agents such as viruses, bacteria, and fungi have long been suspected, none has been proven as the cause. What happen is the white blood cells over react to stimuli inside the body. Instead of protecting the body like it normally do from disease or infection, the immune system attacks and destroys the body’s tissues that are healthy. This chronic inflammatory condition that also effects other tissue. Autoimmune diseases often run in families many may develop different type of autoimmune disease. This
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has no longer pass down to the United States but still being brought in by international travelers. This was reduced by getting the measles vaccination. This was believed to prevent the spread of the virus. A virus called rubeola causes the virus infection. Signs and symptoms of measles include cough, runny nose, inflamed eyes, sore throat, fever and a red, blotchy skin rash (2014, May 24). The virus has stages from two to three weeks over time. An infected person with the virus can spread to others
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transmission occurs when the agent leaves its reservoir or host through a portal of exit, is conveyed by some mode of transmission, and enters through an appropriate portal of entry to infect a susceptible host.” This sequence constitutes the chain of infection (CDC). Nurses can work diligently to break any of this chain by health education and promotion. Nurses may also take steps like; isolate, quarantine and do prompt referral for adequate treatment. Example is isolating an individual with tuberculosis
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symptoms. Hot baths, fevers, or the sun. This is interesting because I didn’t know that heat could make you have a relapse. * Risk factors that may increase MS are those of the Caucasian race, female gender, family history of MS, and history of infection of Hepatitis B. I didn’t know that Caucasian female where more likely to get MS. This was very
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surfaces and materials (e.g. bedding, clothing) contaminated with these fluids. Health-care workers have frequently been infected while treating patients with suspected or confirmed EVD. This has occurred through close contact with patients when infection control precautions are not strictly practiced. Burial ceremonies in which mourners have direct contact with the body of the deceased person can also play a role in the transmission of Ebola. People remain infectious as long as their blood and
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usually start suddenly (acute epididymitis). Sometimes epididymitis starts gradually and lasts for a while (chronic epididymitis). This type may be harder to treat. CAUSES In men 35 and younger, this condition is usually caused by a bacterial infection or sexually transmitted disease (STD), such as:. • Gonorrhea. • Chlamydia. In men 35 and older who do not have anal sex, this condition is usually caused by bacteria from an obstruction or abnormalities in the urinary system. These can result
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1.0 Introduction Avian influenza is that infection with avian (bird) influenza (flu) Type A viruses. These viruses exist easily among wild aquatic birds all around the world and make those poultry be infected, as well as other bird and animal species. Avian flu viruses hardly infect humans. However, sporadic human infections with avian flu viruses have happened. (Communication, 2014) 2.0 Causes Viruses belonging to the A type of influenza viruses cause avian influenza. Sometimes a virus can break
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amount of protective antibodies. It is given by drops in the mouth or injecting a person with a dead or modified disease-causing agent, in order for the person to become immune to that disease. If enough people in a community are immunised, the infection can no longer be spread from person to person and the disease will eventual die out altogether. This is how smallpox was eradicated from the world, and polio, which has been removed from many countries. But for this to happen in Australia at least
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the body and multiplirs in its cells and tissues >ex. flu, malaria, tb, measles *Bacteria >single-celled organisms that multiply rapidly on their own >most are harmless and beneficial >some are infectious ~bacterial disease - results from infection as bacteria multiply and spread throughout the body *Viruses >smaller bacteria working by invading a cell and taking over genetic machinery to copy themselves ~viral disease ex. flu, AIDS TRANSMISSIBLE DISEASE (contagious/communicable disease)
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1. HIV/AIDS AIDS (Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is a disease caused by a virus called HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). The illness alters the immune system, making people much more vulnerable to infections and diseases. This susceptibility worsens as the disease progresses. HIV is found in the body fluids of an infected person (semen and vaginal fluids, blood and breast milk). The virus is passed from one person to another through blood-to-blood
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