communicable disease report - Health and Community Services
... Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are infections caused by a wide range of microorganisms often linked to complications of having received health care. It has been estimated that, in Canada, HAIs occur in one in nine hospitalized patients causing longer stays, great pain and even death.1 In ad ...
... Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are infections caused by a wide range of microorganisms often linked to complications of having received health care. It has been estimated that, in Canada, HAIs occur in one in nine hospitalized patients causing longer stays, great pain and even death.1 In ad ...
Case report Triple infection with HIV-1, HTLV
... S. stercoralis were identified in the sputum, and many larvae were also found in the faeces (see Figure 1). The patient was treated with a curative dose of ivermectin 200 µg/kg body weight/day for five days, thus accounting for his state of immune-suppression and hyperinfection (whereas in otherwise ...
... S. stercoralis were identified in the sputum, and many larvae were also found in the faeces (see Figure 1). The patient was treated with a curative dose of ivermectin 200 µg/kg body weight/day for five days, thus accounting for his state of immune-suppression and hyperinfection (whereas in otherwise ...
Biosafety-Post-Exp-SOP-HCV - UCLA Office of Environment
... Hepatitis (HCV) is a single stranded, small, positive sense RNA, enveloped virus. The primary routes of infection are parenteral or sexual exposures. Healthcare worker needlestick exposures to infected blood have been estimated to have 2 to10% chance of infection. About a quarter of infected persons ...
... Hepatitis (HCV) is a single stranded, small, positive sense RNA, enveloped virus. The primary routes of infection are parenteral or sexual exposures. Healthcare worker needlestick exposures to infected blood have been estimated to have 2 to10% chance of infection. About a quarter of infected persons ...
Ebolavirus disease (EVD) outbreaks in West Africa Summary
... * Affected areas should currently be considered to be Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone, but travel to neighbouring countries in West Africa (Mali, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal (Map)) should also be considered where there is strong clinical suspicion. Further, filoviruses are endemi ...
... * Affected areas should currently be considered to be Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone, but travel to neighbouring countries in West Africa (Mali, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal (Map)) should also be considered where there is strong clinical suspicion. Further, filoviruses are endemi ...
STDs. Revised
... 2 Discus how to obtain sexual history and risk factors. 3 Discus the differential diagnosis of: ▪ Vaginal and urethral discharge. ▪ Ulcerative and nonulcerative genitalia. ▪ Pelvic pain and dysuria. 4- List the possible sexual transmitted infections among heterosexual and homosexual person. 5 - Disc ...
... 2 Discus how to obtain sexual history and risk factors. 3 Discus the differential diagnosis of: ▪ Vaginal and urethral discharge. ▪ Ulcerative and nonulcerative genitalia. ▪ Pelvic pain and dysuria. 4- List the possible sexual transmitted infections among heterosexual and homosexual person. 5 - Disc ...
When Would You Remove a Central Venous Catheter
... has long been debated. In the last few years, there has been a shift in the epidemiology of catheter-related infections caused by Candida species. An increasing number of candidal infections are caused by non-albicans species, especially Candida parapsilosis. Patients infected with such species usua ...
... has long been debated. In the last few years, there has been a shift in the epidemiology of catheter-related infections caused by Candida species. An increasing number of candidal infections are caused by non-albicans species, especially Candida parapsilosis. Patients infected with such species usua ...
Is My Child Well Enough To Go To Day Care
... thigh. Later there may be peeling of the skin on the fingertips and toes. In addition to diarrhea, there may be blood and mucus in the stool. Other symptoms may include nausea, stomach pain, vomiting, and fever. ...
... thigh. Later there may be peeling of the skin on the fingertips and toes. In addition to diarrhea, there may be blood and mucus in the stool. Other symptoms may include nausea, stomach pain, vomiting, and fever. ...
BSc/Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology 3 BLT302
... • Direct physical contact with the infected person (touching an infected person or through sexual contact) • Indirect physical contact which is usually by touching contaminated soil or a contaminated surface • Through air, but it can only happen when the microorganism can sustain in the air for a lo ...
... • Direct physical contact with the infected person (touching an infected person or through sexual contact) • Indirect physical contact which is usually by touching contaminated soil or a contaminated surface • Through air, but it can only happen when the microorganism can sustain in the air for a lo ...
West Nile virus
... southeastern and midwestern United States. However, WNV is typically found in Africa, Europe, and Asia (primarily in countries bordering the Mediterranean Basin). Infection with this virus does not always result in clinical disease. Studies have shown that normally only a small percentage of humans ...
... southeastern and midwestern United States. However, WNV is typically found in Africa, Europe, and Asia (primarily in countries bordering the Mediterranean Basin). Infection with this virus does not always result in clinical disease. Studies have shown that normally only a small percentage of humans ...
Bird Flu Fact Sheet
... pandemic have prompted international and national efforts to institute pandemic preparedness measures. We are working with the Centers for Disease Control, The World Health Organization, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and many others to develop a plan which provides funding for ear ...
... pandemic have prompted international and national efforts to institute pandemic preparedness measures. We are working with the Centers for Disease Control, The World Health Organization, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and many others to develop a plan which provides funding for ear ...
Project Proposal
... Initial Assumptions • Constant population – No immigration/emigration, births, or deaths (not related to the disease) ...
... Initial Assumptions • Constant population – No immigration/emigration, births, or deaths (not related to the disease) ...
mouse hepatitis virus
... Immunocompetent mice usually shed virus for 2-3 weeks, so infection can be eliminated by not introducing new susceptible mice for several weeks (stop breeding or purchasing). It should be noted that transgenic and knockout mice often have altered immune systems, which may result in the mice sustaini ...
... Immunocompetent mice usually shed virus for 2-3 weeks, so infection can be eliminated by not introducing new susceptible mice for several weeks (stop breeding or purchasing). It should be noted that transgenic and knockout mice often have altered immune systems, which may result in the mice sustaini ...
Safety Precautions for Working with Entamoeba histolytica
... Transmission occurs through ingestion of food or water contaminated with feces containing E. histolytica cysts. The average infectious dose is greater than 1000 cysts, but ingestion of a single cyst is capable of causing disease. Accidental exposure to E. histolytica in the lab is unlikely to cause ...
... Transmission occurs through ingestion of food or water contaminated with feces containing E. histolytica cysts. The average infectious dose is greater than 1000 cysts, but ingestion of a single cyst is capable of causing disease. Accidental exposure to E. histolytica in the lab is unlikely to cause ...
Hepatitis B Consent-Declination Form
... Any workers who have reasonably anticipated contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials, during performance of their jobs are considered to have occupational exposure and to be at risk of being infected. Workers infected with HBV face a risk for liver ailments which can be fatal, in ...
... Any workers who have reasonably anticipated contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials, during performance of their jobs are considered to have occupational exposure and to be at risk of being infected. Workers infected with HBV face a risk for liver ailments which can be fatal, in ...
Chapter 14: Principles of Disease and Epidemiology
... Development of Disease 1. Incubation Period: Time between initial infection and appearance of signs and symptoms 2. Prodromal Period: Early, mild symptoms of disease. 3. Illness Period: Disease is most acute. Overt signs and symptoms. Patient immune system actively fights off infection. If not succ ...
... Development of Disease 1. Incubation Period: Time between initial infection and appearance of signs and symptoms 2. Prodromal Period: Early, mild symptoms of disease. 3. Illness Period: Disease is most acute. Overt signs and symptoms. Patient immune system actively fights off infection. If not succ ...
Trichinosis
Trichinosis, trichinellosis or trichiniasis is a parasitic disease caused by roundworms of the genus Trichinella. Several subspecies cause human disease, but T. spiralis is the most known. Infection may occur without symptoms, while intestinal invasion can cause diarrhea, abdominal pain or vomiting. Larval migration into muscle tissue (one week after being infected) can cause edema of the face or around the eyes, conjunctivitis, fever, muscle pains, splinter hemorrhages, rashes, and peripheral eosinophilia. Life-threatening cases can result in myocarditis, central nervous system involvement, and pneumonitis. Larval encystment in the muscles causes pain and weakness, followed by slow progression of symptoms.Trichinosis is mainly caused by eating undercooked meat containing encysted larval Trichinella. In the stomach the larvae are exposed to stomach acid and pepsin which releases them from their cysts. They then start invading wall of the small intestine, where they develop into adult worms. Females are 2.2 mm in length; males 1.2 mm. The life span in the small intestine is about four weeks. After 1 week, the females release more larvae that migrate to voluntarily controlled muscles where they encyst. Diagnosis is usually made based on symptoms, and is confirmed by serology or by finding encysted or non-encysted larvae in biopsy or autopsy samples.The best way to prevent trichinellosis is to cook meat to safe temperatures. Using food thermometers can make sure the temperature inside the meat is high enough to kill the parasites. The meat should not be tasted until it is completely cooked. Once infection has been verified treatment with antiparasitic drugs such as albendazole or mebendazole should be started at once. A fast response may help kill adult worms and thereby stop further release of larvae. Once the larvae have established in muscle cells, usually by 3 to 4 weeks after infection, treatment may not completely get rid of the infection or symptoms. Both drugs are considered safe but have been associated with side effects such as bone marrow suppression. Patients on longer courses should be monitored though regular blood counts to detect adverse effects quickly and then discontinue treatment. Both medicines should be treated with caution during pregnancy or children under the age of 2 years, but the WHO weighs the benefits of treatment higher than the risks. In addition to antiparasitic medication, treatment with steroids is sometimes required in severe cases.Trichinosis can be acquired by eating both domestic and wild animals, but is not soil-transmitted.