Epidemic scorecard: A tally of epidemics.
Tuberculosis: 8 million new cases and 2 million deaths a year. A third of the world population has TB. Drug-resistant incurable strains on the rise.
What is Epidemic Polyarthritis?
Ross River virus, or as it is traditionally called Epidemic Polyarthritis, is caused by a virus which is transmitted to humans through the bite of mosquitoes.
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outbreak of disease that affects a much greater number of people than is usual for the locality or that spreads to regions where it is ordinarily not present.
EPIDEMIC ROSEOLA.
roseola, often called rotheln or German measles, is a mild infec tious complaint which bears so close a resemblance to measles that it is in all probability frequently confounded with it.
Cholera epidemic of 1831
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TYPHUS, EPIDEMIC
The word "typhus" comes from the Greek word for "cloudy" or "misty," referring to the lethargic state of mind that occurs in typhus victims.
Epidemics and pandemics refer to the spread of infectious diseases among a population. The difference between an epidemic and a pandemic is two-fold.
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Nephropathia Epidemica
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Definition of medical terminology for Nephropathia Epidemica.
Alternate Names : Epidemic parotitis
Definition
Mumps is a contagious disease that leads to painful swelling of the salivary glands. The salivary glands produce saliva, a liquid that moistens food and helps you chew and swallow.
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Typhus has a long and deadly history, especially epidemic typhus.
Typhus is caused by bacteria. Rickettsia prowazekii causes epidemic typhus. Rickettsia typhi and, occasionally, R.
It wasn't until humans began gathering in larger populations that contagious diseases had the opportunity to spread to epidemic proportions.
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Epidemic Kaposi's sarcoma. Epidemic Kaposi's sarcoma causes lesions to arise in multiple sites on the body and may affect the lymph nodes and organs, such as the liver, spleen, lungs, and in the digestive tract.
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epidemic Kaposi's sarcoma - an aggressive form of the disease, occurs more often in people with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).
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Epidemic Occurrence in the community or region of a group of illnesses (or an outbreak) of similar nature, obviously in excess of normal expectancy and derived from a common or propagated source.
Epidemic Kaposi Sarcoma
In 1981, a fulminant and disseminated form of KS in young homosexual or bisexual men was first reported as part of an epidemic now known as AIDS.[14] The etiology of AIDS is a T-cell lymphotropic retrovirus known as HIV.
epidemic-a disease outbreak that affects many people in a region at the same time.
genes-units of genetic material (DNA) that carry the directions a cell uses to perform a specific function.
Epidemic An epidemic is a sudden outbreak of disease that spreads through a population in a short amount of time.
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Epidemic Kaposi Sarcoma
Epidemic Kaposi sarcoma is found in patients who have acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
Epidemic Kaposi Sarcoma
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An epidemic is a disease which affects a large number of people in a particular locality at one time. As a rule it is infectious, but may affect its victims independently.
Epidemic Typhus: A severe acute disease with prolonged high fever up to 40=B0 C (104=B0 F), intractable headache, and a pink-to-purple raised rash, due to infection with a microorganism called Rickettsia prowazekii.
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Epidemic gangrenous rectitis. So far as known, this very fatal disease seems to be confined to the natives of low lying, hot, damp regions in the north of South America and, perhaps, to the natives of Fiji and other islands of the South Pacific.
Epidemics occur when there are minor changes in the nature of the virus so that more people within a community are susceptible, for example the elderly. Influenza A is more likely to cause epidemics.
Epidemic typhus is caused by Rickettsia prowazekii and is transmitted from human to human by the body louse. Rickettsia bacteria may remain in the body for months or years after treatment.
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Causes
The mumps are caused by a virus. The virus is spread from person-to-person by respiratory droplets (for example, when you sneeze) or by direct contact with items that have been contaminated with infected saliva.
Epidemic: A fast-spreading, seasonal, or regional outbreak of flu among humans is called an epidemic.
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Causes, incidence, and risk factors
The mumps are caused by a virus.
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Epidemic areas are noted above. In several provinces in these countries, it's estimated that up to 20 per cent of the population are infected by the disease.
Epidemic: A rapidly spreading illness or disease in a population.
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A large outbreak of disease (see outbreak). An epidemic could include many people from the same city or community, or even from an entire country. A world-wide epidemic is called a pandemic.
Epidemics, when they occur, usually reach their peak during the warmest months (July and August).
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A disease that affects many individuals in a population at the same time
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An epidemic disease characterized by diarrhea, vomiting, thirst, and cramps. It is spread through polluted water.
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Measles epidemics occur every 2-3 years in areas of the world without effective immunization programs and there are small localized outbreaks in the intervening years.
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During an epidemic of viral gastroenteritis, health care providers or public health officials may test stool samples to find out which virus is responsible for the outbreak.
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With food-induced anaphylaxis in children and adults responsible for 150 to 200 deaths a year, David and Denise learned to be vigilant.
The Hidden Epidemic: Confronting Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Institute of Medicine. Washington, D.C. National Academy Press, 1997.
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Asthma is an epidemic in the nation and in New York State with significant public health and financial consequences. It affects nearly five million children in the United States and an estimated 370,000 children in New York State.
The Silent Epidemic
Hepatitis C virus is known as the "silent epidemic", is spread blood-to-blood; is carried in the blood and transmitted through sharing contaminated needles to inject drugs, blood transfusion, and needle stick injuries.
Synonyms: epidemic pleurodynia
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For centuries, epidemics of smallpox — an infection caused by the variola virus — affected people all over the globe, and the disease was often serious.
Murine typhus; Epidemic typhus; Endemic typhus; Brill-Zinsser disease; Jail fever
Definition of Typhus:
Typhus is a bacterial disease spread by lice or fleas.
Nephropathia epidemica
A generally benign form of epidemic hemorrhagic fever reported in Scandinavia.
Avoid areas of epidemics. Absolute gown, glove, and mask precautions are necessary around sick patients. These precautions will greatly decrease the risk of transmission.
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Plague's deadly epidemic potential is notorious and well documented. The Justinian pandemic (542 to 767 A.D.) spread from central Africa to the Mediterranean littoral and thence to Asia Minor, causing an estimated 40 million deaths.
Population and epidemics
Before the Abenaki - except the Pennacook and Mi'kmaq - had contact with the European world, their population may have numbered as many as 40,000.
Hepatitis A: Epidemics are frequent, as the virus is spread easily through food that is handled by infected individuals, and through water.
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