Infection Control for Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers in the African Health Care Setting
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Page : 248 pages
File Size : 50,99 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Africa
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Page : 248 pages
File Size : 50,99 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Africa
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File Size : 10,76 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Ebola virus disease
ISBN : 9781476455068
Author : World Health Organization
Publisher : World Health Organization
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 17,24 MB
Release : 2016-05-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9241549602
First published in March 2014 under the title "Clinical management of patients with viral haemorrhagic fever: a pocket guide for front-line health workers: interim emergency guidance for West Africa".
Author : Onder Ergonul
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 17,35 MB
Release : 2007-06-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1402061064
This volume covers major aspects of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) and the virus which causes it. Chapters are written by leading experts in their fields and detail historical, public health, epidemiological, and clinical aspects of CCHF and the genetics and molecular biology of the virus. Additional chapters focus on disease control, tick vectors and infection among animals, both natural and experimental.
Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 27,66 MB
Release : 2016-12-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0309450063
The most recent Ebola epidemic that began in late 2013 alerted the entire world to the gaps in infectious disease emergency preparedness and response. The regional outbreak that progressed to a significant public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) in a matter of months killed 11,310 and infected more than 28,616. While this outbreak bears some unique distinctions to past outbreaks, many characteristics remain the same and contributed to tragic loss of human life and unnecessary expenditure of capital: insufficient knowledge of the disease, its reservoirs, and its transmission; delayed prevention efforts and treatment; poor control of the disease in hospital settings; and inadequate community and international responses. Recognizing the opportunity to learn from the countless lessons of this epidemic, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop in March 2015 to discuss the challenges to successful outbreak responses at the scientific, clinical, and global health levels. Workshop participants explored the epidemic from multiple perspectives, identified important questions about Ebola that remained unanswered, and sought to apply this understanding to the broad challenges posed by Ebola and other emerging pathogens, to prevent the international community from being taken by surprise once again in the face of these threats. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.
Author : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 705 pages
File Size : 22,85 MB
Release : 2017-04-17
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0190628634
THE ESSENTIAL WORK IN TRAVEL MEDICINE -- NOW COMPLETELY UPDATED FOR 2018 As unprecedented numbers of travelers cross international borders each day, the need for up-to-date, practical information about the health challenges posed by travel has never been greater. For both international travelers and the health professionals who care for them, the CDC Yellow Book 2018: Health Information for International Travel is the definitive guide to staying safe and healthy anywhere in the world. The fully revised and updated 2018 edition codifies the U.S. government's most current health guidelines and information for international travelers, including pretravel vaccine recommendations, destination-specific health advice, and easy-to-reference maps, tables, and charts. The 2018 Yellow Book also addresses the needs of specific types of travelers, with dedicated sections on: · Precautions for pregnant travelers, immunocompromised travelers, and travelers with disabilities · Special considerations for newly arrived adoptees, immigrants, and refugees · Practical tips for last-minute or resource-limited travelers · Advice for air crews, humanitarian workers, missionaries, and others who provide care and support overseas Authored by a team of the world's most esteemed travel medicine experts, the Yellow Book is an essential resource for travelers -- and the clinicians overseeing their care -- at home and abroad.
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Page : 103 pages
File Size : 33,68 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Ebola virus disease
ISBN :
"Viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF) is a general term for a severe illness, sometimes associated with bleeding, that may be caused by a number of viruses. The term is usually applied to disease caused by: 1. Arenaviridae (Lassa, Lujo, Junin,Guanarito,Sabia and Machupo); 2. Bunyaviridae (Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever - CCHF); 3. Filoviridae (Ebola and Marburg); 4. Flaviviridae (Omsk haemorrhagic fever, Kyasanur forest disease and Alkurma haemorhagic fever). This Guide is focused on specific VHFs--Ebola, Marburg, CCHF, Lassa fever [and Lujo]--that occur in Africa and have risk of person to person transmission. This Guide does not address the management of other viral infections, such as dengue, Rift Valley Fever and yellow fever, that also have haemorrhagic manifestations, but do not have direct person-to-person transmission. Purpose: The purpose of this pocketbook is to provide clear guidance on current best management practices for VHF across health-care facilities."--Page 1.
Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 44,25 MB
Release : 2001-03-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0309171105
In October 1999, the Forum on Emerging Infections of the Institute of Medicine convened a two-day workshop titled "International Aspects of Emerging Infections." Key representatives from the international community explored the forces that drive emerging infectious diseases to prominence. Representatives from the Americas, Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and Europe made formal presentations and engaged in panel discussions. Emerging Infectious Diseases from the Global to the Local Perspective includes summaries of the formal presentations and suggests an agenda for future action. The topics addressed cover a wide range of issues, including trends in the incidence of infectious diseases around the world, descriptions of the wide variety of factors that contribute to the emergence and reemergence of these diseases, efforts to coordinate surveillance activities and responses within and across borders, and the resource, research, and international needs that remain to be addressed.
Author : Felicity N.E. Gavins
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 18,88 MB
Release : 2015-10-31
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0128013257
Vascular Responses to Pathogens focuses on the growing research from leaders in the field for both the short and long-term impact of pathogens on the vasculature. It discusses various organisms, including bacteria, parasites, and viruses, and their role in key events leading to vascular disease. Formatted to discuss the topic of the interaction of pathogens with the vascular rather than individual diseases described separately, this reference demonstrates that common mechanisms are at play in many different diseases because they have a similar context, their vasculature. This all-inclusive reference book is a must-have tool for researchers and practicing clinicians in the areas of vascular biology, microvasculature, cardiology, and infectious disease. Covers a wide spectrum of organisms and provides analysis of pathogens and current therapeutic strategies in the context of their vasculature Provides detailed perspectives on key components contributing to vascular pathogens from leaders in the field Interfaces between both vascular biology and microbiology by encompassing information on how pathogens affect both macro and microvasculature Includes coverage of the clinical aspects of sepsis and current therapeutic strategies and anti-sepsis drugs
Author : World Health Organization
Publisher : Bernan Press(PA)
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 13,82 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Communicable diseases
ISBN : 9789241580243
Addressed to physicians, tourist agencies, airlines, and shipping companies, this volume presents the latest information on health risks, and recommended and required vaccinations for entry into each of the world's countries. The main areas where malaria transmission occurs and where Plasmodium Falciparum is resistant to drugs are indicated.