this report described sarcocystis-like merozoites in peripheral blood smear of a woman with mild fever, rigor and musculoskeletal pain. extracellular organisms with a pale blue cytoplasm and one or two nuclei were seen in her blood smear stained with giemsa. sarcocystis-like can be considered as a possible cause of some idiopathic febrile diseases.

the burden of exposure to blood-borne pathogens (such as hepatitis b and c viruses) is considerable for health care workers. hepatitis virus transmission requires a non-immune host, an infectious source, and skin or mucous membrane injury. these three aspects are the main fields for preventional interventions. we reviewed major recent studies on this topic to identify precautions health care wo...

BACKGROUND Although the risks of needlestick and sharps injuries (NSIs) for dentists are well recognized, most papers published only described the frequency of occupational exposure to NSIs. Less has been reported assessing factors contributing to exposure to NSIs. The purpose of this study was to update the epidemiology of NSIs among dentists in Taiwan and identify factors affecting NSIs in or...

OBJECTIVES Health care workers, including dentists, are at the front line for acquiring blood-borne virus infections. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of hepatitis B, hepatitis C and human immunodeficiency viruses among Iranian dentists. MATERIAL AND METHODS The survey included 1628 dental health care workers who attended the 51st annual Congress of the Iranian Dental Associatio...

AMA Merza MA, Mohammed SA, Qasim AM, Abdulah DM. SERO-PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS OF BLOOD-BORNE VIRAL INFECTION AMONG HEALTHCARE WORKERS A TERTIARY REFERRAL HOSPITAL: SINGLE-CENTER EXPERIENCE. Health Problems of Civilization. 2023. doi:10.5114/hpc.2023.131083. APA Merza, M. A., Mohammed, S. Qasim, A. M., & Abdulah, D. (2023). https://doi.org/10.5114/hpc.2023.131083 Chicago Muayad A,...

OBJECTIVE To identify the source of an outbreak of acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among 3 patients occurring within 8 weeks of hospitalization in the same ward of a Florida hospital during November 1998. DESIGN A retrospective cohort study was conducted among 41 patients hospitalized between November 11 and 19, 1998. Patients' blood was tested for antibodies to HCV, and HCV RNA-posit...

PARV4 is a small DNA human virus that is strongly associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV infections. The immunologic control of acute PARV4 infection has not been previously described. We define the acute onset of PARV4 infection and the characteristics of the acute-phase and memory immune responses to PARV4 in a group of HCV- and HIV-negative, active intravenous drug users. Ninety-eig...

The common factor in 13 recent outbreaks of Campylobacter jejuni enteritis was the consumption of unpasteurised or incompletely pasteurised milk. C jejuni is a common commensal in the alimentary tract of milking cows, but it is not clear how the milk becomes contaminated with the organism. Pasteurisation will readily eliminate the organism from milk. In England and Wales 3% of milk retailed is ...

Background: Vector-borne infectious and zoonotic diseases are an important health problem that directly affects human and animal health negatively. Results through evaluation of coagulation disorders among vector-borne diseases should be of beneficial for both human and dogs studies. According to the present author’s knowledge reports regarding changes in platelet (PLT) count, prothrombin time ...

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the most common chronic blood-borne infectious disease in the United States.1,2 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that 16,000 Americans were newly infected in 2009, and between 2.7 and 3.9 million community-dwelling people were living with chronic HCV infection.2 The primary goal of chronic HCV detection and treatment is to prevent complications...