present it is then considered meningococcal disease. The symptoms that will present include: a stiff neck, high fever, sensitivity to light, confusion, headaches and vomiting, lethargy, and/or a rash. If immediate medical treatment is not given, the infection can progress quickly and cause death. Even with early diagnosis of the disease and proper treatment, 5% to 10% of infected patients die. In these cases death usually occurs within 24 to 48 hours after symptoms present. (CDC, 2014b). Outbreaks
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to get an understanding of the many various factors that regulate the outcome of infections, and how these variables can actually adjust to a different intervention or some other type of external variation. Since infections are not simple, and have many different factors that can several different outcomes, parasitologists struggle to explain the relationship between the host and parasite in trying to control infections. The article, The Problem of Auto-Correlation in Parasitology, tries to illustrate
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to hepatitis B virus and they differ in their structure, also in the way they are spread among individuals, also in the severity of symptoms that they can cause along with the way they are treated. In the United States alone the rates of new infection were the highest among people aged 25to 44 years and lowest among those younger than 15 years of age. This reflects that the major of transmission of hepatitis B is through sexual transmission, illicit drug use, and exposure to infected blood. The
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Surgical scrubbing is an important factor in order to prevent infections on patients who are undergoing surgery. All hospitals should follow specific protocols on how to perform a surgical scrub in order to prevent surgical site infections. The purpose of this study was to see which circulating nurse had the least amount of bacteria on their hands after the initial scrub depending on what they used to scrub their hands. This study was conducted on 60 circulating nurses. There was one control group
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could be physical, financial, emotional or biological. In the common workplace health is a major concern and infection control is the main aim of a safety handbook. Biosafety in the work setup starts by assuming every individual is a potential source of infection. Basic techniques such as scheduled cleaning of the workplace and regular hand washing by staff go a long way in ensuring infection control and biosafety of workers. All workplaces should ideally possess appropriate safety apparatus e.g. a
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Evidence based research suggests a high prevalence of the disease is observed in populations experiencing extreme poverty, malnourishment, and exposure to infectious diseases, while living in a continued state of poor hygiene. This gangrenous infection has a microbial origin, often found in the mouth. It is exacerbated by poor hygiene that give rise to the bacterial micro-organisms responsible for aggressive manifestations observed on individuals infected. Etiology of Noma The exact etiology
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Tetanus is a disease of the central nervous system caused by bacteria called Clostridium Tentani (pronounced Klos-TRIH-dee-um The-TAH-nye). There are four types of Tetanus: Generalised tetanus, local tetanus, Cephalic Tetanus and Neonatal Tetanus. In the most common of Tetanus, spasms continue for 3-4 weeks and recovery may take months. Tetanus is not passed person to person, rather, transmitted by spores into the injured skin and underlying tissue. These spores are found throughout the environment
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and symptoms. The incubation period of EBV-IM is typically between 4 to 8 weeks. Hepatic involvement associated with EBV-IM fluctates in severity and increases with age. The production of antibodies against EBV antigens are stimulated by acute EBV infection, which continues for lifetime (Buttaro et al.,
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(Coccidioidomycosis) Overview- Coccidioidomycosis, or valley fever is a fungal infection caused by Coccidioides immitis spores. Mild cases of this condition are not common and treatment is not generally necessary. However, this disease is often misdiagnosed, due to the fact that you experience only mild or moderate symptoms, and these symptoms often takes 20 years to present. The most severe cases of Coccidioidomycosis causing the infection to spread to other parts of the body through the bloodstream, and people
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(CDC, November 3, 2015) According to the CDC, “Ebola was known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever, which is a deadly disease that is caused by infections from other Ebola virus species.” Ebola is not just a disease in humans, animals also carry it. Like monkeys, gorillas, and chimpanzees. (CDC, November 3, 2015) According to researchers, “They believe that the virus is animal- borne, and bats are
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