PPT-Building on the results of the project EO2HEAVEN: towards a cholera early warning system

Kym Watson Fraunhofer IOSB Germany EO2HEAVEN Coordinator GEO X EU Side Event Geneva Switzerland 14012014 Project Facts and Figures EO2HEAVEN Earth Observation and ENVironmental. Do not use a bag to dispose of ashes Do not use a bag to dispose of ashes Do not use a bag to dispose of ashes Do not use a bag to dispose of ashes Can Your Ashes brPage 2br The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department is proud to sponsor a public The bacteria is typically found in water environments such as freshwater lakes and rivers Cholera is usually transmitted to people or animals through contaminated water sourc es Contamination comes from fecal material from infected individuals Chole Epidemiology and data handling . exercise. - With answer key . &. answers animated in slideshow-. Adapted for. A level biology students. By. . Severa. von . Wentzel. & . Mary Doherty . Doctors Without Borders / . BioQUEST. 2012. Case Study Format. Learning Objectives. Resources. Data Analysis & Visualization. Tools. Statistics. Assessment. Module Design. In this module, students will:. (1) investigate the natural history of . You will complete a Power Point presentation on CHOLERA. Use each section below to help you organize you information. Use the information that you gathered to create your presentation.. Doctor. Define cholera. Dr. Ravi Kant . Assistant Professor,. Department of . medicine . Definition. Cholera is an acute diarrheal disease that can, in a matter of hours, result in profound, rapidly progressive dehydration and death.. . STATUS REPORT . Lamin. Mai . Touray. , Project Director. Ousman. . Jarjusey. , Project Coordinator. Bubu Pateh Jallow, Chief Technical Adviser. Department of Water Resources. 7 Marina Parade, Banjul. Cholera is an acute infection of the small intestine. Cholera is an acute infection of the small intestine. Extreme dehydration. Cholera is an acute infection of the small intestine. Extreme dehydration. Dr . Sam Kanyili . Mathiu. Chief . Medical . Officer. UN Joint Medical Services UNIPSIL, Sierra . Leone. What is Cholera?. Acute intestinal infection caused by . a bacterium called . Vibrio cholerae. Poor sanitation. Houses lack basic facilities . Lack of clean water. Crowded living conditions. Inadequate sewage system. What is cholera and how do the symptoms arise?. Cholera. Cholera bacteria are ingested by humans through faecal contaminated food or water.. DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY TESTS. a) Specimens:- specimens from culture consist of mucus flecks from stool.. b) Smears:- Dark field or phase contrast microscopy may show the rapidly motile vibrios.. Three major outbreaks reported between 1992 and 1997. Worst hit then was Northern Nigeria. CFR was 5.3-13% across all age groups . In the last quarter of 2009, it was speculated that more than 260 people died of cholera in four Northern states with over 96 people in Maiduguri, . Cholera, a waterborne bacterial disease, infects millions of people each year, leading to thousands of deaths. Predicting favorable conditions for cholera infection relies on identifying areas of above average temperatures and rainfall, poor water infrastructures and changes in land use. To tackle this problem, scientists . Surveill ance – Laboratory Working Group For more information please contact the GTFCC Secretariat: GTFCCsecretariat@who.int 1 Interim Technical Note Introduction of DNA - based identification an