...Chicken Pox - Epidemiology Paper By Brett Birkeland Grand Canyon University NRS-427V July 29, 2015 Chicken Pox - Epidemiology Paper In this paper, the nurse author will discuss the communicable disease called Varicella, also known as chicken pox. The nurse author will discuss the causes, symptoms, and mode of transmission, complications, and treatment, as well as mortality, morbidity, incidence, and prevalence of the disease. The determinants of health will be described, and the factors that add to the progression of the disease. The epidemiologic triangle, as it relates to Varicella, will be examined, including host factors, absence or presence of agent factors, along with environmental influences. The role of the community health nurse will be discussed as related to case finding, data collecting, reporting, data analysis, and follow-up. Lastly, a national agency or organization will be revealed that addresses chicken pox, and how it contributes to resolving or reducing the impact of the disease on the public. The infectious disease of varicella, or chicken pox, is very contagious. A virus named varicella-zoster causes it. Furthermore, chickenpox can also be spread from those who have shingles. Since the same virus causes shingles, caution should be taken since an individual with shingles can infect those who have never had chickenpox, or those who have not been vaccinated against the disease. People most at risk to contract the disease are those who...
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...Chickenpox Epidemiology Grand Canyon University: NRS-427V June 7, 2014 Chickenpox is disease caused by the virus varicella-zoster. It is most common in children under the age of fifteen but still possible for older children and adults to obtain. Chickenpox appears as an itchy red rash all over the body, the rash can turn into fluid filled blisters other symptoms include, fevers, headaches, tiredness, and loss of appetite. Chickenpox is very contagious and can be spread even when there are no symptoms. Varicella incubation period is fourteen to sixteen days from time of exposure but potentially could be ten to twenty-one days (CDC, 2013). The mode of transmission for varicella is direct contact of the blisters, or through the respiratory system. The earliest signs and symptoms is are first fever and then a red rash. In children the rash may be noticed first before the fever. The rash begins as macules, to papules, vesicles, pustules, and then crusts over. Once the rash becomes crusted over the chickenpox is no longer contagious. Chickenpox can be in different stages of the disease process while some may be crust over and be non contagious there may be other blisters that are still active and contagious. Chickenpox can also be spread from an individual who has shingles. Complications of chickenpox are bacterial skin infections in children and adults pneumonia (these are the most common they may occur vice versa) (CDC, 2013). According to the Center for Disease and Control...
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...fluid filled vesicles are seen, then to the rest of the body such as the mucous membranes, arms, legs, mouth, head, upper respiratory tract, vaginal/penis areas, and even the conjunctivae/ cornea. The vesicle stage of chickenpox happens when the lesions which resemble blisters can appear raised or depressed in appearance, and the third stage occurs when the blisters open, then dry and become scabs. Approximately by the third day of having chickenpox it is common to see all three of the different stages of vesicles at the same time. The skin lesions commonly two hundred to five hundred are referred to as one crop, with chicken pox there are approximately two to four crops during the illness. Chickenpox also occurs with moderate to intense pruritus due to the fluid filled vesicles throughout the skin surface. The symptoms that may occur with chicken pox are, a low grade fever, up to 102 degrees on average that typically begins a few days before the skin vesicles for adults which can be treated with Tylenol,...
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...This paper will give an overview of the varicella-zoster virus. This paper will also discuss the detriments of health from the chickenpox virus. The epidemiologic triangle will be outlined as it depicts the chickenpox virus. The aspect of the community health nurse will be discussed and information on a national organization for infectious diseases will be provided. Chicken pox and shingles are caused by the virus varicella-zoster. The varicella-zoster virus is spread through the air by coughing or sneezing and can also be spread by touching the blisters or inhaling particles from the blisters ("CDC," n.d.). Chicken pox (varicella) is a highly contagious virus. The reactivation of the chickenpox virus (varicella-zoster virus) is called shingles. It usually is dominant in the nervous system for years or decades. Shingles (varicella-zoster) is spread through direct contact with fluid from the blisters and causes chickenpox if the person who comes in contact with the fluid from the blisters has never had the virus ("CDC," n.d.). Early symptoms of chickenpox may include fever, fatigue, irritability, loss of appetite and body aches with the appearance of itchy red rash usually occurs one to two days later. The rash usually last about five to ten days and heals with scabs ("National Foundation for Infectious Diseases," n.d.). Shingles symptoms are manifested as a painful vesicle filled rash to one side of the body. This usually occurs on the trunk or face. Numbness...
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...personalisation involved, with her mentioning “(insert New Age name of the moment)”, to allow the reader to place their imagination into the text. With reference to the basic theory of Darwinism, it is understandable that Anti-vaxxer’s believe in this simple mind-set. Julie includes authoritative figures such as Australian Medical Association Queensland president Chris Zappala and Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk in supporting her opinion on how pox parties are “alarming” and “mis-guided.” She further supports her contention by providing an unsourced yet almost categorical example of a Victorian mother’s baby being hospitalised for whooping cough. Julie’s cause and effect reasoning could have been academically validated and supported by providing empirical evidence. It is noted that exposing a child to the disease takes on the risk for severe complications and even death (Orenstein, et.al 2016). Additionally, Julie could have included the statistical evidence that the two-dose Varicella vaccine is 98% effective in preventing the chicken pox disease from happening, with 100% certainty for preventing more serious measures of the disease (Orenstein, et.al...
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...and responsibilities of the community health nurse. In the end the paper discusses the associations, organizations, and national agency that addresses the chicken pox and contributes to resolving or reducing the impact of chickenpox disease. Chickenpox It is studied that 95 % of Americans get chickenpox by adulthood. Chickenpox is highly contagious. According to CDC 4 million people are infected by chickenpox every year. About 120,624 people in the USA were infected in 1995; it decreased to a tremendous 46,016 cases in 1999 in USA [Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), 1999] Earlier before the chickenpox vaccine was discovered,each year about 11,000 people needed hospitalization for chickenpox in the U.S, and about 100 to 150 people died each year of chickenpox. With the vaccine, cases of chickenpox have dropped by about 90%. Cause Chickenpox is a transmittable illness induced by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). Babies, adults and individual with weakened immune systems are more vulnerable to Chickenpox. Mode of transmission It disseminates easily from an infected individual who sneezes, coughs, or shares food or drinks and also if you come in contact with the fluid from a chickenpox blister. Symptoms The standard symptom of chickenpox is an itchy rash, red spots or blisters (pox) that turn into scabs (usually in...
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...Regardless of its moniker, chickenpox can be a deadly disease for both children and adults. Trivializing the name of the sometimes deadly varicella zoster virus, does not brand it any less serious of an illness. In fact, in centuries past, doctors believed the virus was a milder form of smallpox, a notion which some historians speculate might have precipitated the virus' name of chicken pox. Yet others claim that the blending or adaptation of Middle and Old English gave the virus its common name of chicken pox. The name game for the virus dates back to the 1600s, when Dr. Richard Morton claimed that the varicella zoster virus was a lesser version of smallpox – the deadly disease which had claimed countless lives. Both diseases had similar...
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...Hispanic Community and Chicken Pox Introduction to Health and Disease Since time immemorial, one of the main factors affecting human population will be epidemics in the form of infectious and deadly diseases. Throughout history we have heard of many infamous cases of epidemics such as the Black Death throughout Europe, the plague of London in 1592 and Great Plague of Vienna in 1679. In modern history, we are familiar with epidemic such as the current H1N1 swine flu, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and also the Great Plague of Surat in 1994. Despite the advance medical knowledge and technology which we have today, we have been however unable to fully eradicate and eliminate these infectious diseases thoroughly. Rather, we are living with these diseases now and are relying on vaccinations and quarantine methods to control the spread of these diseases. An infectious disease in which we are familiar with, yet lack concrete understanding will be the Chickenpox. In this paper, we will be looking at Chickenpox and how it affects the Hispanic Community in United States. First, we will need to define and explain Chickenpox. Chickenpox is a very contagious disease. It is caused by a virus known as varicella-zoster virus. The virus causes itchy rashes and spots over the body which makes the patient very uncomfortable. Many people believe that we cannot avoid this virus and all children are bound to be infected by this disease at some point in their lives. According...
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...Running head: CHICKENPOX: WHAT IS IT'S FUTURE Chickenpox: What is It's future Christine Hinman Grand Canyon University Chickenpox: What is It's future When one mentions chickenpox in this generation, the normal person tends to think that chickenpox is eradicated. The 20th Century generation tends to think that the chickenpox virus has been eradicated. The origins of the chickenpox virus can be dated back to Babylonian times. Progression of the virus was nonexistent many generations ago. In fact, there was no medical progression available to treat chickenpox. Many complications occurred due to the spreading all the disease very quickly due to the lack a medical treatment. 30 years ago, Technology, medical research and clinical advancements help to break the chain all this communicable disease. Prevention a medical treatment within the last 30 years has helped Society literally eradicate chickenpox. OVERVIEW The varicella -zoster virus is extremely contagious to the human population. Chickenpox attacks the human nervous system resulting in severe skin lesions, fever, headache itching, and malaise. The incubation period is usually 14 to 21 days following exposure. The host is usually contagious for up to five days prior to the appearance of the rash and remains contagious up until the rash has scabbed over. Varicella is transmitted via contact and droplets. The virus is usually passed on to individuals when they come into...
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...cough or sneeze they can spread the disease. They release tiny droplets that will carry the virus. If they do this around someone that has never had the virus and didn’t get their immunizations as a child there is a possibility for that person to inhale the virus and contract the virus. When the virus is inhaled it enters the lungs and then will pass into the blood stream. It then is carried to the skin and causes the typical chickenpox rash. The chickenpox are very contagious. It can be spread by airborne, droplet, and direct contact with an infected person ("CDC chickenpox," 2016). Symptoms from the chickenpox virus are stomach ache, headache, fever, or the infected person may lose their appetite before they breakout in the classic pox rash. The classic rash may first appear on the stomach then may move to the back and face then could spread to the entire body. It is a blister-like rash that may cause between 250 -500 itchy blisters. This...
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...Chicken Pox: Varicella-Zoster- Its Epidemiology Grand Canyon University A communicable disease that affects any age group is Varicella, or more commonly known as Chicken Pox. This contagious disease is caused by the Varicella-Zoster Virus. A person who has not had the virus, or has been vaccinated with chicken pox can get the disease. Symptoms of chicken pox include high fever, tiredness, loss of appetite, and headaches. Chicken pox causes fluid filled blisters that show up on the face, chest and back, then spreading onto the rest of the body. The fluid filled blisters eventually turns into scabs as the disease progresses. A person who received the chicken pox vaccine can get the virus, but with a mild case of the symptoms such as a low grade fever and less blisters. (CDC 2011) The virus can be spread through the air as when someone who is infected cough or sneezes. The virus can also be transmitted when coming in close contact with someone that is infected. Therefore, an individual who becomes infected would be precaution towards contact, airborne and droplet protocols. A person can be contagious 1 to 2 days prior to visible signs of the virus, such as the blisters showing up. Afterwards, they will remain contagious until the blisters have formed into scabs. Complications to the virus may rise with those that have a weak immune system such as infants or people with HIV/AIDS. Others, such as pregnant woman, are also at a higher risk of complications if coming into...
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...angel after word spreads of the "spider-woman". There is a sigh of relief when the angel disappears over the horizon. During the beginning of the story, Pelayo and his wife are having a hard time. Their house was over-flowing with rotten crabs, and their son was extremely ill. They thought the illness was from the stench of the crabs. One day when Pelayo went to the beach to throw some crabs back, he discovered something in the mud. The movement was an old man who had wings. Pelayo was told that it was an angel sent to take their son away, and they were advised to kill the old man. They did not kill the man; however, they found out that hundreds of pilgrims were willing to pay to see the angel. Elisenda and Pelayo put the man in the chicken coop and decided to charge five cents for people to see the angel. The curious came from far away. Less than a week there rooms were filled with money. After that, the people had begun to hear about a woman who had been changed into a spider because she disobeyed her parents. The spider-woman told her story to people and they listened with amazement.When she was a child she snuck out of her room to attend a dance. On her way home she was struck by a bolt of lightning that changed her into a spider. She was a frightful tarantula the size of a ram and with the head of a sad maiden. The only nourishment she got came from the meatballs that nice souls tossed into her mouth. People took to her story better than the old man who had...
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...Topic: To study the Advantage and disadvantage of Animal Husbandary including Piggery and Poultry. Submitted to:- Miss: Chubaienla E.E Teacher. Submitted by: Name- Imkumsungla Class- 11 a Sec- A Roll NO- 27 CONTENT 1. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 2. INTRODUCTION. 3. OBJECTIVE- (A) ADVANTAGE OF PIGGERY. (B) DISADVANTAGE OF PIGGERY. (C) ADVANTAGE OF POULTRY. (D) DISADVANTAGE OF POULTRY. 4. MANAGEMENT OF PIGGERY- FOOD AND SHELTER. 5. CONCLUSION. | ACKNOWLEDGEMENT First and foremost, I Miss Imkumsungla would like to express my sincere gratitude to our teacher Sir Moa and Miss Aien who was kind enough to lead and help us throughout the project. Secondly, I would like to share my deepest gratitude to the school authority and NBSE for being thoughtful in giving us this project, through which we experience and learned so much. Lastly, my word of thanks for all my fellow students, friends and relatives who have helped me throughout the project and giving me more idea. Imkumsungla Class-11 Rollno-27 Sec-A Introduction Animal husbandry benefits us in many ways. Rearing of livestock can be done by every household. It must be encourage among rural household. We must rear animal not only for red meat but also for the economic purpose for a household. They also help in raising the standards of a farmer. We can also define animal husbandry as a subject that can be studied, often in the college environment. Some people who raise animals...
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...appealing/unappealing to different types of chicken farmers? Appealing: Like many other fowl, the chickens are social birds and their society has a definite social structure. They establish a hierarchical social organization, though fighting and pecking after the birds reach sexual maturity. The comb on the head of chicken is a means of preserving the peck order, and a submissive bird raising its head too high would be pecked by one or more its superiors until its head was lowered. The more productive strains tend to be more cannibalistic, even sometimes had to put a sack over the extremely productive one. In order to reduce chicken mortality due to cannibalism , the chicken farmers use debeaking, which doesn’t interfere with the formation of the peck order but reduces the efficiency of beak as a weapon. The debeaking process make the chicken subject considerate trauma resulting in a temporary weight loss and the retardation of egg production for at least a week. The debeaked chicken would enter a permanent regression or own its deadly weapon again if the beak is cut too short or too long. Compare to debeaking operation, ODI contact lens which would cause cataract to poultry is the product to actually confront the cause of chicken cannibalization rather than just minimize its effects. And the red color environment caused by lenses affects the chicken’s ability to act out its aggressions. The installation of lens doesn't result trauma to the chicken as debeaking does, and it could install...
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...MANG INASAL PHILIPPINES, INC. I. Background of the Company MANG INASAL - Philippine's fastest growing barbeque fast food chain, serving chicken, pork barbeque and other Filipino favorites, was first established on December 12, 2003 in Iloilo City. Mang Inasal comes from two word’s MANG - Local word for “Mister” and INASAL – Ilonggo word for barbecue, a popular dish in Visayas. MangInasal-is a Pinoy quick-service restaurant that originated in the City of Iloilo and was able to compete with other existing food chains nationwide. Currently, there are 464 branches nationwide and with over 10,000 employees system wide. MANG INASAL is doing its share in alleviating the unemployment burden of the country. The presence of every MANG INASAL in a certain area provides not only employment but also opportunities to community members including suppliers of kalamansi, charcoal, banana leaves, vegetables, bamboo sticks, and other ingredients. It also indirectly gives income - generating activities to many. MILESTONE: * Mang Inasal’s First Company Owned store: Robinson’s Place Iloilo on December 12, 2003 * First store in Manila: SM Mall of Asia on September 15, 2006 * 100th Store at Kalibo on January 9, 2009 * 200th Store Plaza Miranda Quiapo December 21, 2009 On its 6thyear, Mang Inasal built a total of100 stores in one year from 2008 to 2009. Mang Inasal capitalized on giving livelihood to the people around its surrounding communities Mang Inasal has set a significant example...
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