understanding the epidemiology, being aware of the signs and symptoms, knowing what treatments or cures and knowing the notification process for outbreaks, should they arise. Severe acute respiratory syndrome also known as SARS is a type of viral Pneumonia that is very serious for those affected. It causes acute respiratory distress for the patient which can cause death. SARS is transmitted by contact. According to the U.S National Library of Medicine the coronavirus can live up to 6 hours on hands
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an initial public offering (IPO), various debt-funding alternatives; and, the possibility of a strategic partnership. it must be clear to the customer how you are adding value to its business if you want this recommendation to be executed and get paid for it. What are the business circumstances of this company and how do they translate into the need for more or less cash-flow flexibility? Does the existing capital structure—assuming the company can’t change its business practices—provide the
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people from region to region. In 2003, the World Health Organization became aware of a flu-like outbreak occurring in China, specifically the Guangdong Province. In March of 2003 the WHO issued a global alert and named this flu-like illness Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, aka SARS. SARS spread from China to another 37 countries around the world and is considered to be highly transmittable. The illness became publicly better known when an American businessman was traveling from China to Singapore
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Introduction: Healthcare organizations accredited by the Joint Commission are required to conduct a root cause analysis (RCA) in response to any sentinel event such as the one described below. Once the cause is identified and a plan of action established, it is useful to conduct a failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) to reduce the likelihood that a process would fail. As a member of the healthcare team in the hospital described in this scenario, you have been selected as a member of the team
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In both the Contagion movie and the articles on SARS the outbreaks come from a common source. A common source epidemic is an outbreak “due to exposure of a group of persons to a noxious influence that is common to the individuals in the group” (Friis & Sellers, 2014). The SARS outbreak started when people who stayed at the Metropole Hotel came in contact with traces of the virus Dr. Liu had left on a lift button. Since the carriers scattered to different places around the world the disease spread
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Imagine being able to remove ugly, unseemly warts for good. When you suffer from warts, you feel uncomfortable at the beach. Even on hot days, you wear long sleeves to hide the warts on your elbow. You have tried freezing them off, but nothing seems to work. Do you suffer from unseemly warts? Have you tried freezing off your warts without any success? Do your warts keep coming back no matter what you do? When you suffer from warts, it can affect your life. You are afraid of what your date will
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problems”. Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is contagious and potentially life threatening form of pneumonia which was first detected in February 2003 in Asia and it spread to various countries in Europe, North America and South America before it was declared as SARS 2003 global outbreak (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2004). SARS is an acute respiratory tract illness caused by an infectious virus transmitted from person to person. Various pathogens that cause acute respiratory diseases
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SZT3 SARS Joy Ross Western Governors University Community and Population Health SZT1 January 21, 2014 SZT3 SARS In November of 2002, an outbreak of what was later determined to be SARS was first reported in Guangdong Province in Southern China.("SARS" 2012) By the time it was contained and over, a mere 8 months had passed. It was July of 2003 and over 8,000 people had been infected. Out of those infected, 776 people died. During that time, SARS was all over the news. Panic from the
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PICOT Literature Review Mia Fisher Grand Canyon University EBP 325 Wendy Cockron PICOT Literature Review This literature review examines the available research on the topic of the administration of natural surfactant vs synthetic surfactant in neonates with respiratory distress syndrome. Respiratory distress syndrome is caused by a deficiency, dysfunction, or inactivation of pulmonary surfactant and is a significant cause of morbidity or mortality of preterm infants. The literature reviewed
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WESTERNS GOVERNERS UNIVERSITY | SARS | HAT Task 3: Competency 725.8.7: Environmental and Global Health Issues | | SUBDOMAIN 725.8 - COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING | 6/5/2014 | | A. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) is a severe form of pneumonia. The infection causes severe breathing difficulty and sometimes even death. SARS is caused by the coronavirus family of viruses, which is the same family that usually causes the common cold. SARS was believed to start when the virus spread
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