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Definition: An infectious disease is a
clinically evident
disease of
humans or animals that damages or injures the host
so as to impair host function, and results from the presence
and activity of one or more pathogenic
microbial
agents,
including
viruses,
bacteria,
fungi,
protozoa,
multicellular
parasites,
and aberrant proteins known as
prions.
Transmission
of an infectious disease may occur through several pathways;
including through contact with infected individuals, by water,
food, airborne inhalation, or through
vector-borne
spread.
Source:
Wikipedia
HIV AIDS
Information A large set
of scientific dictionaries with important HIV
AIDS Information featuring terms, phrases and
acronyms related to AIDS, with a complete detail
of the disease and its symptoms.
Addressing
Infectious Disease Threats Infectious
diseases are human illnesses caused by viruses,
bacteria, parasites, fungi and other microbes.
They may be spread by direct contact with an ...
Infectious Disease Society of America
Includes information about the
IDSA, a career center, newsroom, practice guidelines, and
journals and
publications.
Medline Plus Articles about infectious
disease and infectious disease links
National Center for Infectious Disease Homepage for the CDC's
National Center for Infectious Diseases. Source for infectious
disease information,
programs, organizational information.
Causes
"Person
to person. The
most common way for infectious disease to spread
is through the direct transfer of bacteria,
viruses or other germs from one person to another.
This can occur when an individual with the
bacterium or virus touches, coughs on or kisses
someone who isn't infected. These germs can also
spread through the exchange of body fluids from
sexual contact or a blood transfusion." Source:
VaccinePlace
Statistics
"Before the
chickenpox vaccine was introduced in 1995, there
were about 4 million cases of chickenpox. With
vaccination, the frequency of new cases has
decreased in all age groups, especially in
children ages one to four years.
Source:
George Washington University MFA
CDC Statistics from the
Center for Disease Control
Statistics from the
Influenza Pandemic The massive
mortality due to the influenza epidemic in
October of 1918 in Kansas. The epidemic of the
virulent influenza virus hit Kansas in 1918
leading to ...
Spread
"The most
common way for infectious disease to spread is
through the direct transfer of bacteria, viruses
or other germs from one person to another. This
can occur when an individual with the bacterium
or virus touches, coughs on or kisses someone
who isn't infected. These germs can also spread
through the exchange of body fluids from sexual
contact or a blood transfusion."
Source: CNN.com.
How does an
infectious disease spread? An
infectious disease is any disease caused by germs
that can be spread from one person to another.
Germs include viruses, bacteria and protozoa. ...
Reducing the
Spread of Infectious Disease
Infectious
diseases can make life miserable for everyone
involved in child care: children, parents,
caregivers and centre staff. We can't prevent all
infections, but we can control their spreading.
WHO Report
on Infectious Diseases Chapter 9 text Many
factors aid the spread of infectious diseases. Key
points:. Key determinants of health often lie
outside the control of the health sector ...
Pandemics A pandemic (from
Greek παν pan all + δήμος demos
people) is an
epidemic that spreads through human
populations across a large region (for example a
continent), or even worldwide. Source:
Wikipedia
Ask the Epidemiologist:
Questions About the Flu The last two
influenza pandemics, in 1957 and 1968, were
caused by the mixing ... Epidemiologists are
concerned about pandemics because the increased
amount ..
Epidemics Experts argue
that preparations against avian flu have to
continue, even if the virus’s failure to mutate
into a pandemic strain has given the world more
...
Ethics & Pandemics Exploring
ethical issues that arise in influenza pandemic
planning and response, focusing on issues of
social justice.
The Next Influenza
Pandemic During the past
century, indisputable pandemics of influenza
occurred in 1918, 1957 and 1968, with
significant morbidity and mortality in both high
risk and ...
Pandemic Flu One-stop access
to US Government avian and pandemic flu
information.
Predictions for future
human influenza pandemics. Will there be
another human influenza pandemic? The certainty
is that there will be, and the probability is
that the virus will emerge from Eurasian aquatic
...
WHO | Pandemic
preparedness An influenza
pandemic occurs when a new influenza virus
appears against which the human population has
no immunity, resulting in several, .
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