Sexually Transmitted Infections and AIDS
... • Can pass herpes whether blisters are present or not • A pregnant woman can infect her child during birth, causing blindness and possible death • C-section can prevent this ...
... • Can pass herpes whether blisters are present or not • A pregnant woman can infect her child during birth, causing blindness and possible death • C-section can prevent this ...
Infection Control Powerpoint
... Is a very durable virus and can survive outside of the body for at least 7 days. It is very important to clean up any blood or body fluid spills. (Can use a 1:10 bleach solution – which is 1 part household bleach to 9 parts water.) ...
... Is a very durable virus and can survive outside of the body for at least 7 days. It is very important to clean up any blood or body fluid spills. (Can use a 1:10 bleach solution – which is 1 part household bleach to 9 parts water.) ...
Infection Control
... Is a very durable virus and can survive outside of the body for at least 7 days. It is very important to clean up any blood or body fluid spills. (Can use a 1:10 bleach solution – which is 1 part household bleach to 9 parts water.) ...
... Is a very durable virus and can survive outside of the body for at least 7 days. It is very important to clean up any blood or body fluid spills. (Can use a 1:10 bleach solution – which is 1 part household bleach to 9 parts water.) ...
Disease related risk factors
... k) Wild boar which are the main wildlife host for CSF in Europe, are currently present in the UK in very restricted areas, at relatively small population densities; however, it would be possible for an isolated wild boar population to become infected, maintain that infection and for this to spill ov ...
... k) Wild boar which are the main wildlife host for CSF in Europe, are currently present in the UK in very restricted areas, at relatively small population densities; however, it would be possible for an isolated wild boar population to become infected, maintain that infection and for this to spill ov ...
Estimating the Proportion of a Community Infected by a Contagious
... and even its acceleration, which will spur them into In another focus, Kannan (1979) explained that aggressive action to avoid an out-of-control situation, objects, processes or situations requiring study may which may require more hands and/or speedier be represented by symbols, diagrams, relations ...
... and even its acceleration, which will spur them into In another focus, Kannan (1979) explained that aggressive action to avoid an out-of-control situation, objects, processes or situations requiring study may which may require more hands and/or speedier be represented by symbols, diagrams, relations ...
Chapter 2: Infection
... Infection with these blood borne viruses (BBVs) can occur if blood from an infected person gets into the bloodstream of an uninfected person. This usually requires a breach in the skin or mucous membranes (the mucous membranes are the delicate linings of the body orifices; the nose, mouth, rectum an ...
... Infection with these blood borne viruses (BBVs) can occur if blood from an infected person gets into the bloodstream of an uninfected person. This usually requires a breach in the skin or mucous membranes (the mucous membranes are the delicate linings of the body orifices; the nose, mouth, rectum an ...
intestinal parasites
... Almost 73% of pediatricians in the US reported cases of children with parasitic infection.9 ...
... Almost 73% of pediatricians in the US reported cases of children with parasitic infection.9 ...
Strange Germs, New Plagues, Weird Bacteria, Oh My!
... – A potentially serious illness that affects the central nervous system. Can cause inflammation of the brain (encephalitis) or around the brain (menigitis) and can also cause polio-like paralysis. ...
... – A potentially serious illness that affects the central nervous system. Can cause inflammation of the brain (encephalitis) or around the brain (menigitis) and can also cause polio-like paralysis. ...
OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Training For School Personnel
... Loss of appetite, nausea Jaundice (yellowing of skin and eyes) Fever Abdominal pain, joint pain 30% have no symptoms Preventable ...
... Loss of appetite, nausea Jaundice (yellowing of skin and eyes) Fever Abdominal pain, joint pain 30% have no symptoms Preventable ...
There are six links in the chain of infection:
... 5. Protect Portal of Entry -healthcare professionals must make sure that ports of entry are not subjected to pathogens. ...
... 5. Protect Portal of Entry -healthcare professionals must make sure that ports of entry are not subjected to pathogens. ...
Pigeon Fever 2012: an emerging disease in Kansas
... Diagnosis of pigeon fever is often made based on the location of an abscess/swelling and the presence of the characteristic thick green/tan discharge. A culture of the discharge will yield nitrate positive Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis. Typical progression of the external abscess will involve ...
... Diagnosis of pigeon fever is often made based on the location of an abscess/swelling and the presence of the characteristic thick green/tan discharge. A culture of the discharge will yield nitrate positive Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis. Typical progression of the external abscess will involve ...
Staphylococcus aureus infection
... Staph is usually spread through direct contact with a person who has a skin infection or is carrying the bacteria on their skin or in their nose. This can occur in the community by close skin to skin contact, sharing items such as towels or clothes, or touching surfaces that someone else has touched ...
... Staph is usually spread through direct contact with a person who has a skin infection or is carrying the bacteria on their skin or in their nose. This can occur in the community by close skin to skin contact, sharing items such as towels or clothes, or touching surfaces that someone else has touched ...
GRANULOMATOUS DISEASE & INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE
... • 1/3 world population infected (1700 million) • 8 million new cases every year - 95% in developing countries • 3 million deaths every year - largest cause of a death from a single pathogen • TB kills twice as many adults as AIDS, malaria and other parasitic diseases combined • > 80% of TB toll in d ...
... • 1/3 world population infected (1700 million) • 8 million new cases every year - 95% in developing countries • 3 million deaths every year - largest cause of a death from a single pathogen • TB kills twice as many adults as AIDS, malaria and other parasitic diseases combined • > 80% of TB toll in d ...
Microorganisms and Disease
... multiplication of pathogenic organisms within a host” • Disease: an abnormal state in which part or all of the body is not properly adjusted or is incapable of performing normal functions; any change from a state of health ...
... multiplication of pathogenic organisms within a host” • Disease: an abnormal state in which part or all of the body is not properly adjusted or is incapable of performing normal functions; any change from a state of health ...
Swine Flu Fact Sheet
... pork? No. Swine influenza viruses are not transmitted by food. You can not get swine influenza from eating pork or pork products. Eating properly handled and cooked pork and pork products is safe. Cooking pork to an internal temperature of 160°F kills the swine flu virus as it does other bacteria an ...
... pork? No. Swine influenza viruses are not transmitted by food. You can not get swine influenza from eating pork or pork products. Eating properly handled and cooked pork and pork products is safe. Cooking pork to an internal temperature of 160°F kills the swine flu virus as it does other bacteria an ...
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.