161. Bronchiolitis - DrGreene.com Learn about bronchiolitis and how it differs from pneumonia. The article also covers diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. http://www.drgreene.com/21_1040.html

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162. WHO | WHO Issues A Global Alert About Cases Of Atypical Pneumonia In some, but not all cases, this is followed by bilateral pneumonia, In thisgroup, eight have developed early chest xray signs of pneumonia. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/releases/2003/pr22/en/

All WHO This site only Home About WHO Countries Health topics ... Contacts Media centre WHO WHO sites Media centre News releases 2003 ... printable version WHO issues a global alert about cases of atypical pneumonia Cases Of Severe Respiratory Illness May Spread To Hospital Staff Since mid February, WHO has been actively working to confirm reports of outbreaks of a severe form of pneumonia in Viet Nam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), China, and Guangdong province in China. In Viet Nam the outbreak began with a single initial case who was hospitalized for treatment of severe, acute respiratory syndrome of unknown origin. He felt unwell during his journey and fell ill shortly after arrival in Hanoi from Shanghai and Hong Kong SAR, China. Following his admission to the hospital, approximately 20 hospital staff became sick with similar symptoms. The signs and symptoms of the disease in Hanoi include initial flu-like illness (rapid onset of high fever followed by muscle aches, headache and sore throat). These are the most common symptoms. Early laboratory findings may include thrombocytopenia (low platelet count) and leucopenia (low white blood cell count). In some, but not all cases, this is followed by bilateral pneumonia, in some cases progressing to acute respiratory distress requiring assisted breathing on a respirator. Some patients are recovering but some patients remain critically ill. Today, the Department of Health Hong Kong SAR has reported on an outbreak of respiratory illness in one of its public hospitals. As of midnight 11 March, 50 health care workers had been screened and 23 of them were found to have febrile illness. They were admitted to the hospital for observation as a precautionary measure. In this group, eight have developed early chest x-ray signs of pneumonia. Their conditions are stable. Three other health care workers self-presented to hospitals with febrile illness and two of them have chest x-ray signs of pneumonia.

163. Pneumonia Causes Panic In Guangdong Province -- Rosling And Rosling 326 (7386): In the absence of official information, rumors magnified the epidemic out of proportion. bmj.com, formerly British Medical Journal http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/326/7386/416

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164. Healthfinder® - Pneumonia Carefully selected government and nonprofit health information on pneumonia. http://www.healthfinder.gov/Scripts/SearchContext.asp?topic=666

165. Coptis, Christian Michael A special needs child who died unexpectedly of Klebsiella pneumonia the day after Christmas in 1996. 1983 1996 http://www.glasscity.net/users/smartc/christn.htm

166. Pneumonia Cluster In Teching Xinjiang China Although the patients are said to be suffering from bacterial pneumonia, thecreation of an isolation ward for a cluster of pneumonia cases near the H5N1 http://www.recombinomics.com/News/06150503/Pneumonia_Xinjiang.html

Home Founder What's New In The News Contact Us ... Patents Commentary Pneumonia Cluster in Tacheng Xinjiang China Recombinomics Commentary June 15, 2005 ProMed has issued a correction indicating Tashan above should read Tacheng, the site of the earlier cull of domestic geese. The above comments from an RFI report in ProMed are causes for concern. Although the patients are said to be suffering from bacterial pneumonia, the creation of an isolation ward for a cluster of pneumonia cases near the bird flu outbreak in geese in Tacheng Xinjiang is curious. Fever clinics were also set up in the vicinity of Qinghai Lake after an unprecedented die-off of migratory birds infected with H5N1. Abundant news had reported 121 human deaths linked to the Qinghai Lake outbreak. Although reports of human case have been denied, the 121 deaths and 79 additional infections were never specifically addressed. Those reports, if true, would have signaled phase 6 of the 2005 flu pandemic and further spread such as the pneumonia cluster would have been expected. WHO has requested an onsite visit to Qinghai Lake to observe how that outbreak was handled. Clearly an expanded trip to include sites in Xinjiang as well as sites in India, where the bar headed geese

167. PNEUMONIA.NET Information about bacterial and viral pneumonia and its diagnosis, prevention and treatment, plus facts about respiratory diseases, pneumonia in children, the pneumonia vaccine and herbal remedies. http://www.pneumonia.net/

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168. Pneumonia Prevention: It's Worth A Shot - Age Page - Health Information Pneumococcal pneumonia is a serious illness that kills thousands of older people in For some causes of pneumonia, yes. The pneumococcal vaccine is safe, http://www.niapublications.org/engagepages/pneum.asp

Pneumonia Prevention: It's Worth a Shot Pneumococcal (pronounced new-mo-KOK-al) disease is an infection caused by bacteria. These bacteria can attack different parts of the body. When they invade the lungs, they cause the most common kind of bacterial pneumonia. When the same bacteria enter the blood, they cause an infection called bacteremia (bak-ter-E-me-ah). In the brain, they cause meningitis. Pneumococcal pneumonia is a serious illness that kills thousands of older people in the United States each year. Can Pneumonia Be Prevented? For some causes of pneumonia, yes. The pneumococcal vaccine is safe, it works, and one shot lasts most people up to 10 years. People who get the vaccine are protected against almost all of the bacteria that cause pneumococcal pneumonia and other pneumococcal diseases as well. The shot, which is covered by Medicare, can be a lifesaver. Some experts say it may be best to get the shot before age 65anytime after age 50since the younger you are, the better the results. They also say people should have this shot even if they have had pneumonia before. There are many different kinds of pneumonia, and having one kind does not protect against the others. The vaccine, however, does protect against 88 percent of the pneumococcal bacteria that cause pneumonia. It does not guarantee that you will never get pneumonia. It does not protect against viral pneumonia. Most people need to get the shot only once. However some older people may need a booster; check with your doctor to find out if this is necessary.

169. BBC NEWS | Health | Fears Mount Over Deadly Bug Hong Kong establishes quarantine camps as a deadly pneumonia virus claims more victims. BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/2905391.stm

News Sport Weather World Service ... Newswatch Last Updated: Tuesday, 1 April, 2003, 16:37 GMT 17:37 UK Email this to a friend Printable version Fears mount over deadly bug A Toronto nurse takes precautions The deadly pneumonia, which is spreading across the world, could be more contagious than previously thought, an expert has warned. Hong Kong, which has been hit hard, has established quarantine camps in an effort to try to contain the spread of the disease. And at Singapore airport, nurses monitored passengers for signs of the illness. Seven were sent to hospital because they showed symptoms of the pneumonia. The illness, dubbed Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), has so far killed 62 people worldwide, and infected 1,800. Initially it was thought that the illness could only be spread by close contact. But Dr Hitoshi Oshitani, a World Health Organization (WHO) expert, told the BBC that this was not necessarily the case. He said: "In most cases infection occurs by close person-to-person contact, but there are several cases now that we cannot explain by this model of transmission." He stressed that SARS was more contagious than the deadly Ebola virus.

170. Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia: A Clinical Review - October 15, 1999 - American Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) is an opportunistic infection that occurs Suspected Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia with a negative induced sputum http://www.aafp.org/afp/991015ap/1699.html

Advanced Search AAFP Home Page Journals Vol. 60/No. 6 (October 15, 1999) Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia: A Clinical Review AIMEE WILKIN, M.D., and JUDITH FEINBERG, M.D. University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio A patient information handout on PCP, adapted by the authors of this article from information offered by the CDC, is provided on page 1713. B efore the epidemic of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in the early 1980s, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) was a rare infection that occurred in immunosuppressed patients with protein malnutrition or acute lymphocytic leukemia, or in patients receiving corticosteroid therapy. This opportunistic infection is now most commonly associated with advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The drug of choice for both treatment and prophylaxis of PCP is trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. The appearance of PCP in previously healthy gay men was one of the initial signs of the emergence of AIDS. Before the widespread use of prophylaxis, PCP was the AIDS-defining illness in 60 percent of cases and eventually affected 80 percent of patients with AIDS.

171. ADAP Drugs: Pentamidine A treatment for PCP pneumonia.(aerosolized pentamidine, Nebupent, Pentam) http://www.atdn.org/access/drugs/pent.html

pentamidine (aerosolized pentamidine, Nebupent, Pentam) Drug description Pentamidine is a treatment for PCP pneumonia. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, commonly referred to as PCP, can affect the lungs as well as other parts of the body, including the skin and internal organs. People who are at the greatest risk of contracting this type of pneumonia are those who have less than 200 T4 cells. Symptoms of PCP include shortness of breath, dry cough, and fever. PCP seems to occur very frequently in women as a first or second AIDS-defining illness. Diagnosis in women is often delayed and the illness may be severe by the time it is detected. Pentamidine is used as an inhaled aerosol for prevention of PCP. Fujisawa Pharmaceuticals, who makes Nebupent, has a Reimbursement Service . Call (800) 366-6323 for more information. Side effects Anxiety, headache, bronchospasm, cough, and chills are some side effects you may experience from treatment with aerosol pentamidine. IV pentamidine can cause leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, and anemia. You must discontinue ddC until you are stable on pentamidine.

172. Mycoplasmal Pneumonia And Other Mycoplasmal Diseases Of Swine, G77-364-A Swine producers are often confused by the complexity of the mycoplasmal infections;this fact sheet is an attempt to clarify the information that is http://ianrpubs.unl.edu/animaldisease/g364.htm

G77-364-A Mycoplasmal Pneumonia and Other Mycoplasmal Diseases of Swine Swine producers are often confused by the complexity of the mycoplasmal infections; this fact sheet is an attempt to clarify the information that is currently available about these swine diseases. Alex Hogg, University of Nebraska William P. Switzer, Iowa State University Daniel O. Farrington, Iowa State University Previous Category Catalog Order Info Mycoplasmal Pneumonia ... Mycoplasmal Arthritis Swine producers are often confused by the complexity of the mycoplasmal infections. This fact sheet is an attempt to clarify the information that is currently available about these swine diseases. There are three recognized Mycoplasma spp. of bacteria that cause disease in pigs Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, Mycoplasma hyorhinis and Mycoplasma hyosynoviae Mycoplasmal Pneumonia Mycoplasmal pneumonia (in the U.S.) or porcine enzootic pneumonia (England and other countries) is caused by Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae . Another synonym for this disease is swine enzootic pneumonia (SEP). Fifteen years ago this disease was called virus pneumonia of pigs (VPP); since that time it has been discovered that a mycoplasma, not a virus, is the cause. Mycoplasma are very small and readily pass through ordinary bacterial filters. In addition, mycoplasma are difficult to grow in the laboratory. For these reasons, it was originally assumed that mycoplasmal pneumonia was a virus. Mycoplasmal pneumonia affects pigs of all ages, starting with those as young as 7-10 days of age. It is estimated that 90% or more of the swine herds in the Midwestern United States are infected with mycoplasmal pneumonia.

173. Pneumococcal Infections Recognizing, treating, and preventing infections caused by streptococcus pneumoniae. Consumer information about pneumonia, otitis, bloodstream infections, and meningitis caused by streptococcus pneumoniae. Information about vaccines and antibiotic treatment. http://www.nfid.org/library/pneumococcal

174. Arizona Respiratory Center: Pneumonia pneumonia is a generic term that is applied to an infection that involves the In most cases it is assumed that the cause of the pneumonia is a bacteria. http://www.resp-sci.arizona.edu/patient-info/adults/pneumonia-a.htm

What You Should Know About Pneumonia What Happens in Pneumonia Two different terms may be used to describe pneumonia depending on where it affects the lungs. In lobar pneumonia, the infection or inflammation involves a section (or lobe) of a lung. In bronchial pneumonia, the infection or inflammation is not confined to a single anatomic location.. In either case, the disorder typically causes a cough (with or without mucus), chest pain, rapid breathing, and shortness of breath. Fever, sweats, a headache, and weakness are usually present. The medical history is extremely important in making a diagnosis of pneumonia, and often also in differentiating the types of infections involved. Bacterial pneumonias typically have rather sudden onset of symptoms with a relatively high fever. The cough may be either dry or contain large amounts of sputum. Chest x-rays reveal shadows where the pneumonia is present, and blood counts show elevated white blood counts that are more typical of bacterial infections than either viruses or fungi. What You Should Know About

175. BW Online | March 21, 2003 | The Deadly Effects Of Suppressed Info The new, sometimes fatal, pneumonialike disease got a head start in China because the country lacks a free press to dig out the truth. BusinessWeek Online http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/mar2003/nf20030321_3515_db065.htm

window.epulse_content_group = "cg1=daily_briefing,cg2=china_journal"; Search Advanced Search Customer Service Register Subscribe to BW ... MBA Insider ONLINE FEATURES Columnists Book Reviews BW Video Interactive Gallery ... Past Covers BLOGS Blogspotting Brand New Day Deal Flow Economics Unbound ... Stock Screeners SCOREBOARDS Mutual Funds Info Tech 100 B-SCHOOLS MBA Profiles ... Who's Hiring Grads BW EXTRAS BW Digital Dashboard Widgets Handheld Edition RSS Feeds Podcasts Reprints/Permissions Conferences Investor Workshops Research Services MARCH 21, 2003 CHINA JOURNAL By Mark Clifford The Deadly Effects of Suppressed Info The new, sometimes fatal, pneumonia-like disease got a head start in China because the country lacks a free press to dig out the truth STORY TOOLS Printer-Friendly Version E-Mail This Story China Journal Archive var regex = new RegExp("_PG[0-9]*_"); myPage = location.pathname; myPage = myPage.replace(regex,"_"); var magRegex = new RegExp("/print/magazine/content/"); myPage = myPage.replace(magRegex,"cgi-bin/register/archiveSearch.cgi?h="); document.write (''); document.write("Find More Stories Like This"); TODAY'S HEADLINES The Next Big One Why Skype Can Play Hard to Get Can Sony's New Walkman Run?

176. ADAP Drugs: Primaquine A treatment for malaria which is also used in combination with clindamycin for treating mild to moderate PCP pneumonia when first choice treatments are not tolerated or not working well. http://www.atdn.org/access/drugs/prim.html

primaquine (Primaquine Phosphate) Drug description Primaquine is a treatment for malaria. Primaquine is also used in combination with clindamycin for treating mild to moderate PCP pneumonia when first choice treatments are not tolerated or not working well. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, commonly referred to as PCP, can affect the lungs as well as other parts of the body, including the skin and internal organs. People who are at the greatest risk of contracting this type of pneumonia are those who have less than 200 T4 cells. Symptoms of PCP include shortness of breath, dry cough, and fever. PCP seems to occur very frequently in women as a first or second AIDS-defining illness. Diagnosis in women is often delayed and the illness may be severe by the time it is detected. Studies are ongoing to determine the usefulness and safety of combined treatment with primaquine and clindamycin. Side effects The combination of primaquine and clindamycin is generally well tolerated. Nausea, vomiting and stomach cramps occasionally occur. Other side effects can be anemia, headache, visual disturbance and intense itching. Dosage Combination therapy with oral primaquine at 15 or 30 mg daily with clindamycin given intravenously or orally at 1.8-3.6 g in 3 or 4 divided doses daily is effective in treating PCP.

177. BBC News | SCI/TECH | Pneumonia Bug Decoded The pathogen responsible for pneumonia is the latest bug to be decoded by genomescientists. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1447000/1447438.stm

CATEGORIES TV RADIO COMMUNICATE ... INDEX SEARCH You are in: Sci/Tech Front Page World UK ... AudioVideo SERVICES Daily E-mail News Ticker Mobiles/PDAs Feedback ... Low Graphics Thursday, 19 July, 2001, 18:05 GMT 19:05 UK Pneumonia bug decoded Pneumonia may develop resistance to treatment By BBC News Online's Ivan Noble Streptococcus pneumoniae , the bug responsible for pneumonia, is the latest organism to have its complete genetic sequence decoded. Streptococcus pneumoniae 2,236 genes 2.16m base pairs Most common cause of acute respiratory infection The achievement should speed up the development of new drugs to combat the killer disease. Modern drug researchers look for genetic weaknesses in bugs like S. pneumoniae , and having the whole genetic sequence available should make the job easier. Shotgun method Dr Tettelin is part of the team at the Institute for Genomic Research (Tigr) in the United States which carried out the decoding. This organism appears to be a real champion at using all sorts of sugars They used a method known as shotgun sequencing, which involves blasting apart the bug's DNA to read the code, and then using powerful computers to work out how to fit it back together and make sense of it all.

178. BBC NEWS | Health | Vices Increase Risk Of Pneumonia Smoking on top of drinking alcohol leaves the body wide open to a bug that causespneumonia, say scientists. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4543517.stm

Home TV Radio Talk ... Newswatch Last Updated: Sunday, 15 May, 2005, 23:00 GMT 00:00 UK E-mail this to a friend Printable version Vices increase risk of pneumonia Smoking and drinking affects the body's defences against infections Smoking on top of drinking alcohol leaves the body wide open to a bug that causes pneumonia, say scientists. They say they have shown for the first time that alcohol impairs an important defence barrier to lung infections, and that smoking intensifies this. Rats exposed to alcohol and smoke lost movement of cilia - tiny hairs lining the airways that beat rhythmically to waft bugs up and out of the lungs. The authors' paper in Alcoholism said the same was probably true in humans. Defences down Researcher Professor Martha Gentry-Nielsen, of Creighton University School of Medicine, said there were several reasons why alcoholics were more susceptible to an infection called streptococcus pneumoniae, which can cause pneumonia. "They have a decreased gag reflex," she said. This means it is easier for mucus from the nose and fluid from the gut, such as vomit, to go down into the lung, particularly when they lose consciousness, she said. "Host defences within the lungs of alcoholics are also compromised, so they are not well equipped to handle the infection once the organisms reach the lungs."

179. Deadly Pneumonia Spreads A deadly form of pneumonia is moving rapidly around the world as travellers from parts of Asia spread the disease, creating new suspected cases in Britain, Germany, Australia and the United States. The Toronto Star http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_T

180. Defra, UK - Animal Health & Welfare - Disease Surveillance & Control - Notifiabl Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is a contagious disease affecting the Bovine pleuro-pneumonia was a major disease of livestock through the http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/disease/cbpp.htm

Skip navigation Animal health and welfare Home Contact Defra About Defra News ... Notifiable diseases Contagious Bovine pleuro pneumonia Disease factsheet: Contagious Bovine pleuro pneumonia Notifiable diseases Zoonoses Other diseases Animal pathogens ... Sitemap If you suspect signs of any notifiable disease, you must immediately notify a Defra Divisional Veterinary Manager Introduction History and spread of disease Symptoms ... EU legislation Contagious Bovine pleuro pneumonia Contagious Bovine Pleuro-pneumonia (CBPP) is a contagious disease affecting the lungs and pleura of cattle and other closely related ruminants, and is caused by an infective organism - Mycoplasma mycoides. History and spread of the disease Evidently the slaughter policy met with success. Pleuro-pneumonia had been eradicated from Great Britain by 1898 and has not subsequently occurred here. Nevertheless, it survives in other parts of the world. It is included in the OIE listings as a Class A disease, making it one of the more economically serious diseases of livestock. Symptoms The first signs of the disease often escape notice. The temperature rises and a dry husky cough is present, especially when the animal first gets on its feet or when made to run. In marked cases its breathing is rapid, and the movement of the flanks is increased. If pressure is applied to the ribs, the animal may grunt or show signs of pain. Some of the affected animals may become greatly emaciated and die but others, especially those that have passed the acute stages, may appear to recover. It does not follow, however, that the latter are cured: they continue to affect others for a very long time.

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