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How is the disease transmitted?

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Contact with small animals such as rabbits, hares, rodents, birds, and their ticks transmit tularemia. Handling carcasses of infected animals (hunters while skinning) transmits it, ingesting undercooked infected meat, drinking contaminated water and inhalation of dust from contaminated soil, grain or hay. It is also transmitted by tick bites and rarely through bites of an infected coyote, squirrel, skunk, hog, cat, or dog.
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Can I donate if I have a sexually transmitted disease?

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If you have genital herpes, chlamydia or venereal warts (human papillomavirus), but no active lesions, you can donate. If you have syphilis or gonorrhea you must wait one year after you complete your treatments and have negative test results.
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How do I know if I have a sexually transmitted disease (STD)?

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You can't know for sure you don't have an STD unless you are tested. You can have an STD and not have any symptoms. But, if you have had unprotected intercourse and you have any of the symptoms listed, you should consult your healthcare provider: Some people can have an STD and not have any early symptoms. You should always use condoms every time you have intercourse to help reduce your chances of getting an STD.
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What causes Mad Cow disease, and how is this disease transmitted?

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The first case of BSE, or Mad Cow Disease was discovered on 12/23/03 in the US. The purpose of this FAQ is to educate about the disease causative agent, how the disease is transmitted, and potential human concerns. For in-depth human health and current political issues concerning BSE, please visit with your local health care provider or refer to local/national/Internet news sources.
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How is it transmitted?

The bacterium which causes Legionnaire's disease is normally present at low levels in potable water supplies. Under the right conditions (particularly moderately hot water temperatures, from about 90 to 130 degrees Fahrenheit, and in the presence of nutrients), its population may greatly increase. If droplets of contaminated water get into the air and are inhaled by a susceptible individual, he may contract the disease.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Chronic Wasting Disease
Neither the agent causing CWD or its mode of transmissions have been identified. Experimental and circumstantial evidence suggests infected deer and elk probably transmit the disease through animals-to-animal contact and/or contamination of feed or water sources with saliva, urine, and/or feces. CWD seems more likely to occur in areas where deer or elk are crowded or where they congregate at man-made feed and water stations. Artificial feeding of deer and elk may compound the problem.
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Where can a person be tested for a sexually transmitted disease?

Public Health - Clark County Washington
You can call the health department clinic for information and an appointment to be screened, tested and treated confidentially and anonymously.
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What if I'm worried I might have a sexually transmitted disease (STD)?

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A Pap test is not used for the detection of STDs. If you are worried that you may have an STD, inform your doctor or nurse to discuss other tests.
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How is the disease transmitted to commercial bird flocks?

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Wild birds, especially waterfowl, are natural reservoirs for the influenza viruses. Wild birds are not generally affected by the disease but can still transmit the disease to domestic birds. The disease can also spread to birds through contact with infected poultry and poultry products, and through manure and litter containing high concentrations of the virus, for example through contaminated clothing and footwear, vehicles and equipment, and feed and water.
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Where can I get tested for HIV or a sexually transmitted disease?

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These services are available through our division of Infectious Disease Prevention & Management. Go to the HIV Testing page, or the Sexually Transmitted Diseases page for more details.
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Can disease be transmitted from pigs to humans through islet transplantation?

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There is no real-world evidence that diseases, called retroviruses, can be transmitted to humans through pig islet transplantation. In fact, evidence indicates that the risk of transmitting disease to humans by transplanted pig organs, particularly islets, should actually be less than the current risk associated with transplanting islets from deceased human donors. Humans have had extensive exposure to pig tissue without disease.
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For providers, how can I report a new sexually transmitted disease?

Public Health | Monroe County, NY
For confidential reporting of gonorrhea, chlamydia or syphilis, call the STD clerk at 585 753-5481. Leave a confidential voice message any time. Information regarding the patient, diagnosis and treatment are required.
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Is RRP a Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)?

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It is universally acknowledged in the HPV/RRP research and treatment communities that juvenile onset RRP arises following a susceptible baby’s passage through the birth canal of a mother who is infected with HPV 6, 11 or 16 (Shah).
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Where can I go to get checked for a sexually transmitted disease (STD)?

Any Philadelphia resident can go to any PDPH District Health Care Center to receive diagnostic services and treatment for an STD. (Call 215-685-6791 to locate the center that is nearest to you.) There are two city-run clinics that specialize only in STDs. One clinic is located at 1400 Lombard Street. The hours there are 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM Monday and Wednesday, and from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. The other clinic is at 1990 North 20th Street.
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I think I may have a sexually transmitted disease. How do I find out if I do?

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You can see your doctor or go to a community or public clinic that will perform tests and provide treatment and counseling. The costs for the care could be covered by a program called Family PACT for those with low incomes or no other way to pay for diagnosis and treatment. Diagnosis is often made by testing a urine sample, so it is easier than ever for you to get checked and treated. The health department clinics are in Santa Cruz at 454-4100 and Watsonville at 763-8400.
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Are sexually transmitted disease only transmitted during anal intercourse?

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No. Sexually transmitted diseases STDs are transmitted though vaginal, anal and oral sex. However, the risk of transmitting STDs is higher with anal sex. Anal sex often causes bleeding, which makes it easier for germs that travel in blood to get transmitted.
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How is Foot and Mouth Disease transmitted?

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Foot and Mouth Disease is transmitted from one animal to another in saliva, mucus, milk or faeces. It can also be spread by aerosols in the wind (excreted from the lungs of infected animals by breathing). Wool, hair, grass or straw, footwear, clothing, livestock equipment or vehicle tyres may act as mechanisms of infection.
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What is a STD? What is Sexually Transmitted Disease?

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A sexually transmitted disease spreads during oral, vaginal, or anal sex; or contact with one of the following fluids from an infected person: blood, semen, vaginal fluid, or breast milk. Some examples include chlamydia, HPV, gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes, and HIV.
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How do you catch a sexually transmitted disease?

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By having unprotected sexual intercourse, oral sex (where partners kiss or stimulate each other's genitals with their tongue) and anal sex.
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How is Lyme disease transmitted?

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The blacklegged tick that can be as small as the head of a needle transmits Lyme disease. Because of its size, often people do not realize they have been bitten. It should be noted that to contract Lyme disease you must be bitten by a tick “infected” with B. burgdorferi.
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I have heard it can be a sexually transmitted disease, is that so?

Epididymitis
Yes. In sexually active men under the age of 35 gonorrhea or chlamydia are the most common causes. In sexually transmitted epididymitis, urethritis (an infection of the urethra) is usually also present but you may not experience any obvious symptoms.
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How is chronic wasting disease transmitted?

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How CWD is transmitted from one animal to another is not yet completely understood. In the cases of CWD in wild deer in Colorado and Wyoming, both maternal and lateral transmission appeared likely. Transmission of the disease appeared to occur between deer that were in close proximity to each other. A close study of the disease indicates that lateral transmission is the major means of transmission, because most affected animals in Colorado and Wyoming were not related to each other.
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How is heartworm disease transmitted?

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Heartworms are transmitted by mosquitoes. Adult female heartworms release microfilariae into the bloodstream of infected animals. When a mosquito bites an infected animal, it takes up blood containing these microfilariae. The microfilariae incubate in the mosquito for 10 to 14 days, during which time they become infective larvae. When the mosquito bites another animal, the infective larvae are passed on to the second animal through the wound.
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Caris Prevention Services - Questions and Answers
A N S W E R : If you have been involved in any kind of sexual activity you are at risk for contracting STDs. Because many STDs do not have symptoms the only way to find out if you have a STD is to get tested. As a teen you can be tested confidentially and for free through the Public Department of Health. For clinic sites go to www.gettestedchicago.com/ourpeople.asp
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