Communicable Disease-Hepatitis C Shrunda Young HCS/457 March 25, 2015 Dr. Janice Chilton Communicable Disease-Hepatitis C Hepatitis C is a communicable disease that is a contagious liver infection. In 1989, hepatitis C virus was discovered. Previously, it was related with blood transfusion and was called non-A and non-B hepatitis because virus was not identified. Hepatitis C disease varies from one person to another. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is spread through contact with blood of an infected
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Communicable Disease-Hepatitis C Shrunda Young HCS/457 March 25, 2015 Dr. Janice Chilton Communicable Disease-Hepatitis C Hepatitis C is a communicable disease that is a contagious liver infection. In 1989, hepatitis C virus was discovered. Previously, it was related with blood transfusion and was called non-A and non-B hepatitis because virus was not identified. Hepatitis C disease varies from one person to another. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is spread through contact with blood of an infected
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Communicable Disease Chickenpox Grand Canyon University Concepts in Community and Public Health NRS-427V May 01, 2016 Communicable Disease Chickenpox Here is some background on varicella-zoster virus. Chickenpox and Shingles used to be considered two different diseases, but they are both caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) ("CDC chickenpox," 2016). Varicella is the primary infection that causes the chickenpox and the herpes zoster is the virus that lays dormant in the host until
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780). Thus making epidemiology the study of how disease effects populations and is the study of how to prevent the disease from spreading. In this paper we are going to take a closer look at how one can use epidemiology in people who are homeless and suffer from diabetes type two. By using the epidemiological concept along with the epidemiological triangle we will look at how likely homeless persons have diabetes type two, how frequently the disease is present, as well as if location has a part of
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and distribution for each disease. Cause means the root of the illness and where the illness originates from. Distribution is the spread of the illness, and how it is spread amongst the population. I will also explain the incidence and prevalence of influenza and asthma. The term incidence means how many people get the diseases at a given period of time (new cases). Prevalence is how many people have the diseases overall, including the new cases. Non communicable disease- asthma Asthma is a chronic
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The Current and Future Burden of Diabetes in Malaysia * * * Dr. Feisul Idzwan Mustapha, Disease Control Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Putrajaya, discusses the alarming rates at hand. Data on the prevalence of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) risk factors for Malaysia are obtained primarily through the National Health and Morbidity Surveys (NHMS), conducted by the Ministry of Health (MOH). This population-based survey was first conducted in 1986, and was then repeated
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region of the U.S. for the past year and identify which state has the highest burden of this disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2012), there are 25.8 million people, or 8.3% of the U.S. population, living with diabetes. 18.8 million people have been diagnosed with diabetes while 7.0 million remain undiagnosed. During a period of 1994 until 2011, (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011) the prevalence of diagnosed diabetes has increased across the
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sight, emotion, and action pathways (Benner, Sutphen, Leonard, & Day, 2010). Community Health Course Objectives: At the end of this course, the student will be able to: 1. Identify the role of the nurse in health promotion, teaching, and disease prevention and effective health planning and community assessment concepts. Analysis – This objective requires students to recognize and understand the roles community health nurses play in health
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Step 1 1. Non-communicable diseases are an important health challenge in the Pacific. Comment. 2. Non-communicable diseases are an important health challenge in the Pacific. 3. Non-communicable diseases- killer disease/ non contagious disease Important-vital/ significant Health- wellness/well-being/fitness Challenge-issue/problems/ summon/dare Pacific- Oceania /region 4. Direction word-Comment Meaning-remark that gives an opinion, interpret or explain something 5. The vital of wellness
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[New Post] RFP calling organisation: Casino Regulatory Authority Project title: ITT for the provision of event management services for the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) 2012 Conference Source of FRP: http://www.gebiz.gov.sg/scripts/main.do;wlsessionid=H5LrQXLfDXtdKjbpHtFpVxtv7GvnXy2FCL2lYFypJPhs8Cgnj2TV!-962725447!1882041747?section=header Scope of work: To provide event management services for the IAGR conference 2012 which will involve the setting up of the
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