PRO/AH/EDR> Tick-borne encephalitis virus - Canada (ON) Powassan susp.

TICK-BORNE ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS - CANADA (ONTARIO), POWASSAN SUSPECTED
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Date: Mon 13 Jul 2015
Source: Inside Belleville [edited]
<http://www.insidebelleville.com/news-story/5730759-case-of-tick-borne-encephalitis-identified-in-hastings-county/>


A person with suspected tick-borne encephalitis has been reported to
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH) and is under
investigation, the health unit said in a press release issued Fri 10
Jul [2015].

Tick-borne encephalitis is a rare infection that can cause fever,
headache, vomiting, weakness, confusion, seizures and memory loss.
Long-term neurologic problems may occur. There is no specific
treatment, and people with severe infection often need to be
hospitalized to receive respiratory support, intravenous fluids, or
medications to reduce swelling in the brain.

HPEPH conducts surveillance on ticks to determine whether a tick is a
carrier of infectious diseases by means of tick dragging and tick
collection. The information collected is then used to determine
high-risk tick areas.

The best protection against tick-borne illness is to avoid tick bites.
Tick-borne encephalitis can be transmitted in about 15 minutes.

Public health is asking those who find a tick attached to them to
bring it in to one of the public health offices in Belleville, Picton,
Trenton or Bancroft. It says that the ticks are tested only for
surveillance purposes. This test will not be useful to determine
whether or not a person has been exposed to [tick-borne] diseases.

Public Health also advises people to do the following to protect
themselves from tick bites:

- Avoid areas with a known high concentration of ticks. Ticks live in
humid environments, including wooded and bushy areas with high grass
and a bed of leaf litter. To avoid ticks, walk in the centre of the
trails, and avoid tall shrubs.

- Wear protective clothing: light-coloured clothing, long-sleeved
shirts and pants, closed-toe shoes and socks pulled over pant legs.

- Use insect repellent containing DEET (active ingredient to keep bugs
away) or Icaridin. Spray this on your skin as well as on your
clothing. Always read and follow label directions.

- Perform daily tick checks

- Check your body for ticks after being outdoors, even in your own
yard.

- Use a hand-held or full-length mirror to view all parts of your
body.

- Parents should check their children for ticks under the arms, in and
around the ears, inside the belly button, behind the knees, between
the legs, around the waist, and especially in their hair.

- Examine your gear and pets. Ticks can ride into the home on clothing
and pets then attach to a person later. Placing clothes in a dryer on
high heat effectively kills ticks.

- Remove ticks from your body

- Remove an attached tick as soon as you notice it.

- Use fine-tipped tweezers to grasp the tick by the head as close to
your skin as possible. Pull it straight out, gently but firmly.

- Clean the bite area using soap and water or a disinfectant.

- If the tick has been attached for more than 36 hours or you begin to
experience symptoms as noted above, you should seek medical advice.

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ProMED MEASLES comeback due to anti-vaccination parents.

Measles is caused by the measles virus, a single-stranded, negative-sense, enveloped RNA virus of the genus Morbillivirus within the family Paramyxoviridae.^[24] The virus was first isolated in 1954 by Nobel Laureate John F. Enders and Thomas Peebles,

Enders was born in West Hartford, Connecticut. His father, John Ostrom Enders, was CEO of the Hartford National Bank and left him a fortune of $19 million upon his death. He attended the Noah Webster School in Hartford, and St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire. After attending Yale University a short time, he joined the United States Army Air Corps in 1918 as a flight instructor and a lieutenant.
After returning from World War I, he graduated from Yale, where he was a member of Scroll and Key as well as Delta Kappa Epsilon. He went into real estate in 1922, and tried several careers before choosing the biomedical field with a focus on infectious diseases, gaining a Ph.D. at Harvard in 1930. He later joined the faculty at Children's Hospital Boston.
Enders died in 1985 in Waterford, Connecticut, aged 88, holding honorary doctoral degrees from 13 universities.^[3]




[2] USA (California)
Date: Fri 3 Jul 2015
Source: The Weekly Observer [summ., edited]
<http://www.theweeklyobserver.com/measles-outbreak-triggers-tougher-vaccinations-rules/3432/>


Measles outbreak in State of California triggers tougher vaccination
rules
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A recent outbreak of the dreaded viral disease called measles has
caused a stir amongst the state of California, pushing its governor to
sign a bill mandating stricter vaccination requirements for children.
This new law requires all children to be immunized before entering
kindergarten with exceptions allowed only in cases where a doctor
advises against immunization, particularly in circumstances where
immunization is not recommended due to family medical history.

Measles is highly contagious and could easily be transmitted in
crowded areas. It causes fever and a break out of rashes on the face
and body. In worst cases, it could lead to brain damage, loss of
hearing, sight and even death. Children, the aged and most especially
those persons with a weak immune system may be particularly vulnerable
to the virus.

Studies have shown that the result of immunization given to children
during their younger years have kept a number of infectious and
dangerous diseases at bay, thereby creating a healthier community.
Several vaccination programs have driven away the onset of the viral
disease, but when immunization was not strictly implemented, some
parents have stopped vaccinating their children, giving rise to the
comeback of measles.

A measles outbreak at a Disneyland theme park [in California] last
December [2014] which has affected more than 100 people has raised
awareness on the dreaded disease once again and has sparked concern in
the health sector of the community. Hence, a renewed drive on the
prevention of measles through vaccination earning support from both
Republicans and Democrats of the state.

UNIVADIS & BMJ: UK patients could pay for missed appointments. GBP 1-BILLION a`year lost

• BMJ
• 06 Jul 15

Patients who miss an appointment will be told how much it cost the NHS and could potentially be billed for it, the health secretary has announced.
Appearing on Question Time on BBC1 on 2 July, Jeremy Hunt said that the government had taken a first step towards introducing greater patient responsibility for the use of resources by introducing measures to ensure that patients who miss appointments are told how much NHS money they have wasted.
Hunt said that the NHS was “very stretched for resources” and that he had not ruled out charging people who do not attend their appointment.
“If we are going to square the circle and have a fantastic NHS, despite all those pressures, then we have to take personal responsibility for the way that we use NHS resources,” he said. “I don’t actually have a problem in principle with the idea of charging people for missed appointments. I think in practical terms it could be difficult to do. But I have taken a step towards that this week by announcing that, when people do miss an appointment, they will be told how much that has cost the NHS as a first step.”
However, it later emerged that Hunt had not previously announced the plan because ministers and officials at the Department of Health were still working on the details.
A day earlier Hunt had made a speech to the Local Government Association’s annual conference in Harrogate, in which he highlighted that “to deliver the highest standards of health and care the people who use those services need to play their part too: personal responsibility needs to sit squarely alongside system accountability.”
In that speech he announced that, from next year, packs of medicines costing more than £20 (€28; $31) would display their indicative cost in an attempt to reduce waste and encourage patient adherence.¹ He also highlighted the cost to the NHS of missed appointments, saying, “Estimates suggest that missed GP appointments cost the NHS £162m each year and missed hospital appointments as much as £750m a year. That is nearly £1bn that could be used for more treatments or the latest drugs.”
Maureen Baker, chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners, said, “With waiting times for a GP appointment now an issue of national concern, and patients in some areas of the country having to wait up to a month to see their family doctor, it can be frustrating when patients don’t turn up—for the GP and for the patient who could have had the appointment otherwise.
“However, we do not believe that charging is the answer. It would be hard to administer for very little return and would add an extra layer of bureaucracy for GPs and their teams, who are already struggling with heavy workloads and trying to meet rising patient demand.”
She added, “With an ageing and elderly population, and more patients being treated for multiple and complex diseases, non-attendance can also be a sign of something more worrying and, wherever possible, surgeries will try to follow this up and find out why this has happened. Practices are working hard to reduce non-attendance by using methods such as text and e-mail reminders.”
By Ingrid Torjesen, London

GLOBE & MAIL (C.Weeks): Homeopath Beth Landau-Halpern teaches anti-vaccine theory at Univ.Toronto Scarborough Campus." I am a homeopath in Toronto and specialize in treating children with ADHD as well as their families."

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I am a homeopath in Toronto and specialize in treating children with ADHD as well as their families. Homeopathy, combined with other natural approaches to ADHD, can help children surmount the limitations of this disorder and can help families with the inevitable stresses and strains of having an ADHD child -- resulting in happier, healthier families.

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Beth Landau-Halpern, homeopath

Phone Number: 416-964-8467
Modalities/Treatments Offered: homeopathy, nutritional medicine
Languages: English
Clinic Hours: 9-6 Monday-Friday
Clinic Address: 72 Roxborough Street West, Toronto

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Beth Landau-Halpern, homeopath

I am a homeopath in Toronto and specialize in treating children with ADHD as well as their families. Homeopathy, combined with other natural approaches to ADHD, can help children surmount the limitations of this disorder and can help families with the inevitable stresses and strains of having an ADHD child -- resulting in happier, healthier families.

Beth Landau-Halpern

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Beth Landau-Halpern, homeopath

Phone Number: 416-964-8467
Modalities/Treatments Offered: homeopathy, nutritional medicine
Languages: English
Clinic Hours: 9-6 Monday-Friday
Clinic Address: 72 Roxborough Street West, Toronto

- See more at: http://www.holisticunited.com/profile/ADHDhomeopath#sthash.e0flIcSX.dpuf

BLOOMBERG & OMA : T.MAGYARODY B.Eng (McMaster 1973) MBA (McM 1982) New OMA CEO

OMA Board Appoints Tom Magyarody new CEO (aet. approx 59y)

OMA Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Tom Magyarody as our new Chief Executive Officer.(Starting Aug.31, 2015)

Mr. Magyarody served as Executive Director and CEO of the Ontario Dental Association (ODA). Prior to that, he worked as Executive Director of Corporate Affairs and Administration at the OMA.

Mr. Magyarody is a professional engineer with an MBA from McMaster University, and a graduate of the Rotman Institute of Corporate Directors.

(Salary not stated) 

Also INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR ($48,250) of CENTRIC HEALTH Corp ,20 Eglinton Av. West,# 2100,Toronto, which operates 100 PRIVATE Rehab. centres in Canada as well as Licenced Surgical facilities.. Founder South African Dr. JACK SHEVEL (born 1957) MB BCh.(U.Witwatersrand.1979) Medical entrepreneur in SA, UK & USA.

^{LINKED-IN https://ca.linkedin.com/pub/tom-magyarody/a/261/713}

Tom Magyarody

CEO and Executive Director at Ontario Dental Association (ODA)

Education University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management ICD.D, Governance 2007 – 2008 McMaster University M.B.A. 1980 – 1982 McMaster University B. Eng. and Mgmt., Engineering and Management 1974 – 1979 Interests Sailing, Skiing, Scouting  Triathalons CEO and Executive Director Ontario Dental Association (ODA) April 2001 – Present (14 years 4 months)Toronto, Canada Area Strategy, Governance, Partnership and Leadership focused on achieving organizational goals. Director AccertaClaim ServiCorp Inc. 2001 – 2013 (12 years) Board of Director, Member of Audit, Strategy and HR Committees Executive Director, Corporate Affairs and Administration Ontario Medical Association September 1993 – April 2001 (7 years 8 months) Supported strategy development and implementation of policy and operational goals. Supporter Primary Care Reform, Telephone Triage and Practice Information Technology. Member of Health Services Restructuring Commissions' working group on Information Management. Board of Directors of Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) Principal Strategic Options Co. 1992 – 1993 (1 year)Toronto, Ont Senior Vice President, Administration Commercial Union Assurance of Canada 1990 – 1992 (2 years)Toronto Director, Human Resources Core McDonnell Douglas Canada Ltd. 1989 – 1990 (1 year)Toronto Manager - HR, Compensation, HR Managment & Services McDonnell Douglas Canada Ltd. 1988 – 1989 (1 year)Toronto Manager IT Dept, Technical Support and Data Control McDonnell Douglas Canada Ltd. 1985 – 1988 (3 years)Toronto Administrator, Material Div., Cost & Budget Analysis McDonnell Douglas Canada Ltd. 1983 – 1985 (2 years)Toronto Project Engineer Domglas Inc. 1979 – 1983 (4 years)Hamilton, Ontario

 

OBITUARY OMA PAST PRESIDENT (1983-84) GEOFFREY H ISAAC MBBS(Lond.) RAMC (retd)Died APRIL 2015 aet 88.

Ontario Medical Review (250 staff) obit of JUNE 15 consisted of 17 words.. Included an error: Dr ISAAC  graduated from the Univ. of London  not London Hospital Medical  College.  Univ. London med. students were selected by one of the (then)12 London TEACHING HOSPITALS: such as The LONDON  HOSPITAL . Students were allowed to attend lectures and out-patients at other Teaching hospitals. The. London Teaching hospitals also :provided  clinical training for students from Oxford & Cambridge. Univ.College Hospital selected only the most academic; St.Mary's the best Rugby players; London Hospital in the East End treated mainly the poor . .Medical missionary Sir W.GRENFELL, also a good Rugby player,  trained at the "London "..

 The Canadian Medical Assn Journal of June 16 was more informative. and accurate. "University of London (England) 1950" Also included (then compulsory after internships) 2 year Military Service in Malaya (fighting Communists)...

Had a  3 MD practice with his wife Dr.Pearl ARSHAWSKY MD(McGill 1955) and another Canadian graduate.open to MIDNIGHT during the week.

Two daughters: one a Dentist(like her maternal Uncle), the other a`MD.

A.Franklin MBBS(Lond.)



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