Measles (Rubeola) Measles, also known as Rubeola, is an infection caused by a virus. It is a member of the genus morbillivirus and in the family Paramyxoviridae and is highly contagious. Once quite common, measles can now almost always be prevented with vaccination. Measles elimination was declared in the United States in 2000, as result of such vaccination. Measles outbreaks now come from traveling overseas to infected areas and bringing the disease back to the United States. The United States
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state to state, and outbreak to outbreak. It is anticipate d that the ep idemiolo gist investiga ting a foodb orne disea se outbrea k will work within the fra mework of a n “investig ation team ” which inclu des perso ns with expertise in epidemiology, microbiology, sanitation, food science, and environmental health. It is through the collaborative efforts of this team, with each member playing a critical role, that outbreak investiga tions are successfully com pleted. Please send us your
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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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Multimorbidity is a clinical condition which is defined as a state where three or more chronic illness conditions prevail in a patient either centrally or dependant upon one or more central condition (Fortin et al., 2007). This clinical condition is characterised by overlapping pathophysiology, synergetic disease intensity and intersection of individual illnesses management (Boyd et al., 2010). Few examples of the composing illnesses include coronary heart diseases, dyspepsia, migraines, sleep disturbances
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Application of Community Health and Population-Focused Nursing VWT Task 2 Lisa Elie Western Governors University A. Meningococcal Disease 1. Meningococcal disease is caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis. About 10% of people are considered carriers of this disease because they have the bacteria in their nose and throat but exhibit no signs or symptoms. On the rare occasion that this bacteria invades the body and signs and symptoms become present it is then considered
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Running head: COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT OF MACON-BIBB COUNTY Community Health Assessment of Macon-Bibb County, Georgia Western Governors University Community Health and Population-Focused Nursing C-228 Gail Abraham August 20, 2015 1 COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT OF MACON-BIBB COUNTY 2 Community Health Assessment of Macon-Bibb County, Georgia Identification of community Founded in 1882, approximately 85 miles south of the state capital, Macon-Bibb County lies in the heart
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Task 2, Community Health (C228) Edward Croston Western Governors University Task 2, Community Health (C228) MEASLES Measles was at one time in the not too distant past, a killer of those that became infected. Measles has been around for centuries. The first published, written account of the disease was in the ninth century by a Persian doctor. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website on measles, it was not until 1757 that a Scottish physician, named Francis
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Hepatitis B: A Global Health Crisis Gina Duron Grand Canyon University: NRS 427V November 15, 2015 Hepatitis B: A Global Health Crisis Approximately one-third of the world’s population have been infected with the hepatitis b virus (HBV) and 240 million people are infected with chronic hepatitis b infection worldwide. This communicable disease is a potentially life threatening liver infection. It has become a global health problem that affects all areas of the world. Many organizations,
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284 I The Johns Hopkins and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Control of communicable diseases 7 This measles 'jab' will help prevent this child from the consequences of measles such as pneumonia, malnutrition, blindness and brain disease. Photo:Marko Kokic,Canadian Red Cross Control of communicable diseases in emergencies Description This chapter gives an overview of common and emerging communicable disease threats among displaced populations
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Ebola’s Effects on the Economy The Ebola virus is a deadly, contagious disease that spreads via contact with bodily fluids of someone who is infected and exhibiting symptoms. Since it’s introduction in 1976, the virus has resurfaced 14 times, the most recent being the outbreak in the West African countries. (Legrand et al., 2007) While the effects on the health of the general public are the most prevalent in society, Ebola also has several economic impacts: public paranoia, implementation of new
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