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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 ... … #COVID19 #Coronavirus ... Pandemic #Outbreak #InfectiousDiseases ... EmergencyMedicine #Pharmacology ... #Treatment #Virus
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
of Acute Onset Fever ... • Influenza Virus ... Parainfluenza Virus ... Enterovirus • Coronavirus ... eg.malaria) • Other parasites
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
, Epstein-Barr virus ... ; Dengue virus, ... Crimean Congo virus ... virus, Lassa virus ... Bacterial, viral, parasitic
Infections Rats can Transmit to Humans
Other infections not highlighted include Lassa fever, Plague, Salmonella, Tularemia etc

Rat
include Lassa fever ... : - Rat-Bite Fever ... Choriomeningitis Virus ... Transmissible #InfectiousDiseases
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
chronic hepatitis C virus ... #medications #infectiousdisease ... HepatitisC #Management #Pharmacology
Causes of Myocarditis 
1. Infectious Myocarditis
 • Bacterial - Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Meningococcus, Gonococcus, Salmonella, Corynebacterium
Leishmania • Parasitic ... Coxiella bumetti (Q fever ... Mountain Spotted fever ... virus, yellow fever ... , Lassa fever virus
Persistence of clinically relevant viruses on dry inanimate surfaces

Most common viruses persist on surfaces for days
The novel coronavirus ... days to 3 months Coronavirus ... Polio virus Type ... Pseudorabies virus ... viruses #surfaces #infectiousdiseases
List of Zoonotic Diseases

Armadillos - Sporothrix schenckii (sporotrichosis), Mycobacterium leprae (leprosy)
Bamboo rats - Talaromyces marneffei (formerly
Coxiella burnetii (Q fever ... quintana (trench fever ... Yellow fever virus ... ) Squirrels - Bornavirus ... differential #diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
List of Zoonotic Diseases

Armadillos - Sporothrix schenckii (sporotrichosis), Mycobacterium leprae (leprosy)
Bamboo rats - Talaromyces marneffei (formerly
Coxiella burnetii (Q fever ... quintana (trench fever ... Yellow fever virus ... ) Squirrels - Bornavirus ... differential #diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
canimorsus • Virus ... , Epstein-Barr virus ... Herpes simplex virus ... Pneumocystis Jiroveci • Parasites ... endocrinology #infectiousdiseases