• It is important to note that traveler's diarrhea is not associated with bloody stools, severe abdominal pain , or high fever . (okkii.com)
  • Diseases associated with the group include: hepatitis (hepaciviruses), hemorrhagic syndromes, fatal mucosal disease (pestiviruses), hemorrhagic fever, encephalitis, and the birth defect microcephaly (flaviviruses). (wikipedia.org)
  • We retrospectively studied clinical signs and symptoms and risk factors for fatal outcome among 31 Ebola virus-positive patients admitted to the Ebola Treatment Center in Moyamba District, Sierra Leone. (cdc.gov)
  • The goal of a pre-travel medical evaluation is to help travelers protect themselves against (1) common diseases that may be mild but that will disrupt their trip and (2) less common diseases that may be serious or even fatal. (okkii.com)
  • Although not fatal, traveler's diarrhea can cause dehydration , vomiting , low-grade fever , and discomfort to the point that some travelers have to change their itineraries. (okkii.com)
  • flavus is Latin for "yellow", and yellow fever in turn was named because of its propensity to cause jaundice in victims. (wikipedia.org)
  • Significant predictors for death were shorter time from symptom onset to admission, male sex, high viral load on initial laboratory testing, severe pain, diarrhea, bloody feces, and development of other bleeding manifestations during hospitalization. (cdc.gov)
  • Hydroxyurea therapy, which reduces the occurrence of several complications, including severe acute pain episodes and acute chest syndrome. (cdc.gov)
  • This issue of MMWR Recommendations and Reports consolidates the deliberations of the International Task Force for Disease Eradication (ITFDE), which was convened six times from 1989 through 1992 to evaluate diseases as potential candidates for global eradication (1-7). (cdc.gov)
  • Cryptosporidium parvum , vero cytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli O157, Norwalk virus (small round-structured viruses) and hepatitis E virus. (who.int)
  • Cervical vertebrae 1,2, …?Ca: Calcium?Ca: Cancer?Ca: Carcinoma?Ca: Cardiac arrest?Ca: Coronary artery?CA-125: A tumor marker for ovarian cancer?CAB: Cellulose acetate butyrate?CABG: Coronary artery bypass graft?CACI: Computer-Assisted Continuous Infusion?CAD: Coronary artery disease?CAG: ?CAH: Chronic active hepatitis?CAH: Congenital adrenal hyperplasia?calid. (kuwaitpharmacy.com)
  • The genome encodes a single polyprotein with multiple transmembrane domains that is cleaved, by both host and viral proteases, into structural and non-structural proteins. (wikipedia.org)
  • These viruses have a segmented genome of 4 or 5 pieces. (wikipedia.org)
  • Although bacteria are the most common cause of traveler's diarrhea, there have been outbreaks of diarrhea on cruise ships caused by viruses known as noroviruses. (okkii.com)
  • Traveler's diarrhea is the most common medical complaint in travelers, occurring in up to 50% of travelers to developing countries. (okkii.com)
  • Patients with nephrotic syndrome (health problems related to kidney damage) are susceptible to infections. (healthjade.net)
  • Traveler's diarrhea is most often spread through contaminated food or water, or by putting contaminated hands in the mouth. (okkii.com)
  • In 2007, voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) was endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS after it was found to be associated with approximately a 60% reduction in the risk for female-to-male transmission of HIV (1). (cdc.gov)
  • Three reports, covering results of the first five meetings, were published previously in the MMWR (1-3), and reprinted in WHO's Weekly Epidemiological Record (4-6). (cdc.gov)
  • Flaviviridae is a family of enveloped positive-strand RNA viruses which mainly infect mammals and birds. (wikipedia.org)
  • Jingmenvirus is a group of unclassified viruses in the family which includes Alongshan virus, Guaico Culex virus, Jingmen tick virus and Mogiana tick virus. (wikipedia.org)
  • It has been estimated that in children alone there may be between 3.5 to 18 million deaths per year worldwide from diarrhoeal disease [1]. (who.int)
  • Seven hundred and thirty-two cases were identified, mostly children, of whom 195 were admitted to hospital, 55 developed haemolytic uraemic syndrome and four died, demonstrating the consequences of faults in large-scale food processing and preparation [16]. (who.int)
  • A 2012 research review found that taking astragalus granules may be associated with a lower risk of infections in children with nephrotic syndrome. (healthjade.net)
  • The analysis, which was supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), appears in the May 1, 2010 issue of Lancet. (blogspot.com)
  • A number of viruses may be related to the flaviviruses, but have features that are atypical of the flaviviruses. (wikipedia.org)
  • Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) or Mad Cow Disease is a "transmissible, neurodegenerative, fatal brain disease of cattle. (ecolab.com)
  • Bovine spongiform encephalopathy, also called BSE or "mad cow disease," is a disease that affects the brain of cattle and humans. (zoonotic-diseases.org)
  • Currently dengue virus serotypes 1, 2, and 3 are active in 22 states. (health.gov.au)
  • Five hundred and seventy five cases of dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF) have been confirmed in 20 states. (health.gov.au)
  • Significant predictors for death were shorter time from symptom onset to admission, male sex, high viral load on initial laboratory testing, severe pain, diarrhea, bloody feces, and development of other bleeding manifestations during hospitalization. (cdc.gov)
  • An additional concern is the increase in bloody diarrhoea cases (141 cases reported between 15-21 September) which might be due to shigellosis. (health.gov.au)
  • Multivariable regression analysis showed that factors significantly associated with increased risk of readmission included age, length of stay of the index admission, medical specialty of admission other than neurology/neurosurgery, and level of hospital, after adjustment for sex, Charlson comorbidity index score, and primary discharge diagnosis (ischemic/hemorrhagic stroke versus others). (nih.gov)
  • The case fatality rate is low (below 1%) in the cholera treatment centres run by M decins sans Fronti res France and Belgium and by MERLIN. (health.gov.au)
  • Flaviviridae is a family of enveloped positive-strand RNA viruses which mainly infect mammals and birds. (wikipedia.org)
  • Viruses in this genus infect nonhuman mammals. (wikipedia.org)
  • It includes a large group of viruses that can infect all species of birds with varying manifestations dependent on the bird species involved. (ecolab.com)
  • Coronaviruses are RNA enveloped viruses than can infect animals and humans. (ecolab.com)
  • Clostridioides difficil e ( C. difficile ) is a bacterium that causes diarrhea and more serious intestinal conditions such as colitis. (ecolab.com)
  • The females and their larvae inhabit the mucosa of the intestinal tract, where they cause ulceration and diarrhea. (lookformedical.com)
  • 3 Evaluation of patients with neutropenia begins with a thorough history, physical examination, family history, and screening laboratory tests ( Table 1 ). (ashpublications.org)
  • Cryptosporidium parvum , vero cytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli O157, Norwalk virus (small round-structured viruses) and hepatitis E virus. (who.int)
  • Bacillus cereus is a spore-forming bacterium that can be frequently isolated from soil and some food.1 B. cereus spores are more resistant to heat and chemical treatments than vegetative pathogens such as Salmonella , E. coli , Campylobacter , and Listeria monocytogenes . (ecolab.com)
  • Virus particles are enveloped and spherical with icosahedral-like geometries that have pseudo T=3 symmetry. (wikipedia.org)
  • Microorganisms come in varying shapes and sizes, from very small virus particles to larger yeasts and molds. (ecolab.com)
  • It has been estimated that in children alone there may be between 3.5 to 18 million deaths per year worldwide from diarrhoeal disease [1]. (who.int)
  • African Swine Fever (ASF ) is a highly contagious and deadly viral disease that can impact domestic and wild pigs. (ecolab.com)
  • AB - OBJECTIVE: Serum C-reactive protein (CRP) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome (MetS). (nih.gov)
  • These data suggest that a cutoff point of 155 mg/dl for the 1-h post-load glucose during OGTT may be helpful in the identification of NGT subjects at increased risk for cardiovascular disease. (nih.gov)
  • Characteristics include the development of hemorrhagic nodules on the abdominal peritoneum. (lookformedical.com)
  • Values of the ANC from 1 year of age slowly increase throughout childhood until the adult value is achieved during adolescence. (ashpublications.org)
  • These include Wenling shark virus. (wikipedia.org)
  • These include citrus Jingmen-like virus, soybean cyst nematode virus 5, Toxocara canis larva agent, Wuhan cricket virus, and possibly Gentian Kobu-sho-associated virus. (wikipedia.org)
  • Jingmenvirus is a group of unclassified viruses in the family which includes Alongshan virus, Guaico Culex virus, Jingmen tick virus and Mogiana tick virus. (wikipedia.org)
  • Introduction: Frailty is a geriatric syndrome frequently associated with executive dysfunction and white matter hyperintensities (WMH). (bvsalud.org)
  • In 2007, voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) was endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS after it was found to be associated with approximately a 60% reduction in the risk for female-to-male transmission of HIV (1). (cdc.gov)
  • An overview of the parasites , bacteria and viruses of Glis glis (Rodentia, Gliridae) inhabiting the Western Palearctic is given. (cabi.org)
  • True eradication usually entails eliminating the microorganism itself or removing it completely from nature, as in the case of smallpox virus, which now exists only in storage in two laboratories. (cdc.gov)