Measles, Mumps, Rubella (German Measles) and Varicella
... Measles (red measles or rubeola) is a very contagious disease which causes a red blotchy rash beginning on the face and spreading down the body, high fever, cough, runny nose and watery eyes. It can cause swelling of the brain leading to permanent brain damage and seizures, hearing loss, pneumonia, ...
... Measles (red measles or rubeola) is a very contagious disease which causes a red blotchy rash beginning on the face and spreading down the body, high fever, cough, runny nose and watery eyes. It can cause swelling of the brain leading to permanent brain damage and seizures, hearing loss, pneumonia, ...
STD and Avoiding Pregnancy
... also have contracted. Laboratory tests of material from a genital sore or discharge are used to diagnose the most common bacterial STDs at an early stage. Chlamydia may go unnoticed at this stage in both men and women, though, delaying the diagnosis until complications such as pelvic inflammatory ...
... also have contracted. Laboratory tests of material from a genital sore or discharge are used to diagnose the most common bacterial STDs at an early stage. Chlamydia may go unnoticed at this stage in both men and women, though, delaying the diagnosis until complications such as pelvic inflammatory ...
Last Offices guidelines - York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation
... These guidelines set out the procedures for the management of known and suspected infectious disease patients after death. Most bodies are not infectious, however not all cases of infection will have been identified before death. In addition through the natural process of decomposition the body may ...
... These guidelines set out the procedures for the management of known and suspected infectious disease patients after death. Most bodies are not infectious, however not all cases of infection will have been identified before death. In addition through the natural process of decomposition the body may ...
March 2014 Monitoring International Trends
... earned the most hospital revenue because of their higher cost per hospital stay and frequency, followed by knee arthroplasty, and percutaneous coronary angioplasty. b) At least 2.7 million Americans currently have hepatitis C6. Many are not aware they are infected. More people in the US now die from ...
... earned the most hospital revenue because of their higher cost per hospital stay and frequency, followed by knee arthroplasty, and percutaneous coronary angioplasty. b) At least 2.7 million Americans currently have hepatitis C6. Many are not aware they are infected. More people in the US now die from ...
Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD)
... Reaching a specific diagnosis of FLUTD can be challenging but all known causes need to be ruled out before a final diagnosis of idiopathic disease is reached. This can be frustrating for the cat owner but it’s important to ensure that the right treatment is selected. Your vet will take a thorough hi ...
... Reaching a specific diagnosis of FLUTD can be challenging but all known causes need to be ruled out before a final diagnosis of idiopathic disease is reached. This can be frustrating for the cat owner but it’s important to ensure that the right treatment is selected. Your vet will take a thorough hi ...
assessing changes in the leucogram
... Eosinophils have many general roles in host defence and eosinophilia is often seen as a non-specific component of a systemic inflammatory reaction. Eosinophils are attracted by mast cell degranulation and have therefore been associated with antigen-antibody interactions in tissues rich in mast cells ...
... Eosinophils have many general roles in host defence and eosinophilia is often seen as a non-specific component of a systemic inflammatory reaction. Eosinophils are attracted by mast cell degranulation and have therefore been associated with antigen-antibody interactions in tissues rich in mast cells ...
VACCINE – PREVENTABLE DISEASES
... Bacteria causes meningitis, epiglottitis, bloodstream infection, bones/joints Person-to-person, respiratory droplets HIB meningitis: blindness, deafness, learning disabilities, mental retardation, death Pre-vaccine: 20,000 invasive infections, 1,000 deaths Vaccines: 1985, 1987 Now rare (<50 cases/ye ...
... Bacteria causes meningitis, epiglottitis, bloodstream infection, bones/joints Person-to-person, respiratory droplets HIB meningitis: blindness, deafness, learning disabilities, mental retardation, death Pre-vaccine: 20,000 invasive infections, 1,000 deaths Vaccines: 1985, 1987 Now rare (<50 cases/ye ...
Hepatitis B (and C) - Auburn School District
... others for the rest of their lives Approximately one million people in the US carry HBV ...
... others for the rest of their lives Approximately one million people in the US carry HBV ...
Chapter 9: Management of specific infectious diseases
... cryptosporidium, giardia) and bacteria (e.g. campylobacter, VTEC, salmonella, shigella). Often the illness is short lived and does not require a visit to a doctor or specific identification of the germ responsible. However if someone is very sick, has bloody diarrhoea, if symptoms persist for more t ...
... cryptosporidium, giardia) and bacteria (e.g. campylobacter, VTEC, salmonella, shigella). Often the illness is short lived and does not require a visit to a doctor or specific identification of the germ responsible. However if someone is very sick, has bloody diarrhoea, if symptoms persist for more t ...
Disease Reduction and Control
... New Animals • 30 day quarantine (feed, water, grooming) – 2007 – 20% of U.S. herds quarantined new additions ...
... New Animals • 30 day quarantine (feed, water, grooming) – 2007 – 20% of U.S. herds quarantined new additions ...
Other Common Conditions
... is unable to escape. Organisms, and not necessarily pathogenic ones, produce the gas that causes bloat. The susceptibility of animals to bloat varies, and genetics can play a part. Classification of bloat There are two types of bloat: ...
... is unable to escape. Organisms, and not necessarily pathogenic ones, produce the gas that causes bloat. The susceptibility of animals to bloat varies, and genetics can play a part. Classification of bloat There are two types of bloat: ...
Major Components of Infection Prevention & Control
... • 4/100 will have mild illness (fever, malaise, headache, nausea and vomiting) • 95/100will have no symptoms at all, although they pass the virus in their faeces. (WHO, 2013) ...
... • 4/100 will have mild illness (fever, malaise, headache, nausea and vomiting) • 95/100will have no symptoms at all, although they pass the virus in their faeces. (WHO, 2013) ...
Reading Guide for Week 1
... their common causes, the reservoirs of infection in healthcare (patients, environment, personnel), the major mechanisms of disease transmission in healthcare settings (medical devices as fomites, direct transmission from healthcare personnel, and airborne transmission), and hospital Infection Contr ...
... their common causes, the reservoirs of infection in healthcare (patients, environment, personnel), the major mechanisms of disease transmission in healthcare settings (medical devices as fomites, direct transmission from healthcare personnel, and airborne transmission), and hospital Infection Contr ...
Food Borne Illnesses
... Caused by hepatitis A virus that affects the liver. Symptoms include fever, tiredness, loss of appetite, nausea, abdominal discomfort and jaundice (yellow skin). Symptoms appear, on average, 30 days after contact. Hepatitis A will stay in your blood stream for up to 6 months. ...
... Caused by hepatitis A virus that affects the liver. Symptoms include fever, tiredness, loss of appetite, nausea, abdominal discomfort and jaundice (yellow skin). Symptoms appear, on average, 30 days after contact. Hepatitis A will stay in your blood stream for up to 6 months. ...
bloodborne pathogens (msu)
... fluids. Besides HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), the virus that causes AIDS, there is also concern given toward hepatitis. Both diseases can be transmitted by a puncture wound from a sharp object contaminated with blood or other potentially infectious body fluid from an infected individual. Any e ...
... fluids. Besides HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), the virus that causes AIDS, there is also concern given toward hepatitis. Both diseases can be transmitted by a puncture wound from a sharp object contaminated with blood or other potentially infectious body fluid from an infected individual. Any e ...
Effective Case Investigation Course
... This course is part of the level one suite of courses being offered under the ESR NCBID epidemiological skills development programme. This course is intended for disease investigators who are seeking to develop or refresh their disease investigation skills and knowledge. This course is aimed at thos ...
... This course is part of the level one suite of courses being offered under the ESR NCBID epidemiological skills development programme. This course is intended for disease investigators who are seeking to develop or refresh their disease investigation skills and knowledge. This course is aimed at thos ...
Understanding Virulent Systemic Feline Calicivirus
... More than eight outbreaks have been rcognized in the United States and Europe since it was first described in 1998. Initially, these strains were termed hemorrhagic FCV’s, but the disseminated intravascular coagulation and hemorrhage seen early on have not been a consistent feature of subsequent out ...
... More than eight outbreaks have been rcognized in the United States and Europe since it was first described in 1998. Initially, these strains were termed hemorrhagic FCV’s, but the disseminated intravascular coagulation and hemorrhage seen early on have not been a consistent feature of subsequent out ...
Targeting the tick - Horizon Magazine
... flu are often passed directly from one person to another in tiny droplets of fluid which contain viruses or bacteria. However, not all infectious diseases are spread so directly. Some hijack bloodthirsty insects and arachnids, taking the opportunity to infect humans during feeding time. One such dis ...
... flu are often passed directly from one person to another in tiny droplets of fluid which contain viruses or bacteria. However, not all infectious diseases are spread so directly. Some hijack bloodthirsty insects and arachnids, taking the opportunity to infect humans during feeding time. One such dis ...
overview / frequently asked questions
... People also can become sick with Ebola after coming in contact with infected wildlife. For example, in Africa, Ebola may spread as a result of handling wild animals hunted for food and contact with infected bats. The virus also can be spread through contact with objects (like clothes, bedding, needl ...
... People also can become sick with Ebola after coming in contact with infected wildlife. For example, in Africa, Ebola may spread as a result of handling wild animals hunted for food and contact with infected bats. The virus also can be spread through contact with objects (like clothes, bedding, needl ...
Malaria
... varied clinical picture, including fever, chills, sweats, cough, diarrhea, respiratory distress and headache, and may progress to icterus, coagulation defects, shock, renal and liver failure, acute encephalopathy, pulmonary and cerebral edema, coma and death. It ...
... varied clinical picture, including fever, chills, sweats, cough, diarrhea, respiratory distress and headache, and may progress to icterus, coagulation defects, shock, renal and liver failure, acute encephalopathy, pulmonary and cerebral edema, coma and death. It ...
Predicting the Spread of an Infectious Disease
... die out before it spreads? Is there some critical mass of infectious people that must exist for the disease to become an epidemic? When will the disease reach its maximum number, and what fraction of the total population has the disease at that time? Basic Assumptions We will assume that the disease ...
... die out before it spreads? Is there some critical mass of infectious people that must exist for the disease to become an epidemic? When will the disease reach its maximum number, and what fraction of the total population has the disease at that time? Basic Assumptions We will assume that the disease ...
Bloodborne Pathogens Annual Training Module
... Hepatitis C is another common cause of viral hepatitis. Before the early 1990s it was referred to as non A, non B hepatitis. *Cumulative prevelance is estimated to be 4 million ...
... Hepatitis C is another common cause of viral hepatitis. Before the early 1990s it was referred to as non A, non B hepatitis. *Cumulative prevelance is estimated to be 4 million ...
How is Biosecurity Achieved? - MVDr.Josef Holejšovský,Ph.D.
... The ducks are being raised outside. They are free to comingle with migratory birds. This poses a huge biosecurity risk. The barn in the picture is full of hogs. The manure from the hogs is running out to where the ducks are living. This poses a risk as the hogs, biologically, serve as a mixing vess ...
... The ducks are being raised outside. They are free to comingle with migratory birds. This poses a huge biosecurity risk. The barn in the picture is full of hogs. The manure from the hogs is running out to where the ducks are living. This poses a risk as the hogs, biologically, serve as a mixing vess ...
Diabetes Insipidus (Water Diabetes)
... the loss of water through the urine. There are two types of diabetes insipidus. One is due to the insufficient production of a hormone called antidiuretic hormone (ADH) that regulates the body’s ability to absorb water from the kidneys. The other form of diabetes insipidus is caused by the kidneys’ ...
... the loss of water through the urine. There are two types of diabetes insipidus. One is due to the insufficient production of a hormone called antidiuretic hormone (ADH) that regulates the body’s ability to absorb water from the kidneys. The other form of diabetes insipidus is caused by the kidneys’ ...
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.