read relating to this one is “The Samurai’s Garden”, by Gail Tsukiyama about tuberculosis. Despite the fact that HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis would seem like very different diseases, they are actually pretty similar. HIV/AIDS is a rare opportunistic infection that does not have a cure. It is a chronic condition that spreads through varying kinds of contact. Meanwhile tuberculosis is a rare infectious bacterial disease that has a cure and can be prevented. It is a medium-term condition that spreads through
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Rheumatic Fever is a rare but can lead to a be a potentially life-threatening disease. Although it is far less common in the U.S., there have been a few outbreaks since the 1980s. Rheumatic fever affects primarily children between the ages of 6-15 and occurs approximately 20 days (usually within 1 to 5 weeks) Rheumatic fever is a complication of untreated strep throat caused by bacteria called group A streptococcus the main symptoms are fever, muscle aches, swollen and painful joints, chest pain
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Ebola is a rare and deadly disease caused by infection with symptoms such as fever and severe internal bleeding which can lead to organ shutdown. People can be exposed to the virus by direct contact of blood or secretions from the body. The Ebola virus came from several African countries. An “ Ebola” outbreak happened in Boston, December of 2014. Lee Gehrke an MIT professor had been working on a test for 2 years prior to the outbreak in MA. to determine which virus is Ebola or another virus so
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1. List the name of a bacterium, a virus, and a fungus that may cause stomatitis. Be sure to clearly label each one. Some bacterias that may cause stomatitis are streptococci, neisseria gonorrhoeae, treponema pallidum. A virus that may cause stomatitis is herpes simplex virus type 1 and 2. A fungus that may cause stomatitis is candida albicans. 2. Discuss how cirrhosis damages the liver to the point where esophageal varices can occur. The destruction and scarring of tissue associated with cirrhosis
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Without the use of medication multiple illnesses can be fatal. Before the age of antibiotics the common cold could have killed a whole group of people maybe even a small tribe or town, for example the pilgrims came over with all their diseases that native americans didn't even know existed until they were exposed and contracted the disease and slowly died along with their people. Medicine is more than just Penicillin and Advil. These remedies can help with life threatening diseases in addition to
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Measles, also known as rubeola or 7-day measles is often an epidemic disease and caused by a paramyxovirus which is a negative-strand RNA virus that enters the nose and throat by airborne transmission, quickly leading to systemic viremia. Symptoms of infection start with nasal discharge, redness of the eyes, cough and fever. As the disease progresses, fever and cough appear and rapidly intensify, and a rash appears. These symptoms usually persist for 7-10 days (Madigan et al. 2009). In the 1800’s
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are the clinical symptoms, and duration of the disease, and treatment if any? The signs and symptoms; are rash or pimple like. The affected area may be red, swollen, and very painful. There also could be drainage or pus oozing from the site of infection. Treatment for the disease is an antibiotic called vancomycin. In some case the disease has soon some kind of resistance to the antibiotics. 5. What steps can be taken to prevent further outbreaks? Include individual as well as environmental
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bladder. Breathing. The parts of the body affected by this condition depend on the part of the spinal cord that becomes inflamed. CAUSES The cause of this condition is not known. Some things thought to cause this condition include: Viral infections, such as herpes, chickenpox, cytomegalovirus, and Epstein-Barr virus. Abnormal immune reactions. Poor blood flow to the spinal cord. This condition can occur as a complication of: Syphilis. Measles. Lyme disease. Severe
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This paper will give an overview of the varicella-zoster virus. This paper will also discuss the detriments of health from the chickenpox virus. The epidemiologic triangle will be outlined as it depicts the chickenpox virus. The aspect of the community health nurse will be discussed and information on a national organization for infectious diseases will be provided. Chicken pox and shingles are caused by the virus varicella-zoster. The varicella-zoster virus is spread through the air by coughing
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Eastern Equine Encephalitis Jennifer Walker University of Phoenix HCS/457 H. Steiner September 12, 2011 CONTENTS List of Tables 3 Summary Error! Bookmark not defined. References 7 List of Tables Website Review |Website |Website Information Type |Type of Surveillance: |Data changes over time: |Identify two interventions | |Local website:http://www.co.oswego.ny.us/ |Update
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