Adenovirus infection Adenovirus infections most commonly cause illness of the respiratory system; however‚ depending on the infecting serotype‚ they may also cause various other illnesses‚ such as gastroenteritis‚ conjunctivitis‚ cystitis‚ and rash illness. Symptoms of respiratory illness caused by adenovirus infection range from the common cold syndrome to pneumonia‚ croup‚ and bronchitis. Patients with compromised immune systems are especially susceptible to severe complications of adenovirus
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284 I The Johns Hopkins and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Control of communicable diseases 7 This measles ’jab’ will help prevent this child from the consequences of measles such as pneumonia‚ malnutrition‚ blindness and brain disease. Photo:Marko Kokic‚Canadian Red Cross Control of communicable diseases in emergencies Description This chapter gives an overview of common and emerging communicable disease threats among displaced populations because of natural
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It is assessed that 70 - 80% the antibiotics prescribed by the doctors are unnecessary. For many of the viral diseases antimicrobiotics are used indiscriminately. Reasons for over prescribing are often lack of confidence‚ social pressure‚ patient pressure and pharmaceutical company pressure. Drug abuse is an important factor for resistance. Lack of proper
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Isolation Precautions Special precautionary measures‚ practices‚ and procedures used in the care of patients with contagious or communicable diseases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides explicit and comprehensive guidelines for control of the spread of infectious disease in the care of hospitalized patients. The type of infectious disease a patient has dictates the kind of isolation precautions necessary to prevent spread of the disease to others. Standard Precautions are
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sicknesses that bacteria cause are; * Impetigo * Meningitis * Tuberculosis * UTI (urinary tract infections) * Conjunctivitis * Gastroenteritis A virus is a capsule containing genetic material‚ even smaller than bacteria. The main task of virus is to reproduce. However‚ viruses need a suitable host to multiply‚ unlike bacteria. Some examples of the illnesses that viruses cause are; * Influenza * Common colds * Meningitis * Chicken pox/shingles * Bronchitis
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results). Note that CSF WBC can be within range in 29% of GBS (group B strep) meningitis but 4% in gram-negative meningitis‚ and protein and glucose levels can also be within range in 50% and 15-20% respectively as well. - imaging- CXR may show lobar or segmental infiltration but will more often show diffuse patterns as seen in respiratory distress syndrome. CT or MRI may be needed late in the course of a complex neonatal meningitis to document hydrocephalus‚ abscesses‚ or signs of chromic disease (ventricular
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the development of the mumps vaccination program there has been more than a 99% decrease in these cases. However some outbreaks are still occurring‚ regardless of receiving the vaccine and due to people choosing not to vaccinate. Mumps is a viral infection that belongs to the genus Rubulavirus in the paramyxoviridae family‚ so there is no cure but our immune systems will fight it and resolve it over time usually within a 7-10 day period. Even though there is no treatment for mumps we can treat
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and behaviour and are not as easy to see and recognise as many physical disabilities. 1.2 •A traumatic injury such as a road traffic accident‚ a fall‚ an assault or a sporting injury •Stroke •Brain tumour •Haemorrhage •Viral infection e.g. meningitis‚ encephalitis or septicaemia •Lack of oxygen to the brain e.g. as a result of a heart attack (anoxia/hypoxia) 2.1 * Cognitive effects * Communicational problems * Emotional and behaviour problems * Hormonal imbalances
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Pneumonia can affect anyone. But the two age groups at highest risk are: Infants and children younger than age 2 years‚ because their immune systems are still developing. People older than age 65. Other risk factors are Cigarette smoking‚ recent viral respiratory infection (common cold‚ laryngitis‚ influenza)‚ Difficulty swallowing (due to stroke‚ dementia‚ Parkinson’s disease‚ or other neurological conditions)‚ Chronic lung disease (COPD‚ bronchiectasis‚ cystic fibrosis)‚ Cerebral palsy‚ other
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bugs are commonly everywhere to begin with‚ are the most common cause for a hospitalization. A secondary infection may cause serious illness and lead to death if not treated. Pneumonia is usually viral‚ but can be bacterial when it follows varicella. “Rare complications of varicella include aseptic meningitis‚ transverse myelitis‚ Guillain-Barre syndrome‚ thrombocytopenia‚ hemorrhagic varicella‚ pupura fulminans‚ glomerulonephritis‚ myocarditis‚ arthritis‚ orchitis‚ uveitis‚ iritis‚ and hepatitis.”
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