'Person transmission' presentation slideshows

Parasitology/ Helminths (3 hours)

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Pandemic Influenza Overview

Pandemic Influenza Overview. Outline. What is influenza? What is an influenza pandemic? History of influenza pandemics Control measures. Influenza. Respiratory infection Transmission: contact with respiratory secretions from an infected person who is coughing and sneezing

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Epidemiology of West Nile Virus in Georgia

Epidemiology of West Nile Virus in Georgia. What is West Nile Virus?. Member of the genus Flavivirus Genus includes Yellow Fever, Dengue, and Hepatitis C viruses Japanese Encephalitis Serocomplex within genus

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H1N1 Update

H1N1 Update. September 11, 2009 Savannah Chatham School Nurses. What exactly is H1N1?. Novel Influenza A (H1N1) is a new flu virus of swine origin that was first detected in April 2009. It continues to infect people and spread from person to person.

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HHS Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Planning

HHS Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Planning. Julie Louise Gerberding, MD, MPH. The Burden of Influenza. Seasonal Influenza Globally: 250,000 to 500,000 deaths each year In the United States each year: 36,000 deaths >200,000 hospitalizations

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Giardia

Giardia. Hazard Identification What is Giardia ? Giardia is a single-celled flagellate protozoan parasite belonging to the order Diplomonadida . The cells are unusual in having two nuclei .

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Emerging (or not) Infectious Diseases

Emerging (or not) Infectious Diseases. Ebola. Member of genus Filoviridae Ebola and Marburg Among the most virulent pathogens of humans Mortality rate in West Africa now is 70% Has approached 90% in past outbreaks. Filoviruses.

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Cross-Species Transmission of Avian Influenza (H5N1) to Humans

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Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome

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Disease Prevention

Disease Prevention. Tuberculosis. Key Points. Tuberculosis is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis . The bacteria usually attacks the lungs, but TB bacteria can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain .

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H1N1 2009 Influenza NOBODY GETS HURT EVERYBODY STAYS HEALTHY

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