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  AllRefer.com - communicable diseases (Pathology) - Encyclopedia
Some diseases are passed on by direct or indirect contact with infected persons or with their excretions.
Most diseases are spread through contact or close proximity because the causative bacteria or viruses are airborne; i.e., they can be expelled from the nose and mouth of the infected person and inhaled by anyone in the vicinity.
A disease such as tuberculosis may be transmitted in several ways : by contact (human or animal), through food or eating utensils, and by the air.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/C/commun-dis.html   (467 words)

  
 Communicable Diseases, Gender, and Equity in Health   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Communicable disease experts tend to focus exclusively on the biological mechanisms through which disease operates when they develop their interventions; rarely do they broaden their vision to include an examination of the political, social and economic conditions that explain why a disease occurs in the first place.
Interventions in communicable diseases must be planned with cognisance of the way in which gender influences the degree to which men and women, as individuals and population groups, have access to and control of the resources needed to protect their own health and that of family and community members.
Finally, while most infectious diseases are shared by men and women, to date much of the research that has been conducted on sex specific aspects of infectious disease have focused on women’s biological reproductive function, specifically the fetus or potential fetus she carries.
www.hsph.harvard.edu /Organizations/healthnet/HUpapers/gender/hartigan.html   (9417 words)

  
 Communicable Diseases
Communicable diseases are diseases which are capable of being transmitted from one person or species to another, and include infectious and parasitic diseases.
The book profiles the impacts of disease outbreaks and epidemics and lists the causes, symptoms and treatments for the major communicable diseases in Australia, including bacterial and viral infections; the common cold; influenza; pneumonia; food-borne disease; hepatitis A, B and C; and HIV/AIDS.
These are the emerging and epidemic-prone diseases – the headline diseases that flare up and wreak havoc, sometimes in predictable geographical areas or seasons, sometimes in ways that take the medical and public health professions completely by surprise.
www.spinneypress.com.au /196_book_desc.html   (982 words)

  
 accessKent
An explanation of the communicable disease and epidemiology functions at the health department would be incomplete without first providing a definition for that which serves as the foundation of this practice, epidemiology and surveillance.
Communicable diseases are those that can be transmitted from person to person (or animal to human) via direct contact with body fluids, ingesting contaminated food or water, inhalation of contaminated air, or the bite of an infected insect.
Preventing and controlling communicable disease is a necessary and critical aspect of assuring community health, and is an affirmative duty of local public health departments.
www.accesskent.com /Health/HealthDepartment/CD_Epid   (1143 words)

  
 Communicable Diseases
Infectious diseases still are one of the most common causes of suffering and death, and they impose a significant financial burden on society.
Disease caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) is more serious and can cause lifelong infection, cirrhosis of the liver, liver cancer, liver failure, and death.
Disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is as serious as that caused by HBV.
www.michiganinbrief.org /edition07/Chapter5/CommunDisease.htm   (3934 words)

  
 EUROPA - Public Health - Threats to health - Communicable diseases
Communicable diseases such as Tuberculosis, Measles and Influenza, represent a serious risk to human health, contributing to about one third of all deaths occurring globally.
Communicable diseases do not respect national frontiers and can spread rapidly if actions are not taken to combat them.
In addition, new scientific developments on the role of infectious agents in chronic conditions such as cancer, heart diseases or allergies are under investigation.
europa.eu.int /comm/health/ph_threats/com/comm_diseases_en.htm   (298 words)

  
 NEVADA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
 A disease which is not endemic to this state, is unlikely but has the potential to be introduced into this state, is readily transmitted and is likely to be fatal, including, but not limited to, lassa fever, smallpox, typhus fever and yellow fever.
or that is part of a foodborne disease outbreak, the report must be made to the health authority within 24 hours after identifying the case, using the after-hours reporting system if the report is made at a time other than during the regular business hours of the health authority.
or considered possibly to be part of a foodborne disease outbreak, the report must be made to the health authority within 24 hours after identifying the suspected case, using the after-hours reporting system if the report is made at a time other than during the regular business hours of the health authority.
www.leg.state.nv.us /NAC/NAC-441A.html   (4778 words)

  
 Notifiable Communicable Diseases Control - Directive
Communicable disease is an illness in humans that is caused by an organism, micro-organism or its toxic products and is transmitted directly or indirectly from an infected person, animal, or the environment.
Notifiable communicable diseases are reported to the medical officer of health at the public health unit in which the person was located at the time of the exposure or the onset of symptoms.
Employees required to travel to areas, where specific communicable diseases are known to be prevalent, may obtain advice on immunization and other preventative measures from the local regional health authority, or from the Health and Safety Consultants at Personnel Administration Office.
www.pao.gov.ab.ca /directives/ohs/commun-diseases-control.htm   (380 words)

  
 Chapter 5: Non-Communicable Chronic Diseases
It is clear that in the Netherlands, infectious disease is no longer a major cause of death; Egypt is in transition, where up to the age of ten years infectious disease dominates, and there is still a significant infant and child mortality.
In fact, the experience of the industrialized countries where cardiovascular disease mortality increased rapidly for men until the 1970s, and then decreased, may be as likely a pattern for developing countries as that of Eastern Europe where cardiovascular disease premature mortality is now rising.
Overall mortality from chronic disease is falling in all four countries, mainly due to a decrease in mortality from diseases of the circulatory system.
www.unsystem.org /scn/archives/rwns02vol1/ch08.htm   (3697 words)

  
 Communicable diseases: business continuity issues
For those not caught in the middle of the outbreak it is hard to explain the extent of the dark, depressing effect this had on individuals and economies.
Of course it is not quite so easy to identify trigger points in the case of unknown diseases but it is important that all members of recovery functions or committees understand that their role as guardians of the overall recovery process is not just restricted to being reactive but is also anticipatory.
Communicable diseases of this nature are fortunately low frequency/high impact events but with a little bit of application you can ensure that your organisation is better prepared than many were in 2003.
www.continuitycentral.com /feature0162.htm   (2369 words)

  
 Communicable Disease Prevention   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Reporting/Disease Tracking Reporting of communicable diseases to the health department by the citizens of Boone County is an important component promoting the health of the community.
If reporting a disease by fax, a CD 1 form MO580-0779 (found in the Communicable Disease Manual as an addendum to each disease discussed therein), must be used.The State of Missouri requires a number of communicable diseases to be reported to local health departments.
The Communicable Disease Manual contains the newest treatment and reporting information and is available as a PDF file from the State of Missouri.
www.gocolumbiamo.com /Health/Clinic_and_Nursing/comdis.html   (1687 words)

  
 Communicable Diseases Guidelines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
It is the intent of the University to protect students and employees from exposure to communicable diseases that pose reasonable risk of harm to members of the University community.
In the event that any employee or administrator has a concern about the potential for the spread of a communicable disease within the University community, those concerns should be brought to the Office of Human Resources for review consistent with the current available information on the spread of the particular communicable disease.
Infected employees with diseases that threaten the safety of others are eligible for the same leave of absence provisions of current University policy for medical (sick) or annual leave.
www.nova.edu /cwis/hrd/emphanbk/commdis.html   (654 words)

  
 Communicable Diseases
Communicable Disease and Public Health is a peer-reviewed journal published by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) in association with the Scottish Centre for Infection and Environmental Health (SCIEH).
The site gives information and guidance on a range of issues concerning communicable diseases and describes the activities which contribute to their role in collating information on diseases that affect public health, the identification of viruses, and the coordination of the national surveillance of notifiable and communicable diseases.
A review of data on communicable diseases in Scotland during 1999 including data on immunisation and vaccine preventable diseases, respiratory infections and meningitis, travel health, sexually transmitted infections, HIV infection and AIDS, hepatitis b and c, methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus and gastro-intestinal diseases.
omni.ac.uk /browse/mesh/D003141.html   (5550 words)

  
 Communicable Diseases | Public Health Services
Communicable disease refers to those diseases that can be passed or spread from person to person.
The challenge of identifying, preventing and controlling the spread of infectious or communicable diseases is a cooperative effort of our agency, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, local hospitals and physicians, schools, laboratories and others.
When notification of a reportable communicable disease case is received, our department's infectious control nurse begins an investigation.
www.phelpscountyhealth.com /docs/phs/pages/comdis.html   (511 words)

  
 Communicable diseases : The Department of Health - P&G: Health topics: Communicable diseases   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Communicable Diseases Branch develops policy to help with the surveillance, prevention, and control of communicable diseases.
As well as advising the Government about individual diseases and immunisation, the branch works to ensure the safety of donated blood supplies, to prepare disease outbreak plans, and to monitor disease levels elsewhere in the world.
The Communicable Diseases Branch, with independent advisory committees, develops policy to monitor, prevent and control a wide range of infectious diseases.
www.dh.gov.uk /PolicyAndGuidance/HealthAndSocialCareTopics/CommunicableDiseases/fs/en   (281 words)

  
 News - Communicable Diseases
Communicable diseases are the world’s biggest killers of children and among the top causes of death for adults in the developing world.
Reversing communicable disease epidemics is one of the Millennium Development Goals.
The disease is preventable, curable, and controllable on a large scale, with good returns on investment.
web.worldbank.org /WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:20040888~menuPK:34480~pagePK:36694~piPK:116742~theSitePK:4607,00.html   (1638 words)

  
 Infectious and Communicable Diseases
Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases - From the CDC.
Division of Parasitic Diseases - Malaria - From the CDC.
Communicable Disease Homepage - From the State of Hawaii Department of Health's Communicable Disease Division.
hml.org /WWW/infectious.html   (497 words)

  
 Communicable Diseases
Pneumocystic pneumonia: protozoal disease common in HIV patients, could be transmittable to ferrets with suppressed immune systems.
There are a variety of other diseases that cause skin, eye, urinary tract, or other problems.
Human diseases we vaccinate against: diptheria, mumps, measles, whooping cough, polio.
www.texasferret.org /news/199706.shtml   (2884 words)

  
 Listing by Alphabetical Subject Heading: Communicable diseases
This document presents guidelines for those working in communicable disease control and environmental health on the actions that should be taken in the event of a report of oocysts being found in the water supply.
African trypanosomiasis is also known as Sleeping Sickness, and is an infectious disease caused by Trypanosomia brucei, a protozoal parasite transmitted by the bite of the tsetse fly.
Disease information can be found in an A-Z index, and details of DVRD publications are also provided.
omni.ac.uk /subject-listing/WC100.html   (8898 words)

  
 communicable diseases on Encyclopedia.com
A disease such as tuberculosis may be transmitted in several ways—by contact (human or animal), through food or eating utensils, and by the air.
Emerging trends in international law concerning global infectious disease control (1).
WASHINGTON, DC - Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; James Leduc of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Infectio
www.encyclopedia.com /html/c1/commun-dis.asp   (759 words)

  
 Librarians' Internet Index: http://lii.org/search?query=%22Communicable+diseases%22;searchtype=subject   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Topics: Consumer Research and Advocacy, Diseases and Conditions, Infectious Diseases, Nutrition and Food Safety, Public Health and Safety, September 11 and Beyond, Terrorism, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Weapons
Specific diseases mentioned include anthrax, smallpox, plague, botulinum (the bacterium that causes botulism), and tularemia.
Topics: Diseases and Conditions, Infectious Diseases, September 11 and Beyond, Terrorism, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Weapons
lii.org /search?query=%22Communicable+diseases%22;searchtype=subject   (1912 words)

  
 Home Page Utah Department of Health   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The sites linked below may contain what you are looking for, but if not, please send an e-mail message to the person listed below and maybe he or she can help you find the source of the information you are looking for.
Disease Fact Sheets - Helpful facts on diseases and conditions of public health interest.
Food and Water Borne Diseases - Protects the public health from environmental agents of disease in cooperation with local health departments
www.health.utah.gov /html/disease_control.html   (275 words)

  
 Public Health Fact Sheets   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Communicable Disease Reference Chart (file size 84 k)
Communicable Disease Reporting Form (file size 112 k)
Communicable Diseases to Report (file size 83 k)
www.co.oakland.mi.us /health/info_pub/fs_index.html   (130 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Zoonoses and Communicable Diseases Common to Man and Animals, Second Edition: Books: Pedro N. Acha   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Discussions of the 176 diseases cover information on synonymy, etiology, geographic distribution, occurrence in animals, the disease in man, the disease in animals, the source of infection, mode of transmission, the role of animals in the epidemiology, and disease diagnosis and control.
Epidemiologic and ecologic factors conducive to development of the disease are emphasized.
It is broad in scope, and includes detailed information on zoonotic pathogens and the manifestations of zoonotic diseases in humans and in non-human animals.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/9275115036?v=glance   (729 words)

  
 Communicable Diseases
Children should be kept home when they have contagious diseases such as impetigo, pinkeye, or chicken pox.
Many people take these diseases too lightly and often a more serious complication can follow.
For your convenience the following chart of signs, symptoms, and length of illness is provided so you will know when to keep your child at home.
www.mcsdk12.org /nurse/disease.htm   (802 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Control of Communicable Diseases Manual (Control of Communicable Diseases Manual): Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The main focus is on public health response to the event of one case, for uncommon diseases, or the event of a cluster of cases for those more common infections.
However, it is also very handy for clinicians that want to know how to react in front of diseases that may not be common anymore.
If you want to have one good and simple consulting book on infectious diseases, "Control of Communicable Diseases Manual" is the book you should own.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/087553242X?v=glance   (804 words)

  
 Bureau of Communicable Disease Control
The Bureau of Communicable Disease Control (BCDC) strives to improve the quality of life of all Massachusetts residents through the elimination of communicable diseases.
The Bureau is comprised of the Divisions of Tuberculosis Prevention and Control, Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention, Epidemiology and Immunization as well as the HIV/AIDS Surveillance and Refugee and Immigrant Health Programs.
Communicable Disease Update - Newsletter of the Bureau of Communicable Disease Control
www.mass.gov /dph/cdc/bcdc.htm   (156 words)

  
 The WWW VL Public Health: Selected Topics - Communicable Diseases
This site is being preserved as it was on 17 September 2001 as a memorial to the life and work of Eberhard Wenzel.
The network is designed to effectively detect emerging infections of potential regional, national or global impact at their point of entry into the domestic population.
Considerable expertise in the laboratory science of infectious diseases and public health are concentrated in this laboratory complex, together with specialist facilities and valuable reference collections of clinical material, reagents and epidemiological records"
www.ldb.org /vl/top/top-comd.htm   (789 words)

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