PPT-Pertussis

Whats All The Whoop About What is Pertussis Bordetella pertussis also referred to as Whooping Cough Whooping cough is a disease caused by a fastidious pathogen that invades the respiratory system This pathogen secretes a toxin that disrupts the normal function of cilia in the lungs  resulting in a severe cough. Pertussis vaccine has saved thousands upon thousands of lives but we need to keep up the 57375ght against whooping cough by using vaccines Here is one familys story n Christmas Eve 2009 Katie and Craig welcomed their daughter Callie Grace into the w Ahmad & Brandi Romero. Pertussis (Whooping Cough). Pertussis . is a highly contagious upper respiratory . infection.. It is commonly known . as whooping cough. .. Belongs to . the family . Alcaligenaceae. Friday, August 3. rd. 2012. Symptoms. Acute /. subacute. Chronic. Localized. Diffuse. Single . Multiple. Static. Progressive. Constant. Intermittent. Single. Episode. Recurrent. Abrupt. Gradual. Severe. Jaclyn Topinio. What is the . Tdap. vaccine?. a combined vaccine that protects children and adults against three diseases: . Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis. Tdap. is a booster vaccine. Birth . –. Jules Bordet and the discovery of Bordetella pertussis B y Janet Lee In 1900, Jules Bordet along with Octave Gengou observed a small ovoid bacterium in the sputum of a 5 - month old child suffering By:. Lecturer Dr. . Thanaa. . Rasheed. Outline. Haemophilus. . influenzae. ,. . Bordetella. . pertussis. ,. . Legionella. . pneumophila. .. Important Properties. Diseases and Pathogenesis, . Laboratory Diagnosis. Vivien Brown MDCM, CCFP, FCFP, NCMP. Past President, Federation of Medical Women of Canada. Board Member, Immunize Canada. Assistant Professor, University of Toronto. . Counsel pregnant women about the role of influenza and Tdap vaccines during pregnancy . TDaP. ). . Must . have . a dose . every 10 years. .. Must . update . TDaP. if TD is > 2 years old. .. Td . vaccine can protect adolescents and adults from tetanus and diphtheria. Td is usually given as a booster dose every 10 years but it can also be given earlier after a severe and dirty wound or . What is the tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine? The Tdap vaccine protects against three diseases: tetanus (lockjaw), diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough). The vaccine is a ture wounds. This is why we get a Tetanus vaccine when we step on a dirty nail. Tetanus causes painful tightening of the muscles all over the body. It is also called lockjaw because it can lead to MBBS, MD (. peds. ), . Fellowship National Board. introduction. Pertussis. is an acute respiratory tract infection that was well described initially in the 1500s. . Sydenham first used the term . pertussis. Campbell H, Amirthalingam G, Andrews N, Fry NK, George RC, Harrison T, et al. Accelerating Control of Pertussis in England and Wales. Emerg Infect Dis. 2012;18(1):38-47. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1801.110784. By Ass. Nader . Alaridah. . MD,PhD. CORYNEBACTERIUM DIPHTHERIAE . C. diphtheriae . causes diphtheria . Other Corynebacterium species (. diphtheroids. ) are implicated in opportunistic infections.. CORYNEBACTERIUM DIPHTHERIAE . Start om 19.30 uur. 1. Waarom onze kinderen nog vaccineren anno 2019?. Werking van een vaccin. Oorzaken van sterfte: evolutie. Evolutie levensverwachting België. Daling sterfte door infectieziekten.