Ehrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis
... C. jejuni causes most cases of this foodborne disease. the leading cause of bacterial diarrheal ( 5 and 14 percent of all diarrheal illness worldwide). C. jejuni primarily affects children less than 5 years old and young adults 15 to 29 years old. ...
... C. jejuni causes most cases of this foodborne disease. the leading cause of bacterial diarrheal ( 5 and 14 percent of all diarrheal illness worldwide). C. jejuni primarily affects children less than 5 years old and young adults 15 to 29 years old. ...
Vaccination
... exposed to the virus will go on to develop clinical signs and the majority of these cats will die within 2 to 4 years of becoming infected. Clinical signs are extremely diverse but include fever, lethargy, poor appetite and weight loss. Respiratory, skin and intestinal signs are also common, as the ...
... exposed to the virus will go on to develop clinical signs and the majority of these cats will die within 2 to 4 years of becoming infected. Clinical signs are extremely diverse but include fever, lethargy, poor appetite and weight loss. Respiratory, skin and intestinal signs are also common, as the ...
FACT SHEET - Kymbrook Pre School
... fifteen. Mumps occurs less regularly than other common childhood communicable diseases. The greatest risk of infection occurs among older children. Mumps is more common during winter and spring. How is mumps spread? Mumps is transmitted by direct contact with saliva and discharges from the nose and ...
... fifteen. Mumps occurs less regularly than other common childhood communicable diseases. The greatest risk of infection occurs among older children. Mumps is more common during winter and spring. How is mumps spread? Mumps is transmitted by direct contact with saliva and discharges from the nose and ...
Major regional Disease Risks of International Travel
... … a/o 10 Feb 2010: 478 human cases of avian H5N1 influenza (bird flu); 282 fatalities [Indonesia, Viet Nam, China, Thailand, Egypt] ...
... … a/o 10 Feb 2010: 478 human cases of avian H5N1 influenza (bird flu); 282 fatalities [Indonesia, Viet Nam, China, Thailand, Egypt] ...
Eurosurveillance Weekly, funded by Directorate General V of the
... containment conditions or destroyed. Since the Woburn colony was of a substantial size and only one level 4 animal facility of limited size exists in the United Kingdom, a decision was made to cull the entire colony. Other zoos and safari parks that hold rhesus monkeys are arranging for testing to b ...
... containment conditions or destroyed. Since the Woburn colony was of a substantial size and only one level 4 animal facility of limited size exists in the United Kingdom, a decision was made to cull the entire colony. Other zoos and safari parks that hold rhesus monkeys are arranging for testing to b ...
Bloodborne Pathogens
... If you work with or around blood and body fluids, you may be exposed to bloodborne pathogens, including HIV, hepatitis B and C, and others. These diseases are caused by pathogenic material that has been transmitted by exchange of body fluids. Most transmission of bloodborne pathogens occurs through ...
... If you work with or around blood and body fluids, you may be exposed to bloodborne pathogens, including HIV, hepatitis B and C, and others. These diseases are caused by pathogenic material that has been transmitted by exchange of body fluids. Most transmission of bloodborne pathogens occurs through ...
Endemic zoonoses in the tropics: a public health problem hiding in
... examination showing no evidence of sequestration of parasitised erythrocytes in cerebral tissues (a hallmark of cerebral malaria) (Mallewa and others 2007). More specific symptoms may occur with some zoonotic diseases, but these lack sensitivity or specificity, so cannot be relied upon for a clinica ...
... examination showing no evidence of sequestration of parasitised erythrocytes in cerebral tissues (a hallmark of cerebral malaria) (Mallewa and others 2007). More specific symptoms may occur with some zoonotic diseases, but these lack sensitivity or specificity, so cannot be relied upon for a clinica ...
who should participate
... Use the services of Occupational Health programs to assure proper medical screening appropriate to your job exposure. You should contact ULAR about specific concerns for working with laboratory animals, and Occupational Health for health concerns. If you work with RODENTS (e.g. rats, mice, hamsters, ...
... Use the services of Occupational Health programs to assure proper medical screening appropriate to your job exposure. You should contact ULAR about specific concerns for working with laboratory animals, and Occupational Health for health concerns. If you work with RODENTS (e.g. rats, mice, hamsters, ...
Lyme Borreliosis - ECDC
... No laboratory tests are required to diagnose erythema migrans (the rash characteristic of LB); a clinical evaluation and an assessment of the risk of tick exposure suffice. Laboratory tests are necessary to confirm a diagnosis of latestage infection. B. burgdorferi antibodies are usually detectable ...
... No laboratory tests are required to diagnose erythema migrans (the rash characteristic of LB); a clinical evaluation and an assessment of the risk of tick exposure suffice. Laboratory tests are necessary to confirm a diagnosis of latestage infection. B. burgdorferi antibodies are usually detectable ...
Ebola outbreak in West Africa
... remained disease free beyond the ordinary 21 day incubation period, and provided no further cases are identified by the 18th of October (42 days), Nigeria will be considered disease free. In Senegal (Dakar Region) one case was identified on the 28th August. All contacts of this case remained well a ...
... remained disease free beyond the ordinary 21 day incubation period, and provided no further cases are identified by the 18th of October (42 days), Nigeria will be considered disease free. In Senegal (Dakar Region) one case was identified on the 28th August. All contacts of this case remained well a ...
control of animal diseases caused by bacteria
... Quarantine The restriction of movement of animals suffering from, or exposed to, infections is one of the oldest tool known to preventive medicine. The principle of quarantine of domesticated animals was applied as early as roman times. The establishment of International Livestock Quarantine in the ...
... Quarantine The restriction of movement of animals suffering from, or exposed to, infections is one of the oldest tool known to preventive medicine. The principle of quarantine of domesticated animals was applied as early as roman times. The establishment of International Livestock Quarantine in the ...
BIOLOGICAL AGENTS
... agents are subject to mutation; their genetic code changes over time, changing the characteristics of the organism. However, unlike many organisms, some biological agents have a very high mutation rate. This means that their genetic code and their characteristics change quickly, making it very diffi ...
... agents are subject to mutation; their genetic code changes over time, changing the characteristics of the organism. However, unlike many organisms, some biological agents have a very high mutation rate. This means that their genetic code and their characteristics change quickly, making it very diffi ...
Safety Training Presentation
... • Vaccination available since 1982 • HBV can survive for at least one week in dried blood ...
... • Vaccination available since 1982 • HBV can survive for at least one week in dried blood ...
Notifiable Disease Guidelines - Yellow Fever - July
... which predominantly include the moist savannah zones of West and Central Africa during the rainy season, occasionally in urban locations and villages in Africa and less often in jungle regions. In these countries the disease is endemic and intermittently epidemic. The disease has not been documented ...
... which predominantly include the moist savannah zones of West and Central Africa during the rainy season, occasionally in urban locations and villages in Africa and less often in jungle regions. In these countries the disease is endemic and intermittently epidemic. The disease has not been documented ...
Infectious Disease 2008
... bacteria — A single-celled, microscopic organism that can cause damage to the body's cells. They multiply very quickly by dividing. epidemic — An outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads among many individuals in an area or a population at the same time. pandemic — An outbreak of a contagious d ...
... bacteria — A single-celled, microscopic organism that can cause damage to the body's cells. They multiply very quickly by dividing. epidemic — An outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads among many individuals in an area or a population at the same time. pandemic — An outbreak of a contagious d ...
Dear HEB Parent, There has been a lot of attention given
... There has been a lot of attention given to the cases of staph infection. Student and staff safety is always our top priority, so we hope to provide valuable information in this letter. Staphylococcus Aureus, or staph, is a common germ that many people carry in their nasal passages, under fingernails ...
... There has been a lot of attention given to the cases of staph infection. Student and staff safety is always our top priority, so we hope to provide valuable information in this letter. Staphylococcus Aureus, or staph, is a common germ that many people carry in their nasal passages, under fingernails ...
Very Important - New York State College Health Association
... • Unrecognized disease in vaccinated patients results in active mumps returning to classes and socializing. • Enhanced surveillance, alerting local ER and urgent care centers, other campuses in area ...
... • Unrecognized disease in vaccinated patients results in active mumps returning to classes and socializing. • Enhanced surveillance, alerting local ER and urgent care centers, other campuses in area ...
Pulmonary Infectious Diseases: Review Questions
... should prompt consideration of an alternate diagnosis. The differential diagnosis is quite broad but should include Churg-Strauss syndrome, acute and chronic eosinophilic pneumonia, fungal infections, and tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (TPE). The patient was born in an area endemic for filariasis. ...
... should prompt consideration of an alternate diagnosis. The differential diagnosis is quite broad but should include Churg-Strauss syndrome, acute and chronic eosinophilic pneumonia, fungal infections, and tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (TPE). The patient was born in an area endemic for filariasis. ...
Yellow Fever — Once Again on the Radar Screen in the Americas
... this outbreak difficult to control. To prevent a similar occurrence in Brazil or in future yellow fever outbreaks, early identification of cases and rapid implementation of public health management and prevention strategies, such as mosquito control and appropriate vaccination, are critical. Early r ...
... this outbreak difficult to control. To prevent a similar occurrence in Brazil or in future yellow fever outbreaks, early identification of cases and rapid implementation of public health management and prevention strategies, such as mosquito control and appropriate vaccination, are critical. Early r ...
The Five Commandments of Infectious Disease
... All children in childcare should be immunized against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, poliomyelitis, hepatitis B, chickenpox, measles, mumps, rubella, and haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) at appropriate ages unless they are exempted by state laws for religious or medical reasons. Measles, mumps, ...
... All children in childcare should be immunized against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, poliomyelitis, hepatitis B, chickenpox, measles, mumps, rubella, and haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) at appropriate ages unless they are exempted by state laws for religious or medical reasons. Measles, mumps, ...
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.