body fluids by a filovirus. Ebola virus is an aggressive pathogen that causes a highly lethal hemorrhagic fever syndrome in humans and nonhuman primates. Maintaining oxygen status and blood pressure is the treatment for not getting ebola .Ebola infection develop antibodies that last for at least 10 years, possibly longer. It is not known if people who recover are immune for life or if they can become infected with a different species of Ebola.Peter piot discover pathogens and disease of ebola. EBOLA
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as bacterium, virus, protozoan (or) fungus that can be passed on to others. Also communicable diseases, contagious diseases or transmissible diseases comprise clinically evident illness (i. e, characteristic medical signs/symptoms of disease). INFECTION: Is the colonization of a host organism by parasite species. (Occurs when an infectious agents enters the body and begins to reproduce may (or) may not lead to disease. Infectious diseases remain a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide
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Diseases and illness can be so complex despite advances in technology and the evolution of education. Doctors spend years studying the human body, diseases and other illness but seem to take one step forward and three steps back as diseases conform. Infections become resistant to antibiotics, cancers spread at rapid rates, and auto immune disorders slowly attack the body as it slowly kills itself. Among these complex diseases is a disease known as Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Guillain-Barre Syndrome is a
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In WebMD’s article “Zika Virus: What You Should Know,” it discusses what the Zika virus is, where it came from, how you catch the virus, how the virus is treated, the effect on pregnancies, how to test for the Zika virus, other health risks that have been linked to the virus, and some protective measure that can be taken. The article starts off with stating that Zika virus is mainly spread through mosquitoes but in some other cases has been also spread through sexual relations. The first United States
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the effect of the environment on our health through analyzing biological agents. There are biological agents that produce health effects through direct infection, while others will take the non-effective forms and harm through allergic means. Bacteria in the environment, such as in water, will find their way into human bodies and cause infections. Clinical wastes form a bigger hazard through redistributing the bacteria, such as in infected needles that have been poorly disposed. Physical hazards
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Gonorrhea is a common bacterial STD caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhea. It thrives in warm moist places. It can appear in the reproductive organs as well as the mouth, throat or eyes. The most common mode of transmission includes oral, vaginal and anal sex. However, people can become infected by just coming in to contact to the infected site such as during child birth. Having multiple sex partners and unprotected sex are risk factor for contracting gonorrhea. During transmission of the
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recover fully. However, some people, especially young children, older adults, and persons with weakened immune systems, may have severe disease that requires hospitalization. A small number of people can develop complications such as blood stream infections, seizures, kidney failure or arthritis. How does Shigella spread? Shigella is very infectious and spreads easily. An infected person sheds Shigella bacteria in their stool while they are sick and often for more than a week afterwards, and can
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Salmonella The infectious pathogens in salmonella can cause a lot of discomforts. Salmonella is a bacterial infection that causes inflammation of the lining of the stomach and intestines and causes food poisoning. You can get this disease by not cooking your food properly or placing it on the surface that has been contaminated. Chickens are a major carrier of salmonella bacteria. Although salmonella food poisoning is common worldwide, It has occurred most In North America and Europe. It typically
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Williams HCS/245 September 9, 2014 Susan Fahrney Respiratory Disease Paper Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs that can be caused by either a bacteria, a virus, or fungus. The alveoli or (air sacs) fill up with fluid and pus and then become solid. This disease would be considered a tertiary disease. It is classified as a tertiary disease because it is an end result of some other types of infections or illnesses. The flu is one of the main illnesses that causes Pneumonia. This virus replicates
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mononucleosis, is a lifelong viral infection that can lead to major problems down the road. There are no vaccines or known cures to this virus but proper prevention and a healthy immune system are the best defense. While the Epstein-Barr virus causes about 90% of the cases of Mononucleosis, a minority of cases are caused by human cytomegalovirus, another virus in the herpes family. Community health nurses have a responsibility to educate about ways to prevent this infection and manage its ramifications
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