• Ebola is a filovirus belonging to the virus family called Filoviridae
... Ebola river which ran near Yambuku, rather than the town itself to avoid stigmatisation. • It was initially thought that the two outbreaks were related, but it was later established that the outbreaks were caused by two different strains of the virus. • Both strains were named after the nations in w ...
... Ebola river which ran near Yambuku, rather than the town itself to avoid stigmatisation. • It was initially thought that the two outbreaks were related, but it was later established that the outbreaks were caused by two different strains of the virus. • Both strains were named after the nations in w ...
Viral Haemorrhagic Fever updated Aug 2014
... with sufficient integrity to prevent ingress or seepage of bulk liquids or airborne particles, under foreseeable conditions of usage; • The materials from which the PPE is made must resist penetration of relevant liquids/suspensions and aerosols; • The various components (body clothing, footwear, gl ...
... with sufficient integrity to prevent ingress or seepage of bulk liquids or airborne particles, under foreseeable conditions of usage; • The materials from which the PPE is made must resist penetration of relevant liquids/suspensions and aerosols; • The various components (body clothing, footwear, gl ...
Slide 1
... To diffentiate hepatic origin from nonhepatic origin 5’-nucleotidase or g-glutamyl- trasnspeptidase (GGT) isoenzyme assay; not practical ...
... To diffentiate hepatic origin from nonhepatic origin 5’-nucleotidase or g-glutamyl- trasnspeptidase (GGT) isoenzyme assay; not practical ...
Guidance note for funeral directors/embalmers handling potentially
... potentially infectious, body fluids.2 In addition, if there is a delay in the time taken to undertake post-mortem procedures, then the likelihood of the replication of certain pathogens with the consequent increase in bacterial load can become a potential problem.3 Embalming, thus, places a potentia ...
... potentially infectious, body fluids.2 In addition, if there is a delay in the time taken to undertake post-mortem procedures, then the likelihood of the replication of certain pathogens with the consequent increase in bacterial load can become a potential problem.3 Embalming, thus, places a potentia ...
VISUAL LOSS AND WRIST DROP
... their order of discovery cerebellar ataxia and cerebellar degeneration are common to all types, but other signs and symptoms- age of onset are differ depending on the specific gene mutation Episodic ataxia six types of ataxia that are episodic rather than progressive (EA1-EA6) all but the firs ...
... their order of discovery cerebellar ataxia and cerebellar degeneration are common to all types, but other signs and symptoms- age of onset are differ depending on the specific gene mutation Episodic ataxia six types of ataxia that are episodic rather than progressive (EA1-EA6) all but the firs ...
5 Protozoa and Trematodes
... In immunocompetent patients, symptoms and oocyst shedding usually resolve themselves in less than 14 days and need only symptomatic treatment. In the cases reported in the literature treatment resulted in either spontaneous recovery or disappearance of gastrointestinal symptoms with prolonged presen ...
... In immunocompetent patients, symptoms and oocyst shedding usually resolve themselves in less than 14 days and need only symptomatic treatment. In the cases reported in the literature treatment resulted in either spontaneous recovery or disappearance of gastrointestinal symptoms with prolonged presen ...
Neisseria - Caangay.com
... Women- Cervicitis- infect endocervical columnar epithelial cells. -d/c,dysuria, and abdominal pain 10-20%- ascending infection can occur ...
... Women- Cervicitis- infect endocervical columnar epithelial cells. -d/c,dysuria, and abdominal pain 10-20%- ascending infection can occur ...
Introduction to statistical inference for infectious diseases
... describes the spread of a Susceptible Infected Recovered (SIR) disease assuming a closed population with homogeneous mixing, and show how to make inference on important epidemiological parameters, namely the basic reproduction number R0 and the critical vaccination coverage vc . We then describe inf ...
... describes the spread of a Susceptible Infected Recovered (SIR) disease assuming a closed population with homogeneous mixing, and show how to make inference on important epidemiological parameters, namely the basic reproduction number R0 and the critical vaccination coverage vc . We then describe inf ...
Pasteur, Spontaneous generation, The germ theory of disease
... a control group of unvaccinated animals were healthy, whereas all the unvaccinated ones were dead or dying. Pasteur's crowning achievement, the rabies vaccine, developed in 1885, was for a disease like anthrax, common to animals and human beings [8]. He began this work in 1880 and after numerous exp ...
... a control group of unvaccinated animals were healthy, whereas all the unvaccinated ones were dead or dying. Pasteur's crowning achievement, the rabies vaccine, developed in 1885, was for a disease like anthrax, common to animals and human beings [8]. He began this work in 1880 and after numerous exp ...
UNICEF`s engagement in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative
... Poliomyelitis is a highly infectious disease that can lead to permanent paralysis or death. It can strike at any age but mainly affects children under 5 years old. Polio is caused by a virus (wild poliovirus) that is spread through contaminated food and water or close contact with an infected person ...
... Poliomyelitis is a highly infectious disease that can lead to permanent paralysis or death. It can strike at any age but mainly affects children under 5 years old. Polio is caused by a virus (wild poliovirus) that is spread through contaminated food and water or close contact with an infected person ...
State of Infectious Diseases in the Netherlands
... entered at a later date or retracted upon further investigation. The longer the time between the period of interest and the date this Table was sourced, the more likely it is that the data are complete and the less likely they are to change. * Notifiable infectious diseases in the Netherlands are g ...
... entered at a later date or retracted upon further investigation. The longer the time between the period of interest and the date this Table was sourced, the more likely it is that the data are complete and the less likely they are to change. * Notifiable infectious diseases in the Netherlands are g ...
introduction
... symptoms, can infect others for up to 4 weeks. The incubation period (the time it takes for a person to become infected after being exposed) for diphtheria is 2 to 4 days, although it can range from 1 to 6 days. Pathogenesis. The pathogenesis of diphtheria is based upon two primary determinants: (1) ...
... symptoms, can infect others for up to 4 weeks. The incubation period (the time it takes for a person to become infected after being exposed) for diphtheria is 2 to 4 days, although it can range from 1 to 6 days. Pathogenesis. The pathogenesis of diphtheria is based upon two primary determinants: (1) ...
bodies of deceased persons regulation
... soon as practically possible after the time of death, (d) the body and the hermetically sealed container are labelled in accordance with section 6, (e) the body is transported by a common carrier or a vehicle owned or operated by a funeral director, (f) the common carrier or vehicle in which the bod ...
... soon as practically possible after the time of death, (d) the body and the hermetically sealed container are labelled in accordance with section 6, (e) the body is transported by a common carrier or a vehicle owned or operated by a funeral director, (f) the common carrier or vehicle in which the bod ...
Dipping and Tick Destruction (PART IV)
... hypostome deep into the layers of the skin of the host. 'Vhen this process is once effected the tick is so firmly attached to its host that it is with difficulty it can be pulled away, the traction either leaving the head of the tick behind with its mouth parts buried in the tissues, or tearing away ...
... hypostome deep into the layers of the skin of the host. 'Vhen this process is once effected the tick is so firmly attached to its host that it is with difficulty it can be pulled away, the traction either leaving the head of the tick behind with its mouth parts buried in the tissues, or tearing away ...
WEST NILE VIRUS AND USUTU
... number of WNV humans infections in USA in 19992014 according to CDC was 41 762 cases (7). However, it is suspected that these data may be underestimated because the results of the serologic survey showed 950 000 cases of WNV infection (2). As far as Europe is concerned seropositive animals/ isolates ...
... number of WNV humans infections in USA in 19992014 according to CDC was 41 762 cases (7). However, it is suspected that these data may be underestimated because the results of the serologic survey showed 950 000 cases of WNV infection (2). As far as Europe is concerned seropositive animals/ isolates ...
HPE06_ch21_s3
... • pain in the abdomen • jaundice (JAWN dis), or yellowing of the skin. • Hepatitis A is transmitted in human wastes and in contaminated water and food. • Hepatitis B can be transmitted in blood, during sexual contact, or during tattooing or body piercing. • Hepatitis C can be transmitted in blood, d ...
... • pain in the abdomen • jaundice (JAWN dis), or yellowing of the skin. • Hepatitis A is transmitted in human wastes and in contaminated water and food. • Hepatitis B can be transmitted in blood, during sexual contact, or during tattooing or body piercing. • Hepatitis C can be transmitted in blood, d ...
PaedCH8_Infectious Diseases_4C_March 2017
... » Fever, which may be intermittent. » Flu-like symptoms including sweating or rigors, i.e. cold shaking feeling. » Body pains and headache. » Occasionally diarrhoea, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, tachypnoea and cough. » A young child may present with fever, poor feeding, lethargy, vomiting, ...
... » Fever, which may be intermittent. » Flu-like symptoms including sweating or rigors, i.e. cold shaking feeling. » Body pains and headache. » Occasionally diarrhoea, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, tachypnoea and cough. » A young child may present with fever, poor feeding, lethargy, vomiting, ...
University Service
... 1) Lindow JC, Wunder EA, Popper SJ, Min J, Lee PJ, Reis MG, AI Ko, and Fiocruz-Yale Slum Health Research Group. Defect in the cathelicidin response leads to poor outcomes during human leptospirosis. Gordon Research Conference in Tropical Infectious Diseases, Galveston, TX, 2015. 2) Popper SJ, Lindow ...
... 1) Lindow JC, Wunder EA, Popper SJ, Min J, Lee PJ, Reis MG, AI Ko, and Fiocruz-Yale Slum Health Research Group. Defect in the cathelicidin response leads to poor outcomes during human leptospirosis. Gordon Research Conference in Tropical Infectious Diseases, Galveston, TX, 2015. 2) Popper SJ, Lindow ...
International Review..
... Although prospective cohort studies are relatively expensive and complex, they have the advantage of providing community incidence rates by pathogen. Enhanced laboratory testing increases the proportion of cases with a laboratory confirmed diagnosis and provides an opportunity to screen for pathogen ...
... Although prospective cohort studies are relatively expensive and complex, they have the advantage of providing community incidence rates by pathogen. Enhanced laboratory testing increases the proportion of cases with a laboratory confirmed diagnosis and provides an opportunity to screen for pathogen ...
The Interval between Successive Cases of an
... respectively, the tertiary cases can arise from (Bf + Sn) to (Bl + Sx) days, thus over the period (Bl + Sx) – (Bf + Sn) days. The logic would be identical for subsequent generations, but in practice these distributions typically become unclear because of the stochastic nature of the individual inter ...
... respectively, the tertiary cases can arise from (Bf + Sn) to (Bl + Sx) days, thus over the period (Bl + Sx) – (Bf + Sn) days. The logic would be identical for subsequent generations, but in practice these distributions typically become unclear because of the stochastic nature of the individual inter ...
"Predicated"
... cannot quench his or her thirst. The disease itself was also once commonly known as hydrophobia, from this characteristic symptom. The patient "foams at the mouth" because they cannot swallow their own saliva for days and it gathers in the mouth until it overflows. Death almost invariably results tw ...
... cannot quench his or her thirst. The disease itself was also once commonly known as hydrophobia, from this characteristic symptom. The patient "foams at the mouth" because they cannot swallow their own saliva for days and it gathers in the mouth until it overflows. Death almost invariably results tw ...
1 lesson_24.1
... Other Types of Pathogens Fungi are plantlike organisms. Some types can cause diseases of the skin and diseases of the mucous membranes. Protozoans are single-celled organisms that are larger and more complex than bacteria. Rickettsias are pathogens that resemble bacteria. Often these organisms enter ...
... Other Types of Pathogens Fungi are plantlike organisms. Some types can cause diseases of the skin and diseases of the mucous membranes. Protozoans are single-celled organisms that are larger and more complex than bacteria. Rickettsias are pathogens that resemble bacteria. Often these organisms enter ...
24.1
... Other Types of Pathogens Fungi are plantlike organisms. Some types can cause diseases of the skin and diseases of the mucous membranes. Protozoans are single-celled organisms that are larger and more complex than bacteria. Rickettsias are pathogens that resemble bacteria. Often these organisms enter ...
... Other Types of Pathogens Fungi are plantlike organisms. Some types can cause diseases of the skin and diseases of the mucous membranes. Protozoans are single-celled organisms that are larger and more complex than bacteria. Rickettsias are pathogens that resemble bacteria. Often these organisms enter ...
Pathogens, Personality, and Culture: Disease Prevalence Predicts
... What particular kinds of personality traits might reflect these differences? Our analysis suggests at least three specific hypotheses, each informed by the consideration of specific kinds of behaviors that are associated with the risk of disease transmission. Many diseases may be transmitted from pe ...
... What particular kinds of personality traits might reflect these differences? Our analysis suggests at least three specific hypotheses, each informed by the consideration of specific kinds of behaviors that are associated with the risk of disease transmission. Many diseases may be transmitted from pe ...
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.