Respiratory Disease Paper There are various types of respiratory diseases that are currently prevalent in the United States. These diseases not only affect, but also claim the lives of many people annually. Asthma, Lung Disease, COPD, and Pneumonia are a few of the most common respiratory disease that are prevalent in our country. I chose to focus on Asthma because it is a controversial issue due to being both extremely common as well as it not having a cure. This disease has not only made a significant
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A disease is an abnormal condition affecting the body of an organism. It is often construed to be a medical condition associated with specific symptoms and signs.[1] It may be caused by external factors, such as infectious disease, or it may be caused by internal dysfunctions, such as autoimmune diseases. In humans, "disease" is often used more broadly to refer to any condition that causes pain, dysfunction, distress, social problems, or death to the person afflicted, or similar problems for those
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Introduction: The aim of this essay is to evaluate the significance of being diagnosed with Chlamydia Trachomatis (C. Trachomatis) Positive. The biological, social and psychological aspects of the disease will be thoroughly assessed by weighing the clinical manifestation, prevention and treatment options for the exemplar lady - Fiona. Majority of infected individuals with chlamydia are asymptomatic, consequently providing an ongoing reservoir of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). In 2014, there
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Communicable Disease Paper In the following paper a communicable disease will be identified. In addition, the disease and the efforts to control it, the environmental factors related to this disease will be described. Also an explanation of lifestyles, socioeconomics status, and disease management will be explained. Gaps and how this might link to other resources to meet needs that are not locally available, recommendation to expand the communities programs if there are gaps will be provided. In
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Communicable Diseases - Dermatophytes HCS 457 February 11, 2013 University of Phoenix Communicable Diseases - Dermatophytes Communicable diseases remain a frequent cause of illness in human population due to many reasons. Communicable diseases are diseases that can be passed from one person to another just by everyday communication. Communicable diseases are the easiest to spread amongst our population. Dermatophytes are a type of communicable disease that could be spread to
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The Effects of Zoonotic Diseases Case Study #13 April 17, 2011 Zoonosis refers to an infectious disease in animals that can be transmitted to people. An animal serves as the natural reservoir for such an infectious agent, ("MedTerms," 2001). Many zoonoses, which is simply the plural meaning of zoonosis, including viruses, bacteria, and parasites can be transmitted to humans by various routes. Some of these routes consist of animal bites, vectors (i.e.,
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Traveling to countries where giardiasis is common Giardia cannot be passed by coming in contact with blood. Giardiasis is a global disease. It infects nearly 2% of adults and 6% to 8% of children in developed countries worldwide. Nearly 33% of people in developing countries have had giardiasis. In the United States, Giardia infection is the most common intestinal parasitic disease affecting humans [1]. Giardia infection can cause a variety of intestinal symptoms, which include: Diarrhea, Gas or flatulence
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Webster’s dictionary defines a disease as “a condition of the living animal or plant body or of one of its parts that impairs normal functioning and is typically manifested by distinguishing signs and symptoms; a harmful development.” Add that with the definition of infectious disease from our AS Level and A Level Biology book - “...transmissible, or communicable diseases; diseases caused by pathogens that can spread from infected people to uninfected people” - and it’s no wonder why scientist and
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Muscular I. Introduction of the disease A. Muscular dystrophy B. Muscular dystrophy-is a group of muscle diseases that weaken the musculoskeletal and hamper C. I pick this disease because it sounded interesting II. Causes A. How can a human being contract (get) this disease? 1. the most common form of muscular dystrophy in children is Duchene muscular dystrophy (DMD). Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) is also relatively common. They are similar and are caused by mutations in the same
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Flu of 1918 Literature & Communications Flu of 1918 Introduction/Thesis Do you know what disease took more lives than World I and II, The Korean War, and the Vietnam War all together? It was the Flu of 1918. The Flu of 1918 is an Infectious disease that caused a worldwide fear. It killed thousands upon thousands of people, and it helped us learn how some diseases spread. I. Health A. Symptoms B. II. Economy A. Where did it hit first B. What did it do to city life?
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