Iowa Wing Bloodborne Pathogens
... • Does not require that you directly care for victims • If you chose, use universal precautions, safe practice, and common sense at all times ...
... • Does not require that you directly care for victims • If you chose, use universal precautions, safe practice, and common sense at all times ...
Medical Officer of Health Report January 2015
... such as cattle, sheep, cats, and dogs. The most common way for humans to become infected is by consuming raw or undercooked chicken (a particular risk when using the barbecue), but it can also be caught from contact with infected animals, drinking contaminated water, or from direct contact with anot ...
... such as cattle, sheep, cats, and dogs. The most common way for humans to become infected is by consuming raw or undercooked chicken (a particular risk when using the barbecue), but it can also be caught from contact with infected animals, drinking contaminated water, or from direct contact with anot ...
Virus - Waukee Community School District Blogs
... • Good hand washing and clean food and water prevents ...
... • Good hand washing and clean food and water prevents ...
3201-notes on STIS File
... - Effective tests for Chlamydia which helps early diagnosis - Can be cured with antibiotics (if caught early enough) ...
... - Effective tests for Chlamydia which helps early diagnosis - Can be cured with antibiotics (if caught early enough) ...
Life Sciences Issue 5: Parasites
... outside their host and are called ectoparasites whereas the protists and the worms are mostly endoparasites and live inside their hosts - here we take a brief look at the endoparasites. Parasites of humans account for much of the tropical disease burden and continue to wreak havoc on human health in ...
... outside their host and are called ectoparasites whereas the protists and the worms are mostly endoparasites and live inside their hosts - here we take a brief look at the endoparasites. Parasites of humans account for much of the tropical disease burden and continue to wreak havoc on human health in ...
Slapped cheek syndrome - NHS Ayrshire and Arran.
... The incubation period is between four and 20 days, with an average of 13 to 18 days. Physical symptoms are not usually present during the infectious period, which is before the rash appears. At this time, it can be passed on very easily. However, when the rash appears the person is no longer infecti ...
... The incubation period is between four and 20 days, with an average of 13 to 18 days. Physical symptoms are not usually present during the infectious period, which is before the rash appears. At this time, it can be passed on very easily. However, when the rash appears the person is no longer infecti ...
CA-MRSA - Southern Nevada Health District
... antibiotics related to penicillin. Antibiotic resistant forms of this bacterium were first found in infections related to hospitals where antibiotics are widely used. However, there are now strains that are spread from person to person in the community, hence the name community-associated MRSA. ...
... antibiotics related to penicillin. Antibiotic resistant forms of this bacterium were first found in infections related to hospitals where antibiotics are widely used. However, there are now strains that are spread from person to person in the community, hence the name community-associated MRSA. ...
PANTON VALENTINE LEUKOCIDIN STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS
... What are the symptoms of PVL-SA? PVL-SA infection mainly occurs in young, healthy individuals. If PVL-SA enters the body through a graze or wound it can attack the skin and may rarely enter the blood stream, causing more serious problems. The symptoms include recurrent and painful boils/red areas o ...
... What are the symptoms of PVL-SA? PVL-SA infection mainly occurs in young, healthy individuals. If PVL-SA enters the body through a graze or wound it can attack the skin and may rarely enter the blood stream, causing more serious problems. The symptoms include recurrent and painful boils/red areas o ...
Foods found in
... everywhere- in soil, air, water, the body etc. • You can’t see, taste or smell most bacteria • Most bacteria are harmless- some are helpful- like those that change milk into cheese • Some bacteria known as pathogens are harmful and can cause illness and sometimes death ...
... everywhere- in soil, air, water, the body etc. • You can’t see, taste or smell most bacteria • Most bacteria are harmless- some are helpful- like those that change milk into cheese • Some bacteria known as pathogens are harmful and can cause illness and sometimes death ...
the adoption of precaution towards emergent and recurring
... United States developed plans to address bioterrorism preparedness and response. In 2003, healthcare facilities were at the center of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak Corona virus that emerged in China and spread globally. Currently, healthcare facilities in several countries ar ...
... United States developed plans to address bioterrorism preparedness and response. In 2003, healthcare facilities were at the center of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak Corona virus that emerged in China and spread globally. Currently, healthcare facilities in several countries ar ...
Unit 8: Communicable/Infectious Diseases
... Bits of genetic material that can only be seen by an electron microscope and take over body cells Can only live outside the body for a short time but must multiply inside the body Examples: Rabies, Polio, Common Cold, Hepatitis, Mumps, Mononucleosis, Small Pox, Chicken Pox, Shingles, and Warts ...
... Bits of genetic material that can only be seen by an electron microscope and take over body cells Can only live outside the body for a short time but must multiply inside the body Examples: Rabies, Polio, Common Cold, Hepatitis, Mumps, Mononucleosis, Small Pox, Chicken Pox, Shingles, and Warts ...
ImmunIsatIon Is for lIfe
... nausea and/or vomiting, stomach pain, skin rashes, muscle and joint pain. yyMost people recover but some develop chronic hepatitis, which can lead to liver failure and cancer. This is more common if infection occurs at a young age. yyGetting the disease as a baby increases the risk of becoming a lif ...
... nausea and/or vomiting, stomach pain, skin rashes, muscle and joint pain. yyMost people recover but some develop chronic hepatitis, which can lead to liver failure and cancer. This is more common if infection occurs at a young age. yyGetting the disease as a baby increases the risk of becoming a lif ...
salmonellosis - Summit County Public Health
... Humans can become ill with salmonella by eating foods that are contaminated with infected animal feces. These contaminated foods, usually beef, poultry, milk, and eggs often look and smell normal. Contaminated raw fruits and vegetables may also be a source of infection. Specific foods such as alfalf ...
... Humans can become ill with salmonella by eating foods that are contaminated with infected animal feces. These contaminated foods, usually beef, poultry, milk, and eggs often look and smell normal. Contaminated raw fruits and vegetables may also be a source of infection. Specific foods such as alfalf ...
Common Diseases and Parasites of Small Animals Review
... Answer the following questions. 1.List three common canine diseases. 2. What bacterial infectious disease is primarily spread by ticks and may have symptoms lasting months after the animal has been treated? Name three of its symptoms. ___ 3. Heartworms occur when an infected male mosquito bites a ca ...
... Answer the following questions. 1.List three common canine diseases. 2. What bacterial infectious disease is primarily spread by ticks and may have symptoms lasting months after the animal has been treated? Name three of its symptoms. ___ 3. Heartworms occur when an infected male mosquito bites a ca ...
CROSSROADS VETERINARY HOSPITAL
... immunodeficiency virus infection; are undergoing chemotherapy; or are using anti-inflammatory medication. Extra caution should also be exerted in households with young children to prevent fecal-oral contamination. ...
... immunodeficiency virus infection; are undergoing chemotherapy; or are using anti-inflammatory medication. Extra caution should also be exerted in households with young children to prevent fecal-oral contamination. ...
Microbiology
... Various serotypes and genotypes that affect severity of disease and response to treatment o Endemic Areas: China, Southeast Asia, Africa o Transmission: sexual, parenteral and vertical o Prevention: vaccination ...
... Various serotypes and genotypes that affect severity of disease and response to treatment o Endemic Areas: China, Southeast Asia, Africa o Transmission: sexual, parenteral and vertical o Prevention: vaccination ...
The Child with Infectious Disease
... Sepsis is the presence of systemic inflammatory response with infection. Systemic inflammatory response is diagnosed in the presence of at least two of the following feature: ...
... Sepsis is the presence of systemic inflammatory response with infection. Systemic inflammatory response is diagnosed in the presence of at least two of the following feature: ...
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.