Blood Borne Pathogens, Universal Precautions Document
... Hepatitis B Hepatitis B is an infection of the liver, caused by a virus present in the blood and other body fluids of infected people. The symptoms include: fatigue, mild fever, muscles aches, nausea/vomiting, loss of appetite, and/or abdominal pain. These symptoms may not appear up to 6 months afte ...
... Hepatitis B Hepatitis B is an infection of the liver, caused by a virus present in the blood and other body fluids of infected people. The symptoms include: fatigue, mild fever, muscles aches, nausea/vomiting, loss of appetite, and/or abdominal pain. These symptoms may not appear up to 6 months afte ...
Virus jeopardy
... 1. What does the AIDS test, test for? ANTIBODIES Why is it not accurate for 6 months? BODY NEEDS TIME TO MAKE THE ANTIBODIES 2. How does a vaccine work? EXPOSE YOU TO A NON-INFECTIOUS FORM OF THE ORGANISM AND CAUSE YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM TO MAKE ANTIBODIES IF YOU ARE EXPOSED LATER YOUR BODY IS READY 3. ...
... 1. What does the AIDS test, test for? ANTIBODIES Why is it not accurate for 6 months? BODY NEEDS TIME TO MAKE THE ANTIBODIES 2. How does a vaccine work? EXPOSE YOU TO A NON-INFECTIOUS FORM OF THE ORGANISM AND CAUSE YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM TO MAKE ANTIBODIES IF YOU ARE EXPOSED LATER YOUR BODY IS READY 3. ...
Hand Foot Mouth Letter
... What is hand, foot and mouth disease? This is a disease caused by a group of viruses which usually affects young children. It causes blisters on hands and feet, and mouth ulcers inside the cheeks and on the tongue. They may also have a sore throat and high temperature. These symptoms last for 7–10 d ...
... What is hand, foot and mouth disease? This is a disease caused by a group of viruses which usually affects young children. It causes blisters on hands and feet, and mouth ulcers inside the cheeks and on the tongue. They may also have a sore throat and high temperature. These symptoms last for 7–10 d ...
Understanding viruses classwork
... Understanding viruses: classwork questions name: per: 1 2 3 4 5 ...
... Understanding viruses: classwork questions name: per: 1 2 3 4 5 ...
Ebola virus (aka Ebola hemorrhagic fever)
... healthcare works, workers that dispose of sick bodies, intravenous drug users, people receiving blood transfusions and people having sex with an infected person are at risk. If your job and lifestyle make you and your child at low risk for HIV and Hepatitis B, then it’s the same for Ebola virus. It ...
... healthcare works, workers that dispose of sick bodies, intravenous drug users, people receiving blood transfusions and people having sex with an infected person are at risk. If your job and lifestyle make you and your child at low risk for HIV and Hepatitis B, then it’s the same for Ebola virus. It ...
Infectious Disease - Sonoma Valley High School
... found in the sick, not in the healthy • It must be isolated and grown as a culture • If placed in a new host, they will become infected • The pathogen taken from the 2nd host will be identical to the original ...
... found in the sick, not in the healthy • It must be isolated and grown as a culture • If placed in a new host, they will become infected • The pathogen taken from the 2nd host will be identical to the original ...
Virus Textbook Assignment
... 11. Using Table 1, page 337, name the two main groups of viral pathogens, and give an example for each group, including the mode of transmission. 12. In terms of the phylogeny of viruses, there is no fossil evidence for their development, however there are three theories that have been proposed. Whi ...
... 11. Using Table 1, page 337, name the two main groups of viral pathogens, and give an example for each group, including the mode of transmission. 12. In terms of the phylogeny of viruses, there is no fossil evidence for their development, however there are three theories that have been proposed. Whi ...
What is Sapovirus?
... Sapovirus is a common cause of viral gastroenteritis predominantly affecting children less than 5 years of age. It is occasionally causes outbreaks across all age groups in schools, hospitals and other health-care facilities. Sapovirus-associated diarrhoea is usually mild although severe cases can r ...
... Sapovirus is a common cause of viral gastroenteritis predominantly affecting children less than 5 years of age. It is occasionally causes outbreaks across all age groups in schools, hospitals and other health-care facilities. Sapovirus-associated diarrhoea is usually mild although severe cases can r ...
Glandular Fever letter 6th class Dec 16
... generally unwell. Sometimes there is a rash or jaundice (yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes). The virus is spread from person-to-person via saliva, usually through kissing or being in close contact with a case or carrier. About a fifth of those who are infected become long-term carriers, b ...
... generally unwell. Sometimes there is a rash or jaundice (yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes). The virus is spread from person-to-person via saliva, usually through kissing or being in close contact with a case or carrier. About a fifth of those who are infected become long-term carriers, b ...
SBI 3C1 – Microbiology OUTBREAK Friday March 23th Why did the
... 1. Why did the government destroy the infected village in 1967? To completely eradicate the Motaba Virus and prevent it from having any chance of spreading 2. How many levels of biosafety were there? ...
... 1. Why did the government destroy the infected village in 1967? To completely eradicate the Motaba Virus and prevent it from having any chance of spreading 2. How many levels of biosafety were there? ...
The Observatory - Medical Laboratory Observer
... plant material and soil in tropical and subtropical areas. But 21 cases of a fungal eye infection already this year at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami has raised alarms; 21 cases a year would be typical. Twelve of these 21 cases involved patients with contact lenses. Incre ...
... plant material and soil in tropical and subtropical areas. But 21 cases of a fungal eye infection already this year at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami has raised alarms; 21 cases a year would be typical. Twelve of these 21 cases involved patients with contact lenses. Incre ...
Fact Sheet: RHD-2 Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease (RHD), also
... Death from RHD-2 occur later and over a longer period of time than RHD-1: typically this is 3-9 days following infection and can last up to 5 days, instead of 2-6 days infection and lasting 3-4 days as generally observed with classical RHD-1. Although this is marginal it is important to note from a ...
... Death from RHD-2 occur later and over a longer period of time than RHD-1: typically this is 3-9 days following infection and can last up to 5 days, instead of 2-6 days infection and lasting 3-4 days as generally observed with classical RHD-1. Although this is marginal it is important to note from a ...
Hepatitis C and the link to liver disease
... the Hepatitis C virus has been identified as the leading cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. Approximately 5-10% of infected individuals will develop cirrhosis over a 20-30 year period of time. The virus cannot easily be transmitted. Contaminated blood products and intravenous drug use are the ...
... the Hepatitis C virus has been identified as the leading cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. Approximately 5-10% of infected individuals will develop cirrhosis over a 20-30 year period of time. The virus cannot easily be transmitted. Contaminated blood products and intravenous drug use are the ...
NAME HOUR ______ Ebola Virus – World Health Organization
... fluids of infected people, and with surfaces and materials (e.g. bedding, clothing) contaminated with these fluids. Health-care workers have frequently been infected while treating patients with suspected or confirmed EVD. This has occurred through close contact with patients when infection control ...
... fluids of infected people, and with surfaces and materials (e.g. bedding, clothing) contaminated with these fluids. Health-care workers have frequently been infected while treating patients with suspected or confirmed EVD. This has occurred through close contact with patients when infection control ...
Microbes and Disease Study Guide
... f) can reproduce and grow quickly in your home if it has a continued moisture source g) most common microbe treated with antibiotics h) can often be prevented by vaccines i) oldest and simplest life form on Earth j) has a cell wall like a plant cell but gets its nutrients by decomposing other organi ...
... f) can reproduce and grow quickly in your home if it has a continued moisture source g) most common microbe treated with antibiotics h) can often be prevented by vaccines i) oldest and simplest life form on Earth j) has a cell wall like a plant cell but gets its nutrients by decomposing other organi ...
Reportable Diseases Toolkit for Clinicians
... PATIENT FACT SHEET Click here for an Introduction to the new Toolkit ...
... PATIENT FACT SHEET Click here for an Introduction to the new Toolkit ...
MONONUCLEOSIS
... disease can experience mild to severe illness. Most cases of infectious mononucleosis go away by themselves over 2-3 weeks. During the course of the illness, patients often have days when they feel well, alternating with days when they feel ill. Signs and Symptoms: The viral infection symptoms inclu ...
... disease can experience mild to severe illness. Most cases of infectious mononucleosis go away by themselves over 2-3 weeks. During the course of the illness, patients often have days when they feel well, alternating with days when they feel ill. Signs and Symptoms: The viral infection symptoms inclu ...
HIV/Aids
... unprotected bodily fluid exchanges during oral-genital, vaginal or anal intercourse An additional 20% contract via contaminated needles Children can also contract from mother before or during birth or through breast feeding ...
... unprotected bodily fluid exchanges during oral-genital, vaginal or anal intercourse An additional 20% contract via contaminated needles Children can also contract from mother before or during birth or through breast feeding ...
Marburg virus disease
Marburg virus disease (MVD; formerly Marburg hemorrhagic fever) is a severe illness of humans and non-human primates caused by either of the two marburgviruses, Marburg virus (MARV) and Ravn virus (RAVV). MVD is a viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF), and the clinical symptoms are indistinguishable from Ebola virus disease (EVD).