SALMONELLOSIS Salmonellosis is a bacterial infection of the gastrointestinal tract that is usually associated with eating feces-contaminated food. MORBIDITY: ++ MORTALITY: + ETIOLOGY: BACTERIAL Salmonellosis is caused by many serotypes…
TRICHINOSIS Trichinosis, also known as trichinellosis, is a food-borne disease caused by a small parasite living in muscle tissue and eaten in raw or undercooked meat. The disease has traditionally…
ST. LOUIS ENCEPHALITIS St. Louis encephalitis is a mosquito-borne viral disease with the potential of infecting the central nervous system of people. It is the most commonly reported variety of…
LISTERIOSIS Until the 1980s listeriosis was rarely reported in humans but was fairly common in animals. Since then, there have been increased reports of listeriosis in people. In animals listeriosis…
YERSINIOSIS Yersiniosis is a bacterial disease that usually affects the intestinal tract. The disease is seen most often in young children and during the cooler months of the year, usually…
EHRLICHIOSIS Ehrlichiosis is a group of tick-borne diseases that attack white blood cells. It is a seasonal disease that corresponds to the months when ticks are active. In dogs the…
STAPHYLOCOCCOSIS Staphylococcus aureus causes a variety of diseases. In people it is the cause of skin infections, eye infections, toxic-shock syndrome, and food poisoning. In fact, it is responsible for…
