Winter Illnesses - Leamington School
... appear in any order. Some may not appear at all. In the early stages, the signs and symptoms can be similar to many other more common illnesses, for example flu. Trust your instincts. If you suspect meningitis or blood poisoning, get medical help immediately. Symptoms Early symptoms can include feve ...
... appear in any order. Some may not appear at all. In the early stages, the signs and symptoms can be similar to many other more common illnesses, for example flu. Trust your instincts. If you suspect meningitis or blood poisoning, get medical help immediately. Symptoms Early symptoms can include feve ...
Document
... • If left untreated, syphilis can affect the heart, brain and other organs • Damage becomes apparent in the final stage of syphilis, known as tertiary or late syphilis – occurs decades (10 years or more) after infection ...
... • If left untreated, syphilis can affect the heart, brain and other organs • Damage becomes apparent in the final stage of syphilis, known as tertiary or late syphilis – occurs decades (10 years or more) after infection ...
Escherichia coli - Share My Knowledge & Experience
... Botulism toxin is destroyed at a temperature of ...
... Botulism toxin is destroyed at a temperature of ...
Clinical management of scarlet fever and invasive S. pyogenes
... and inguinal areas can be observed ...
... and inguinal areas can be observed ...
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
... HPV-proliferative lesions. The incubation period for HPVinduced genital warts ranges from 6 weeks to 8 months. Subclinical infection occurs more frequently than visible genital warts among men and women. Infection often is indirectly diagnosed on the cervix by Papanicolaou testing (Pap smear), colpo ...
... HPV-proliferative lesions. The incubation period for HPVinduced genital warts ranges from 6 weeks to 8 months. Subclinical infection occurs more frequently than visible genital warts among men and women. Infection often is indirectly diagnosed on the cervix by Papanicolaou testing (Pap smear), colpo ...
Salmonella - International Scientific Forum on Home Hygiene
... passed from one person to another if hygiene or handwashing habits are inadequate. This is particularly likely amongst toddlers who are not toilet trained. Family members and playmates of these children are at high risk of becoming infected. Person to person spread from a case via close contact usua ...
... passed from one person to another if hygiene or handwashing habits are inadequate. This is particularly likely amongst toddlers who are not toilet trained. Family members and playmates of these children are at high risk of becoming infected. Person to person spread from a case via close contact usua ...
standard minimum requirements for return to place of work, or
... This booklet has been prepared to provide guidance on the minimum requirement for a return to the place of work, school or child care centre following a gastrointestinal infection. It has been prepared by departmental officers and has been endorsed by myself as evidence of what is considered to be g ...
... This booklet has been prepared to provide guidance on the minimum requirement for a return to the place of work, school or child care centre following a gastrointestinal infection. It has been prepared by departmental officers and has been endorsed by myself as evidence of what is considered to be g ...
bacterial
... Acute febrile multisystem disease Mediated by one or more toxins elaborated by staphylococcus aureus Occurs due to infections in wounds, catheters, nasal packs Diagnosis: primarily clinical, supported by the confirmation of staphylococcal infection Treatment: systemic antibiotics; Intensive supporti ...
... Acute febrile multisystem disease Mediated by one or more toxins elaborated by staphylococcus aureus Occurs due to infections in wounds, catheters, nasal packs Diagnosis: primarily clinical, supported by the confirmation of staphylococcal infection Treatment: systemic antibiotics; Intensive supporti ...
What you should know about Ebola
... “Drugs and vaccines ought to only play a small part in an overall control strategy. This outbreak really is the outlier that proves that good infection control, good contact tracing, and good public health infrastructure are probably the most important components to limit this ...
... “Drugs and vaccines ought to only play a small part in an overall control strategy. This outbreak really is the outlier that proves that good infection control, good contact tracing, and good public health infrastructure are probably the most important components to limit this ...
MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus)
... of antibiotics and are known as MethicillinResistant Staphylococcus aureus or MRSA. This makes these infections harder to treat because it is resistant to the antibiotic most commonly used. There are however, a couple of other antibiotics to which the bacteria are susceptible and can be used to trea ...
... of antibiotics and are known as MethicillinResistant Staphylococcus aureus or MRSA. This makes these infections harder to treat because it is resistant to the antibiotic most commonly used. There are however, a couple of other antibiotics to which the bacteria are susceptible and can be used to trea ...
Slide 1
... List main routes of transmission List blood-borne viruses that pose laboratory risk Evaluate risks of infection after needlestick injury (NSI) Know what action to take following exposure ...
... List main routes of transmission List blood-borne viruses that pose laboratory risk Evaluate risks of infection after needlestick injury (NSI) Know what action to take following exposure ...
Tuberculosis: Commentary on a Reemergent Killer
... cavities (lung ulcers), but virtually all of the great pathologists, including Rudolf Virchow, believed the disease to be constitutional, a form of tumor or abnormal gland, rather than infectious. H. Fracastoro included phthisis in a work on contagion in 1546, but the first credible speculation on t ...
... cavities (lung ulcers), but virtually all of the great pathologists, including Rudolf Virchow, believed the disease to be constitutional, a form of tumor or abnormal gland, rather than infectious. H. Fracastoro included phthisis in a work on contagion in 1546, but the first credible speculation on t ...
Escherichia coli O157 - International Scientific Forum on Home
... unaffected, although a few may become ill. Meat can become contaminated during slaughter, and organisms can be thoroughly mixed into beef when it is ground. Bacteria present on the cow's udders or on equipment may get into unpasteurised milk. The organism has also been isolated from 7% of sheep, and ...
... unaffected, although a few may become ill. Meat can become contaminated during slaughter, and organisms can be thoroughly mixed into beef when it is ground. Bacteria present on the cow's udders or on equipment may get into unpasteurised milk. The organism has also been isolated from 7% of sheep, and ...
Statutory Reporting of “Variant Influenza A(H3N2) ”
... Hong Kong and their consequences, there is public health justification to strengthen the surveillance of this type of influenza to enable effective public health preventive and control measures be implemented locally. It is considered necessary to amend the Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinanc ...
... Hong Kong and their consequences, there is public health justification to strengthen the surveillance of this type of influenza to enable effective public health preventive and control measures be implemented locally. It is considered necessary to amend the Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinanc ...
Trichinosis
Trichinosis, trichinellosis or trichiniasis is a parasitic disease caused by roundworms of the genus Trichinella. Several subspecies cause human disease, but T. spiralis is the most known. Infection may occur without symptoms, while intestinal invasion can cause diarrhea, abdominal pain or vomiting. Larval migration into muscle tissue (one week after being infected) can cause edema of the face or around the eyes, conjunctivitis, fever, muscle pains, splinter hemorrhages, rashes, and peripheral eosinophilia. Life-threatening cases can result in myocarditis, central nervous system involvement, and pneumonitis. Larval encystment in the muscles causes pain and weakness, followed by slow progression of symptoms.Trichinosis is mainly caused by eating undercooked meat containing encysted larval Trichinella. In the stomach the larvae are exposed to stomach acid and pepsin which releases them from their cysts. They then start invading wall of the small intestine, where they develop into adult worms. Females are 2.2 mm in length; males 1.2 mm. The life span in the small intestine is about four weeks. After 1 week, the females release more larvae that migrate to voluntarily controlled muscles where they encyst. Diagnosis is usually made based on symptoms, and is confirmed by serology or by finding encysted or non-encysted larvae in biopsy or autopsy samples.The best way to prevent trichinellosis is to cook meat to safe temperatures. Using food thermometers can make sure the temperature inside the meat is high enough to kill the parasites. The meat should not be tasted until it is completely cooked. Once infection has been verified treatment with antiparasitic drugs such as albendazole or mebendazole should be started at once. A fast response may help kill adult worms and thereby stop further release of larvae. Once the larvae have established in muscle cells, usually by 3 to 4 weeks after infection, treatment may not completely get rid of the infection or symptoms. Both drugs are considered safe but have been associated with side effects such as bone marrow suppression. Patients on longer courses should be monitored though regular blood counts to detect adverse effects quickly and then discontinue treatment. Both medicines should be treated with caution during pregnancy or children under the age of 2 years, but the WHO weighs the benefits of treatment higher than the risks. In addition to antiparasitic medication, treatment with steroids is sometimes required in severe cases.Trichinosis can be acquired by eating both domestic and wild animals, but is not soil-transmitted.