Appendix C: Exposure or Condition Associated with Pathogens Causing Diarrhea - Public Safety Medicine

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Introduction to Infectious Diseases

Adenovirus (Viral Conjunctivitis, aka Pink Eye)

Chickenpox (Varicella Zoster)

Cold Sores (Herpes Simplex 1)

German Measles (Rubella)

Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Measles (Rubeola)

Shingles (Varicella Zoster)

Bacterial Infections of the Skin

Meningococcal Meningitis and Meningococcemia (Neisseria Meningitis)

Streptococcal Pharyngitis (“Strep” Throat, Bacterial Pharyngitis)

Tuberculosis (Mycobacterium Tuberculosis)

Pertussis (Whooping Cough)

Cutaneous Fungal Infections

Encephalitis and Meningitis Other Than Due to Neisseria Meningitidis

Selected Vector Borne Infection: Overview

Supplemental Information on Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever

Acute Infectious Diarrhea and Gastroentertis

Infectious Diseases in the Pregnant LEO

Appendix A: Resources

Appendix B: Post-Exposure Protocol Form

Appendix C: Exposure or Condition Associated with Pathogens Causing Diarrhea

Appendix D: Period of Communicability

Additional Resources: Blood and Body Fluid Exposure (BBFE) Assessment and Decision-Making for Post-Exposure Prophylaxis

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Foodborne

Foodborne outbreaks in hotels, cruise ships, resorts, restaurants, catered events
Consumption of unpasteurized milk or dairy products
Consumption of fruits or unpasteurized fruit juices, vegetables, leafy greens, sprouts
Consumption of raw shellfish

Types of Exposure or Contact

Swimming in or drinking untreated fresh water
Swimming in recreational water facility with treated water
Healthcare, long-term care, prison exposure, or employment
Recent antimicrobial therapy
Travel to resource-challenged countries
Exposure to house pets with diarrhea
Exposure to pig feces in certain parts of the world
Contact with young poultry or reptiles
Visiting a farm or petting zoo

Predisposing Conditions

Age group
Underlying immunocompromising condition
Hemachromatosis or hemaglobinopathy
AIDS, immunosuppressive therapies
Anal-genital, oral-anal, or digital-anal contact

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