be infect ...
Childhood leukemia
... -the serum uric acid is often high initially - the serum potassium level may be high (cell lysis) -serum hypocalcemia or hypercalcemia (in marked leukemic bone infiltration) abnormal liver function > increased level of ...
... -the serum uric acid is often high initially - the serum potassium level may be high (cell lysis) -serum hypocalcemia or hypercalcemia (in marked leukemic bone infiltration) abnormal liver function > increased level of ...
Canine parvovirus: What you need to know to protect your pet
... Vaccination begins at six to eight weeks of age, with booster shots every three to four weeks until your puppy is 16 to 18 weeks old. After that, annual boosters maintain immunity. ...
... Vaccination begins at six to eight weeks of age, with booster shots every three to four weeks until your puppy is 16 to 18 weeks old. After that, annual boosters maintain immunity. ...
How to control cat flu. A guide for breeders and cattery owners
... marked nasal discharge. Intensive care including intravenous fluids was needed for treatment. ...
... marked nasal discharge. Intensive care including intravenous fluids was needed for treatment. ...
1 - How do pet rabbits get myxi
... long as no infection been introduced after the suspected date of the initial case. Lung infection can be seen in group housed rabbits, where aerosol spread into the environment, leading to inhalation, and subsequent pneumonia, may not be noted until up to 20 days after infection. This is much less c ...
... long as no infection been introduced after the suspected date of the initial case. Lung infection can be seen in group housed rabbits, where aerosol spread into the environment, leading to inhalation, and subsequent pneumonia, may not be noted until up to 20 days after infection. This is much less c ...
TREMATODES- 2-,3005.pps706 KB
... migrate through the peritoneal cavity to the liver. After migrating through the hepatic parenchyma for about six to seven weeks, the parasites finally reach the bile ducts, in which they develop to sexual maturity. Egg excretion begins two to three months ...
... migrate through the peritoneal cavity to the liver. After migrating through the hepatic parenchyma for about six to seven weeks, the parasites finally reach the bile ducts, in which they develop to sexual maturity. Egg excretion begins two to three months ...
DRAFT 1.12.05 NEON Infectious Diseases Subcommittee
... preserved using standard accepted methods and blood and tissue samples removed and frozen in liquid nitrogen, all containing the voucher specimens unique number. The specimens should also be properly archived in an appropriate collection. The Manter Laboratory of Parasitology in Lincoln, Nebraska, a ...
... preserved using standard accepted methods and blood and tissue samples removed and frozen in liquid nitrogen, all containing the voucher specimens unique number. The specimens should also be properly archived in an appropriate collection. The Manter Laboratory of Parasitology in Lincoln, Nebraska, a ...
Thyroid Pathology
... disease can be congenital (malformations, chorioretinitis, stillbirth), infectiousmono-like (chills, fever, headache, lymphadenopathy), or disseminated in immunocompromised patients (pneumonitis, myocarditis, and encephalitis) ...
... disease can be congenital (malformations, chorioretinitis, stillbirth), infectiousmono-like (chills, fever, headache, lymphadenopathy), or disseminated in immunocompromised patients (pneumonitis, myocarditis, and encephalitis) ...
Principles of Caregiving: Fundamentals Chapter 7, Infection Control
... 2. Hepatitis C Hepatitis C is a liver disease, caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV), found in the blood of persons infected with this disease. Hepatitis C can be serious for some persons, but not for others. Most people who get hepatitis C will carry the virus the rest of their lives. Many do not f ...
... 2. Hepatitis C Hepatitis C is a liver disease, caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV), found in the blood of persons infected with this disease. Hepatitis C can be serious for some persons, but not for others. Most people who get hepatitis C will carry the virus the rest of their lives. Many do not f ...
Emergency Department Evaluation of Fever in the Returning Traveler
... No chemoprophylaxis No specific treatment ...
... No chemoprophylaxis No specific treatment ...
Economic aspects of food-borne outbreaks and their control
... they were delivered when raw, infected all the wedding guests with salmonella. No doubt the caterer and the wedding party learnt from this. Single source outbreaks may contribute more to prevention of disease if the contaminated product can be removed rapidly from the shelves. This happens quite fre ...
... they were delivered when raw, infected all the wedding guests with salmonella. No doubt the caterer and the wedding party learnt from this. Single source outbreaks may contribute more to prevention of disease if the contaminated product can be removed rapidly from the shelves. This happens quite fre ...
2. History of CCHF in Albania
... the hospital and especially regarding perceived “serious” problems. None of the eight (8) cases above was reported through a family doctor and thus were not picked up by ALERT. ALERT data, when available, are transmitted to the IPH; no preliminary local data analysis is performed. Outbreak respo ...
... the hospital and especially regarding perceived “serious” problems. None of the eight (8) cases above was reported through a family doctor and thus were not picked up by ALERT. ALERT data, when available, are transmitted to the IPH; no preliminary local data analysis is performed. Outbreak respo ...
LYME PATIENTS WATCHING IDSA MEETING WITH OPTIMISM
... “Policymakers have created diagnostic and treatment guidelines that box physicians into an unworkable paradigm. This is a complex illness, with poor diagnostic tests. The current guidelines have unacceptably high failure rates for all stages of the disease and leave many patients suffering with no t ...
... “Policymakers have created diagnostic and treatment guidelines that box physicians into an unworkable paradigm. This is a complex illness, with poor diagnostic tests. The current guidelines have unacceptably high failure rates for all stages of the disease and leave many patients suffering with no t ...
Making Sense of Lid Margin Disease
... Making Sense of Lid Margin Disease Course Description This course will address lid margin disease and related ocular surface disease disorders. It will cover the basic etiology and presentation of lid margin disease in its various forms. We will also discuss a systematic approach to diagnosing and t ...
... Making Sense of Lid Margin Disease Course Description This course will address lid margin disease and related ocular surface disease disorders. It will cover the basic etiology and presentation of lid margin disease in its various forms. We will also discuss a systematic approach to diagnosing and t ...
Children and Infants with Fever - Acute Management
... with definite acute otitis media does not need a urine culture, but a very unwell child who has acute otitis media needs a more thorough work-up as the child may have secondary bacteraemia, meningitis or an abscess. Subjective features Subjective features such as mild reddening of the throat or tymp ...
... with definite acute otitis media does not need a urine culture, but a very unwell child who has acute otitis media needs a more thorough work-up as the child may have secondary bacteraemia, meningitis or an abscess. Subjective features Subjective features such as mild reddening of the throat or tymp ...
Intrauterine infections
... IUI causative agents have the high tropism to the majority of fetus tissues and organs. The diagnostics is difficult because of: The infection process in the mother’s organism often is symptomless; The fetus disease is caused not only by the direct action of causative agent, but also by mixed in ...
... IUI causative agents have the high tropism to the majority of fetus tissues and organs. The diagnostics is difficult because of: The infection process in the mother’s organism often is symptomless; The fetus disease is caused not only by the direct action of causative agent, but also by mixed in ...
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.