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Ivermectin. Old anti-parasitic agent making a comeback with recent headlines from in-vitro study that showed antiviral
Old anti-parasitic ... SARS-CoV-2, the virus ... causing COVID-19 ... Pandemic #Outbreak #InfectiousDiseases ... Pharmacology #Treatment #Virus
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
chronic hepatitis C virus ... (HCV) infection ... table #treatment #hcv ... #medications #infectiousdisease
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
canimorsus • Virus ... : HIV (Predisposing ... , Epstein-Barr virus ... Herpes simplex virus ... endocrinology #infectiousdiseases
MonkeyPox Virus - Summary Review - What we know so far

 • History
 • Epidemiology
 •
MonkeyPox Virus ... diagnosis #management #virus ... #infectiousdiseases
Lone Star Tick Diseases

Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis
Southern Tick Associated Rash Illness (STARI)
Heartland Virus

Dr. Ann Marie Kumfer @AnnKumfer

#LoneStar
STARI) Heartland Virus ... Differential #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Persistence of clinically relevant viruses on dry inanimate surfaces

Most common viruses persist on surfaces for days
> 7 days HIV > ... Polio virus Type ... Pseudorabies virus ... viruses #surfaces #infectiousdiseases ... contagiousness #COVID19
Herpes Simplex Virus 
Lymphadenitis 
 • Expanded paracortex 
 • HSV-infected cells are 
present in areas
Herpes Simplex Virus ... paracortex • HSV-infected ... Herpes #Simplex #Virus ... Lymphadenitis #HSV ... #Pathology #Microscopy
Microbial Resistance to Disinfectants

Most Resistant -> Least Resistant
- Bacterial Spore
- Mycobacteria
- Small, non-enveloped viruses
- Fungi
- Gram
Enveloped Viruses: HIV ... , Hepatitis B virus ... , Hepatitis C virus ... Disinfectants #COVID19
Infections Rats can Transmit to Humans
Other infections not highlighted include Lassa fever, Plague, Salmonella, Tularemia etc

Rat
Choriomeningitis Virus ... Transmissible #InfectiousDiseases
Comparison of Tropical Viruses - Zika, Dengue and Chikungunya
 • Zika Virus 
 • Dengue Virus
Chikungunya • Zika Virus ... • Dengue Virus ... • Chikungunya Virus ... #Chikungunya #virus ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases