Parvovirus B19
General information Per the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)1, parvovirus B19 is a human respiratory viral illness that is typically very mild in healthy people but can cause more severe complications in those with underlying blood disorders or weakened immune systems. The rash-associated illness caused by the virus is called Fifth Disease, or Erythema Infectiosum. While parvovirus B19 does not usually impact pregnancies, the virus can spread to the fetus and can lead to a small increase in miscarriage risk or other complications.1 As of August 13, 2024, the CDC alerted the public of increased parvovirus
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (TB)
General Information Mycobacterium tuberculosis is an infectious bacterium of concern that primarily affects the lungs. It causes what is known as Tuberculosis or TB. Spread between people is by person-to-person transmission through the air. Although the lungs are the primary site for infection, TB bacteria can attack other parts of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain. People who have active TB will feel sick, have signs and symptoms, and may spread TB bacteria to others. If not treated properly, TB disease can be fatal. Not everyone infected with TB bacteria becomes sick with TB disease. People
Creutzfeldt‐Jakob disease
General Information Creutzfeldt‐Jakob disease (CJD) is one of many different prion diseases. A prion is a type of protein that can cause normal proteins in the brain to fold abnormally (Johns Hopkins 2024). CJD is neurodegenerative disorder, meaning it attacks brain function. Unfortunately, CJD progresses quickly and is always fatal (CDC Clinical Overview 2024). Prion diseases, also called transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) like CJD, can affect both humans and animals. Fortunately, prion diseases are very rare. Unlike bacteria and viruses, prions lack genetic material like DNA and RNA and so eradicating them from the environment & surgical instrumentation is
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