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katelyn dunn

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smallpox disease

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  • Smallpox, if used as a weapon, would be a serious threat because: it is spread through the air when an infected person breathes, talks, laughs, or coughs it can also be spread by infected clothing or bed linens it can spread in any climate or season there is no treatment or cure few doctors would know smallpox if they saw it people who survive it are left with ugly scars on their bodies or face, and some become blind 30% or more of people who contract smallpox die Smallpox devastated the American population in the 1700s (see Elizabeth Fenn's book, Pox Americana, for the details). Anyone who knows about it fears it. Once a few cases were reported in the media there would be widespread concern, even pan
  • What is being done about a possible outbreak Since the last case of smallpox occurred in 1977 in Somalia, scientists have had to rely on research that was done before then, plus their best educated guesses, when trying to plan for an outbreak. Here's what we know, and what is being done:
  • 1. People vaccinated many years ago may not be immune. Vaccination gives immunity to a disease, but not forever; scientists generally agree that full immunity only lasts 3-5 years. After that, it begins to fade. A study published in 1972 showed a death rate of 11% for people vaccinated more than 20 years prior to exposure to smallpox. Scientists do know that if someone is exposed to smallpox, giving the person the vaccine within 4 days reduces the severity of the disease or even prevents him/her from getting it.
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  • 2. National Smallpox Preparedness Program In December 2002 a U.S. National Smallpox Preparedness Program was initiated to protect Americans against smallpox, should it be used as a biological weapon. Smallpox Response Teams are to be formed in communities throughout the country. Teams members, including health care workers, firefighters, police, and volunteers, are vaccinated against smallpox and thus could respond to an outbreak without contracting the disease. The Department of Defense also began vaccinating military and civilian personnel deployed to high-risk areas. During January 24-December 31, 2003, smallpox vaccine was administered to 39,213 civilian health-care and public health workers throughout the U.S. More than 1 million military and support personnel have also received the smallpox vaccination since December 2002.
  • 3. CDC Smallpox Response Plan and Guidelines The CDC has developed a Smallpox Response Plan and Guidelines. The plan outlines strategies which would guide the public health response to a smallpox outbreak at the federal, state, and local levels. The CDC states that smallpox vaccine is not available for members of the general public at present. However, in the event of an outbreak, the agency states there is enough smallpox vaccine stockpiled to vaccinate every person in the United States.
  • 4. Educating health care providers about vaccination An added consideration is that training doctors and nurses how to administer smallpox vaccine properly and recognize a successful reaction to the vaccine (a sore at the injection site) will be an ongoing process. Smallpox is not given in a single shot (injection) like other vaccinations. There is a special technique used called multiple puncture vaccination. Health care providers must also teach those who are vaccinated about symptoms that may occur, and how to take care of the sore at the vaccination site.
  • katelyn dunn on 21 Apr 14
     
    all things smallpoxs!!!!
Madison Groves

Yellow Fever | Disease Directory | Travelers' Health | CDC - 2 views

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Yellow fever

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  • Yellow fever is a disease caused a virus, which is spread through mosquito bites. Symptoms take 3–6 days to develop and include fever, chills, headache, backache, and muscle aches. About 15% of people who get yellow fever develop serious illness that can lead to bleeding, shock, organ failure, and sometimes death.
  • Travelers to certain parts of South America  and Africa  are at risk for yellow fever.
  • What can travelers do to prevent yellow fever?
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  • Prevent mosquito bites:
  • Travelers can protect themselves from yellow fever by getting yellow fever vaccine and preventing mosquito bites.
  • Yellow fever is a disease caused a virus, which is spread through mosquito bites. Symptoms take 3–6 days to develop and include fever, chills, headache, backache, and muscle aches. About 15% of people who get yellow fever develop serious illness that can lead to bleeding, shock, organ failure, and sometimes death.
  • Caden Lewis on 21 Apr 14
     
    Good ways to protect yourself from mosquitoes to prevent yellow fever
  • Madison Groves on 21 Apr 14
     
    awesome explanations
jace givens

CDC - Yellow Fever - 1 views

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fever cdc

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      jaxson dillard on 16 Apr 14
       
      good info
  • Yellow fever virus is found in tropical and subtropical areas in South America and Africa. The virus is transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito.
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      jace givens on 30 Apr 14
       
      VERY HELPFUL!!!!!!
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  • Yellow fever is a very rare cause of illness in U.S. travelers. Illness ranges in severity from a self-limited febrile illness to severe liver disease with bleeding. Yellow fever disease is diagnosed based on symptoms, physical findings, laboratory testing, and travel history, including the possibility of exposure to infected mosquitoes. There is no specific treatment for yellow fever; care is based on symptoms. Steps to prevent yellow fever virus infection include using insect repellent, wearing protective clothing, and getting vaccinated.
  • jace givens on 30 Apr 14
     
    prevention fro yellow fever
Caden Lewis

CDC - Frequently Asked Questions - Yellow Fever - 2 views

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Yellow fever frequently asked questions cdc

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      Caden Lewis on 21 Apr 14
       
      Question and Answer fact sheet on Yellow Fever
  • What is yellow fever? Yellow fever is a disease caused by a virus that is spread to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito.
Dusty Soles

CDC - Typhoid Fever: Technical Information - NCZVED - 5 views

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typhoid

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  • In the United States, an estimated 5,700 cases of typhoid fever occur annually, mostly among travelers. An estimated 21 million cases of typhoid fever and 200,000 deaths occur worldwide.
katelyn dunn

CDC Smallpox | Smallpox Overview - 0 views

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smallpox

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  • There are two clinical forms of smallpox. Variola major is the severe and most common form of smallpox, with a more extensive rash and higher fever. There are four types of variola major smallpox: ordinary (the most frequent type, accounting for 90% or more of cases); modified (mild and occurring in previously vaccinated persons); flat; and hemorrhagic (both rare and very severe). Historically, variola major has an overall fatality rate of about 30%; however, flat and hemorrhagic smallpox usually are fatal. Variola minor is a less common presentation of smallpox, and a much less severe disease, with death rates historically of 1% or less.
  • Chance Brown on 16 Apr 14
     
    Very good information about smallpox in general
  • katelyn dunn on 18 Apr 14
     
    this is a great website is great for who ever has smallpox!!!
jaxson dillard

CDC - Transmission - Yellow Fever - 0 views

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fever yellow

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      jaxson dillard on 16 Apr 14
       
      this is the transmission of the disease 
  • Yellow fever virus is an RNA virus that belongs to the genus Flavivirus. It is related to West Nile, St. Louis encephalitis, and Japanese encephalitis viruses. Yellow fever virus is transmitted to humans primarily through the bite of infected Aedes or Haemagogus species mosquitoes. Mosquitoes acquire the virus by feeding on infected primates (human or non-human) and then can transmit the virus to other primates (human or non-human). Humans infected with yellow fever virus are infectious to mosquitoes shortly before the onset of fever and for 3–5 days after onset.
Chad Davidson

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Cholera Disease World Location

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  • Chad Davidson on 18 Apr 14
     
    A page on Cholera, by the CDC. Has information on where Cholera currently has spread.
Bethany Carter

CDC - Symptoms - Yellow Fever - 0 views

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Yellow fever symptoms

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      Bethany Carter on 21 Apr 14
       
      Symptoms Of Yellow Fever
  • Symptoms The majority of persons infected with yellow fever virus have no illness or only mild illness. In persons who develop symptoms, the incubation period (time from infection until illness) is typically 3–6 days. The initial symptoms include sudden onset of fever, chills, severe headache, back pain, general body aches, nausea, and vomiting, fatigue, and weakness. Most persons improve after the initial presentation. After a brief remission of hours to a day, roughly 15% of cases progress to develop a more severe form of the disease. The severe form is characterized by high fever, jaundice, bleeding, and eventually shock and failure of multiple organs.
Maddie Luna

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/training/overview/pdf/eradicationhistory.pdf - 2 views

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smallpox slideshow

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  • Maddie Luna on 21 Apr 14
     
    this is a great slideshow about smallpox
Madison Groves

Yellow Fever - Chapter 3 - 2014 Yellow Book | Travelers' Health | CDC - 3 views

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Yellow fever

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  • Vectorborne transmission occurs via the bite of an infected mosquito, primarily Aedes or Haemagogus spp. Nonhuman and human primates are the main reservoirs of the virus, with anthroponotic (human-to-vector-to-human) transmission occurring. There are 3 transmission cycles for yellow fever: sylvatic (jungle), intermediate (savannah), and urban.
  • RISK FOR TRAVELERSA traveler’s risk for acquiring yellow fever is determined by various factors, including immunization status, location of travel, season, duration of exposure, occupational and recreational activities while traveling, and local rate of virus transmission at the time of travel
  • Yellow fever occurs in sub-Saharan Africa and tropical South America, where it is endemic and intermittently epidemic
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  • This “epidemiologic silence” does not equate to absence of risk and should not lead to travel without taking protective measures.
    • Caden Lewis
      Caden Lewis on 21 Apr 14
       
      a lot more facts farther down
    • Madison Groves
      Madison Groves on 21 Apr 14
       
      agreed
  • Caden Lewis on 21 Apr 14
     
    Good Modern Facts on Yellow fever
  • Madison Groves on 21 Apr 14
     
    good site
michael huddleston

CDC - Typhoid Fever: General Information - NCZVED - 0 views

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  • Typhoid fever is common in most parts of the world except in industrialized regions such as the United States, Canada, western Europe, Australia, and Japan.
  • herefore, if you are traveling to the developing world, you should consider taking precautions. Over the past 10 years, travelers from the United States to Asia, Africa, and Latin America have been especially at risk.
  • Two basic actions can protect you from typhoid fever: Avoid risky foods and drinks. Get vaccinated against typhoid fever.
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  • Salmonella Typhi lives only in humans.
  • eat food or drink beverages that have been handled by a person who is shedding Salmonella
  • If you drink water, buy it bottled or bring it to a rolling boil for 1 minute before you drink it. Bottled carbonated water is safer than uncarbonated water. Ask for drinks without ice unless the ice is made from bottled or boiled water. Avoid popsicles and flavored ices that may have been made with contaminated water. Eat foods that have been thoroughly cooked and that are still hot and steaming. Avoid raw vegetables and fruits that cannot be peeled. Vegetables like lettuce are easily contaminated and are very hard to wash well. When you eat raw fruit or vegetables that can be peeled, peel them yourself. (Wash your hands with soap first.) Do not eat the peelings. Avoid foods and beverages from street vendors. It is difficult for food to be kept clean on the street, and many travelers get sick from food bought from street vendors.
  • If you are traveling to a country where typhoid is common, you should consider being vaccinated against typhoid. Visit a doctor or travel clinic to discuss your vaccination options. Remember that you will need to complete your vaccination at least 1-2 weeks (dependent upon vaccine type) before you travel so that the vaccine has time to take effect. Typhoid vaccines lose effectiveness after several years; if you were vaccinated in the past, check with your doctor to see if it is time for a booster vaccination. Taking antibiotics will not prevent typhoid fever; they only help treat it. The chart below provides basic information on typhoid vaccines that are available in the United States.
  • Keaton Fielden on 21 Apr 14
     
    where you can get typhoid fever and avoid it.
Stefani Hudson

Cholera in the United States | Cholera | CDC - 3 views

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history united states plague death fever Cholera

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  • Stefani Hudson on 21 Apr 14
     
    info on cholera in the united states
a-a-ron butler

CDC - Plague - 0 views

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disease Death plague

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  • Plague is a disease that affects humans and other mammals. It is caused by the bacterium, Yersinia pestis. Humans usually get plague after being bitten by a rodent flea that is carrying the plague bacterium or by handling an animal infected with plague. Plague is infamous for killing millions of people in Europe during the Middle Ages. Today, modern antibiotics are effective in treating plague. Without prompt treatment, the disease can cause serious illness or death. Presently, human plague infections continue to occur in the western United States, but significantly more cases occur in parts of Africa and Asia.
Madison Groves

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Yellow fever vaccines

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      Nicole Hicks on 08 Apr 14
       
      Stay away from mosquitos!!
  • Yellow fever can be prevented by vaccination. Travelers should also take precautions against mosquito bites when in areas with yellow fever transmission. Travelers should get vaccinated for yellow fever before visiting areas where yellow fever is found.
  • Madison Groves on 21 Apr 14
     
    more about the yellow fever vaccine
Madison Groves

Vaccines: Vac-Gen/Side Effects - 1 views

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Yellow fever

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  • Yellow Fever vaccine side-effects What are the risks from Yellow Fever vaccine? A vaccine, like any medicine, could cause a serious reaction. But the risk of a vaccine causing serious harm, or death, is extremely low. Mild Problems Yellow fever vaccine has been associated with fever, and with aches, soreness, redness or swelling where the shot was given. These problems occur in up to 1 person out of 4. They usually begin soon after the shot, and can last up to a week.
  • Madison Groves on 17 Apr 14
     
    the vaccine effects
Madison Groves

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Yellow fever

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  • Paul I. Howell, MPH; Prof. Frank Hadley Collins/Centers for Disease Control and...Paul I. Howell, MPH; Prof. Frank Hadley Collins/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (Image Number: 9534)An infectious disease, yellow fever infects humans, all species of monkeys, and certain other small mammals. The virus is transmitted from animals to humans and among humans by several species of mosquitoes. Yellow fever is one of the great epidemic diseases of the tropical world, and in earlier centuries it was one of the great plagues of the New World. At one time the tropical and subtropical regions of
  • After the bite of the infecting mosquito, there is an incubation period of several days while the virus multiplies within the body. The onset of symptoms is then abrupt, with headache, backache, rapidly rising fever, nausea, and vomiting. Jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes) is a common sign in persons and gives rise to the name yellow fever. This acute stage lasts two or three days, after which the patient either begins to recover or gets worse. Death may occur six or seven days after the onset of symptoms.
  • The yellow fever patient’s recovery is long, but, when it does occur, it is complete and is accompanied by a lifelong immunity.
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  • Many persons may experience only a mild infection that lasts a few days.
  • no specific treatment for those with yellow fever beyond good nursing and supportive care.
  • Nevertheless, the disease is still present in tropical Africa and South America, where access to vaccine is sometimes lacking.
  • The disease, however, is completely preventable. People can be rendered immune to the virus through vaccination, and outbreaks can be contained by eliminating or controlling mosquito populations.
  • There is no specific treatment for those with yellow fever beyond good nursing and supportive care. The disease, however, is completely preventable. People can be rendered immune to the virus through vaccination, and outbreaks can be contained by eliminating or controlling mosquito populations. Thanks to such measures, the great yellow fever epidemics of the late 19th and early 20th centuries are no more. Nevertheless, the disease is still present in tropical Africa and South America, where access to vaccine is sometimes lacking
  • An infectious disease, yellow fever infects humans, all species of monkeys, and certain other small mammals. The virus is transmitted from animals to humans and among humans by several species of mosquitoes. Yellow fever is one of the great epidemic diseases of the tropical world, and in earlier centuries it was one of the great plagues of the New World. At one time the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas were subjected to devastating epidemics, and serious outbreaks occurred not only as far north as Philadelphia, New York, and Boston but also as far away as Spain, France, England, and Italy.
  • An infectious disease, yellow fever infects humans, all species of monkeys, and certain other small mammals. The virus is transmitted from animals to humans and among humans by several species of
  • tious disease, yellow fever infects humans, all species of monkeys, and certain other small mammals. The virus is transmitted from animals to humans and among humans by several species of
    • Madison Groves
      Madison Groves on 17 Apr 14
       
      i had no idea it was spread by a mosquito
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