Ebola outbreak in West Africa
... fever in the previous 24 hours who have visited an affected area within 21 days (or who have cared for or come into contact with body fluids or clinical specimens from a live or dead individual or animal known or strongly suspected to have viral haemorrhagic fever). In situations in which viral haem ...
... fever in the previous 24 hours who have visited an affected area within 21 days (or who have cared for or come into contact with body fluids or clinical specimens from a live or dead individual or animal known or strongly suspected to have viral haemorrhagic fever). In situations in which viral haem ...
Typhoid
... these people have a greater incidence of cholecystitis. Chronic carriers have a greater risk for carcinoma of the gallbladder and other gastrointestinal malignancies; chronic carriers had a 6-fold increase in the risk of death due to hepatobiliary cancer. ...
... these people have a greater incidence of cholecystitis. Chronic carriers have a greater risk for carcinoma of the gallbladder and other gastrointestinal malignancies; chronic carriers had a 6-fold increase in the risk of death due to hepatobiliary cancer. ...
Volume 26 - No 9: Histoplasma capsulatum
... highly infectious due to their smaller size and ability to reach the alveoli and terminal bronchioles. The yeast colonies are glistening, smooth, and yellow-white and have a pasty consistency. Upon microscopic examination, the yeast cells are small (2-4 m in diameter). In tissue sections, the yeast ...
... highly infectious due to their smaller size and ability to reach the alveoli and terminal bronchioles. The yeast colonies are glistening, smooth, and yellow-white and have a pasty consistency. Upon microscopic examination, the yeast cells are small (2-4 m in diameter). In tissue sections, the yeast ...
Tinea Infections: Athlete`s Foot, Jock Itch and
... Skin that is kept clean and dry is your best defense. Also, you are less likely to get a tinea infection if you do the ...
... Skin that is kept clean and dry is your best defense. Also, you are less likely to get a tinea infection if you do the ...
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... of normal breath sounds from wheezes; no crackles were detected over lung pathology identified ultrasonographically in several studies. Ultrasonographic examination has been shown to accurately define the distribution and nature of lung pathology in those cows with advanced disease that have not res ...
... of normal breath sounds from wheezes; no crackles were detected over lung pathology identified ultrasonographically in several studies. Ultrasonographic examination has been shown to accurately define the distribution and nature of lung pathology in those cows with advanced disease that have not res ...
Pediatric Pathogens and Impact on the Adult Population
... Less well studied than epidemiology of RSV Estimates of symptomatic infection generally < 5%8 2001 study in the Netherlands hMPV infection rate 3% in adults with symptomatic respiratory illnesses16 2003 two year prospective study in Rochester NY9 Cohorts of young and older adults studied 4.5% of i ...
... Less well studied than epidemiology of RSV Estimates of symptomatic infection generally < 5%8 2001 study in the Netherlands hMPV infection rate 3% in adults with symptomatic respiratory illnesses16 2003 two year prospective study in Rochester NY9 Cohorts of young and older adults studied 4.5% of i ...
chapter outline - McGraw Hill Higher Education
... evaluate the effectiveness of public health surveillance methods deduce the impact of public health methods on the quality of U.S. life over the last 100 years describe the use of geographical information systems to track diseases remotely use standardized surveillance data to measure infectious dis ...
... evaluate the effectiveness of public health surveillance methods deduce the impact of public health methods on the quality of U.S. life over the last 100 years describe the use of geographical information systems to track diseases remotely use standardized surveillance data to measure infectious dis ...
MEMO Strep Throat:
... Mode of transmission: Strep throat is a bacterial infection that is usually spread by person-to-person contact through coughing or sneezing. Exposure to a person who has untreated strep throat may pose a risk for acquiring this infection. A person may be a carrier of the strep bacteria without havin ...
... Mode of transmission: Strep throat is a bacterial infection that is usually spread by person-to-person contact through coughing or sneezing. Exposure to a person who has untreated strep throat may pose a risk for acquiring this infection. A person may be a carrier of the strep bacteria without havin ...
Detection and Classification of Respiratory Infections via Exhaled
... Viral Infectious agents of the lungs viral respiratory infections affect all age groups, but particularly impact the very young, the elderly, and those with chronic medical conditions, and implicated in many community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) cases. Viral infections result: ...
... Viral Infectious agents of the lungs viral respiratory infections affect all age groups, but particularly impact the very young, the elderly, and those with chronic medical conditions, and implicated in many community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) cases. Viral infections result: ...
HOSPITAL ACQUIRED (NOSOCOMIAL) INFECTION
... no entry into GI/GU/Resp tract low risk infection usually exogenous ...
... no entry into GI/GU/Resp tract low risk infection usually exogenous ...
UK vaccination programme: risks and rewards (slides)
... the balance between risk and reward inherent in the current UK vaccination program from an independent statistically informed viewpoint. We do not aim to carry out any new investigations or studies but to interpret and assimilate existing data and studies. As part of our fact-finding we will try to ...
... the balance between risk and reward inherent in the current UK vaccination program from an independent statistically informed viewpoint. We do not aim to carry out any new investigations or studies but to interpret and assimilate existing data and studies. As part of our fact-finding we will try to ...
S. pyogenes
... along lymphatic pathways with only minimal local suppuration. Sepsis (streptococcal toxic shock syndrome or toxic shock-like syndrome, TSLS): the organism is introduced into the subcutaneous tissue through a break in the skin cellulitis necrotizing faciitis systemic toxicity, multiple organ failure, ...
... along lymphatic pathways with only minimal local suppuration. Sepsis (streptococcal toxic shock syndrome or toxic shock-like syndrome, TSLS): the organism is introduced into the subcutaneous tissue through a break in the skin cellulitis necrotizing faciitis systemic toxicity, multiple organ failure, ...
Management of infection prevention and control
... • WHO defines a health care-associated (also called hospital acquired) infection as an infection acquired in hospital by a patient who was admitted for a reason other than that infection and/or an infection • Occurring in a patient in a hospital or other health-care facility in whom the infection wa ...
... • WHO defines a health care-associated (also called hospital acquired) infection as an infection acquired in hospital by a patient who was admitted for a reason other than that infection and/or an infection • Occurring in a patient in a hospital or other health-care facility in whom the infection wa ...
Management of common bacterial skin infections
... tant for bites. With animal bites, consider tetanus risk and for human bites consider HIV, and hepatitis B and C risk. Although specific bacteria may cause a particular type of skin infection, considerable overlap in clinical presentations remain. Most patients are treated empirically at presentatio ...
... tant for bites. With animal bites, consider tetanus risk and for human bites consider HIV, and hepatitis B and C risk. Although specific bacteria may cause a particular type of skin infection, considerable overlap in clinical presentations remain. Most patients are treated empirically at presentatio ...
Designated Officer Training - Middlesex
... Emergency Services Workers may come in contact with: - Bloodborne disease e.g. Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV - Respiratory diseases e.g. TB, Meningococcal disease and ...
... Emergency Services Workers may come in contact with: - Bloodborne disease e.g. Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV - Respiratory diseases e.g. TB, Meningococcal disease and ...
Streptococcus Pneumoniae Factsheet
... Pneumococcal infections are caused by bacteria (germs) called Streptococcus pneumoniae. These bacteria can cause infections in many different parts of the body, including the: ...
... Pneumococcal infections are caused by bacteria (germs) called Streptococcus pneumoniae. These bacteria can cause infections in many different parts of the body, including the: ...
Lecture (8) Dr
... improve the health and we; being of the population, aimed at preventing certain risk conditions or disease. Community health nurses often play an important role primary prevention programs, such as immunizations general health education, removal of harmful environmental substance, protection from UV ...
... improve the health and we; being of the population, aimed at preventing certain risk conditions or disease. Community health nurses often play an important role primary prevention programs, such as immunizations general health education, removal of harmful environmental substance, protection from UV ...
Principles of Disease and Epidemiology
... specific time. Fraction of a population having a specific disease at a given time. Disease that occurs occasionally in a population. Disease constantly present in a population. Disease acquired by many hosts in a given area in a short time. Worldwide epidemic. ...
... specific time. Fraction of a population having a specific disease at a given time. Disease that occurs occasionally in a population. Disease constantly present in a population. Disease acquired by many hosts in a given area in a short time. Worldwide epidemic. ...
Chlamydia trachomatis infections - Leeds, Grenville and Lanark
... Chlamydia infection is often asymptomatic including pharyngeal and rectal infections. If symptoms are present in rectal infections individuals often display rectal discharge and pain. Males may present with urethral discharge, dysuria and frequency, non-specific urethral symptoms such as redness, it ...
... Chlamydia infection is often asymptomatic including pharyngeal and rectal infections. If symptoms are present in rectal infections individuals often display rectal discharge and pain. Males may present with urethral discharge, dysuria and frequency, non-specific urethral symptoms such as redness, it ...
What is TB?
... • Most lodged in the upper respiratory tract (70-90%) • Some may reach the lungs and multiply (10-30 %) • 2-10 weeks after infection immune system usually intervenes and prevents spread of infection (latent) • Only 10 % will go on to develop TB at some time in their life time ...
... • Most lodged in the upper respiratory tract (70-90%) • Some may reach the lungs and multiply (10-30 %) • 2-10 weeks after infection immune system usually intervenes and prevents spread of infection (latent) • Only 10 % will go on to develop TB at some time in their life time ...
Respiratory System
... membrane) so gases can rapidly diffuse between them. There are approximately 300 million alveoli in each lung for gas exchange with a total surface area of 40-80 meter square. ...
... membrane) so gases can rapidly diffuse between them. There are approximately 300 million alveoli in each lung for gas exchange with a total surface area of 40-80 meter square. ...
Coccidioidomycosis
Coccidioidomycosis (/kɒkˌsɪdiɔɪdoʊmaɪˈkoʊsɪs/, kok-sid-ee-oy-doh-my-KOH-sis), commonly known as cocci, ""valley fever"", as well as ""California fever"", ""desert rheumatism"", and ""San Joaquin Valley fever"", is a mammalian fungal disease caused by Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides posadasii. It is endemic in certain parts of Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and northern Mexico.C. immitis is a dimorphic saprophytic fungus that grows as a mycelium in the soil and produces a spherule form in the host organism. It resides in the soil in certain parts of the southwestern United States, most notably in California and Arizona. It is also commonly found in northern Mexico, and parts of Central and South America. C. immitis is dormant during long dry spells, then develops as a mold with long filaments that break off into airborne spores when it rains. The spores, known as arthroconidia, are swept into the air by disruption of the soil, such as during construction, farming, or an earthquake.Coccidioidomycosis is a common cause of community acquired pneumonia in the endemic areas of the United States. Infections usually occur due to inhalation of the arthroconidial spores after soil disruption. The disease is not contagious. In some cases the infection may recur or be permanent.