Bioterrorism - Open Source Medicine
... Bacilli can spread to lymphatics, and untreated cases can spread to the blood (causing septicemia and death) o Inhalation Anthrax (Woolsorter’s Disease): spores germinate in the lungs after inhalation ...
... Bacilli can spread to lymphatics, and untreated cases can spread to the blood (causing septicemia and death) o Inhalation Anthrax (Woolsorter’s Disease): spores germinate in the lungs after inhalation ...
Lab Dept: Serology Test Name: TOXOCARA ANTIBODY
... Toxocara canis is a nonhuman ascarid nematode that undergoes limited development in humans. Only the larval form occurs in human tissues, especially the liver, eye and central nervous system. Infection is acquired by ingesting eggs which are excreted in the feces of dogs or cats infected with adult ...
... Toxocara canis is a nonhuman ascarid nematode that undergoes limited development in humans. Only the larval form occurs in human tissues, especially the liver, eye and central nervous system. Infection is acquired by ingesting eggs which are excreted in the feces of dogs or cats infected with adult ...
Bovine zoonoses
... Salmonellosis • Diagnosis by growing the organism in a lab • Most cases resolve without treatment, but antibiotics and fluids may be indicated • Salmonella is common in many species of animals. Humans are exposed by consumption of food from these animals or contact with fecal matter from ill animal ...
... Salmonellosis • Diagnosis by growing the organism in a lab • Most cases resolve without treatment, but antibiotics and fluids may be indicated • Salmonella is common in many species of animals. Humans are exposed by consumption of food from these animals or contact with fecal matter from ill animal ...
Recognition and Management of Bioterrorism Agents
... Hoofbeats could be a zebra hospitals will likely be the 1st with the ability to recognize an attack- We are the first line of defense ...
... Hoofbeats could be a zebra hospitals will likely be the 1st with the ability to recognize an attack- We are the first line of defense ...
Bloodborne Pathogens Training for School Personnel 2015-16
... Consent/waiver form available 3 shot series – initial, 1 month, 6 months Safe and should provide life long immunity ...
... Consent/waiver form available 3 shot series – initial, 1 month, 6 months Safe and should provide life long immunity ...
Chapter Eighteen
... • Experts believe that half of all HIV cases are spread during this phase • The next phase is known as the Chronic Asymptomatic Stage which can last 2-20 years • During this time, the virus is progressively infecting and destroying cells of the immune system ...
... • Experts believe that half of all HIV cases are spread during this phase • The next phase is known as the Chronic Asymptomatic Stage which can last 2-20 years • During this time, the virus is progressively infecting and destroying cells of the immune system ...
What are Healthcare Associated Infections?
... 3. Factors that may increase susceptibility to infection 4. Individual responsibility to infection prevention & control 5. Where to find information, including legislation, national guidance and local policies 6. The role of hand hygiene in preventing transmission of infection 7. Local infrastructur ...
... 3. Factors that may increase susceptibility to infection 4. Individual responsibility to infection prevention & control 5. Where to find information, including legislation, national guidance and local policies 6. The role of hand hygiene in preventing transmission of infection 7. Local infrastructur ...
Chapter 22, GI Tract Diseases
... characteristics plus serotyping. (Now there is also a special surveillance system, coordinated by CDC for keeping track of strains causing outbreaks.) 2. Cause gastroenteritis - often called “food poisoning” but is actually an infection. The small intestine is usually the target for Salmonella infec ...
... characteristics plus serotyping. (Now there is also a special surveillance system, coordinated by CDC for keeping track of strains causing outbreaks.) 2. Cause gastroenteritis - often called “food poisoning” but is actually an infection. The small intestine is usually the target for Salmonella infec ...
Ovine Toxoplasmosis Fact Sheet - Environmental Health and Safety
... Mode of Transmission: Ingestion of undercooked meat; fecal-oral transmission from cats on farm ...
... Mode of Transmission: Ingestion of undercooked meat; fecal-oral transmission from cats on farm ...
Document
... known tuberculosis (TB) patient. • Commercialisation of two T cellbased tests for the diagnosis of M. tuberculosis infection (T Spot TB by Oxford Immunotec and Quantiferon-TB ...
... known tuberculosis (TB) patient. • Commercialisation of two T cellbased tests for the diagnosis of M. tuberculosis infection (T Spot TB by Oxford Immunotec and Quantiferon-TB ...
Fasciola hepatica
... few hours of administration, they must be administered in daily divided doses. Spiramycin, a drug used to treat pregnant women to minimize the effects of congenital toxoplasmosis, is not approved for toxoplasmosis in the United States. As yet, there are no effective drugs to kill tissue cysts. No ki ...
... few hours of administration, they must be administered in daily divided doses. Spiramycin, a drug used to treat pregnant women to minimize the effects of congenital toxoplasmosis, is not approved for toxoplasmosis in the United States. As yet, there are no effective drugs to kill tissue cysts. No ki ...
Infection Control Policy
... If your child develops any form of illness please inform the school promptly - this will enable us to take any necessary action to minimise the risk of infection, and also to inform vulnerable persons who may be exposed to the infection. ...
... If your child develops any form of illness please inform the school promptly - this will enable us to take any necessary action to minimise the risk of infection, and also to inform vulnerable persons who may be exposed to the infection. ...
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... inactive, or be irritable, have vomiting, or be feeding poorly. ...
... inactive, or be irritable, have vomiting, or be feeding poorly. ...
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.