0
What else can I help you with?
What does sporadic mean for flu season?
When diseases are described as sporadic in medical contexts it means that the disease is occurring in single cases here and there and scattered groups of cases. For the flu it can indicate the beginning of an epidemic before cases are widespread or it can be describing when the cases are slowing down and the flu is beginning to have run its course and the epidemic may be coming to an end. Since influenza viruses tend to spread in multiple outbreaks (in "waves"), it may also indicate that at least that particular wave of the outbreak is in the final stages.This term has a specific definition from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for use in their "Influenza Like Illness" (ILI) surveillance reports. Definitions from the CDC are provided below. See the related links section below for a link to the full information from CDC on how the weeky surveillance reports of ILI are developed, etc.From the CDC:Summary of the Geographic Spread of Influenza - State health departments report the estimated level of spread of influenza activity in their states each week through the State and Territorial Epidemiologists Reports. States report influenza activity as no activity, sporadic, local, regional, or widespread. These levels are defined as follows:No Activity: No laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza and no reported increase in the number of cases of ILI.Sporadic: Small numbers of laboratory-confirmed influenza cases or a single laboratory-confirmed influenza outbreak has been reported, but there is no increase in cases of ILI.Local: Outbreaks of influenza or increases in ILI cases and recent laboratory-confirmed influenza in a single region of the state.Regional:Outbreaks of influenza or increases in ILI and recent laboratory confirmed influenza in at least two but less than half the regions of the state with recent laboratory evidence of influenza in those regions.Widespread:Outbreaks of influenza or increases in ILI cases and recent laboratory-confirmed influenza in at least half the regions of the state with recent laboratory evidence of influenza in the state.
Is there an at home way to test pigs for Swine Flu?
No, as of now there are no commercial kits available to test for swine flu at home. The current method of identifying influenza in swine by diagnostic laboratory testing is by using PCR or ELISA, both of which require expensive equipment or expensive reagent in addition to an operator with biochemistry background and education. Pigs are most often diagnosed with influenza based on their symptomology, the same as are humans.
What is laboratory test plate?
to put microorganism in to test.
Where is a good laboratory to test out High voltage experiments?
A good laboratory to test out high voltage experiment should be a government owned laboratory, or one that is government approved.
Which laboratory test can detect hypocalcemia?
serum calcium test
Uses of test tube in laboratory apparatus?
used to chemical test
What is the use of test tube and test tube rack in laboratory?
the answer is none
What is the most effective way in determining whether someone has been infected with the H1N1 influenza virus?
Usually tests aren't required to diagnose the H1N1/09 influenza, doctors go on the symptoms and history of potential exposure, as well as whether there is a big presence of the disease in the community at the time. But there are tests for it. One that is more easily done in the field is a rapid test that, although easy to do and convenient, is less accurate than tests performed in the laboratory. See the related link to the CDC for information about the different tests. When swine flu is suspected in a patient, a quick test is typically done to determine whether Type A or type B influenza is present. If the test results reveal that the patient has type A influenza, they could be infected with either a conventional flu strain or swine flu. Swine flu is diagnosed by evaluating the patient's symptoms and knowing if the person has been in contact with people known to have the condition. A definitive swine flu diagnosis is made by sending a sample to a specialized lab.
What does Na in laboratory test stand for?
Sodium
What is abbreviation for diagnostic laboratory test?
ABG's
What is a a test tube?
this is an instrument in the laboratory that is used to clean various kinds of test tubes.
How is a test tube brush used in a laboratory?
Test Tube brushes are used to easily clean the test tubes .
