Hospitalization Rate due to Immunization-Preventable
... This indicator shows the average annual age-adjusted hospitalization rate due to immunization-preventable pneumonia per 10,000 people ages 65 and older. Why this is important: According to the Mayo Clinic, more than 60,000 Americans die of pneumonia every year. Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lu ...
... This indicator shows the average annual age-adjusted hospitalization rate due to immunization-preventable pneumonia per 10,000 people ages 65 and older. Why this is important: According to the Mayo Clinic, more than 60,000 Americans die of pneumonia every year. Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lu ...
Set 5 Transmission
... The disease is carried from person to person by an animal: Usually an insect or close relative such as a tick. The carrier animal is called a “vector”. Often, there are host species in addition to humans. These are called “reservoir” species or “reservoir” hosts. Malaria is the best example of a vec ...
... The disease is carried from person to person by an animal: Usually an insect or close relative such as a tick. The carrier animal is called a “vector”. Often, there are host species in addition to humans. These are called “reservoir” species or “reservoir” hosts. Malaria is the best example of a vec ...
Rickettsia
... Neisseria gonorrhoeae > Syphilis Extremely sensitive to drying or disinfectants, cannot be spread through contact with inanimate objects Not highly contagious, 30% change of infection after a single sexual contact Can be acquired congenitally or by transfusion; bacteremia can persist for > 8 years I ...
... Neisseria gonorrhoeae > Syphilis Extremely sensitive to drying or disinfectants, cannot be spread through contact with inanimate objects Not highly contagious, 30% change of infection after a single sexual contact Can be acquired congenitally or by transfusion; bacteremia can persist for > 8 years I ...
Communicable Diseases - Preventing Nurse to Client Transmission
... immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that could put clients at risk, seek confidential advice from an infectious disease expert about treatment options and about disclosing information to colleagues and your employer. ...
... immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that could put clients at risk, seek confidential advice from an infectious disease expert about treatment options and about disclosing information to colleagues and your employer. ...
Ch14
... After exposure to an infectious agent, the body produces antibodies Antibody titer rises IgM: rises during the acute phase, then falls IgG: remains elevated after the acute phase ...
... After exposure to an infectious agent, the body produces antibodies Antibody titer rises IgM: rises during the acute phase, then falls IgG: remains elevated after the acute phase ...
Sexually Transmitted Infections in the United States
... • Highly contagious when blisters are visible. • Spread during vaginal, anal and oral sex. • May also be spread by kissing, sharing straws/cups/lipstick. • NO cure! ...
... • Highly contagious when blisters are visible. • Spread during vaginal, anal and oral sex. • May also be spread by kissing, sharing straws/cups/lipstick. • NO cure! ...
Bio-Terrorism and the Respiratory Therapist
... • You are the RT in the ER treating an dyspneic child when you overhear a mother tell the pediatrician: “I don’t understand it. My Joey had chickenpox as a preschooler and Susie had the vaccine. How could they have chickenpox? There are many really sick kids with chickenpox on their arms & legs who ...
... • You are the RT in the ER treating an dyspneic child when you overhear a mother tell the pediatrician: “I don’t understand it. My Joey had chickenpox as a preschooler and Susie had the vaccine. How could they have chickenpox? There are many really sick kids with chickenpox on their arms & legs who ...
Diseases project
... Waterborne diseases have been the cause of many dramatic outbreaks of facial-oral diseases such as cholera and typhoid. However, there are many other ways in which facial material can reach the mouth, for instance on the hands or on contaminated food. In general, contaminated food is the single mo ...
... Waterborne diseases have been the cause of many dramatic outbreaks of facial-oral diseases such as cholera and typhoid. However, there are many other ways in which facial material can reach the mouth, for instance on the hands or on contaminated food. In general, contaminated food is the single mo ...
Derm Emergencies - Boston University Medical Campus
... shock, hepatic failure, renal failure, meningismus and DIC) ...
... shock, hepatic failure, renal failure, meningismus and DIC) ...
Autoimmune Disease and Hidden Pathogens
... unknown, the disease is elusive and baffles medical doctors and scientists. An autoimmune disease is one in which one’s own antibodies attack one’s own cells. As an autoimmune disease, Lupus can manifest by inflammation of any part of the organ systems from the intestinal tract, thyroid, heart, lung ...
... unknown, the disease is elusive and baffles medical doctors and scientists. An autoimmune disease is one in which one’s own antibodies attack one’s own cells. As an autoimmune disease, Lupus can manifest by inflammation of any part of the organ systems from the intestinal tract, thyroid, heart, lung ...
2.2.6. Transmission of Diseases
... mosquito sucks up the gamete stage of the parasite Zygotes develop in the mosquito ...
... mosquito sucks up the gamete stage of the parasite Zygotes develop in the mosquito ...
Slide 1
... 1. to define distribution and size of disease problems within and between populations; 2. to understand reservoirs and transmission of infections; 3. to identify contributing factors in pathogenesis of the disease (who has predisposing factors and are most at risk?); and 4. to provide a basis for de ...
... 1. to define distribution and size of disease problems within and between populations; 2. to understand reservoirs and transmission of infections; 3. to identify contributing factors in pathogenesis of the disease (who has predisposing factors and are most at risk?); and 4. to provide a basis for de ...
Communicable disease - Roads and Maritime Services
... Chickenpox is a common viral infection that can reappear later in life as shingles. The virus is spread by coughing early in the illness and direct contact with the fluid in the blisters later in the infection. Anyone who is not immune (either by past infection or vaccination) is at risk. Shingles i ...
... Chickenpox is a common viral infection that can reappear later in life as shingles. The virus is spread by coughing early in the illness and direct contact with the fluid in the blisters later in the infection. Anyone who is not immune (either by past infection or vaccination) is at risk. Shingles i ...
IMMUNITY AND IMMUNIZATION
... Vaccination and Immunization These terms are often used interchangeably. Vaccination and vaccine derive from vaccinia, the virus once used as smallpox vaccine. Thus, vaccination originally meant inoculation with vaccinia virus to render a person immune to smallpox. ...
... Vaccination and Immunization These terms are often used interchangeably. Vaccination and vaccine derive from vaccinia, the virus once used as smallpox vaccine. Thus, vaccination originally meant inoculation with vaccinia virus to render a person immune to smallpox. ...
Immune System and Virus Review Sheet
... Be able to give examples of how you get Active and Passive Immunity Know how these early Scientists helped us learn more about Infectious diseases- Louis Pasteur, Robert Koch, and Joseph Lister Know the 4 types of pathogens that cause infectious diseases Discuss what a biological vector is and how i ...
... Be able to give examples of how you get Active and Passive Immunity Know how these early Scientists helped us learn more about Infectious diseases- Louis Pasteur, Robert Koch, and Joseph Lister Know the 4 types of pathogens that cause infectious diseases Discuss what a biological vector is and how i ...
Jeanette Henson MPH 510 Week 6 Discussion – Investigating
... testing of a total population regardless of any risk factors that may or may not be present. Selective screening looks at risk factors that make people more susceptible to a certain disease and the people with the associated risk factors are screened. Mass Health Examinations are more observations t ...
... testing of a total population regardless of any risk factors that may or may not be present. Selective screening looks at risk factors that make people more susceptible to a certain disease and the people with the associated risk factors are screened. Mass Health Examinations are more observations t ...
Patient Support Personnel IC0042 - nc
... patient room. An alcohol-based hand rub may be used if hands are not visibly soiled or contaminated with proteinaceous material or visibly soiled with blood or body fluids. When caring for patients on enteric contact precautions, hand hygiene must be done using CHG and water. h. Pregnant personnel m ...
... patient room. An alcohol-based hand rub may be used if hands are not visibly soiled or contaminated with proteinaceous material or visibly soiled with blood or body fluids. When caring for patients on enteric contact precautions, hand hygiene must be done using CHG and water. h. Pregnant personnel m ...
Disease Detectives
... E--Diphtheria: A sled-dog team raced medicine to Nome in 1925 to cure sick children of this disease. 8. G--Legionnaire’s Disease: The bacterium that causes this disease is airborne; the agent circulates easily through air-conditioning systems. 9. D--Malaria: This disease is passed to humans through ...
... E--Diphtheria: A sled-dog team raced medicine to Nome in 1925 to cure sick children of this disease. 8. G--Legionnaire’s Disease: The bacterium that causes this disease is airborne; the agent circulates easily through air-conditioning systems. 9. D--Malaria: This disease is passed to humans through ...
Civil war conditions created a perfect environment for dysentery and
... What type of microbe would potentially be destroyed by the use of hydrogen peroxide – aerobic or ...
... What type of microbe would potentially be destroyed by the use of hydrogen peroxide – aerobic or ...
- Flintbox
... New Targets for Chagas Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Application Chagas disease, caused by the intracellular protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is a lifelong health problem in Central and South America, where an estimated 18 million people are infected with this parasite and 100 million are at ...
... New Targets for Chagas Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Application Chagas disease, caused by the intracellular protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is a lifelong health problem in Central and South America, where an estimated 18 million people are infected with this parasite and 100 million are at ...
Bloodborne Pathogens
... –A person becomes susceptible to infection by bacteria and viruses that were easily controlled by the body prior to infection –Persons who have had an exposure to blood or other potentially infectious material, and contracted illnesses that won’t go away may have HIV ...
... –A person becomes susceptible to infection by bacteria and viruses that were easily controlled by the body prior to infection –Persons who have had an exposure to blood or other potentially infectious material, and contracted illnesses that won’t go away may have HIV ...
Principles of Infection
... spotted fever and typhus fever. – Antibiotics are effective against many different rickettsiae. ...
... spotted fever and typhus fever. – Antibiotics are effective against many different rickettsiae. ...
IM Anaerobic Lung Infx Presentation
... Overview • Anaerobic bacteria are the predominant component of the bacterial flora of normal human skin and mucous membranes and are, therefore, a common cause of endogenous bacterial infections • Such infections may be serious and even lifethreatening. • They can involve all body systems and sites ...
... Overview • Anaerobic bacteria are the predominant component of the bacterial flora of normal human skin and mucous membranes and are, therefore, a common cause of endogenous bacterial infections • Such infections may be serious and even lifethreatening. • They can involve all body systems and sites ...
Pathogenesis of bacterial infection Terms
... Infections caused by infectious agents that are come from the external environment or other hosts (patient, carrier, diseased animal or animal carrier). Definition of “carrier”: individuals infected with infectious agents but no clinical signs or symptoms. Endogenous condition Infections caused by n ...
... Infections caused by infectious agents that are come from the external environment or other hosts (patient, carrier, diseased animal or animal carrier). Definition of “carrier”: individuals infected with infectious agents but no clinical signs or symptoms. Endogenous condition Infections caused by n ...
Chickenpox
Chickenpox, also known as varicella, is a highly contagious disease caused by the initial infection with varicella zoster virus (VZV). The disease results in a characteristic skin rash that forms small, itchy blisters, which eventually scab over. It usually starts on the face, chest, and back and then spreads to the rest of the body. Other symptoms may include fever, feeling tired, and headaches. Symptoms usually last five to ten days. Complications may occasionally include pneumonia, inflammation of the brain, or bacterial infections of the skin among others. The disease is often more severe in adults than children. Symptoms begin ten to twenty one days after exposure to the virus.Chickenpox is an airborne disease which spreads easily through the coughs and sneezes of an infected person. It may be spread from one to two days before the rash appears until all lesions have crusted over. It may also spread through contact with the blisters. Those with shingles may spread chickenpox to those who are not immune through contact with the blisters. The disease can usually be diagnosed based on the presenting symptom; however, in unusual cases may be confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing of the blister fluid or scabs. Testing for antibodies may be done to determine if a person is or is not immune. People usually only get the disease once.The varicella vaccine has resulted in a decrease in the number of cases and complications from the disease. It protects about 70 to 90 percent of people from disease with a greater benefit for severe disease. Routine immunization of children is recommended in many countries. Immunization within three days of exposure may improve outcomes in children. Treatment of those infected may include calamine lotion to help with itching, keeping the fingernails short to decrease injury from scratching, and the use of paracetamol (acetaminophen) to help with fevers. For those at increased risk of complications antiviral medication such as aciclovir are recommended.Chickenpox occurs in all parts of the world. Before routine immunization the number of cases occurring each year was similar to the number of people born. Since immunization the number of infections in the United States has decreased nearly 90%. In 2013 chickenpox resulted in 7,000 deaths globally – down from 8,900 in 1990. Death occurs in about 1 per 60,000 cases. Chickenpox was not separated from smallpox until the late 19th century. In 1888 its connection to shingles was determined. The first documented use of the term chicken pox was in 1658. Various explanations have been suggested for the use of ""chicken"" in the name, one being the relative mildness of the disease.