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Progression: › Rash › Pus-filled blisters › Disfiguration and/or blindness › Death rate = 30% Man with smallpox; Public Health Images Library. Source: CDC
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Made with cowpox virus Side effects: red spot, pustules, scabs, leaves a scar. Fever is common, swelling. Fatal complications are rare: › 1 death per million vaccines
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1967: WHO announces global smallpox eradication program. › Still 15 million new cases a year then 1977: Last reported naturally occurring case in Somalia. › Smallpox is the only disease totally eradicated in humans
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Routine vaccination discontinued in 1972 Vaccines controversial today Project BioShield Act of 2004
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Great fire of London finally killed the rats The brown rat, house rat, sewer rat, Norway rat = carriers of Bubonic Plague
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CDC
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13 cases reported in Oregon (5 fatal) since 1970. Mostly spread from fleas of infected rodents.
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E. coli normally live in the intestines. › Most strains of e. coli are harmless › Harmful e. coli are transmitted through contaminated food, water, or contact with infected person.
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Severe stomach cramps Diarrhea (usually bloody) Vomiting Fever (low grade) Treatment / Prevention
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42,000 cases reported every year. Causes diarrhea, fever, abdominal cramps A result of contaminated food, water, or contact with infected animals.
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Caused by Clostridium botulinum bacteria Rare but serious – causes paralysis if left untreated. Five types of botulism: › Foodborne › Wound › Infant › Adult intestinal › Iatrogenic
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Symptoms include: › Double vision, blurred vision, drooping eyelids, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing, dry mouth, muscle weakness. Antitoxin is available for treatment
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Proper food handling › Especially in food preservation › Be wary of dented, bulging cans Botulism’s not all bad….
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Caused by parasite › Transmitted by mosquito › Once injected into the human, the parasite grows and multiples first in the liver and then the red blood cells.
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About 1,500 cases reported every year in the U.S. › From travelers and/or immigrants › Malaria considered eradicated from U.S. in 1950’s. 3.3 billion people diagnosed worldwide › Thrives in tropical and subtropical areas.
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Fever Cough Sore throat Runny or stuffy nose Muscle or body aches Fatigue Headaches
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Flu seasons vary from year to year About 20% of US population infected every year › Higher among susceptible populations Three main types of flu virus: Types A, B & C › Type A causes the greatest morbidity and mortality Example: H1N1 (2009 Epidemic)
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Since the late 19 th century, four occurrences of pandemics › 1889-1891; 1918-1920; 1957-1958; 1968-1969 2009; H1N1 › Was that the pandemic for our time?? Type A cycles every 50-100 years What’s different about Type A influenza?
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20-33% world’s population is infected with TB › Majority of the above = “Dormant TB” Can be dormant for 30 years › Only 5-10% will become “active” TB
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TB bacteria produces nasal discharge, coughing, sneezing › Airborne
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Public.health.oregon.gov
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus › Staph bacteria resistant to certain antibiotics called beta-lactams. Often appears as pustule or boil › May think of a spider bite at first.
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HA-MRSA = Health care acquired › More serious and potentially deadly CA-MRSA = Community acquired › Anyone is at risk
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Contaminated Surfaces and Shared Items Frequent Contact Cleanliness Crowding Compromised Skin Antimicrobial Use (CDC, 2012)
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Newberg, Oregon… › High schooler spread MRSA through tattoos, several students infected. › Mainly spread through unclean needles.
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Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus › April 2012 – present › Currently under investigation › SARS-like virus › Symptoms: fever, cough, shortness of breath
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Ebola Flesh-eating disease Mad cow
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Kissing disease African Sleeping Sickness
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Acne Ulcer Bad breath
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Giardia
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HAVHBVHCV U.S. Stats25,000 new infections/yr 43,000 new infections/yr 17,000 new infections/yr TransmissionIngestion of fecal matter Contact w/ infectious body fluids Contact w/ infected blood SeverityUsually no lasting damage, rarely fatal Most fully recover; Some develop liver disease; ~3,000 die / yr 60-70% develop chronic liver disease; 1-5% will die from liver cancer Vaccine?Vaccine available No vaccine SymptomsFever, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, joint pain, jaundice CDC, 2012
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus = The cause of AIDS AIDS = the end-stage of HIV disease What exactly is HIV / AIDS? › How does it affect the immune system?
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About 30-40 million people worldwide are living with HIV › How many of those live in the US? Approximately 1 million › Approximately 1 in 5 of them don’t know they have HIV
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ELISA, confirmed with Western Blot Positive P24 antigen test Home tests › Recently approved
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The Affordable Care Act of 2010 › Reduce number of new infections › Increase access to care › Reduce HIV-related disparities 2013 Budget › Estimated $28.4 billion for domestic and global HIV/AIDS activities Prevention campaigns
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Gonorrhea Syphilis
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