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If a patient presents to an emergency department or clinic with private negative airflow room with the door kept closed If the patient is being admitted or held for t the infection control borne i. 5 million to 2 million people died from the disease each year Global importance of the health condition today Smallpox has been eradicated from the globe with no new cases reported since 978 However the threat of bioterrorism keeps the danger of smal Aditya Harsh. What is smallpox?. Smallpox is a very deadly disease caused by a virus called the . variola. virus.(. Dowshen. , Steven). Smallpox gets its name from the pus-filled blisters (or pocks) that form during the illness.(. Lecture 5 From Cradle to Grave. Disease, mortality and the state. Disease impacts on populations, but also economy, state and cultural beliefs and practices.. State involvement in public health and disease regulation – includes quarantine, vaccination, public health measures, establishment of infectious disease hospitals.. Introduction. Poxviruses are the largest and most complex . of viruses . that infect . vertebrates.. They are . large enough to . be seen . under the light microscope. .. Smallpox. , the great success story in the . Beth . Eaby. -Sandy, MSN, CRNP, OCN. ®. Nurse Practitioner. Abramson Cancer Center. University of Pennsylvania Health System. Disclosures of Conflicts of Interest. Ms. Eaby-Sandy, MSN, CRNP, OCN. ®. 65 year old man . With PMHx otherwise unremarkable apart from recent hospitalization for left 2. nd. digit MRSA infection, decision made to attempt salvage with antibiotics as opposed to amputation.. The PIC must notify your local health department or MDH of any employee diagnosed with any of theseillnessesNorovirusSalmonellaShigellax0000x0000ILLNESS REPORTING FOR FOOD ESTABLISHMENTx0000x00002 Rep should I know about itSmallpox is a very serious contagious and sometimes fatal disease caused by a virus variola it characteristically includes skin lesions and scabs that at times have been confused and debate continues over whether strains of the disease should be retained in speci31ed laboratories Intervention or program965 international efforts to eradicate smallpox were revitalized with the e Bacteria, like SalmonellaListeriaE. coli Viruses, such as norovirus or hepatitis AWHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?Symptoms range from relatively mild discomfort to very serious, life-threatening illness.WHO IS Before vaccination, people should be asked if they or any of their household contacts are pregnant or intend to become pregnant in the next 4 weeks; those who respond positively should not be In addit ��1 . The laboratory testing protocol is designed to address testing needs in a pre-event setting, when no poxvirus emergency has Chart 1 lists the major and minor criteria of smallpo October 15-17, 2012. Pakse. Objectives. Identify common skin diseases based on the pattern of the rash. Describe strategies to prevent and treat common skin diseases. Pre-Test 1. What disease causes this scaly rash on extensor surfaces (such as elbows and knees)?. BY ADEKUNLE JUMOKE DOLAPO. MICROBIOLOGY. 300LEVEL. 15/SCI05/002. TABLE OF CONTENT. . INTRODUCTION. WHAT CAUSES SMALLPOX. VIRUS CLASSIFICATION. TYPE OF DISEASE. ROUTE OF INFECTION. PATHOGENICITY OF THE VIRUS.