The disease is spread by close person-to-person contact through direct contact with respiratory secretions and/or body fluids of an infected individual. The incubation period is typically 2 to 7 days, but there are reported cases of up to 14 days. An individual is considered infectious only when they have symptoms, and are considered most contagious during the second week of illness. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2005) According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in November 2002 a SARS outbreak emerged in South China. An infected medical doctor who had treated infected patients in his hometown in South China traveled to a four-star hotel in Hong Kong, bringing the disease with him.
Target Populations Children younger than 5 years old and young adults 15 to 29 years old are the populations in whom C. jejuni gastroenteritis most commonly is detected. The highest incidence of infection is among infants 6 to 12 months old. C. jejuni bacteremia may also affect pregnant women, leading to infection of the fetus, which can lead to miscarriage or stillbirth. The incidence of infection is estimated to be 40-fold greater in people with HIV/AIDS, compared with others in the same
It may start as early as age 2 to 6 months. Many people outgrow it by early adulthood. People with atopic dermatitis often have asthma or seasonal allergies. There is often a family history of allergic conditions such as asthma, hay fever, or eczema. People with atopic dermatitis often test positive to allergy skin tests.
Hand Foot and Mouth Disease is a common contagious illness caused by viruses from the enterovirus family, most commonly the coxsackievirus. These viruses live in the body’s digestive tract and spread from person to person, usually on unwashed hands and surfaces contaminated by feces. Kids ages one to four are most prone to the disease. The disease is mostly seen in child care centers, preschools and other places kids congregate. The illness last usually from three to five days.
People with allergies usually have symptoms for many years. You may have symptoms often during the year, or just at certain times. You also may get other problems such as sinusitis and ear infections as a result of your allergies. What are the symptoms of allergic rhinitis? In most cases, when you have allergic rhinitis: You sneeze again and again, especially after you wake up in the morning.
The incubation period is usually ten (10) days to four (4) weeks after the individual has been bitten by an infected female mosquito. The Texas Department of State Health Services states that individuals commonly experience fever, headaches, vomiting, chills and other flu like symptoms and these symptoms can appear up to a year after being infected with the parasite. The parasite can sit dormant
Epidemic Outbreak of “The Herpes Virus” (Assignment #1) Herpes is an infection caused by the etiologic agents Herpes Simplex Virus-1 and HSV-2. HSV-1 is the type generally known for causing oral herpes outbreaks, also known as cold sores or fever blisters. These blisters last from a week to a month, becoming open sores that crust over with scabs. The outbreak following the initial infection (usually a few days to a few weeks afterward) is usually the worst—the ones after that are less painful. Some people actually confuse their mild outbreaks with other skin conditions such as “eczema”.
It infects nearly 2% of adults and 6% to 8% of children in developed countries worldwide. Nearly 33% of people in developing countries have had giardiasis. In the United States, Giardia infection is the most common intestinal parasitic disease affecting humans [1]. Giardia infection can cause a variety of intestinal symptoms, which include: Diarrhea, Gas or flatulence, Greasy stool that can float, Stomach or abdominal cramps, Upset stomach or nausea and dehydration. Symptoms of giardiasis normally begin 1 to 3 weeks after becoming infected.
Both disease's have flu-like symptoms such as fever, headaches, weakness, chills, and sore throat. In addition, Ebola and Black Plague, specifically Pneumonic Plague, can be contacted by human to human contact specifically through blood or bodily fluids seeping into broken skin. Once the Ebola virus transmits to humans, it takes two to twenty one days to show the flu-like symptoms. For the Black Plague, specifically the Bubonic and Septicemic plague, it takes about three to seven days to show flu like symptoms. For the Pneumonic plague, symptoms will automatically develop within one to three days after exposure to bacteria.
Most children who develop asthma have a family history of allergies. Early damage to the lungs caused by cystic fibrosis, premature birth, artificial ventilation in an intensive care unit, and certain viral illnesses (especially respiratory syncytial virus [RSV]) can also cause a predisposition to asthma. The severity of asthma varies greatly from child to child. Mild cases may involve only a cough associated with exercise or at night. The milder forms of the disease are the most common, but asthma in its most severe form can result in a catastrophic shortness of breath that leads to death Many simple steps can be taken to reduce asthma triggers in a child's home.