Session 16 - Teaching Slides
... Vesicular lesions often preceded by or occurring with burning pain Along dermatome, unilateral, commonly on the ribs, chest, back and face Only infectious to those without history of primary infection / vaccination ...
... Vesicular lesions often preceded by or occurring with burning pain Along dermatome, unilateral, commonly on the ribs, chest, back and face Only infectious to those without history of primary infection / vaccination ...
SARS: What the Figures Say Mark Harrison
... total of victims has increased globally at the rate of 4.2% a day. The global figures suggest that, with an infection period of approximately two weeks, each infectious person has on average infected 1.75 others. Globally the disease is now spreading more slowly than a month ago, when the spread rat ...
... total of victims has increased globally at the rate of 4.2% a day. The global figures suggest that, with an infection period of approximately two weeks, each infectious person has on average infected 1.75 others. Globally the disease is now spreading more slowly than a month ago, when the spread rat ...
Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) Surveillance and The New
... 1. Priorities are established and goals related to preventing the acquisition and transmission of potentially infectious agents are developed, based on the risks identified. These goals include but are not limited to the following: 2. Limiting unprotected exposure to pathogens throughout the hospita ...
... 1. Priorities are established and goals related to preventing the acquisition and transmission of potentially infectious agents are developed, based on the risks identified. These goals include but are not limited to the following: 2. Limiting unprotected exposure to pathogens throughout the hospita ...
Science Olympiad 2010 Disease Detectives Answer Sheet
... Directions: Read the following scenarios and answer the questions that follow. Questions are matching, multiple choice, or short answer. The number in parenthesis indicates the point value for each question. 1. Match the following terms on the left with the definitions on the right. Each term will h ...
... Directions: Read the following scenarios and answer the questions that follow. Questions are matching, multiple choice, or short answer. The number in parenthesis indicates the point value for each question. 1. Match the following terms on the left with the definitions on the right. Each term will h ...
Disease and Disease Prevention
... • path·o·gen (pth-jn) • n. • An agent that causes disease, especially a living microorganism such as a bacterium, virus, or fungus. ...
... • path·o·gen (pth-jn) • n. • An agent that causes disease, especially a living microorganism such as a bacterium, virus, or fungus. ...
Presentation
... Carol Roach, RN, PHN San Diego Health and Human Service Agency Community Epidemiology Branch ...
... Carol Roach, RN, PHN San Diego Health and Human Service Agency Community Epidemiology Branch ...
Herpes Simplex: Initial and Recurrent Infections
... pletely the first time they occur. Typically, another outat the same site, and the physician initiated antiviral therbreak can appear weeks or months later at the same site, apy. A culture was positive for HSV-1. but it almost always is less severe and of shorter duration than the initial outbreak. ...
... pletely the first time they occur. Typically, another outat the same site, and the physician initiated antiviral therbreak can appear weeks or months later at the same site, apy. A culture was positive for HSV-1. but it almost always is less severe and of shorter duration than the initial outbreak. ...
Opportunistic Infections in HIV Disease
... Effects of HIV infection on the immune system HIV infects helper T-cells (also known as CD4+ cells) The infected CD4+ cells become “HIV factories” Infected CD4+ cells die because of HIV infection itself and because of the immune response directed at destroying HIV After years of ongoing infection, ...
... Effects of HIV infection on the immune system HIV infects helper T-cells (also known as CD4+ cells) The infected CD4+ cells become “HIV factories” Infected CD4+ cells die because of HIV infection itself and because of the immune response directed at destroying HIV After years of ongoing infection, ...
ADULT IMMUNIZATION An Unexploited Opportunity for Prevention
... It is better to avert the malady by care than to have to apply physic after it has appeared. —Shao Tze ...
... It is better to avert the malady by care than to have to apply physic after it has appeared. —Shao Tze ...
smosis in Cats - Ammeters for Africa
... Treatment must be started as soon as possible after diagnosis and continued for several days after signs have disappeared. In acute illness, treatment is sometimes started on the basis of a high antibody titer in the first test. If clinical improvement is not seen within two to three days, the diagn ...
... Treatment must be started as soon as possible after diagnosis and continued for several days after signs have disappeared. In acute illness, treatment is sometimes started on the basis of a high antibody titer in the first test. If clinical improvement is not seen within two to three days, the diagn ...
Global Diseases biological challenges of the 21st Century
... Number of Reported Outbreaks by Source of Initial Reporting. 01 Jan 2001 to 31 Dec 2002. (n=439) ...
... Number of Reported Outbreaks by Source of Initial Reporting. 01 Jan 2001 to 31 Dec 2002. (n=439) ...
Intermediate host - Pharos University in Alexandria
... Often entire communities may be infected with multiple, different organisms which remain untreated because treatment is neither accessible nor affordable Effective prevention and control requires "mass intervention strategies” and intense community education. Examples ...
... Often entire communities may be infected with multiple, different organisms which remain untreated because treatment is neither accessible nor affordable Effective prevention and control requires "mass intervention strategies” and intense community education. Examples ...
Infection Control - Nicole
... Protect the hands of the wearer from contamination with organic matter and microorganisms Protect the hands of the wearer from exposure to chemicals that may damage your skin Reduce cross infection by preventing the transfer of organisms from person to person ...
... Protect the hands of the wearer from contamination with organic matter and microorganisms Protect the hands of the wearer from exposure to chemicals that may damage your skin Reduce cross infection by preventing the transfer of organisms from person to person ...
Chapter 1: The Microbial World and You
... • An effective vaccine was developed in 1870s by Edward Jenner, using a related virus (cowpox). • Smallpox was the first and only viral disease to be completely eradicated (1977). • Worldwide immunization campaign in 1960s. • Only infects humans. Smallpox infection in a small child. Disease was erad ...
... • An effective vaccine was developed in 1870s by Edward Jenner, using a related virus (cowpox). • Smallpox was the first and only viral disease to be completely eradicated (1977). • Worldwide immunization campaign in 1960s. • Only infects humans. Smallpox infection in a small child. Disease was erad ...
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sexually Transmitted
... Microscopic protozoan that results in infections of the vagina, urethra, and bladder. About 7.4 million new cases occur each year in the U.S. May not produce many symptoms. Females often experience vaginitis. Females are more likely to contract HIV if exposed to it. ...
... Microscopic protozoan that results in infections of the vagina, urethra, and bladder. About 7.4 million new cases occur each year in the U.S. May not produce many symptoms. Females often experience vaginitis. Females are more likely to contract HIV if exposed to it. ...
The significance of Medical Parasitology
... Unique zoonosis : Human only known definitive host, pig intermediate host ...
... Unique zoonosis : Human only known definitive host, pig intermediate host ...
Avian Disease Testing: What`s New and What`s Accurate
... Notes-Most useful in multi-bird households or aviaries B. DNA Probe-Identifies ABV DNA 1. PCR (Polymerase chain reaction) Samples required-Whole blood, verify with lab before sending Technique-Amplification of bornavirus-specific DNA sequence to produce detectable levels Notes-Still under developmen ...
... Notes-Most useful in multi-bird households or aviaries B. DNA Probe-Identifies ABV DNA 1. PCR (Polymerase chain reaction) Samples required-Whole blood, verify with lab before sending Technique-Amplification of bornavirus-specific DNA sequence to produce detectable levels Notes-Still under developmen ...
Provisional PDF
... inflammatory reaction in the bile ducts and sometimes leads to periductal fibrosis and cholangiocarcinoma [20]. The prevalence of clonorchiasis increased from 0.37% between 1988 and 1992 to 0.58% between 2001 and 2004. Meanwhile, another survey reported that the prevalence was 2.40%. At present, the ...
... inflammatory reaction in the bile ducts and sometimes leads to periductal fibrosis and cholangiocarcinoma [20]. The prevalence of clonorchiasis increased from 0.37% between 1988 and 1992 to 0.58% between 2001 and 2004. Meanwhile, another survey reported that the prevalence was 2.40%. At present, the ...
Communicable diseases
... Teens are at high risk because… They tend to have opposed to a single long-term relationship They are engaging in They select partners at • History of • Intravenous ...
... Teens are at high risk because… They tend to have opposed to a single long-term relationship They are engaging in They select partners at • History of • Intravenous ...
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.