presence of pathogens that cause tick-borne diseases like Lyme disease. Using a high-tech method called PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)‚ we can determine the presence of any pathogen with an accuracy level of over 99.9%. Tick-borne diseases are a growing problem nationwide‚ and in many cases victims have no idea they have been infected until symptoms begin to develop days or even weeks after the bite. By having the tick that bit you tested for tick-borne diseases‚ you can better determine your risk
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are protecting the innocent who may be affected unknowingly. Syringe exchange programs will take a used syringe and exchange it so the drug user has a new sterile needle to continue using drugs. Injecting drugs is a main cause of the spreading of disease. The idea is to save lives by letting drug users have new clean needles to inject drugs with so they do not feel the need to share needles. This could save the lives of the drug users and their families‚ as well as those that they have sexual intercourse
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Name of diseases | antibiotics | pharmacokinetics | Mechanism of action | Listeriosis and e.coli enteritis | AmpicillinGentamicin | Half-Life: 1-1.8 hrProtein Bound: 15-25%Absorption: oral 50%Distribution: bile‚ blister & tissue fluids‚ CSF with inflamed meningesMetabolism: liverExcretion: urineHalf-Life: 2-3 hr (NRF)Protein Bound: <30%Peak Plasma Time: IM 30-90 min; IV 30 min after 30 min infusionDistribution: crosses placenta‚ relative diffusion from blood into CSF: minimal even with
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Profession: Blood borne Diseases: A blood-borne disease is one that can be spread by contamination by blood. The most common examples are HIV‚ hepatitis B‚ hepatitis C and viral hemorrhagic fevers. Diseases that are not usually transmitted directly by blood contact‚ but rather by insect or other vector‚ are more usefully classified as vector-borne disease‚ even though the causative agent can be found in blood. Vector-borne diseases include West Nile virus and malaria. Many blood-borne diseases can also
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blood and other infectious materials that may contain blood borne pathogens. OSHA standards are meant to protect employees from potentially hazardous and infectious materials by using a blend of personal hygiene‚ personal protective equipment‚ work placement training and practices. Putting all of this together and following the OSHA standards and precautions greatly reduces the risk of contracting and transmitting blood borne diseases. The current OSHA standard requires that engineering controls
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gov/1987/1987healthbenefitspetsta003html.htm Fox‚ C. H. (2005‚ March) Life balance: Pet peeved [Electronic version]. Experience life magazine‚ 7(2). Retrieved November 26‚ 2006‚ from http://lifetimefitness.com/magazine. Hines‚ R. (2006‚ March 5). Disease people catch from their pets zoonotic illnesses of dogs cats and other pets. Consult with Dr. Hines. Retrieved November 26‚ 2006‚ from http://www.2ndchance.info/zoonoses.htm Pet Owners – Human- Animal Bond (n.d.) The Ontario veterinary medical
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deadly blood-borne disease such as AIDS‚ Hepatitis B‚ Hepatitis C‚ Tetanus and other blood-borne diseases. After alarming research the innocent commercial addicting tattoo may be a huge hepatitis C carrier.” When getting tattoos make sure that the instruments used are very sterile‚ and are used for their tattoo only. When needles are not sterile they are bound to keep the blood-borne disease alive and can pass into your system when they get their tattoo. With AIDS being a huge disease they will want
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repellants is a substance applied to skin‚ clothing‚ or other surfaces which discourages insects (and arthropods in general) from landing or climbing on that surface. Insect repellents help prevent and control the outbreak of insect-borne diseases such as malaria‚ Lyme disease‚ dengue fever‚ bubonic plague‚ and West Nile fever. Pest animals commonly serving as vectors
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An employer shall‚ from time to time‚ recruit or select suitable persons to go for first-aid training. The employer should consider persons with the following qualities to be trained in first-aid: • physically fit • free from blood borne infectious diseases‚ e.g. Hepatitis B‚ HIV/AIDS • free to leave their work immediately to respond to an emergency First-aiders need to undergo a recognized course once every three (3) years. The employer should keep a record of the dates on which first-aiders
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are needlestick injuries? Needlestick injuries are far too common hazard. Some hospitals report one third of nursing and laboratory staff suffer such injuries each year. What are the hazards of needlestick injuries? Accidental injection of blood-borne viruses is the major hazard of needlestick injuries‚ especially the viruses that cause AIDS(the HIV virus)‚ hepatitis B‚ and hepatitis C. How can needlestick injuries be prevented? 1.employee training. 2.recommended guidelines. 3.safe recapping
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