The SARS virus outbreak occurred back in 2002-2003. SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) is a virus of the family coronaviridae. Coronaviridae is given the name because of the crown like projections of the peplomers as shown below in the following illustration 1.1. As shown below, the peplomers surround the virus all the way around just like a crown does from the top. When SARS first broke out in 2002, it was a newly discovered virus of the coronaviridae never before seen or heard of. The SARS-CoV
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In life diseases, can affect many people and their families. Health risks can affect a person's quality of life and a person's lifespan. In the United States, health risks affect many different cultures in many ways. Education on health topic can help to decrease the mortality and morbidity rate of the human population. For example, Center for Disease Control and Prevention in 2013stated that 230,815 women and 2,109 men in the United States were diagnosed with breast cancer. 40,860 women and 464
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An example from Contagion that illustrate David Rosner’s quote: we create the conditions in which we live and die” (p. 140) is when Dr. Dave McNulty describes how his wife panics and makes him take off his clothes in the garage, wash it in soap, and then cleans it with hand sanitizer. However, when he explains this to Dr. Erin Mears, his is touching his face. This scene is related to Rosner’s quote because it demonstrates how the people are overly cautious and fearful after the disease becomes widespread
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Introduction: According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Influenza is a contagious respiratory illness caused by viruses. This virus was first recorded by Hippocrates who wrote about a severe epidemic in 412 B.C.E written by Dr. Peter Moore in the book The Little Book of Pandemics. Influenza virus belongs to the family orthomyxoviridae and it’s considered a global virus. The Mayo Clinic clearly states, influenza (also known as the flu) is an infection of the respiratory system
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By obesity being on the rise and becoming an increasing epidemic, it has been a concern in many communities like my own. Many organizations within communities have been finding ways to better combat obesity. The risk of being obese can lead to other chronic diseases which, if treated, can increase health cost to prolong life or increase the mortality rate. With an interest, my proposed program will be to implement a preventive obesity initiative in Somerset County, New Jersey that targets children
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How would your city or state handle an outbreak of a deadly disease? Do you feel like your state is well prepared for an outbreak? Terrorism is something that we have been dealing with for a long time and we still face to this day. While their are different types of terrorism some are worse than others but one of the worst forms is bioterrorism. Bioterrorism where they release toxic biological agents into the world that could kill you. Bioterrorism has been around for hundreds of years and has caused
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Throughout the world, a new virus struck a country causing the spread of the disease. Ebola is an upcoming problem that most countries are trying to prevent. The virus consist of parts in Africa that is spreading through the country. Without knowing, Ebola has traveled to the United States causing eruption of terror. A few cases now of Ebola are active but have been treated. Even though caution is advised for individuals from Africa to travel to different countries, self-belief portrays the allowance
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Obesity has slowly become a problem in the United States along with other countries across the world. The average weight of Americans has increased thirty pounds in just forty years. If the government does not step in and take control of this situation then who will? According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the average male stands tall at five feet eight inches while weighing in at 195.5 pounds. The CDC listed female’s average height as five feet three inches weighing in
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Introduction Diseases have become a threat to the life in the current society. Many strange sicknesses have emerged which continues to interfere with the life of people. In response to this Healthy People 2020 which is standard framework was established in America. Healthy People 2020 is a plan to benchmark and monitor health progress for ten years from 2010 when it was established. The plan ensures collaboration among various sectors and also sets the expected standard against which performance
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How Measles Can Be Eliminated. A decade ago measles killed 777,000 worldwide. Measles is one of the most deadly diseases within the population of infants and toddlers but is also big within the adult population as well. It can be completely eliminated with a 3 step plan. This 3 step plan includes mandatory vaccination, providing a vaccine for teenagers and young adults, and screening for measles. Measles is a huge threat to everybody in the United States. The declining rate of vaccination in Millennials
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