Measles
... • Rubella virus can be cultured from the nasopharynx and blood. • It is detected by the ability of rubella-infected African green monkey kidney (AGMK) cells to resist challenge with enterovirus. ...
... • Rubella virus can be cultured from the nasopharynx and blood. • It is detected by the ability of rubella-infected African green monkey kidney (AGMK) cells to resist challenge with enterovirus. ...
HEPATITIS: Etiology, Differential and Transmission
... transmission (usually during delivery) BUT doesn’t X placenta - 2-5 month incubation - Insidious onset of symptoms. Tends to cause a more severe disease than Hep A. Asymptomatic infections occur frequently. - Most likely of the viruses to have symptoms - Chronic carriers: approximately 5% of infecte ...
... transmission (usually during delivery) BUT doesn’t X placenta - 2-5 month incubation - Insidious onset of symptoms. Tends to cause a more severe disease than Hep A. Asymptomatic infections occur frequently. - Most likely of the viruses to have symptoms - Chronic carriers: approximately 5% of infecte ...
BIOHAZARD - Hepatitis Aids Research Trust
... Attacks & breaks down the body’s immune system Detected by screening test called ELISA, confirmed by Western Blot test, which is 98% accurate Can take from 6-8 weeks to several months to develop antibodies that are detectable in tests Can take up to 10 years for symptoms to develop, some much sooner ...
... Attacks & breaks down the body’s immune system Detected by screening test called ELISA, confirmed by Western Blot test, which is 98% accurate Can take from 6-8 weeks to several months to develop antibodies that are detectable in tests Can take up to 10 years for symptoms to develop, some much sooner ...
UHS Immunization Expectations Student Workers/Volunteers
... HCP. As a result, you have a responsibility to ensure the health and safety of our patients. One way to do this is to be adequately immunized against infectious diseases so that YOU won’t spread these infections. ...
... HCP. As a result, you have a responsibility to ensure the health and safety of our patients. One way to do this is to be adequately immunized against infectious diseases so that YOU won’t spread these infections. ...
Notification form and information for notifiable infectious diseases in
... ¨ Lab ¨ Result pending ¨ Linked to lab-confirmed case ¨ Clinical only Rheumatic fever (acute) – use separate form Result: Method: Rickettsial infection (typhus) Species: Ross River virus infection FOLLOW-UP (tick one or more) Rotavirus infection Rubella ¨ Non-congenital ¨ Congenital ¨ Patie ...
... ¨ Lab ¨ Result pending ¨ Linked to lab-confirmed case ¨ Clinical only Rheumatic fever (acute) – use separate form Result: Method: Rickettsial infection (typhus) Species: Ross River virus infection FOLLOW-UP (tick one or more) Rotavirus infection Rubella ¨ Non-congenital ¨ Congenital ¨ Patie ...
Evaluation and Treatment of Immunocompetent Tuberculosis (TB) Contacts and TB Contacts 5 Years of Age (PDF: 21KB/1 page)
... Evaluate with physical examination and chest x-ray ...
... Evaluate with physical examination and chest x-ray ...
Introduction to Infection (and Disease Prevention) Directions
... Organism transmission About Disease ...
... Organism transmission About Disease ...
Infection Control in the School Setting
... Is a very durable virus and can survive outside of the body for at least 7 days. It is very important to clean up any blood or body fluid spills. (Can use a 1:10 bleach solution – which is 1 part household bleach to 9 parts water.) ...
... Is a very durable virus and can survive outside of the body for at least 7 days. It is very important to clean up any blood or body fluid spills. (Can use a 1:10 bleach solution – which is 1 part household bleach to 9 parts water.) ...
BRONCHITIS, ACUTE
... • Bacterial lung infection (various kinds of pneumonia). • Chronic bronchitis from recurrent episodes of acute bronchitis. • Cough may persist for several weeks after initial improvement. • Pleurisy (inflammation of the lining of the lungs) (rare). TREATMENT GENERAL MEASURES • Diagnosis is usually b ...
... • Bacterial lung infection (various kinds of pneumonia). • Chronic bronchitis from recurrent episodes of acute bronchitis. • Cough may persist for several weeks after initial improvement. • Pleurisy (inflammation of the lining of the lungs) (rare). TREATMENT GENERAL MEASURES • Diagnosis is usually b ...
Prions
... • Readings question #2: What is the virus that is responsible for the disease known as German measles? How is it spread? • Color Plate 61 • Chickenpox and Shingles: Page 392 • Color Plate 62 • Shingles rarely occurs in people under the age of 20 and highest incidence is in the elderly • Color Plate ...
... • Readings question #2: What is the virus that is responsible for the disease known as German measles? How is it spread? • Color Plate 61 • Chickenpox and Shingles: Page 392 • Color Plate 62 • Shingles rarely occurs in people under the age of 20 and highest incidence is in the elderly • Color Plate ...
Chapter 12
... • Autoimmune Disorders: immune system attacks healthy cells as if they were antigens Rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, multiple sclerosis ...
... • Autoimmune Disorders: immune system attacks healthy cells as if they were antigens Rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, multiple sclerosis ...
Cytomegalovirus
... Most exposed people never develop symptoms. In those who do, the time between exposure and symptoms is about 3 to 12 weeks. CMV remains in the body throughout a lifetime. The duration of the illness varies depending on the type of infection, the age and the health of the infected person. CMV infecti ...
... Most exposed people never develop symptoms. In those who do, the time between exposure and symptoms is about 3 to 12 weeks. CMV remains in the body throughout a lifetime. The duration of the illness varies depending on the type of infection, the age and the health of the infected person. CMV infecti ...
Kitten Vaccinations
... Kittens usually begin their vaccines at 6 to 8 weeks of age. They receive vaccines every 4 weeks until they have a total of three sets of vaccinations. The first of these final vaccines primes the kitten's matured immune system, while the final set provides immunity for a year. What Are Vaccines? Va ...
... Kittens usually begin their vaccines at 6 to 8 weeks of age. They receive vaccines every 4 weeks until they have a total of three sets of vaccinations. The first of these final vaccines primes the kitten's matured immune system, while the final set provides immunity for a year. What Are Vaccines? Va ...
group a streptococcal (gas) disease
... for example, through open mouth kissing, mouth-tomouth resuscitation or through direct contact with infected sores on the skin. Can Group A Strep infections be serious? In rare cases, the same strep bacteria can cause a severe form of illness called invasive GAS disease. This happens when bacteria g ...
... for example, through open mouth kissing, mouth-tomouth resuscitation or through direct contact with infected sores on the skin. Can Group A Strep infections be serious? In rare cases, the same strep bacteria can cause a severe form of illness called invasive GAS disease. This happens when bacteria g ...
What is an infectious disease?
... Carrier: infected by pathogens but show no symptoms of the disease BUT can pass the disease to others. ...
... Carrier: infected by pathogens but show no symptoms of the disease BUT can pass the disease to others. ...
Campylobacter:
... • C. jejuni is an invasive and toxogenic organism. It produce two exotoxins; enterotoxin and cytotoxin. ...
... • C. jejuni is an invasive and toxogenic organism. It produce two exotoxins; enterotoxin and cytotoxin. ...
Hemobartonellosis in Cats
... Hemobartonella felis (newly renamed Mycoplasma haemophilus) is transferred via blood-sucking insects or by entry into the body through the mouth, in bite wounds, or through blood transfusions. The parasites are active in the blood 2-17 days after infection and can remain active for 3-8 weeks. The ca ...
... Hemobartonella felis (newly renamed Mycoplasma haemophilus) is transferred via blood-sucking insects or by entry into the body through the mouth, in bite wounds, or through blood transfusions. The parasites are active in the blood 2-17 days after infection and can remain active for 3-8 weeks. The ca ...
Bacterial and Viral Infection T Chart
... BI10. d. Students know there are important differences between bacteria and viruses with respect to their requirements for growth and replication, the body’s primary defenses against bacterial and viral infections, and effective treatments of these infections. Learning Objective (s): SWBAT… Unders ...
... BI10. d. Students know there are important differences between bacteria and viruses with respect to their requirements for growth and replication, the body’s primary defenses against bacterial and viral infections, and effective treatments of these infections. Learning Objective (s): SWBAT… Unders ...
Common Infectious Diseases
... rash that covers the entire body. Measles mainly effects children, but can occur at any age. The most common complications from measles are ear and chest infections. Prevention of measles is important since one of the more serious complications is encephalitis. Measles was largely eliminated through ...
... rash that covers the entire body. Measles mainly effects children, but can occur at any age. The most common complications from measles are ear and chest infections. Prevention of measles is important since one of the more serious complications is encephalitis. Measles was largely eliminated through ...
Viral rash - Brook Medical Centre
... Pregnant women - most viral infections causing a rash will do no harm to the developing baby. However, some may do. For example, the rubella (german measles) virus. It is therefore best for pregnant women to avoid people who have an infectious rash. Also, if you are pregnant and develop a rash it is ...
... Pregnant women - most viral infections causing a rash will do no harm to the developing baby. However, some may do. For example, the rubella (german measles) virus. It is therefore best for pregnant women to avoid people who have an infectious rash. Also, if you are pregnant and develop a rash it is ...
The most serious incurable STI is human immunodeficiency
... Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI): Any pathogen that spreads from one person to another during sexual contact ...
... Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI): Any pathogen that spreads from one person to another during sexual contact ...
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.