Newton County School Superintendent (NCSS) Samantha Fuhrey is inviting NCSS students to design the cover of her official holiday card. The contest is open to all NCSS elementary, middle, and high school students.
Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) disease is caused by infection with the larval stage of Echinococcus multilocularis, a ~1-4 millimeter long tapeworm found in foxes, coyotes, and dogs (definitive hosts).Small rodents are intermediate hosts for E. multilocularis.lthough cases of AE in animals in endemic areas are relatively common, human cases are rare. AE poses a much greater health threat to people than CE, causing parasitic tumors that can form in the liver, lungs, brain, and other organs. If left untreated, AE can be fatal.
Yes, C. diff is contagious. Microorganisms can be spread from person-to-person by touch; by direct contact with contaminated objects were surfaces (for example, clothing, cell phones, door handles). Some individuals are carriers of this bacterium but have no symptoms of infection.lostridium difficile or C. diff is a bacterium. Microscopically it is referred to as gram positive and rod-shaped. It is exists best in a low oxygen environment. It was first described in 1935, and is considered one of the most common causes of infections in the colon.