Fifth Disease (Erythema Infectiosum)
... Fifth disease, also called “slapped cheek disease” and erythema infectiosum, is caused by a virus called Parvovirus B19. It is commonly a mild illness. Fifth disease usually affects children but can also affect adults. More than half the adult population has had the illness and is now immune. What a ...
... Fifth disease, also called “slapped cheek disease” and erythema infectiosum, is caused by a virus called Parvovirus B19. It is commonly a mild illness. Fifth disease usually affects children but can also affect adults. More than half the adult population has had the illness and is now immune. What a ...
infection-control-policy
... Consideration shall be given to provision of a safe and healthy environment for all consumers and staff and specific procedures shall be applied for the prevention of communicable disease transmission. _____________ has the right to deny placement or employment based on such medical information. Sta ...
... Consideration shall be given to provision of a safe and healthy environment for all consumers and staff and specific procedures shall be applied for the prevention of communicable disease transmission. _____________ has the right to deny placement or employment based on such medical information. Sta ...
Hemorrhagic Disease of White
... What is HD? • One of the most significant infectious diseases of WTD in North America • Caused by two closely related orbiviruses – Epizootic hemorrhagic disease viruses (EHDV) – Bluetongue viruses (BTV) ...
... What is HD? • One of the most significant infectious diseases of WTD in North America • Caused by two closely related orbiviruses – Epizootic hemorrhagic disease viruses (EHDV) – Bluetongue viruses (BTV) ...
Notes 6.01
... and releases a toxin that damages the heart and the nervous system with the main symptoms being fever, weakness, and severe inflammation of the affected membranes ...
... and releases a toxin that damages the heart and the nervous system with the main symptoms being fever, weakness, and severe inflammation of the affected membranes ...
Chapter 15: Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases
... •Carriers usually do not know they are carriers and are often difficult to identify ...
... •Carriers usually do not know they are carriers and are often difficult to identify ...
Body Type and Disease
... endomorphs) who have a large waist size and are “appleshaped” (fattest in the abdomen) have a greater risk for heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure and diabetes than a “pear shaped” distribution with fat in hip, buttocks and thighs. ...
... endomorphs) who have a large waist size and are “appleshaped” (fattest in the abdomen) have a greater risk for heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure and diabetes than a “pear shaped” distribution with fat in hip, buttocks and thighs. ...
Age-related diseases quiz
... copy of chromosome number 21. It causes some impairment in learning ability and physical growth and is associated with certain facial characteristics. An illness that is characterised by a number of symptoms such as memory loss, language problems and disorientation. Alzheimer’s disease is one form o ...
... copy of chromosome number 21. It causes some impairment in learning ability and physical growth and is associated with certain facial characteristics. An illness that is characterised by a number of symptoms such as memory loss, language problems and disorientation. Alzheimer’s disease is one form o ...
Lesson 5 Immune System 40-1
... a) Pathogen will always be found in the ___________, NOT in the ______________________. b) It must be isolated and grown as a _________________. c) If placed in a new host, they will become____________. d) The pathogen taken from the ____________________ will be _______________________ to the origin ...
... a) Pathogen will always be found in the ___________, NOT in the ______________________. b) It must be isolated and grown as a _________________. c) If placed in a new host, they will become____________. d) The pathogen taken from the ____________________ will be _______________________ to the origin ...
What is an infectious disease?
... infected with the disease (Rabies) or serve as a vector: organism that can transmit the disease but is not infected (Malaria) ...
... infected with the disease (Rabies) or serve as a vector: organism that can transmit the disease but is not infected (Malaria) ...
English
... often infected. Adult birds usually don't show clinical signs, however, there may be a reduction in egg production and fertility. ...
... often infected. Adult birds usually don't show clinical signs, however, there may be a reduction in egg production and fertility. ...
A Short History of Medicine
... Infectious disease were unknown since the population densities needed by these microorganisms did not exist Since they were constantly moving around they never polluted their water or deposited filth which attracts disease causing insects ...
... Infectious disease were unknown since the population densities needed by these microorganisms did not exist Since they were constantly moving around they never polluted their water or deposited filth which attracts disease causing insects ...
Slide 1
... Latent period (syn: latency): Delay between exposure to a diseasecausing agent and the appearance of manifestations of the disease. After exposure to ionizing radiation, for instance, there is a latent period of five years, on average, before development of leukemia, and more than 20 years before de ...
... Latent period (syn: latency): Delay between exposure to a diseasecausing agent and the appearance of manifestations of the disease. After exposure to ionizing radiation, for instance, there is a latent period of five years, on average, before development of leukemia, and more than 20 years before de ...
ARE YOU A BABY BOOMER? Individuals born between 1945 and
... Individuals born between 1945 and 1965 are sometimes known as baby boomers. A silent disease, HCV infection affects close to 5 million people in the United States, the majority of who were born between 1945 and 1965. It is estimated that between 50-75% of these individuals do not know they are infec ...
... Individuals born between 1945 and 1965 are sometimes known as baby boomers. A silent disease, HCV infection affects close to 5 million people in the United States, the majority of who were born between 1945 and 1965. It is estimated that between 50-75% of these individuals do not know they are infec ...
Neglected Tropical Diseases
... morbidity or mortality to a locally acceptable level as a result of deliberate efforts; continued intervention measures are required to maintain the reduction. Example-diarrhoeal diseases Elimination-Reduction to zero of the incidence of a disease in a defined geographical area as a result of delibe ...
... morbidity or mortality to a locally acceptable level as a result of deliberate efforts; continued intervention measures are required to maintain the reduction. Example-diarrhoeal diseases Elimination-Reduction to zero of the incidence of a disease in a defined geographical area as a result of delibe ...
FELINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA
... that attaches to the red blood cells (erythrocytes). The affected red blood cells are then detected by the pet’s immune system, which destroys those particular erythrocytes causing anemia. Signs of the disease are a result of the anemia. Signs may include depression, weakness, loss of appetite, emac ...
... that attaches to the red blood cells (erythrocytes). The affected red blood cells are then detected by the pet’s immune system, which destroys those particular erythrocytes causing anemia. Signs of the disease are a result of the anemia. Signs may include depression, weakness, loss of appetite, emac ...
DO YOU HAVE THINKING PROBLEMS, FATIGUE and PAIN DUE
... DO YOU HAVE THINKING PROBLEMS, FATIGUE and PAIN DUE TO LYME DISEASE? This study investigates whether a type of non-invasive brain stimulation called transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) can improve the chronic symptoms caused by Lyme Disease This study requires 12 visits and one follow up ...
... DO YOU HAVE THINKING PROBLEMS, FATIGUE and PAIN DUE TO LYME DISEASE? This study investigates whether a type of non-invasive brain stimulation called transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) can improve the chronic symptoms caused by Lyme Disease This study requires 12 visits and one follow up ...
Ten Leading Causes of Death
... 2. Drug and Alcohol Use 3. Sexual behaviors that result in HIV infection, other STD’s 4. Tobacco Use 5. Inadequate Activity 6. Dietary Patterns that contribute to disease. ...
... 2. Drug and Alcohol Use 3. Sexual behaviors that result in HIV infection, other STD’s 4. Tobacco Use 5. Inadequate Activity 6. Dietary Patterns that contribute to disease. ...
Tuberculosis in Children and Young Adults
... made solely on clinical grounds and a positive TST or INF--releasing assay (IGRA). ...
... made solely on clinical grounds and a positive TST or INF--releasing assay (IGRA). ...
Arthropod Vector-borne Disease - Travel and Emergency Medicine
... manifestations Inflate blood pressure cuff to median B/P for 5 ...
... manifestations Inflate blood pressure cuff to median B/P for 5 ...
Document
... the contagious time from exposure to appearance of symptoms is short no animal reservoir ...
... the contagious time from exposure to appearance of symptoms is short no animal reservoir ...
Chagas disease
Chagas disease, also known as American trypanosomiasis, is a tropical parasitic disease caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi. It is spread mostly by insects known as triatominae or kissing bugs. The symptoms change over the course of the infection. In the early stage, symptoms are typically either not present or mild and may include fever, swollen lymph nodes, headaches, or local swelling at the site of the bite. After 8–12 weeks, individuals enter the chronic phase of disease and in 60–70% it never produces further symptoms. The other 30 to 40% of people develop further symptoms 10 to 30 years after the initial infection, including enlargement of the ventricles of the heart in 20 to 30%, leading to heart failure. An enlarged esophagus or an enlarged colon may also occur in 10% of people.T. cruzi is commonly spread to humans and other mammals by the blood-sucking ""kissing bugs"" of the subfamily Triatominae. These insects are known by a number of local names, including: vinchuca in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Paraguay, barbeiro (the barber) in Brazil, pito in Colombia, chinche in Central America, and chipo in Venezuela. The disease may also be spread through blood transfusion, organ transplantation, eating food contaminated with the parasites, and by vertical transmission (from a mother to her fetus). Diagnosis of early disease is by finding the parasite in the blood using a microscope. Chronic disease is diagnosed by finding antibodies for T. cruzi in the blood.Prevention mostly involves eliminating kissing bugs and avoiding their bites. Other preventative efforts include screening blood used for transfusions. A vaccine has not been developed as of 2013. Early infections are treatable with the medication benznidazole or nifurtimox. Medication nearly always results in a cure if given early, but becomes less effective the longer a person has had Chagas disease. When used in chronic disease, medication may delay or prevent the development of end–stage symptoms. Benznidazole and nifurtimox cause temporary side effects in up to 40% of people including skin disorders, brain toxicity, and digestive system irritation.It is estimated that 7 to 8 million people, mostly in Mexico, Central America and South America, have Chagas disease as of 2013. In 2006, Chagas was estimated to result in 12,500 deaths per year. Most people with the disease are poor, and most people with the disease do not realize they are infected. Large-scale population movements have increased the areas where Chagas disease is found and these include many European countries and the United States. These areas have also seen an increase in the years up to 2014. The disease was first described in 1909 by Carlos Chagas after whom it is named. It affects more than 150 other animals.