Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)
... new areas in North America. It is also found in commercial game farms in several states and Canadian provinces. The origin of CWD is unclear but it appears to have emerged only a couple of decades ago in the wild. Transmission to other species in the wild or to humans has not been reported. A recent ...
... new areas in North America. It is also found in commercial game farms in several states and Canadian provinces. The origin of CWD is unclear but it appears to have emerged only a couple of decades ago in the wild. Transmission to other species in the wild or to humans has not been reported. A recent ...
Infection Control Information and Guidelines
... Hand washing - Hands must be washed after contact with blood or body fluids and before eating or drinking. Routine hand washing is paramount when there is any routine physical contact with people and animals (this includes after removal of gloves). Regular and thorough hand washing is critical durin ...
... Hand washing - Hands must be washed after contact with blood or body fluids and before eating or drinking. Routine hand washing is paramount when there is any routine physical contact with people and animals (this includes after removal of gloves). Regular and thorough hand washing is critical durin ...
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy - SVIMS
... biodiversity. As beef is one of the largest consumed food in the world and there is wide spread export and import between different countries, vCJD had the potential to become a pandemic, if proper international policies were not implemented in this export and import business. Before establishment o ...
... biodiversity. As beef is one of the largest consumed food in the world and there is wide spread export and import between different countries, vCJD had the potential to become a pandemic, if proper international policies were not implemented in this export and import business. Before establishment o ...
BIOTERRORISM: - South Carolina Area Health Education
... fever and Hantaviral disease), and Flaviviruses Symptoms: vary from one type to the next. They include: sudden onset of fever, muscle aches, headache, followed by vomiting, diarrhea, and rash and internal bleeding Complications: In severe forms, multiorgan failure occurs, primarily due to hemorrhagi ...
... fever and Hantaviral disease), and Flaviviruses Symptoms: vary from one type to the next. They include: sudden onset of fever, muscle aches, headache, followed by vomiting, diarrhea, and rash and internal bleeding Complications: In severe forms, multiorgan failure occurs, primarily due to hemorrhagi ...
Fever and Rash: Infectious Diseases of Leisure
... between acute and convalescent IFA Ehrlichia titers. Alert the lab to look for cytoplasmic inclusions (morulae), which are diagnostic of ehrlichiosis. Morulae occur more frequently in HGE than HME. A complete blood count (CBC) should be obtained for possible neutropenia, lymphocytopenia, or thromboc ...
... between acute and convalescent IFA Ehrlichia titers. Alert the lab to look for cytoplasmic inclusions (morulae), which are diagnostic of ehrlichiosis. Morulae occur more frequently in HGE than HME. A complete blood count (CBC) should be obtained for possible neutropenia, lymphocytopenia, or thromboc ...
BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS AND HEPATITIS B
... A copy of the health care professional’s written opinion shall be provided by the employer to the employee within 15 days of the completion of the evaluation. The health care professional’s written opinion for Hepatitis B vaccination shall be limited to whether Hepatitis B vaccination is indicated f ...
... A copy of the health care professional’s written opinion shall be provided by the employer to the employee within 15 days of the completion of the evaluation. The health care professional’s written opinion for Hepatitis B vaccination shall be limited to whether Hepatitis B vaccination is indicated f ...
S. pyogenes
... Combined antibiotic therapy: an aminoglycoside and a cell-wallactive antibiotic. New antibiotics have been developed for treatment of enterococci resistant to both ampicillin and vancomycin. It is difficult to prevent and control enterococcal infections. Control: careful restriction of antibiotic tr ...
... Combined antibiotic therapy: an aminoglycoside and a cell-wallactive antibiotic. New antibiotics have been developed for treatment of enterococci resistant to both ampicillin and vancomycin. It is difficult to prevent and control enterococcal infections. Control: careful restriction of antibiotic tr ...
Fever and Rash - people.vcu.edu
... between acute and convalescent IFA Ehrlichia titers. Alert the lab to look for cytoplasmic inclusions (morulae), which are diagnostic of ehrlichiosis. Morulae occur more frequently in HGE than HME. A complete blood count (CBC) should be obtained for possible neutropenia, lymphocytopenia, or thromboc ...
... between acute and convalescent IFA Ehrlichia titers. Alert the lab to look for cytoplasmic inclusions (morulae), which are diagnostic of ehrlichiosis. Morulae occur more frequently in HGE than HME. A complete blood count (CBC) should be obtained for possible neutropenia, lymphocytopenia, or thromboc ...
Canine Vaccines - Locust Trace Veterinary Assistant Program
... Low platelet count-bleeding Kidney failure ...
... Low platelet count-bleeding Kidney failure ...
Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (Whooping Cough), Hepatitis B, Polio
... Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (Whooping Cough), Hepatitis B, Polio, and Haemophilus Influenzae type b vaccine 1. What are Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Hepatitis B, Polio and Haemophilus Influenzae type b Diphtheria is caused by bacteria that infect the nose and throat. These bacteria release a p ...
... Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (Whooping Cough), Hepatitis B, Polio, and Haemophilus Influenzae type b vaccine 1. What are Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Hepatitis B, Polio and Haemophilus Influenzae type b Diphtheria is caused by bacteria that infect the nose and throat. These bacteria release a p ...
hepatitis B
... high risk for hepatitis B. The American College Health Association (ACHA) recommends that all students be vaccinated for this disease. Likewise, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recommends that all student athletes be vaccinated. ECSU Health Service strongly agrees with these reco ...
... high risk for hepatitis B. The American College Health Association (ACHA) recommends that all students be vaccinated for this disease. Likewise, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recommends that all student athletes be vaccinated. ECSU Health Service strongly agrees with these reco ...
How was bovine tuberculosis detected in Kentucky
... Bovine TB is an infections disease that is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis). Bovine TB primarily affects cattle; however, other animals may become infected. M. Bovis causes a disease that can be transmitted between wildlife populations and food animals (e.g., cattle). Disease d ...
... Bovine TB is an infections disease that is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis). Bovine TB primarily affects cattle; however, other animals may become infected. M. Bovis causes a disease that can be transmitted between wildlife populations and food animals (e.g., cattle). Disease d ...
Spring 2015-Chapter 19
... Other pox diseases Smallpox- In 1980 the World Health Organization (WHO) officially proclaimed that smallpox had been eradicated worldwide. This announcement marked the end of centuries of sickness and death from this disease. To this day, smallpox is the only human infectious disease to have been ...
... Other pox diseases Smallpox- In 1980 the World Health Organization (WHO) officially proclaimed that smallpox had been eradicated worldwide. This announcement marked the end of centuries of sickness and death from this disease. To this day, smallpox is the only human infectious disease to have been ...
Evaluating vaccine effects on TB infection rates among adolescent
... populations to assess the ability of vaccines to reduce the rates of TB infection. The biological plausibility for such a vaccine effect will be discussed and a simple mathematical model relating exposure intensity to infection is used to illustrate concepts. Relevant pre-clinical and epidemiologic ...
... populations to assess the ability of vaccines to reduce the rates of TB infection. The biological plausibility for such a vaccine effect will be discussed and a simple mathematical model relating exposure intensity to infection is used to illustrate concepts. Relevant pre-clinical and epidemiologic ...
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
... 6. How many flu vaccines should you get this upcoming year? Not said yet by PHAC, but a seasonal flu shot for sure and maybe a swine flu shot. ...
... 6. How many flu vaccines should you get this upcoming year? Not said yet by PHAC, but a seasonal flu shot for sure and maybe a swine flu shot. ...
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.