Communicable Disease: MERS Outbreak In September of 2012, beginning in the country of Saudi Arabia, hospitals began seeing increased cases of a respiratory virus never before seen in humans. They named it Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS. MERS is a viral respiratory illness caused by the coronavirus. It was originally thought to have started there in Saudi Arabia. It was not until later that they were able to trace the origin back to Jordan starting in April of 2012. All outbreaks of MERS
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Biological warfare has existed for centuries and is still existent in modern times. Over the past years, there has been an increase in biological warfare where, several persons gave died from the deliberate release of biological toxins, such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses. When infectious agents are used as weapons the intent is to kill living organisms, whether it is humans, plants, or animal. However, humans are often times the main target. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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C228 - Community Health Nursing – Task 1 Christi Corder Western Governors University Identification of Community Greenville County is located in upstate South Carolina along Interstate 85. It is found halfway between Atlanta, Georgia and Charlotte, North Carolina. Greenville is part of the Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin Metropolitan Statistical Area and is the largest city in this area (“Greenville, South Carolina,” n.d.). Approximately 59.7% of the population consists of individuals
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Unit 12: Public Health Contents No. | Title | Page no. | 1 | P1: Describe key aspects of public health | 3 | 2 | P2: Describe the origins of public health policy in the UK from the 19th century to the present day | 4-5 | 3 | P3: Describe current patterns of ill health and how they are monitored | 6 | 4 | P4: Explain the main factors affecting current patterns of health in the UK | 7-8 | 5 | P5: Explain health promotion and protection | 9 | 6 | P6: Explain appropriate methods of
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What is Health? Stated by The World Health Organization (April 7th, 1948) as being a vital conditional function in mental or social wellbeing- physical, absence of infirmities and diseases along with being characterized as an everyday life, positive concepts and spirit. Even though all the definition are very explanatory the overall meaning using it depends on all the different cultures, countries, ethnicities and religion, back ground all these aspects deal with all kinds of different outlook
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C228 Community Nursing Task 2 Jane A. Wildeman Western Governors University C228 Community Nursing Task 2 Introduction Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, or MERS-CoV, is still a relatively new virus first diagnosed in Saudi Arabia in 2012. Thorough investigation by international health officials traced the disease to the first-known human case in Jordan in April 2012, and it is believed this first case was transported from camels, possibly by drinking raw camel’s milk. ("About
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The need for comprehensive wellness programs in Canadian workplaces and diversified physical activity among Canadian boys and girls IGWEAGU Kenechukwu O. 7692210 PERS 1200 Reflection 2 30/10/15 The need for comprehensive wellness programs in Canadian workplaces and diversified physical activity among Canadian boys and girls Talking about the Epidemiological transition, countries in the age of pestilence and famine cannot progress from this stage unless they target the spread of infectious
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Mortality Rate The mortality rate is the measure of the number of the deaths that occur in a population. Morbidity is an incidence of ill health and is measured as a ratio which picks individuals in the population who became ill on a specific date, located and period of time. Mortality Rate Mortality rate is the measure of certain individuals in the population who have a specific illness or condition and tis helps to determine the overall amount of illness and most instances of the condition
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Western Equine Encephalitis / Encephalomyelitis Put Your Name Here Veterinarian Assistant Program, Module 7 Put Your College Here Put Your Teacher Here Table of Contents Title Page…………………….…………………………..……………………………….…1 Table of Contents…………………………….……..…………………………..…………...2 Abstract………………………….………...…………………………………..………….…3 What is a good description of Western Equine Encephalitis?................................................4 What kind of disease is it and how does the disease work?..
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Identify the organization for which you want to create a performance improvement plan. Before identifying the organization, will first define performance improvement. Per the National Public Health Performance Standards, the performance improvement is shown through positive change in capacity, process and outcomes of public health as practiced in government, private, and voluntary sector organizations (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2016). Furthermore, performance improvement can occur
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