Tag: Vaccination
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Vaccination of Adults
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The aim of this chapter is to provide the clinician with information to better understand the principles of vaccination and of solving various practical problems which may be encountered in a person coming to be vaccinated. The immunization schedule, updated regularly by health authorities, is easily accessible and therefore will not be detailed here. ACTION…
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Rage
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Rabies is a viral infection of domestic and wild mammals, transmitted to humans by the saliva of infected animals on the occasion of bites, scratches, licks on injured / a mucosal skin. Any mammal can carry rabies but human cases are due, mostly, to dog bites. Once declared, rabies is fatal encephalitis. There is no…
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Tetanus
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Tetanus is a severe infection caused by Clostridium tetani bacterium found in soil and human and animal waste. The infection is not contagious. C. tetani is introduced into the body from a wound and produces a toxin whose action on the central nervous system is responsible for the symptoms of tetanus. Tetanus is completely preventable…
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Tetanus
* Toxic infection due to Bacillus Nicolaier (Clostridium tetani) which secretes a neurotoxin (tetanospasmin). Gram + anaerobic bacillus; copro-telluric germ. * Non immunizing Disease -> vaccination is mandatory despite infection with this germ. Incubation of 3 to 30d (M: 8d). Non-contagious disease. * Three conditions must coexist for a tetanus develops: lack of proper vaccination,…
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Novartis Bexsero vaccine approved by the European Commission
On Tuesday, the pharmaceutical group Novartis announced that its Bexsero vaccine indicated for the prevention of meningitis B had just obtained the approval of the European Union. Advanced viewed as a major medical progress against this disease that can cause death and serious sequelae. Each year worldwide, more than one million people are affected by…
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Viral hepatitis
– Several liver are grouped under the name of viral hepatitis: This is hepatitis A, B, C, Δ (delta) and E. – The different hepatitis viruses are present throughout the world but their prevalence varies by country. Thus, hepatitis A and B are common in developing countries where almost all of the population is infected…
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