5 Department of Medicine I, Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. (nih.gov)
Centers for Diseas1
The researchers obtained all weekly notifiable disease surveillance tables published between 1888 and 2013 - approximately 6,500 tables - in various historical reports, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report . (upmc.com)
Prevention4
Many of these laws predate the current public health recommendations for the prevention and control of TB. (cdc.gov)
The discussion revealed current preparations between Vietnam and Denmark for a new strategic sector cooperation, which aims at boosting early detection as well as the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases via approaches to public health care. (vietnamplus.vn)
Since 2019, members of the Community Advisory Board (CAB) groups in Vietnam have harvested various achievements, including helping to promote access to healthcare services in HIV/AIDS prevention and control. (vietnamplus.vn)
For each disease the symptoms, prevention and transmission methods and treatment options are discussed so that IAFF members can protect themselves in the workplace. (iaff.org)
Burden2
Professor Etyang's studies are providing much needed local data for control of high burden infectious and non-communicable diseases. (kemri-wellcome.org)
This new work shows the value of using computational methods to study historical data - in this case, to show the impact of vaccination in reducing the burden of infectious diseases over the past century. (upmc.com)
Tropical Medicine1
He subsequently did an MSc and PhD in Epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, exploring potential links between infectious and non-communicable diseases. (kemri-wellcome.org)
Vaccines5
This is a list of infectious diseases arranged by name, along with the infectious agents that cause them, the vaccines that can prevent or cure them when they exist and their current status. (wikipedia.org)
Using this database, we estimate that more than 100 million cases of serious childhood contagious diseases have been prevented, thanks to the introduction of vaccines," said lead author Willem G. van Panhuis, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of epidemiology at Pitt Public Health. (upmc.com)
But we also are able to see a resurgence of some of these diseases in the past several decades as people forget how devastating they can be and start refusing vaccines. (upmc.com)
Similarly, we hope that our Project Tycho disease database will help spur new, life-saving research on patterns of epidemic infectious disease and the effects of vaccines. (upmc.com)
By overlaying the reported outbreaks with the year of vaccine licensure, the researchers are able to give a clear, visual representation of the effect that vaccines have in controlling communicable diseases. (upmc.com)
Cardiovascular1
In Vietnam, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cancer and chronic lung diseases account for two-third of the total diseases and cause 73 percent of the annual mortality. (vietnamplus.vn)
Potentially2
IAFF members are exposed every day to potentially life threatening disease including MRSA, HIV, pertussis and many more. (iaff.org)
Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) is a common and potentially severe infectious disease (ID). (nih.gov)
Investigation1
ABSTRACT The disease early warning system (DEWS) was introduced in the immediate aftermath of the 2005 earthquake in Pakistan, with the objective to undertake prompt investigation and mitigation of disease outbreaks. (who.int)
Chronic1
It is estimated that there are 12 million people with high blood pressure, 3 million diabetes patients and 2 million others with chronic lung disease in Vietnam . (vietnamplus.vn)
Health9
The South Dakota Department of Health delivers a wide range of public health programs to prevent disease, promote health and ensure access to health care. (sd.gov)
PIERRE, S.D. - The South Dakota Department of Health today announced that cities, counties, and tribes can apply, or reapply, to obtain state grant funding to help control mosquito populations and prevent the spread of West Nile Virus (WNV) in their local communities. (sd.gov)
In the aftermath of the disasters, DEWS technology also facilitated the development of a disease-surveillance system that became an integral part of the district health system. (who.int)
Vietnamese and Danish health experts shared experience in preventing and controlling non-communicable diseases during a workshop in Hanoi on May 5. (vietnamplus.vn)
Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Health Le Quang Cuong stressed the event was part of a cooperation strategy between the two countries in a bid to help Vietnam implement its action plan on non-infectious disease control for 2015 - 2025. (vietnamplus.vn)
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health will inaugurate a new dialysis facility in the outlying district of Can Gio in early next month, providing better access to dialysis for people who have kidney failure or end-stage renal disease. (vietnamplus.vn)
This webpage offers basic information about common infectious diseases that can affect the health and safety of IAFF members and their family members. (iaff.org)
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 27, 2013 - In an unprecedented windfall for public access to health data, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health researchers have collected and digitized all weekly surveillance reports for reportable diseases in the United States going back more than 125 years. (upmc.com)
Supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the project's goal is to aid scientists and public health officials in the eradication of deadly and devastating diseases. (upmc.com)
Hospital1
He joined KWTRP in 2010 to set up ward based surveillance for invasive pneumococcal disease at the Kilifi County Hospital. (kemri-wellcome.org)
Adhere1
The fire department must establish procedures for the evaluation of work limitations for employees with an infectious disease who in the course of performing their duties demonstrate evidence of functional impairment or inability to adhere to standard infection control practices or who present an excessive risk of infection to patients or fire department members. (iaff.org)
AIDS1
The issue of infectious (communicable) disease in the fire service continues to take on an urgent meaning with fire fighter's risks of contracting AIDS, hepatitis, pertussis and MRSA. (iaff.org)
Methods1
One of the methods for improving disease containment in the Plan was for the use of quarantine measures for nonadherent patients. (cdc.gov)
Case1
Infections associated with diseases List of oncogenic bacteria List of causes of death by rate − including specific infectious diseases and classes thereof List of human disease case fatality rates List of vaccine topics Kuschner, R. A. (wikipedia.org)
Infection3
An infection control practice designed to prevent the transmission of tubercle bacilli. (cdc.gov)
If there is clear evidence that such workers pose a significant risk of transmitting infection through an inability to meet basic infection control standards or guidelines, appropriate limitations of duty should be instituted. (iaff.org)
The evaluation should include an assessment of any factors that may compromise the performance of job duties, as well as a review of scientifically and medically accepted infection control practices. (iaff.org)
Local3
These grants have been allocated to support local efforts in controlling mosquito populations and reducing the risk of WNV transmission. (sd.gov)
The Plan called for revision of state and local laws to 'facilitate the cure of persons with infectious tuberculosis,' (1). (cdc.gov)
During the control phase, patients were treated according to local standards. (nih.gov)
High1
He noted that Vietnam has carried out a series of national target programmes to prevent and control non-communicable diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer and lung diseases. (vietnamplus.vn)
Surveillance2
Suite aux différentes catastrophes, la technologie liée à ce système a également facilité la mise en place d'un système de surveillance des maladies qui fait désormais partie intégrante du système de santé des districts. (who.int)
Open access to disease surveillance records should be standard practice, and we are working to establish this as the norm worldwide. (upmc.com)
Research2
Analyzing historical epidemiological data can reveal patterns that help us understand how infectious diseases spread and what interventions have been most effective," said Irene Eckstrand, Ph.D., of NIH, which partially funded the research through its Models of Infectious Disease Agent Study . (upmc.com)
Infectious disease research is critically dependent on reliable historical data to understand underlying epidemic dynamics. (upmc.com)
Clinical2
TB disease as demonstrated by clinical, bacteriologic, and/or radiographic evidence. (cdc.gov)
Having been exposed to someone with infectious tuberculosis, or having a positive response to a tuberculin skin test, but not having clinical or radiographic evidence of disease. (cdc.gov)
Department1
The fire department physician must evaluate fire fighter, EMT and paramedic job duties to determine job limitations, if any, in the event of an individual's contraction of an infectious disease. (iaff.org)
Specific1
Because of its communicable nature, tuberculosis (TB) is treated differently than other airborne infectious diseases, as there are many state laws specific to the control of TB. (cdc.gov)
Range1
However, the range of diseases that may affect fire fighters, EMTs and paramedics goes well beyond this list. (iaff.org)
Response1
The policy has been updated by the IAFF due to current concern regarding the risk of transmission of HIV, hepatitis C, and other infectious diseases to emergency response personnel. (iaff.org)
Data1
By digitizing and giving open access to the entire collection of U.S. notifiable disease data, we've made a bold move toward solving this problem. (upmc.com)
Area1
Infectious disease is an area of rapidly changing conditions. (iaff.org)
Risk1
Through DEWS, 1360 reported alerts during 2005-09 averted the risk of disease outbreaks through pre-emptive necessary measures, while the 187 confirmed outbreaks were effectively controlled. (who.int)
Support2
I believe that the government's role in healthcare is to empower, support, and partner - not mandate, control, and lock down. (sd.gov)
This program is intended to support the provisions of the IAFF Executive Board policy on infectious diseases. (iaff.org)
Made1
In the U.S., 27 states have made infectious diseases a presumptive illness for fire fighters and emergency medical providers. (iaff.org)
Patients1
Interviewing, counseling, educating, examining, and investigating activities directed at persons who have been in close contact with patients who have infectious TB. (cdc.gov)