COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
... the baby has had a high fever for 3 days and then developed a rash. The nurse examines the baby to find light pink macules on trunk, neck, face, and extremities. The nurse suspects the baby has: ...
... the baby has had a high fever for 3 days and then developed a rash. The nurse examines the baby to find light pink macules on trunk, neck, face, and extremities. The nurse suspects the baby has: ...
UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters 10911 Weyburn
... Decontamination Limited supply of treatment, prophylactic drugs, and vaccines ...
... Decontamination Limited supply of treatment, prophylactic drugs, and vaccines ...
Sick Policy Staff
... 1. Staff are unable to participate or perform the functions required for their position. Special attention must be given to staff who handle food as many illnesses can be spread through food from an infected person. 2. Staff are suffering from certain infectious diseases (see link below). 3. The ill ...
... 1. Staff are unable to participate or perform the functions required for their position. Special attention must be given to staff who handle food as many illnesses can be spread through food from an infected person. 2. Staff are suffering from certain infectious diseases (see link below). 3. The ill ...
A Medical Student Named Daniel A. Carrión and His Fatal Quest for
... bodies within the erythrocytes of patients with this disease (11). However, his observation was not accepted by the scientific establishment of the time, and the foreign bodies were considered to be mere red cell alterations. However, in 1913, the Peruvian Harvard expedition, directed by Richard P. ...
... bodies within the erythrocytes of patients with this disease (11). However, his observation was not accepted by the scientific establishment of the time, and the foreign bodies were considered to be mere red cell alterations. However, in 1913, the Peruvian Harvard expedition, directed by Richard P. ...
Amoxicillin-associated rash in glandular fever
... Glandular fever, otherwise termed infectious mononucleosis, is a common cause of severe pharyngitis in adolescents and young adults. It is associated with acute Epstein-Barr virus infection. It is recognised that in the context of acute glandular fever, some antibiotics, notably ampicillin and amoxi ...
... Glandular fever, otherwise termed infectious mononucleosis, is a common cause of severe pharyngitis in adolescents and young adults. It is associated with acute Epstein-Barr virus infection. It is recognised that in the context of acute glandular fever, some antibiotics, notably ampicillin and amoxi ...
Notifiable Disease Guidelines - Yellow Fever - July
... Outbreaks continue to occur periodically in South America and areas of sub-Saharan Africa which predominantly include the moist savannah zones of West and Central Africa during the rainy season, occasionally in urban locations and villages in Africa and less often in jungle regions. In these countri ...
... Outbreaks continue to occur periodically in South America and areas of sub-Saharan Africa which predominantly include the moist savannah zones of West and Central Africa during the rainy season, occasionally in urban locations and villages in Africa and less often in jungle regions. In these countri ...
Livestock diseases following floods
... causes deformities such as limb malformations and brain lesions in calves. Diagnosis cannot be made until a calf is born. There is no successful treatment or means of control. In an area known to be endemic, breeding stock should be introduced to the area at an early age to gain immunity prior to jo ...
... causes deformities such as limb malformations and brain lesions in calves. Diagnosis cannot be made until a calf is born. There is no successful treatment or means of control. In an area known to be endemic, breeding stock should be introduced to the area at an early age to gain immunity prior to jo ...
Left tender Cervical Mass
... decreased appetite, may include erythema and swelling of the nasal mucosa, as well as moderate anterior cervical lymphadenopathy. ...
... decreased appetite, may include erythema and swelling of the nasal mucosa, as well as moderate anterior cervical lymphadenopathy. ...
Ebola Vaccine Is the First to Block Infection
... Since the outbreak of the most recent Ebola epidemic in West Africa, more than 11,000 people have died and more than 15,000 people have been infected with the virus. While some drug treatments have been marginally effective, no vaccine to protect against infection has yet been developed, although a ...
... Since the outbreak of the most recent Ebola epidemic in West Africa, more than 11,000 people have died and more than 15,000 people have been infected with the virus. While some drug treatments have been marginally effective, no vaccine to protect against infection has yet been developed, although a ...
Nowadays, preventable infectious diseases still represent a major
... diseases are not yet accepted as contributing to improving healthy ageing. The absence of sustainability in vaccine programmes does not enable maintenance of life-long protection against such childhood diseases as measles, diphtheria, and pertussis. In the unvaccinated population the incidence of th ...
... diseases are not yet accepted as contributing to improving healthy ageing. The absence of sustainability in vaccine programmes does not enable maintenance of life-long protection against such childhood diseases as measles, diphtheria, and pertussis. In the unvaccinated population the incidence of th ...
phoPlphoQ-Deleted Salmonella typhi (Ty800) Is a Safe and
... phoQ locus. Clones containing the phoP/phoQ ~956 locus were easily recognized as white colonies on indicator plates containing the phosphatase substrate 5-bromo-4-choloro-3-indolyl phosphate (BCIP). The nonspecific acid phosphatase of salmonellae, encoded by the phoN gene [21], is regulated by the P ...
... phoQ locus. Clones containing the phoP/phoQ ~956 locus were easily recognized as white colonies on indicator plates containing the phosphatase substrate 5-bromo-4-choloro-3-indolyl phosphate (BCIP). The nonspecific acid phosphatase of salmonellae, encoded by the phoN gene [21], is regulated by the P ...
Rickettsia
... Serology: microimmunofluorescence (MIF), detect antibodies against MOMP and LPS antigens; both specific and sensitive Nucleic acid-based tests: PCR + gene sequencing of a variety of genes The traditional Weil-Felix test: not recommended for use ...
... Serology: microimmunofluorescence (MIF), detect antibodies against MOMP and LPS antigens; both specific and sensitive Nucleic acid-based tests: PCR + gene sequencing of a variety of genes The traditional Weil-Felix test: not recommended for use ...
Set 8 Polio and the Polio Vaccine
... their act in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries, incidence of most infectious diseases goes down. But the incidence of polio goes up!???????? ...
... their act in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries, incidence of most infectious diseases goes down. But the incidence of polio goes up!???????? ...
Two salmonellas (E Jakobsson)
... scientific inquiry in the fight against bioterrorism and infectious disease. Eric Jakobsson, Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, National Center for Supercomputing Applications, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign We now have the complete genomic sequences of two Salmonella’s: ...
... scientific inquiry in the fight against bioterrorism and infectious disease. Eric Jakobsson, Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, National Center for Supercomputing Applications, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign We now have the complete genomic sequences of two Salmonella’s: ...
Listeris, Legionella, and small gram
... Specimen collection: highly contagious: able to penetrate through unbroken skin and mucous membrane + aerosols. extremely hazardous for physician and lab workers; wear gloves and perform work in biohazard hood Microscopy: Grain stain – not practical; direct staining with fluorescent antibody, more s ...
... Specimen collection: highly contagious: able to penetrate through unbroken skin and mucous membrane + aerosols. extremely hazardous for physician and lab workers; wear gloves and perform work in biohazard hood Microscopy: Grain stain – not practical; direct staining with fluorescent antibody, more s ...
Sanitation is vital for health
... childhood illness and death; today, such deaths are rare in these regions. In developing countries, however, they are all too common, and recent research suggests that poor sanitation and hygiene are either the chief or the underlying cause in over half of the annual QP million child deaths. Compell ...
... childhood illness and death; today, such deaths are rare in these regions. In developing countries, however, they are all too common, and recent research suggests that poor sanitation and hygiene are either the chief or the underlying cause in over half of the annual QP million child deaths. Compell ...
Preteen Vaccine Week 2015 Campaign focus: HPV
... Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2014). Preteen and teen vaccines. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/who/teens/vaccination-coverage.html ...
... Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2014). Preteen and teen vaccines. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/who/teens/vaccination-coverage.html ...
Overview of Category A Bioterrorism Agents
... – Stroke (unilateral s/s, + findings on scans) – Other toxins or drugs ( + tox screens) – In New England, also consider tick paralysis (ascending paralysis; exposure to and presence of tick) ...
... – Stroke (unilateral s/s, + findings on scans) – Other toxins or drugs ( + tox screens) – In New England, also consider tick paralysis (ascending paralysis; exposure to and presence of tick) ...
Important Information about Meningococcal Group C Disease and
... Many children have no side effects from the vaccine. • A common side effect is redness or swelling around the site of the injection. • Fever and irritability have been reported in younger children. Fever, approximately 4–6 hours after the injection, but lasting no longer than 24 hours, may occur ...
... Many children have no side effects from the vaccine. • A common side effect is redness or swelling around the site of the injection. • Fever and irritability have been reported in younger children. Fever, approximately 4–6 hours after the injection, but lasting no longer than 24 hours, may occur ...
Vaccinations - Steamboat Veterinary Hospital
... This is another virus that is spread through direct contact with an infected cat. For this reason the vaccine is highly recommended for outdoor cats, or cats that are frequently in contact with other cats. Indoor, solitary cats should still be vaccinated to prevent against the potentially fatal viru ...
... This is another virus that is spread through direct contact with an infected cat. For this reason the vaccine is highly recommended for outdoor cats, or cats that are frequently in contact with other cats. Indoor, solitary cats should still be vaccinated to prevent against the potentially fatal viru ...
Communicable Disease List (H-3)
... (4) time to receive medication, (5) date to stop medication. An Authorization for Medication Administration (H-26) is available through the Health Office. FOR YOUR STUDENT’S PROTECTION AND REASSURANCE: Please assure up-to-date emergency numbers are on file at school! Emergency contacts may be called ...
... (4) time to receive medication, (5) date to stop medication. An Authorization for Medication Administration (H-26) is available through the Health Office. FOR YOUR STUDENT’S PROTECTION AND REASSURANCE: Please assure up-to-date emergency numbers are on file at school! Emergency contacts may be called ...
Summary of CDC guidance on Quarantine and Vaccinatio
... o Vaccinating and monitoring a “ring” of people around each case protects those at greatest risk and creates a buffer of immune individuals to prevent disease spread o This strategy is more desirable than an indiscriminate mass vaccination for a number of reasons (listed in source) o The determinati ...
... o Vaccinating and monitoring a “ring” of people around each case protects those at greatest risk and creates a buffer of immune individuals to prevent disease spread o This strategy is more desirable than an indiscriminate mass vaccination for a number of reasons (listed in source) o The determinati ...
Childhood Illnesses and Prevention
... Protecting children from germs and illness is not always possible, but it is our responsibility to help children avoid these illnesses as much as possible. Keeping ill children away from other children is part of that responsibility. A child should remain at home for 24 hours after having a fever, v ...
... Protecting children from germs and illness is not always possible, but it is our responsibility to help children avoid these illnesses as much as possible. Keeping ill children away from other children is part of that responsibility. A child should remain at home for 24 hours after having a fever, v ...
Bioterrorism Rapid Response Information
... bioterrorism (BT). The following clinical and epidemiological clues are suggestive of a possible BT event: A rapidly increasing disease incidence. An unusual increase in the number of people seeking care, especially with fever, respiratory or gastrointestinal symptoms. Any suspected or confirm ...
... bioterrorism (BT). The following clinical and epidemiological clues are suggestive of a possible BT event: A rapidly increasing disease incidence. An unusual increase in the number of people seeking care, especially with fever, respiratory or gastrointestinal symptoms. Any suspected or confirm ...
Important Zoonotic Diseases of Zoo and Domestic Animals
... Diagnosis: Negri bodies (hippocampus), rabies virus antigen (Direct FA) Prevention: Avoid contact and vaccinationboth very effective ...
... Diagnosis: Negri bodies (hippocampus), rabies virus antigen (Direct FA) Prevention: Avoid contact and vaccinationboth very effective ...
Typhoid fever
Typhoid fever, also known simply as typhoid, is a symptomatic bacterial infection due to Salmonella typhi. Symptoms may vary from mild to severe and usually begin six to thirty days after exposure. Often there is a gradual onset of a high fever over several days. Weakness, abdominal pain, constipation, and headaches also commonly occur. Diarrhea and vomiting are uncommon. Some people develop a skin rash with rose colored spots. In severe cases there may be confusion. Without treatment symptoms may last weeks or months. Other people may carry the bacterium without being affected; however, they are still able to spread the disease to others. Typhoid fever is a type of enteric fever along with paratyphoid fever.The cause is the bacterium Salmonella typhi, also known as Salmonella enterica serotype typhi, growing in the intestines and blood. Typhoid is spread by eating or drinking food or water contaminated with the feces of an infected person. Risk factors include poor sanitation and poor hygiene. Those who travel to the developing world are also at risk. Humans are the only animal infected. Diagnosis is by either culturing the bacteria or detecting the bacterium's DNA in the blood, stool, or bone marrow. Culturing the bacterium can be difficult. Bone marrow testing is the most accurate. Symptoms are similar to that of many other infectious diseases. Typhus is a different disease.A typhoid vaccine can prevent about 50% to 70% of cases. The vaccine may be effective for up to seven years. It is recommended for those at high risk or people traveling to areas where the disease is common. Other efforts to prevent the disease include providing clean drinking water, better sanitation, and better handwashing. Until it has been confirmed that an individual's infection is cleared, the individual should not prepare food for others. Treatment of disease is with antibiotics such as azithromycin, fluoroquinolones or third generation cephalosporins. Resistance to these antibiotics has been developing, which has made treatment of the disease more difficult.In 2010 there were 27 million cases reported. The disease is most common in India, and children are most commonly affected. Rates of disease decreased in the developed world in the 1940s as a result of improved sanitation and use of antibiotics to treat the disease. About 400 cases are reported and the disease is estimated to occur in about 6,000 people per year in the United States. In 2013 it resulted in about 161,000 deaths – down from 181,000 in 1990 (about 0.3% of the global total). The risk of death may be as high as 25% without treatment, while with treatment it is between 1 and 4%. The name typhoid means ""resembling typhus"" due to the similarity in symptoms.