Rheumatoid arthritis arises when a when immune cells mistakenly attack healthy tissue that line the inside of joints. Inflammatory response results causing debilitating damage. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can affect anyone, regardless of age, sex, or nationality. It is about two to three times more common in women than men.1 It is most common between 40-60 years old, though the disease usually starts between 20-40 years old. It is estimated that 1-3% of American have RA. Genetic and environmental
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effectiveness of our immune system, leaving participants less able to resist viral infection. Cohen et al.’s research measured health outcomes, which shows a relationship between life stress and illness. However, this study does not tell us which part of the stress index is most important. This study also has ethical issues that need to be considered, such as participants needing to be in good health with no illness or infections prior the study. The participants were described as healthy however it is
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Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a rare, deadly, viral and often-fatal infection. It is caused by infection with a virus of the family Filoviridae, genus Ebolavirus, by one of the five strains of the Ebola virus. The five Ebola virus species, four of which are known to cause disease in humans: Ebola virus, Sudan virus, Taï Forest virus, and Bundibugyo virus. The fifth, Reston virus, has caused disease in nonhuman primates, but not in humans. Ebola was first discovered in 1976 near the Ebola River in
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environment. The paper also addresses the role of the community health nurse in Chickenpox management and discusses the role of one national organization in the fight against the spread of Chickenpox. Description of Chickenpox Chickenpox is an infection caused by the Varicella-Zoster virus. It is considered contagious and is characterized by a itchy rash and appears like blisters all over the body . It occurs most frequently in children between the ages of five and eight years old and is transmitted
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condition has the ability to produce discharge, itching, and pain. Vaginitis is typically caused by a change in the balance of vaginal bacteria or an infection. Vaginitis found in menopausal women is generally caused by a drop in estrogen levels. There are several different types of vaginitis. Types of vaginitis include bacterial vaginosis, yeast infections, trichomoniasis, and vaginal atrophy. The first form bacterial vaginitis, also known as BV, results when one of the organisms present in the vagina
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the flu. Influenza is a viral respiratory infection caused by the microbe, orthomixovirus. There are three types of the influenza viruses, type A, B, and C. However, type A and B are the most commonly diagnosed during each flu season. This viral infection is a contagious illness that infects the nose, throat, and lungs. The flu is
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tested, I would have a lot more questions! 3. What laws does your state have regarding partner notification for HIV, AIDS, and other sexually transmitted infections? In the state of Texas, there are partner notification services provided by the Texas Health Department. There are laws regarding these services. If a person with HIV infection or another communicable disease voluntarily discloses the name of a partner, then an employee of a partner notification program is required to investigate
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Research Proposal Topic: Unhygienic Condition of Governmental Hospitals in Lahore Unhygienic Condition of Governmental Hospitals in Lahore Introduction: As we know that the condition of Government Hospitals are very unhygienic. Their services are not satisfying their patients. People have to wait a lot for their turn. So people are terrified to go to Government Hospitals. That’s why they prefer to go to the private Hospitals. But poor people are not able to pay to private Hospitals
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a dog tick. Where the tick bites a skin ulcer develops from the infection. Signs and symptoms of this disease show up between three to four days after the bite, or sometimes not till ten days later. The most obvious sign is the skin ulcer but some other symptoms of Tularemia are chills, fever, headaches, swollen glands, and extreme fatigue. In some cases, Meningitis can be a complication of Tularemia. The diagnoses of this infection is suspected through the signs and symptoms, mostly the ulcer because
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caused specific diseases, Stevenson (2014). Pathogens are biological agents that take the form of bacteria, fungi, viruses and protozoa causing infection and illness by challenging our immune system, through killing cells or disrupting the cell function, National Academies (2015). “Only when a microorganism has successfully established a site of infection in the host does disease occur”, Janeaway et al (2001). When working in Mexico, there are certain infectious diseases prevalent, and transmission
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