TICK-BORNE DISEASE QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
... fever. Additional symptoms may include: chills, drenching sweats, antibody titre of ≥ 1:256. anorexia, headache, myalgia, nausea, non-productive cough, arthralgia Note 4-fold rise in antibody titre and generalized weakness. between acute and convalescent Severe manifestations can include: acute ...
... fever. Additional symptoms may include: chills, drenching sweats, antibody titre of ≥ 1:256. anorexia, headache, myalgia, nausea, non-productive cough, arthralgia Note 4-fold rise in antibody titre and generalized weakness. between acute and convalescent Severe manifestations can include: acute ...
Mandatory Blood Testing Act - Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit
... Allows an eligible person who has been exposed to another individual’s blood or body fluids to request that individual be ordered to submit to blood tests and to share the results of the tests with the exposed person ...
... Allows an eligible person who has been exposed to another individual’s blood or body fluids to request that individual be ordered to submit to blood tests and to share the results of the tests with the exposed person ...
40. RNA Non-enveloped Viruses
... Group classification is based on pathogenicity in mice. Group A viruses cause widespread myositis and flaccid paralysis, which is rapidly fatal, whereas group B viruses cause generalized, less severe lesions of the heart, pancreas, and central nervous system and focal myositis. At least 24 serotypes ...
... Group classification is based on pathogenicity in mice. Group A viruses cause widespread myositis and flaccid paralysis, which is rapidly fatal, whereas group B viruses cause generalized, less severe lesions of the heart, pancreas, and central nervous system and focal myositis. At least 24 serotypes ...
Ebola Virus Disease
... bats being the most likely reservoir. The symptoms include: • High fever (101.5 degrees Fahrenheit or above); ...
... bats being the most likely reservoir. The symptoms include: • High fever (101.5 degrees Fahrenheit or above); ...
Bactin
... 12 hourly 7-14 days Infected Diarrhoea: 500 mg 12 hourly 5-7 days Chronic Salmonella Carriers: 500-750 mg 12 hourly 28 days Complicated UT!: 500 mg 12 hourly 3-5 days Uncomplicated UTI: 250 mg 12 hourly 3-5 days Respiratory Tract Infection: 500-750 mg 12 hourly 7-14 days Skin and Soft Tissue Infecti ...
... 12 hourly 7-14 days Infected Diarrhoea: 500 mg 12 hourly 5-7 days Chronic Salmonella Carriers: 500-750 mg 12 hourly 28 days Complicated UT!: 500 mg 12 hourly 3-5 days Uncomplicated UTI: 250 mg 12 hourly 3-5 days Respiratory Tract Infection: 500-750 mg 12 hourly 7-14 days Skin and Soft Tissue Infecti ...
molluscum contagiosum
... Cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen. The aim is tissue (viral) destruction. This is also suitable for pregnant women. Apply for 5 – 10 seconds. Repeat at weekly intervals as necessary. There are no reported trials on its efficacy in treatment of molluscum. There is one randomised controlled trial demon ...
... Cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen. The aim is tissue (viral) destruction. This is also suitable for pregnant women. Apply for 5 – 10 seconds. Repeat at weekly intervals as necessary. There are no reported trials on its efficacy in treatment of molluscum. There is one randomised controlled trial demon ...
50 copies/mL Viral load <50 copies/mL Time
... Mother to child transmission – mum must be positive – ...
... Mother to child transmission – mum must be positive – ...
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... • Mode of transmission: handling infected wild animals and may be spread person to person by contact with body secretions • Incubation period: 2 to 21 days • Symptoms: sudden onset of fever, myalgia, headache, followed by vomiting, diarrhea, and rash. • Mortality: from 50 to 90 % in Africa • Complic ...
... • Mode of transmission: handling infected wild animals and may be spread person to person by contact with body secretions • Incubation period: 2 to 21 days • Symptoms: sudden onset of fever, myalgia, headache, followed by vomiting, diarrhea, and rash. • Mortality: from 50 to 90 % in Africa • Complic ...
Immunological Disorders There are three types of immunological
... 3. Upon delivery, Rh+ antigens are transferred to the mother’s bloodstream which causes her to produce anti-Rh antibodies. 4. If the mother becomes pregnant again with an Rh+ child, the antibodies cross the placenta, enter the circulation of the fetus, and cause extensive fetal erythrocyte damage 5. ...
... 3. Upon delivery, Rh+ antigens are transferred to the mother’s bloodstream which causes her to produce anti-Rh antibodies. 4. If the mother becomes pregnant again with an Rh+ child, the antibodies cross the placenta, enter the circulation of the fetus, and cause extensive fetal erythrocyte damage 5. ...
File
... live but non-virulent strain of the disease. Vaccines can be used against both bacterial and viral diseases. The two types of immunity that can be produced are active immunity and passive immunity. ...
... live but non-virulent strain of the disease. Vaccines can be used against both bacterial and viral diseases. The two types of immunity that can be produced are active immunity and passive immunity. ...
Vaccines
... •10 segments from monkey rotavirus • 1 segment outer capsid protein of each of four major rotavirus strains Efficacy >80% ...
... •10 segments from monkey rotavirus • 1 segment outer capsid protein of each of four major rotavirus strains Efficacy >80% ...
Press release
... researchers identified three soluble proteins that are uniquely activated by bacteria or viruses. They then developed proprietary algorithms that integrate these proteins to produce an immune signature that accurately identifies the cause of infection. In the PLOS One study, the ImmunoXpert immune s ...
... researchers identified three soluble proteins that are uniquely activated by bacteria or viruses. They then developed proprietary algorithms that integrate these proteins to produce an immune signature that accurately identifies the cause of infection. In the PLOS One study, the ImmunoXpert immune s ...
Outpatient Care Settings and Infection Risks
... § 2004-2012: outbreaks of HCV (TX, CO, FL, NH…) • Fentanyl theft resulted in transmission of hepatitis C virus to patients from infected personnel due to syringe reuse ...
... § 2004-2012: outbreaks of HCV (TX, CO, FL, NH…) • Fentanyl theft resulted in transmission of hepatitis C virus to patients from infected personnel due to syringe reuse ...
HBV, HCV, and HIV
... HIV antibody test (Considering the infectious risk, HIV antibody test is conducted before transfusion if infection is suspected. If the test result is negative, HIV antibody test is conducted again 2-3 months after transfusion.) ...
... HIV antibody test (Considering the infectious risk, HIV antibody test is conducted before transfusion if infection is suspected. If the test result is negative, HIV antibody test is conducted again 2-3 months after transfusion.) ...
1 Pathogens and the Immune System “The War Begins” The Enemy
... How can pathogens spread to other hosts? What is the difference between inoculation and vaccination? Describe Edward Jenner’s contribution to vaccination. Using the scientific method, explain how Jenner determined that vaccination with cowpox was safer than inoculating with smallpox. Describe the 5 ...
... How can pathogens spread to other hosts? What is the difference between inoculation and vaccination? Describe Edward Jenner’s contribution to vaccination. Using the scientific method, explain how Jenner determined that vaccination with cowpox was safer than inoculating with smallpox. Describe the 5 ...
Differentiate between contamination/contact, colonization, infection
... used when infections are not apparent. Step Five: _________________________ Define portal of exit and give examples. What are some characteristics of a portal of entry? Define latency and give at least two examples of this type of infection. Page 4 of 7 ...
... used when infections are not apparent. Step Five: _________________________ Define portal of exit and give examples. What are some characteristics of a portal of entry? Define latency and give at least two examples of this type of infection. Page 4 of 7 ...
Hospital waste and Health care facilities based infections
... The majority of nosocomial infections become clinically apparent while the patients are still hospitalized; However, the onset of disease can occur after patient has been discharged Hepatitis B is an example of nosocomial disease with a long incubation period; its clinically onset usually occ ...
... The majority of nosocomial infections become clinically apparent while the patients are still hospitalized; However, the onset of disease can occur after patient has been discharged Hepatitis B is an example of nosocomial disease with a long incubation period; its clinically onset usually occ ...
Veteran Fellow at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Responsibilities
... Infection Prevention is a consultative service that works with patient care teams in both the Clinic and in collaboration with inpatient hospital settings to minimize the risk of infection to patients, visitors and staff. The Fellow will be involved in projects to document 1) the process for investi ...
... Infection Prevention is a consultative service that works with patient care teams in both the Clinic and in collaboration with inpatient hospital settings to minimize the risk of infection to patients, visitors and staff. The Fellow will be involved in projects to document 1) the process for investi ...
fast facts: unsafe injection practices
... in proper infection control often involve providers reusing needles, syringes or single-dose medication vials, all of which are meant for one patient and one procedure. These breaches can cause irreparable damage exposing patients to bloodborne illnesses, such as hepatitis and HIV, and to life-threa ...
... in proper infection control often involve providers reusing needles, syringes or single-dose medication vials, all of which are meant for one patient and one procedure. These breaches can cause irreparable damage exposing patients to bloodborne illnesses, such as hepatitis and HIV, and to life-threa ...
The mosquitoes Aedes
... • Rash usually 2-5 days after fever starts • Other symptoms may include headache, body ache, nausea, vomiting, and redness around the eyes. In unusual cases, infection can involve the brain, eyes, heart, kidney and other organs. • Fatal infections are rare, however many patients have chronic joint p ...
... • Rash usually 2-5 days after fever starts • Other symptoms may include headache, body ache, nausea, vomiting, and redness around the eyes. In unusual cases, infection can involve the brain, eyes, heart, kidney and other organs. • Fatal infections are rare, however many patients have chronic joint p ...
Human Herpesviruses
... c.Other: Hepatitis, ampicillin-induced rash 2.Complete blood cell count a.Hyperplasia b.Atypical lymphocytes (Downey cells) (T cells) 3.Heterophile antibody (transient) 4.EBV-antigen specific antibody ...
... c.Other: Hepatitis, ampicillin-induced rash 2.Complete blood cell count a.Hyperplasia b.Atypical lymphocytes (Downey cells) (T cells) 3.Heterophile antibody (transient) 4.EBV-antigen specific antibody ...
LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
... 8. Sex Pili participate in the transfer of DNA from one bacterium to another. 9. Rubella virus grows well in chorioallantoic membrane of the embryonated eggs. 10. Animal virus has receptor sites that attach to the attachment sites on the host cell surface. III Complete the following: (5 x 1 = 5) 11. ...
... 8. Sex Pili participate in the transfer of DNA from one bacterium to another. 9. Rubella virus grows well in chorioallantoic membrane of the embryonated eggs. 10. Animal virus has receptor sites that attach to the attachment sites on the host cell surface. III Complete the following: (5 x 1 = 5) 11. ...
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B is an infectious disease caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) which affects the liver. It can cause both acute and chronic infections. Many people have no symptoms during the initial infection. Some develop a rapid onset of sickness with vomiting, yellowish skin, feeling tired, dark urine and abdominal pain. Often these symptoms last a few weeks and rarely does the initial infection result in death. It may take 30 to 180 days for symptoms to begin. In those who get infected around the time of birth 90% develop chronic hepatitis B while less than 10% of those infected after the age of five do. Most of those with chronic disease have no symptoms; however, cirrhosis and liver cancer may eventually develop. These complications results in the death of 15 to 25% of those with chronic disease.The virus is transmitted by exposure to infectious blood or body fluids. Infection around the time of birth or from contact with other people's blood during childhood is the most frequent method by which hepatitis B is acquired in areas where the disease is common. In areas where the disease is rare, intravenous drug use and sexual intercourse are the most frequent routes of infection. Other risk factors include working in healthcare, blood transfusions, dialysis, living with an infected person, travel in countries where the infection rate is high, and living in an institution. Tattooing and acupuncture led to a significant number of cases in the 1980s; however, this has become less common with improved sterility. The hepatitis B viruses cannot be spread by holding hands, sharing eating utensils, kissing, hugging, coughing, sneezing, or breastfeeding. The infection can be diagnosed 30 to 60 days after exposure. Diagnosis is typically by testing the blood for parts of the virus and for antibodies against the virus. It is one of five known hepatitis viruses: A, B, C, D, and E.The infection has been preventable by vaccination since 1982. Vaccination is recommended by the World Health Organization in the first day of life if possible. Two or three more doses are required at a later time for full effect. This vaccine works about 95% of the time. About 180 countries gave the vaccine as part of national programs as of 2006. It is also recommended that all blood be tested for hepatitis B before transfusion and condoms be used to prevent infection. During an initial infection, care is based on the symptoms that a person has. In those who develop chronic disease antiviral medication such as tenofovir or interferon maybe useful, however these drugs are expensive. Liver transplantation is sometimes used for cirrhosis.About a third of the world population has been infected at one point in their lives, including 240 million to 350 million who have chronic infections. Over 750,000 people die of hepatitis B each year. About 300,000 of these are due to liver cancer. The disease is now only common in East Asia and sub-Saharan Africa where between 5 and 10% of adults have chronic disease. Rates in Europe and North America are less than 1%. It was originally known as serum hepatitis. Research is looking to create foods that contain HBV vaccine. The disease may affect other great apes as well.