Glossary
... Hepatitis A: A liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus. It is spread when water or food contaminated by feces (stool) from infected people is ingested. There is a vaccine that prevents this disease. Hepatitis B: A liver disease caused by the hepatitis B virus that usually lasts no more than si ...
... Hepatitis A: A liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus. It is spread when water or food contaminated by feces (stool) from infected people is ingested. There is a vaccine that prevents this disease. Hepatitis B: A liver disease caused by the hepatitis B virus that usually lasts no more than si ...
Hemobartonellosis in Cats
... is transferred via blood-sucking insects or by entry into the body through the mouth, in bite wounds, or through blood transfusions. The parasites are active in the blood 2-17 days after infection and can remain active for 3-8 weeks. The cat’s immune system attempts to clear infected RBCs by destroy ...
... is transferred via blood-sucking insects or by entry into the body through the mouth, in bite wounds, or through blood transfusions. The parasites are active in the blood 2-17 days after infection and can remain active for 3-8 weeks. The cat’s immune system attempts to clear infected RBCs by destroy ...
Kentucky Reportable Disease Form - Lincoln Trail District Health
... If syphilis, was previous treatment given for this infection? Yes No If yes, give approximate date and place_______________________________________________________________ ...
... If syphilis, was previous treatment given for this infection? Yes No If yes, give approximate date and place_______________________________________________________________ ...
CHAPTER 46 Cryptococcus, Histoplasma
... 1. Detection of spherules in direct examination is diagnostic 2. Culture of C. immitis from sputum, visceral lesions, or skin lesions is not difficult, but must be undertaken only by those with experience and proper biohazard protection 3. Culture from CSF may be difficult 4. Coccidioidin DTH skin t ...
... 1. Detection of spherules in direct examination is diagnostic 2. Culture of C. immitis from sputum, visceral lesions, or skin lesions is not difficult, but must be undertaken only by those with experience and proper biohazard protection 3. Culture from CSF may be difficult 4. Coccidioidin DTH skin t ...
Unit 14.5: Protists, Fungi, and Human Disease
... Plasmodium protozoa cause malaria. The parasites are spread by a mosquito vector. Parasites enter a host’s blood through the bite of an infected mosquito. The parasites infect the host’s red blood cells, causing symptoms such as fever, joint pain, anemia, and fatigue. Malaria is common in tropical a ...
... Plasmodium protozoa cause malaria. The parasites are spread by a mosquito vector. Parasites enter a host’s blood through the bite of an infected mosquito. The parasites infect the host’s red blood cells, causing symptoms such as fever, joint pain, anemia, and fatigue. Malaria is common in tropical a ...
Tuberculosis
... •Individuals with medical conditions that are at greater risk for TB •Individuals/Employees in high risk congregate settings •Healthcare workers who serve high-risk clients •Individuals born in countries with high prevalence/incidence •Infants and children exposed to high risk adults •WDH recommends ...
... •Individuals with medical conditions that are at greater risk for TB •Individuals/Employees in high risk congregate settings •Healthcare workers who serve high-risk clients •Individuals born in countries with high prevalence/incidence •Infants and children exposed to high risk adults •WDH recommends ...
Disorders
... Once you have had the chicken pox, it is unlikely that you will ever get the disease again because your body has developed a(n) 1. passive immunity. 2. addiction. 3. active immunity. 4. antibiotic. ...
... Once you have had the chicken pox, it is unlikely that you will ever get the disease again because your body has developed a(n) 1. passive immunity. 2. addiction. 3. active immunity. 4. antibiotic. ...
Norovirus (Winter Vomiting Disease)
... There has been a case of Norovirus (winter vomiting disease) within your child’s pre-school and your child may have been exposed. What is Winter Vomiting Disease? A virus known as norovirus causes winter vomiting disease. The virus usually causes short-lasting outbreaks but can be very contagious. T ...
... There has been a case of Norovirus (winter vomiting disease) within your child’s pre-school and your child may have been exposed. What is Winter Vomiting Disease? A virus known as norovirus causes winter vomiting disease. The virus usually causes short-lasting outbreaks but can be very contagious. T ...
The Ecology of Disease - ETE Scholars
... IT’S not just the invasion of intact tropical landscapes that can cause disease. The West Nile virus came to the United States from Africa but spread here because one of its favored hosts is the American robin, which thrives in a world of lawns and agricultural fields. And mosquitoes, which spread ...
... IT’S not just the invasion of intact tropical landscapes that can cause disease. The West Nile virus came to the United States from Africa but spread here because one of its favored hosts is the American robin, which thrives in a world of lawns and agricultural fields. And mosquitoes, which spread ...
Notification of School Staff of Possible Exposure to Infectious Disease
... You may have been exposed to an infectious disease at work. Exposure to infectious diseases in a school setting is not unexpected and somewhat inevitable. In any work setting including schools, there might be individuals who have a higher risk of complications if exposed to certain diseases. Example ...
... You may have been exposed to an infectious disease at work. Exposure to infectious diseases in a school setting is not unexpected and somewhat inevitable. In any work setting including schools, there might be individuals who have a higher risk of complications if exposed to certain diseases. Example ...
canine - The Animal Hospital Of Largo
... Intestinal Parasites: Some types of worms can kill young pet(s)--and in severe cases, adults. When left undetected or untreated, they cause serious health issues for your pet, including severe secondary bacterial infections. Most parasites are easily detected, but some require laboratory testing to ...
... Intestinal Parasites: Some types of worms can kill young pet(s)--and in severe cases, adults. When left undetected or untreated, they cause serious health issues for your pet, including severe secondary bacterial infections. Most parasites are easily detected, but some require laboratory testing to ...
2010 Steve Bellan and the NSF/DIMACS Advanced Study Institute
... diseased organism and grown in pure culture. (3) The cultured microorganism should cause disease when introduced into a healthy organism. (4) The microorganism must be reisolated from the inoculated, diseased experimental host and identified as being identical to the original specific causative agen ...
... diseased organism and grown in pure culture. (3) The cultured microorganism should cause disease when introduced into a healthy organism. (4) The microorganism must be reisolated from the inoculated, diseased experimental host and identified as being identical to the original specific causative agen ...
Human African trypanosomiasis
... Leslie, Mitch. "Hitting Sleeping Sickness Where It Lives." - ScienceNOW. ScienceNOW, 28 June 2011. Web. 01 Nov. 2012..
Moore, Anne. "Chapter 3Infectious Diseases Related To Travel." Trypanosomiasis, African (Human A ...
... Leslie, Mitch. "Hitting Sleeping Sickness Where It Lives." - ScienceNOW. ScienceNOW, 28 June 2011. Web. 01 Nov. 2012.
bac_vir_imm_study_guide_
... How is HIV transmitted? How does a retrovirus such as HIV differ from other viruses? Explain the difference between an infectious disease and a non-infectious disease. What does contagious mean? How are diseases transmitted? What can we do to avoid spreading diseases? What is a pathogen and how does ...
... How is HIV transmitted? How does a retrovirus such as HIV differ from other viruses? Explain the difference between an infectious disease and a non-infectious disease. What does contagious mean? How are diseases transmitted? What can we do to avoid spreading diseases? What is a pathogen and how does ...
Téma - moderná škola tretieho tisícročia
... Bubonic Plague • 250 Million Europeans Dead (1/3 population) Bubonic plague is mainly a disease in rodents and fleas. Infection in a human occurs when a person is bitten by a flea that has been infected by biting a rodent that itself has been infected by the bite of a flea carrying the disease. ...
... Bubonic Plague • 250 Million Europeans Dead (1/3 population) Bubonic plague is mainly a disease in rodents and fleas. Infection in a human occurs when a person is bitten by a flea that has been infected by biting a rodent that itself has been infected by the bite of a flea carrying the disease. ...
Infectious Disease Emergencies - The Federation of Medical
... be carefully evaluated for any underlying focus of infection that may not be apparent initially. Occupational history, local signs, or subtle radiological findings can also be useful pointers to the diagnosis and its emergency nature. Any condition involving vital organs such as the central nervous ...
... be carefully evaluated for any underlying focus of infection that may not be apparent initially. Occupational history, local signs, or subtle radiological findings can also be useful pointers to the diagnosis and its emergency nature. Any condition involving vital organs such as the central nervous ...
Bovine zoonoses
... ▫ When working with animals, particularly animals with diarrheal or reproductive illness, wear gloves and wash hands frequently ...
... ▫ When working with animals, particularly animals with diarrheal or reproductive illness, wear gloves and wash hands frequently ...
Division B Disease t..
... Stool-specimen collection kits were provided during the DCDOH site visit on February 9, and specimens were received from two ill persons. Twenty-five swabs were used to sample environmental surfaces. Although February 9 was the day after the initial bleach cleaning, several surfaces had not been cle ...
... Stool-specimen collection kits were provided during the DCDOH site visit on February 9, and specimens were received from two ill persons. Twenty-five swabs were used to sample environmental surfaces. Although February 9 was the day after the initial bleach cleaning, several surfaces had not been cle ...
Lymes Disease
... • Facial paralysis on one side (bells palsy) • Fever, stiff neck, headache -> meningitis • Weakness, numbness, arm/leg pain • Irregular heart beat • Persistent weakness and fatigue ...
... • Facial paralysis on one side (bells palsy) • Fever, stiff neck, headache -> meningitis • Weakness, numbness, arm/leg pain • Irregular heart beat • Persistent weakness and fatigue ...
Chapter 7: Principle of Diseases
... Third method – Vector Control: It is used to control the population of vectors, such as ...
... Third method – Vector Control: It is used to control the population of vectors, such as ...
CCIW Infectious Disease Disclosure Policy
... CCIW member schools shall be required to formally disclose to competing schools any outbreak or cluster of any infectious diseases or conditions that, in the member school’s discretion, pose a serious risk to the health or safety of students, student athletes and/or staff. In accordance with the Cen ...
... CCIW member schools shall be required to formally disclose to competing schools any outbreak or cluster of any infectious diseases or conditions that, in the member school’s discretion, pose a serious risk to the health or safety of students, student athletes and/or staff. In accordance with the Cen ...
Blood and Bloody Fluid Exposures
... The disease is transmitted via body fluids such as blood, sweat, saliva or tears. Those caring for sufferers are therefore susceptible to the Ebola virus, which can spread to health staff and family members, if appropriate infection control measures are not maintained. Incubation period From 2 to 21 ...
... The disease is transmitted via body fluids such as blood, sweat, saliva or tears. Those caring for sufferers are therefore susceptible to the Ebola virus, which can spread to health staff and family members, if appropriate infection control measures are not maintained. Incubation period From 2 to 21 ...
Lecture #2 PPT
... characterized by chitin and B-glucans in the cell wall, feeding through absorption, reproducing by spores and producing a vegetative structure made up of tubular structures,branched, irregular, and indefinite in growth (modified from B. Kendric 1992) ...
... characterized by chitin and B-glucans in the cell wall, feeding through absorption, reproducing by spores and producing a vegetative structure made up of tubular structures,branched, irregular, and indefinite in growth (modified from B. Kendric 1992) ...
Infectious Disease
... – You feel tired because your body is working overtime fighting the infection ...
... – You feel tired because your body is working overtime fighting the infection ...
African trypanosomiasis
African trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness is a parasitic disease of humans and other animals. It is caused by protozoa of the species Trypanosoma brucei. There are two types that infect humans, Trypanosoma brucei gambiense (T.b.g) and Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense (T.b.r.). T.b.g causes over 98% of reported cases. Both are usually transmitted by the bite of an infected tsetse fly and are most common in rural areas.Initially, in the first stage of the disease, there are fevers, headaches, itchiness, and joint pains. This begins one to three weeks after the bite. Weeks to months later the second stage begins with confusion, poor coordination, numbness and trouble sleeping. Diagnosis is via finding the parasite in a blood smear or in the fluid of a lymph node. A lumbar puncture is often needed to tell the difference between first and second stage disease.Prevention of severe disease involves screening the population at risk with blood tests for T.b.g. Treatment is easier when the disease is detected early and before neurological symptoms occur. Treatment of the first stage is with the medications pentamidine or suramin. Treatment of the second stage involves: eflornithine or a combination of nifurtimox and eflornithine for T.b.g. While melarsoprol works for both it is typically only used for T.b.r. due to serious side effects.The disease occurs regularly in some regions of sub-Saharan Africa with the population at risk being about 70 million in 36 countries. As of 2010 it caused around 9,000 deaths per year, down from 34,000 in 1990. An estimated 30,000 people are currently infected with 7000 new infections in 2012. More than 80% of these cases are in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Three major outbreaks have occurred in recent history: one from 1896 to 1906 primarily in Uganda and the Congo Basin and two in 1920 and 1970 in several African countries. Other animals, such as cows, may carry the disease and become infected.