Health_4.3_Content
... but treatable if diagnosed early. Lyme disease – transmitted by a deer tick – is easily mistaken for the flu or other mild infections. It can be quite debilitating. Malaria – transmitted by a mosquito – was a common problem for soldiers who fought in the Pacific during World War II. Even today more ...
... but treatable if diagnosed early. Lyme disease – transmitted by a deer tick – is easily mistaken for the flu or other mild infections. It can be quite debilitating. Malaria – transmitted by a mosquito – was a common problem for soldiers who fought in the Pacific during World War II. Even today more ...
Chronic hepatitis D
... • 1- biphasic pattern of ALT levels : Usually the first episode • is due to hepatitis B replication and immune response, followed by that of hepatitis D. ...
... • 1- biphasic pattern of ALT levels : Usually the first episode • is due to hepatitis B replication and immune response, followed by that of hepatitis D. ...
Emerging and re-emerging infections
... 20 minutes compared to 30 years in humans. This would imply a much higher mutation rate over a far longer duration. Microbes are also able to constantly change their antigens, thereby confusing the immune systems of their host. The influenza viruses undergo continual minor antigenic changes (referre ...
... 20 minutes compared to 30 years in humans. This would imply a much higher mutation rate over a far longer duration. Microbes are also able to constantly change their antigens, thereby confusing the immune systems of their host. The influenza viruses undergo continual minor antigenic changes (referre ...
TOXOPLASMA: A FETAL + FATAL PARASITE
... • Toxoplasma infection levels are low in kittens and Australian wildlife • It’s been suggested that humans are mainly infested by mutton ingestion (in any case low prevalence figures are frequent in Australia). • It is possible that Toxoplasma transmission in marsupials is hampered because they die ...
... • Toxoplasma infection levels are low in kittens and Australian wildlife • It’s been suggested that humans are mainly infested by mutton ingestion (in any case low prevalence figures are frequent in Australia). • It is possible that Toxoplasma transmission in marsupials is hampered because they die ...
Search for Better Health Syllabus Notes
... what sort of nutrients can be added to agar, the correct way of exposing the agar to the source of micro-organisms and the safety precautions that must be followed once a plate has been exposed. Also you will need to know the best temperature for microbial growth and how to distinguish between colon ...
... what sort of nutrients can be added to agar, the correct way of exposing the agar to the source of micro-organisms and the safety precautions that must be followed once a plate has been exposed. Also you will need to know the best temperature for microbial growth and how to distinguish between colon ...
Cryptosporidiosis Cryptosporidium Infection
... stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, mild fever and dehydration. As well, it’s not unusual for people to have the illness and not show any symptoms. ...
... stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, mild fever and dehydration. As well, it’s not unusual for people to have the illness and not show any symptoms. ...
Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV)
... Some overcome the virus, and may or may not develop illnesses at some point in their lifetime they do remain infectious. ...
... Some overcome the virus, and may or may not develop illnesses at some point in their lifetime they do remain infectious. ...
Strawberry Leaf Spot
... upper and lower leaf surfaces and lesions on other plant parts, are spread primarily by water splash. High rainfall can lead to disease of epidemic proportions. Sclerotia are produced profusely on during the winter on dead infected leaves. These may also produce abundant conidia in the spring. Conid ...
... upper and lower leaf surfaces and lesions on other plant parts, are spread primarily by water splash. High rainfall can lead to disease of epidemic proportions. Sclerotia are produced profusely on during the winter on dead infected leaves. These may also produce abundant conidia in the spring. Conid ...
How to control cat flu. A guide for breeders and cattery owners
... For further information about the Nobivac® range of cat vaccines, please contact your Veterinary Surgeon or call the Intervet Veterinary Support Group on 01908 685685, or visit www.intervet.co.uk For more information about Bordetella in cats and Nobivac® Bb vaccine, visit www.nobivacbb.com Nobivac® ...
... For further information about the Nobivac® range of cat vaccines, please contact your Veterinary Surgeon or call the Intervet Veterinary Support Group on 01908 685685, or visit www.intervet.co.uk For more information about Bordetella in cats and Nobivac® Bb vaccine, visit www.nobivacbb.com Nobivac® ...
57. Expression of receptors during the host immune response to FMDV
... pharyngeal tissues in carrier cattle (Zhang and Alexandersen, 2004). Double-stranded RNA would be a likely by-product of FMD replication, which could theoretically act as a stimulus for IFN-γ. The significance of this finding needs further study and it will be important to find out where the IFN is ...
... pharyngeal tissues in carrier cattle (Zhang and Alexandersen, 2004). Double-stranded RNA would be a likely by-product of FMD replication, which could theoretically act as a stimulus for IFN-γ. The significance of this finding needs further study and it will be important to find out where the IFN is ...
Information on Zika Virus (updated January 25, 2017)
... updates are done very frequently. This causes a lot of uncertainties. In addition, ZIKV diagnostic tests are not yet validated and the sensitivity/specificity are still unknown. The following recommendations of the Swiss Expert Committee of Travel Medicine (ECTM) are consensus orientated and take in ...
... updates are done very frequently. This causes a lot of uncertainties. In addition, ZIKV diagnostic tests are not yet validated and the sensitivity/specificity are still unknown. The following recommendations of the Swiss Expert Committee of Travel Medicine (ECTM) are consensus orientated and take in ...
Aerosols and Aerobiology
... where P is the probability of infection for susceptible individual, I is the number of infectors, q is the quantum generation rate by an infected person, t is the total exposure time, n is the number of people in the ventilated space, C and Co are the average CO2 concentration indoors and outdoors, ...
... where P is the probability of infection for susceptible individual, I is the number of infectors, q is the quantum generation rate by an infected person, t is the total exposure time, n is the number of people in the ventilated space, C and Co are the average CO2 concentration indoors and outdoors, ...
Click here to find out when to keep your child
... fever. See additional information on fever, sore throat and influenza. A child with flu‐like illness (fever and cough) must stay home from school for at least 24 hours after they no longer have a fever or signs of a fever, without the use of fever‐reducing medicine. A fever is defined as a temperatu ...
... fever. See additional information on fever, sore throat and influenza. A child with flu‐like illness (fever and cough) must stay home from school for at least 24 hours after they no longer have a fever or signs of a fever, without the use of fever‐reducing medicine. A fever is defined as a temperatu ...
Identifying influential spreaders and efficiently
... identified with a graph Γ = (V, E) 2 (here V is the vertex and E is the edge set) in an obvious way. We say that i and j are neighbours, in symbols i ∼ j, if they are connected by an edge. In general, we deal with undirected graphs, though our formulae are trivially extended for the directed case. O ...
... identified with a graph Γ = (V, E) 2 (here V is the vertex and E is the edge set) in an obvious way. We say that i and j are neighbours, in symbols i ∼ j, if they are connected by an edge. In general, we deal with undirected graphs, though our formulae are trivially extended for the directed case. O ...
Chapter 17 Environmental Hazards and Human Health
... The WHO, also known as World Health Organization, states that someone dies of TB every 20 seconds. Why do people with AIDS get TB easier? In recent years a more deadly type of TB called multi-drug resistant TB has been increasing. Viruses can evolve quickly, and are not affected by antibiotics and t ...
... The WHO, also known as World Health Organization, states that someone dies of TB every 20 seconds. Why do people with AIDS get TB easier? In recent years a more deadly type of TB called multi-drug resistant TB has been increasing. Viruses can evolve quickly, and are not affected by antibiotics and t ...
Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Standard Operating
... equipment or items in the care environment that could have become contaminated. ...
... equipment or items in the care environment that could have become contaminated. ...
deadinburgh
... Scientists have been monitoring the movements of groups of people since the start of the outbreak hoping to predict and identify infected individuals. We have received data on the movement of groups of individuals. The scientists need you to calculate how fast the individuals are moving and how far ...
... Scientists have been monitoring the movements of groups of people since the start of the outbreak hoping to predict and identify infected individuals. We have received data on the movement of groups of individuals. The scientists need you to calculate how fast the individuals are moving and how far ...
Bloodborne Pathogens
... syndrome, is caused by a virus called the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV. • It may be many years before AIDS actually develops. ...
... syndrome, is caused by a virus called the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV. • It may be many years before AIDS actually develops. ...
Schistosomiasis
Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia, snail fever, and Katayama fever, is a disease caused by parasitic worms of the Schistosoma type. It may infect the urinary tract or the intestines. Signs and symptoms may include abdominal pain, diarrhea, bloody stool, or blood in the urine. In those who have been infected for a long time, liver damage, kidney failure, infertility, or bladder cancer may occur. In children it may cause poor growth and learning difficulty.The disease is spread by contact with water contaminated with the parasites. These parasites are released from infected freshwater snails. The disease is especially common among children in developing countries as they are more likely to play in contaminated water. Other high risk groups include farmers, fishermen, and people using unclean water for their daily chores. It belongs to the group of helminth infections. Diagnosis is by finding the eggs of the parasite in a person's urine or stool. It can also be confirmed by finding antibodies against the disease in the blood.Methods to prevent the disease include improving access to clean water and reducing the number of snails. In areas where the disease is common entire groups may be treated all at once and yearly with the medication praziquantel. This is done to decrease the number of people infected and therefore decrease the spread of the disease. Praziquantel is also the treatment recommended by the World Health Organization for those who are known to be infected.Schistosomiasis affects almost 210 million people worldwide, and an estimated 12,000 to 200,000 people die from it a year. The disease is most commonly found in Africa, as well as Asia and South America. Around 700 million people, in more than 70 countries, live in areas where the disease is common. Schistosomiasis is second only to malaria, as a parasitic disease with the greatest economic impact. It is classified as a neglected tropical disease.