Chlamydia trachomatis, a Hidden Epidemic: Effects on Female
... ectopic pregnancy, and a 4.5 – 6.4 fold increase in the chance of PID development5. Risk factors for contracting infection include age, with those aged 15-24 most affected, gender, with females at more risk than men, and race6. ...
... ectopic pregnancy, and a 4.5 – 6.4 fold increase in the chance of PID development5. Risk factors for contracting infection include age, with those aged 15-24 most affected, gender, with females at more risk than men, and race6. ...
Syphilis - Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit
... where cardiovascular involvement and neurosyphilis is present and typically is not infectious. Primary, secondary and early latent syphilis are considered infectious. Congenital syphilis can result in stillbirth, hydrops fetalis or preterm birth, as well as other systemic complications within the fi ...
... where cardiovascular involvement and neurosyphilis is present and typically is not infectious. Primary, secondary and early latent syphilis are considered infectious. Congenital syphilis can result in stillbirth, hydrops fetalis or preterm birth, as well as other systemic complications within the fi ...
Why Should We Care? What Do We Do About It?
... [31]. The main receptors for Zika virus entry into cells include adhesion factors, including DC-SIGN, AXL, Tyro3, and, TIM1 [31]. The early antiviral responses after Zika virus infection may be responsible for the larger number of asymptomatic infections and mild illness Zika virus disease. However, ...
... [31]. The main receptors for Zika virus entry into cells include adhesion factors, including DC-SIGN, AXL, Tyro3, and, TIM1 [31]. The early antiviral responses after Zika virus infection may be responsible for the larger number of asymptomatic infections and mild illness Zika virus disease. However, ...
NAME OF DISEASE HEALTH ALERT
... Tularemia is a zoonotic disease caused by Francisella tularensis, a non-sporulating, non-motile, aerobic gramnegative coccobacillus, which can persist for long periods of time in water, mud, and decaying animal carcasses. There are several forms of human tularemia disease, depending on how the infec ...
... Tularemia is a zoonotic disease caused by Francisella tularensis, a non-sporulating, non-motile, aerobic gramnegative coccobacillus, which can persist for long periods of time in water, mud, and decaying animal carcasses. There are several forms of human tularemia disease, depending on how the infec ...
HIV Cell-to-Cell Spread Results in Earlier Onset of
... 1 KwaZulu-Natal Research Institute for TB-HIV (K-RITH), Durban, South Africa, 2 Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology, Berlin, Germany, 3 University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa, 4 Charité Medical ...
... 1 KwaZulu-Natal Research Institute for TB-HIV (K-RITH), Durban, South Africa, 2 Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology, Berlin, Germany, 3 University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa, 4 Charité Medical ...
Infectious calf diarrhea
... perfringens is normally found in the intestine of cattle and can survive for months in the soil. Overeating or sudden change of diet tend to produce indigestion, which slows gut movement, providing the sugars, proteins and lack of oxygen for rapid growth of Clostridium perfringens. Wet conditions al ...
... perfringens is normally found in the intestine of cattle and can survive for months in the soil. Overeating or sudden change of diet tend to produce indigestion, which slows gut movement, providing the sugars, proteins and lack of oxygen for rapid growth of Clostridium perfringens. Wet conditions al ...
Healthcare Associated Infections - Environmental Public Health Today
... Occurs more often among patients who undergo invasive medical procedures or who have weakened immune systems Causes severe and potentially life-threatening infections 25% of MRSA cases occur in the hospital ...
... Occurs more often among patients who undergo invasive medical procedures or who have weakened immune systems Causes severe and potentially life-threatening infections 25% of MRSA cases occur in the hospital ...
Blood and Body Fluids Exposure Control Plan
... 4. Aerosolization of tissue and bone should also be considered a risk for exposure to bloodborne pathogen(s). An example of this is the use of high speed drills or saws on human tissue or bone, creating particulate aerosolization. 5. Surface Contamination: Surfaces contaminated with human blood or b ...
... 4. Aerosolization of tissue and bone should also be considered a risk for exposure to bloodborne pathogen(s). An example of this is the use of high speed drills or saws on human tissue or bone, creating particulate aerosolization. 5. Surface Contamination: Surfaces contaminated with human blood or b ...
What is measles?
... What might happen if I get measles? A person may be developing measles and not be aware until they actually feel ill – symptoms usually take about 10 days to develop but it might take as long as 18 days. The early symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose, sore red eyes and white spots inside th ...
... What might happen if I get measles? A person may be developing measles and not be aware until they actually feel ill – symptoms usually take about 10 days to develop but it might take as long as 18 days. The early symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose, sore red eyes and white spots inside th ...
dengue hemorrhagic fever - DLSU-D
... Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever is an acute infectious viral disease usually affecting infants and young children. It is carried by mosquitoes and caused by any of four related dengue viruses. This disease used to be called break-bone fever because it sometimes causes severe joint and muscle pain that fee ...
... Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever is an acute infectious viral disease usually affecting infants and young children. It is carried by mosquitoes and caused by any of four related dengue viruses. This disease used to be called break-bone fever because it sometimes causes severe joint and muscle pain that fee ...
Validation Of A Novel Molecular Host Response Assay To
... sterile inflammation in critically ill patients, including C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT), several coagulation markers, and others (1, 2). However, despite the clear association of these biomarkers with the presence of systemic inflammation, most did not diagnose or rule-out infection ...
... sterile inflammation in critically ill patients, including C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT), several coagulation markers, and others (1, 2). However, despite the clear association of these biomarkers with the presence of systemic inflammation, most did not diagnose or rule-out infection ...
persistence of highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses in natural
... Transmission of LPAI viruses among wild waterbirds is considered to be mainly by the fecal– oral route, with virus particles excreted from infected birds directly from feces into water and contracted by potential hosts by ingestion of virions in water or on food therein (30). Although no evidence ha ...
... Transmission of LPAI viruses among wild waterbirds is considered to be mainly by the fecal– oral route, with virus particles excreted from infected birds directly from feces into water and contracted by potential hosts by ingestion of virions in water or on food therein (30). Although no evidence ha ...
Mycoplasma haemofelis and Mycoplasma haemominutum detection
... of this cat. A second cat that had been diagnosed and ...
... of this cat. A second cat that had been diagnosed and ...
Chickenpox (Varicella) What is it? Chickenpox (varicella) is a
... people. Children who had chickenpox before two years of age may develop a painful disease called shingles while they are still young. Older adults who had chickenpox as a child may develop shingles later in life. Shingles (zoster) looks like chickenpox and is caused by the same virus but is found on ...
... people. Children who had chickenpox before two years of age may develop a painful disease called shingles while they are still young. Older adults who had chickenpox as a child may develop shingles later in life. Shingles (zoster) looks like chickenpox and is caused by the same virus but is found on ...
Sheet # : 8 - DENTISTRY 2012
... viral infection or due to systematic disease or to other local causes such as trauma , irradiation and allergic reaction . 1-Bacterial sialadenitis May present as an acute or chronic condition depending on its duration and severity 1) acute bacterial sialadenitis - uncommon to see nowadays due to th ...
... viral infection or due to systematic disease or to other local causes such as trauma , irradiation and allergic reaction . 1-Bacterial sialadenitis May present as an acute or chronic condition depending on its duration and severity 1) acute bacterial sialadenitis - uncommon to see nowadays due to th ...
How to Pick the Right Glove
... heightened awareness of latex-allergy issues, many types of medical gloves are available to the end user. Each of them offers unique advantages, but at the same time, each of them comes with properties unique to the gloving materials. No single glove provides the “perfect” solution for all applicati ...
... heightened awareness of latex-allergy issues, many types of medical gloves are available to the end user. Each of them offers unique advantages, but at the same time, each of them comes with properties unique to the gloving materials. No single glove provides the “perfect” solution for all applicati ...
Global Journal of Health Science
... main livestock centers of the country and consumption of raw dairy in the region is quite common. There isn’t any data about Q fever incidence in this region. It seems that most cases are undiagnosed. Our main target is to prove existence of Q fever human cases in Mazandaran province. We evaluated s ...
... main livestock centers of the country and consumption of raw dairy in the region is quite common. There isn’t any data about Q fever incidence in this region. It seems that most cases are undiagnosed. Our main target is to prove existence of Q fever human cases in Mazandaran province. We evaluated s ...
Exotic diseases: take the risks seriously
... There are seven distinct strains of the FMD virus. It affects all cloven-hoofed animals (with hooves split into two toes) such as cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and deer. It does not affect horses, dogs, cats or poultry. It very rarely infects humans and is not considered a threat to human health. If FM ...
... There are seven distinct strains of the FMD virus. It affects all cloven-hoofed animals (with hooves split into two toes) such as cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and deer. It does not affect horses, dogs, cats or poultry. It very rarely infects humans and is not considered a threat to human health. If FM ...
Human Infectious Diseases Response Framework
... widespread and affects a whole region, a continent, or the world. As a result of rapid spread from person to person, pandemics can have significant global human health consequences. In addition to the severe health effects, a pandemic is also likely to cause significant wider social and economic dam ...
... widespread and affects a whole region, a continent, or the world. As a result of rapid spread from person to person, pandemics can have significant global human health consequences. In addition to the severe health effects, a pandemic is also likely to cause significant wider social and economic dam ...
the list of illnesses/diseases that exclude a child from attending school.
... Exclude until medical certificate of recovery is received following at least two negative throat swabs, the first not less than 24 hours after finishing a course of antibiotics and the other 48 hours later ...
... Exclude until medical certificate of recovery is received following at least two negative throat swabs, the first not less than 24 hours after finishing a course of antibiotics and the other 48 hours later ...
West Nile virus (WNV) - Boston Public Health Commission
... How is the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) tracking and controlling WNV? BPHC works with the Suffolk County Mosquito Control Project to trap and test mosquitoes around Boston for WNV during the summer and fall months. Positive tests are reported online (www.bphc.org/mosquitocontrol). Mosquito ...
... How is the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) tracking and controlling WNV? BPHC works with the Suffolk County Mosquito Control Project to trap and test mosquitoes around Boston for WNV during the summer and fall months. Positive tests are reported online (www.bphc.org/mosquitocontrol). Mosquito ...
Quantification of Basic Epidemiological Characteristics: The
... The Example of Human Polyomaviruses ...
... The Example of Human Polyomaviruses ...
Bacteriological Profile and Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of Wound
... Wound infection is defined as the presence and growth of microorganism in wound [1]. Infection of wound results in discharge of pus ...
... Wound infection is defined as the presence and growth of microorganism in wound [1]. Infection of wound results in discharge of pus ...
infections with influenza viruses, respiratory
... was characterized by a higher incidence rate compared to the previous two seasons, shorter duration and moderate intensity. This season cocirculated all seasonal influenza viruses as A(H1N1)pdm09 virus was predominant and accounted for 63% of all proven influenza viruses. Influenza type B viruses we ...
... was characterized by a higher incidence rate compared to the previous two seasons, shorter duration and moderate intensity. This season cocirculated all seasonal influenza viruses as A(H1N1)pdm09 virus was predominant and accounted for 63% of all proven influenza viruses. Influenza type B viruses we ...
Lentiviruses
... Other intervention strategies that have been or could be tried for SRLV include vaccines and drug treatments. Multiple vaccines have been tried for SRLV, but all have had limited efficacy and some led to increased viremia and disease [3,12,13]. Unfortunately, that has been typical of many vaccines a ...
... Other intervention strategies that have been or could be tried for SRLV include vaccines and drug treatments. Multiple vaccines have been tried for SRLV, but all have had limited efficacy and some led to increased viremia and disease [3,12,13]. Unfortunately, that has been typical of many vaccines a ...
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is an infectious disease affecting primarily the liver, caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). The infection is often asymptomatic, but chronic infection can lead to scarring of the liver and ultimately to cirrhosis, which is generally apparent after many years. In some cases, those with cirrhosis will go on to develop liver failure, liver cancer, or life-threatening esophageal and gastric varices.HCV is spread primarily by blood-to-blood contact associated with intravenous drug use, poorly sterilized medical equipment, and transfusions. An estimated 150–200 million people worldwide are infected with hepatitis C. The existence of hepatitis C – originally identifiable only as a type of non-A non-B hepatitis – was suggested in the 1970s and proven in 1989. Hepatitis C infects only humans and chimpanzees. It is one of five known hepatitis viruses: A, B, C, D, and E.The virus persists in the liver in about 85% of those infected. This chronic infection can be treated with medication: the standard therapy is a combination of peginterferon and ribavirin, with either boceprevir or telaprevir added in some cases. Overall, 50–80% of people treated are cured. Those who develop cirrhosis or liver cancer may require a liver transplant. Hepatitis C is the leading reason for liver transplantation, though the virus usually recurs after transplantation. No vaccine against hepatitis C is available. About 343,000 deaths due to liver cancer from hepatitis C occurred in 2013, up from 198,000 in 1990. An additional 358,000 in 2013 occurred due to cirrhosis.