1. Health Problems at the U.S. Mexico Border & their Relationship with Environmental Factors
Presentation By:
Brian R. Smith, M.D., M.P.H., Regional Director for TDH
5. Deaths from Major Cardiovascular Diseases & Influenza/Pneumonia Causes Texas, 1998 & 2000 By Public Health Region & County of Residence
6. Deaths from Malignant Neoplasms Causes Texas, 1998 & 2000 By Public Health Region & County of Residence
7. Deaths from Certain Conditions Originating in Accidents Causes Texas, 1998 & 2000 By Public Health Region & County of Residence
8. Deaths from Anemias & Diabetes Mellitus Causes Texas, 1998 & 2000 By Public Health Region & County of Residence
10. 1998 & 2000 Public Health Region 11 Selected Gastrointestinal Disease Rates
11. 1998 & 2000 Pubic Health Region 11 Reported Other Selected Disease Rates
12. Deaths from Nutritional Deficiencies & Meningitis Causes Texas, 1998 & 2000 By Public Health Region & County of Residence
13. 1998 & 2000 Public Health Region 11 Reported Hepatitis Rates
15. West Nile Virus in Texas
16. Deaths from All Selected Causes Texas, 2000 By Public Health Region & County of Residence
18. Deaths from All Selected Causes Texas, 1998 By Public Health Region & County of Residence
22. Deaths from Peptic Ulcer & Disease of Appendix Causes Texas, 1998 & 2000 By Public Health Region & County of Residence
23. Deaths from Chronic Liver Disease/Cirrhosis & Cholelithiasis/Other Disorders of Gallbladder Causes Texas, 1998 & 2000 By Public Health Region & County of Residence
24. Deaths from Nephritis/Nephrotic Syndrome/Nephrosis & Infections of Kidney Causes Texas, 1998 & 2000 By Public Health Region & County of Residence
25. Sexually by direct contact with blood and other body fluids. The highest concentration of the virus is in the blood.
Saliva can be a vehicle of transmission through bites.
Contaminated needles whether that be through tatooing, acupuncture, body piercings, sharing needles, needle sticks.
And of course, through perinatal transmission.
There appears to be no transmission through tears, sweat, urine or stool.Sexually by direct contact with blood and other body fluids. The highest concentration of the virus is in the blood.
Saliva can be a vehicle of transmission through bites.
Contaminated needles whether that be through tatooing, acupuncture, body piercings, sharing needles, needle sticks.
And of course, through perinatal transmission.
There appears to be no transmission through tears, sweat, urine or stool.
26. Deaths from Suicide Causes Texas, 1998 & 2000 By Public Health Region & County of Residence
27. Deaths from Hyperplasia of Prostate & Pregnancy/Childbirth/The Puerperium Causes Texas, 1998 & 2000 By Public Health Region & County of Residence
28. HBV infection is an established cause of acute and chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, and liver cancer.
50% of adults who have acute infection show no symptoms. So they are not aware they are infected with hepatitis B. Those with symptoms show signs of malaise, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, fever, headache, arthritis, and dark urine.
Cirrhosis chronic disease of the liver. Functions of the liver deteriorates. Gastro-intestinal bleeding and kidney failure may occur.
Liver cancer. Look at liver cancer picture.
Among babies, it often leads to serious consequences, including death from advanced liver disease in one out of four of those infected at birth.
Infants born to hepatitis B positive mothers have a 90% probability of becoming infected if left untreated. Of those, 85-90% will become chronic carriers.
The CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) estimates that between 850-1265 Texas infants are born to hepatitis B positive women each year.
Hepatitis B is 2nd only to tobacco among cancer causing agents.
Hepatitis B is the most common cause of chronic viruses in the blood. Hepatitis b virus can live on a surface up to 30 days at room temp. hep b is 100x more infectious than HIVHBV infection is an established cause of acute and chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, and liver cancer.
50% of adults who have acute infection show no symptoms. So they are not aware they are infected with hepatitis B. Those with symptoms show signs of malaise, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, fever, headache, arthritis, and dark urine.
Cirrhosis chronic disease of the liver. Functions of the liver deteriorates. Gastro-intestinal bleeding and kidney failure may occur.
Liver cancer. Look at liver cancer picture.
Among babies, it often leads to serious consequences, including death from advanced liver disease in one out of four of those infected at birth.
Infants born to hepatitis B positive mothers have a 90% probability of becoming infected if left untreated. Of those, 85-90% will become chronic carriers.
The CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) estimates that between 850-1265 Texas infants are born to hepatitis B positive women each year.
Hepatitis B is 2nd only to tobacco among cancer causing agents.
Hepatitis B is the most common cause of chronic viruses in the blood. Hepatitis b virus can live on a surface up to 30 days at room temp. hep b is 100x more infectious than HIV
29. Deaths from Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period Causes Texas, 1998 & 2000 By Public Health Region & County of Residence
