Infections Slow

Infectious slow diseases arise from an infectious virus, the symptoms of which appear only after a year. Slow infections are not life-threatening but are difficult to treat. These infections cause severe degenerative lesions of the central nervous system, leading to lifelong disability. Although scientists do not fully understand how this virus works, it is known that the infection can manifest itself with the following symptoms: - Rubella - prolonged fever up to 39.5 degrees, lower back pain, chills; - Kuru - corticosteroid diseases with deadly complications: meningitis, encephalitis, paralysis; Scrapie is a long-term weakness of skeletal muscles, anemia, and heart rhythm disturbances. Most of the slow disease infections that have been studied are now known and can be treated. However, recently, scientists have identified other types of viruses, such as: Gerbet syndrome - a disease caused by the herpes virus (similar to the symptoms of rubella), mycardia, chronic tick-borne encephalitis - a chronic continuation of viral epidemic encephalitis. Slow infectious diseases affect people with immunodeficiency, the elderly, and severe asthmatics who have been ill for a long time. To avoid contracting these infections, you need to be vaccinated and follow hygiene measures.

Infectious slow diseases are a group of rare and virtually unstudied infections that are characterized by a long incubation period and a progressive course with degenerative changes in the central nervous system. This type of disease is caused by little-studied viruses that can be dangerous to humans and animals. They can be present in different parts of the world, including Africa, Asia and South America. Typically, these infectious diseases occur in a latent form, which makes their diagnosis and treatment difficult.

One example of such an infection is scrapie. This is a serious disease of small domestic animals (pigs, goats, sheep), which develops over several years and is characterized by progressive weakness, impaired coordination of movements and paralysis. As a result of infection, spinal cord cells are irreversibly destroyed in animals and functional degradation develops. Previously, this disease was considered fatal, but treatment methods have developed thanks to the work of Russian and French scientists. Scrapie is usually transmitted through contact with an infected animal, and also from mother to fetus during intrauterine infection. Due to the extreme danger of this disease, euthanasia of infected animals has been introduced in some regions of Asia, Africa and Europe.

Another example of such an infection is kuru. This rare brain infection in humans is caused by a virus that is transmitted through the bite of an infected raven (most often a kookaburra). Kuru has a long incubation period and can occur in two forms: initial (Ellison syndrome) and final (Tallis-Jacobson syndromes). In the first form of the disease, sensory disturbances, changes in behavior, periodic vomiting, and decreased activity and memory occur. The second form is characterized by severe behavioral and cognitive impairment, seizures and dementia. Scientists still cannot explain the mechanisms of development of kuru and the mechanisms of resistance of this infection to antiviral drugs. Diagnostic studies are carried out using microscopic, virological, serological and genetic methods. The main diagnostic method is the study of neurological changes. Sometimes the diagnosis is made by excluding other diseases. Treatment for indolent disease infections depends on the form of the disease, its severity, and the physical condition of the patient. It is important to note that the prevention of these diseases includes precautions when contacting animals on farms and in nature, as well as mandatory hand washing before eating and after visiting public places.

Slow infections - a little studied area in medicine

Infection with slow infections is a serious problem and can lead to serious health consequences. Some of them can last a long time, causing severe illness and irreversible tissue damage. In this article we will look at what slow infections are and what measures need to be taken to prevent them.

What are slow infections? Slow infections refer to a group of infectious diseases that are characterized by slow development. This means that the course of the disease can last several years or even decades. One of the most well-known slow infectious diseases is progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). PML is caused by the JC virus and is characterized by a progressive course with degeneration of brain tissue. Another well-known slow infection is Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, which is also known as scrapie. Kreutfbda-Jakob disease, caused by prion proteins, proceeds at the same slow pace, with damage to the nervous system and progressive destruction of neurons. Another well-known slow infectious disease is kuru, a condition caused by the filovirus virus. Kuru is characterized by long periods of incubation and a slow progression with disturbance of human behavior. These infections have many different pathogens and manifestations, but they all have a common feature - a slow pace of development.

What measures should be taken to prevent slow infections In order to prevent slow infectious diseases, many measures need to be taken. The most common measures include quarantine measures, contact tracing of an infected person or animal, regular medical examinations and timely treatment when diseases are detected. It is important to pay attention to all risk groups for slow infections, this applies to healthcare workers, students of biological, psychological and medical faculties, and especially specialists who work with living biomaterial. The main condition for prevention is the absence of contact between infected people and uninfected people and animals during the incubation period. To do this, you should wear masks and gloves, follow hygiene rules and eat only sterilized and heat-treated food. It is important for healthcare workers to be especially careful when interacting with potentially infected patients and to use special protective equipment.

It is also worth mentioning infection control as one of the most important measures to prevent slow infections. The procedure will be