Introduction: Measles is a viral illness. This means it is caused by a virus. The measles virus is highly contagious. The virus can spread from person to person quickly and easily. It spreads when people breathe, cough, or sneeze into the air. It can also be shared by touching surfaces infected with the virus and getting it into your respiratory tract (nose, mouth, or throat).The virus in the air or on surfaces can still infect you up to 2 hours after the infected person has left the area. The
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knife to cut raw chicken then cut tomatoes or other vegetables and do not wash it between using it again, therefore it will contaminate the other dishes with the bacteria. The bacteria is killed in the cooking of food, but if a carrier of the infection does not wash their hands after using the bathroom, any food that he or she touches is contaminated. Symptoms of salmonellosis are diarrhea, fever and abdominal pain are common between 12 and 72 hours after the individual was infected and recovers
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The viruses’ content is released into the cell. Then it replicates, and takes over the cell. New copies of the virus are made into the body. There is always a risk of further infection. They have been setting up treatment centers in many places in Africa. The virus has killed 4500 people. Nigeria is now free from Ebola. They put people in quarantine for 21 days to make sure that they have not been infected with Ebola virus. They
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Bubonic plague is a type of bacterial infection that is almost always caused by a bacteria known as Yersinia pestis. Once the person or persons is infected with the bacteria the person infected starts to feel symptoms as soon as three to seven days after being exposed to the bacteria, symptoms include flu like symptoms such as fever, headaches, and vomiting, as well as swollen and painful lymph nodes, these swollen and painful lymph nodes tend to occur in areas closest to where the bacteria was able
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vary depending on the complexity of the disease and the damage made to the skin. Causes It is said that a direct cause for Rheumatology is unidentified, but some of the known causes include: • One of the most supposed causes include bacterial infections • The disease can be inherited through genes and this can be the cause for it • The disease can also be caused due to exposure to certain specific environments • Poor immune
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difficulty or may also have problems with one or more body organs. Birth Trauma: Birth trauma can happen before, during and after delivery of the baby. Brain injuries can be causes by a lack of oxygen or blood flow to the developing brain or the baby, infections or the baby might suffer physical damage during an assisted birth. Sometimes complications can be caused by a birth defect and its nobody’s fault. Age Related Diseases: When people start to get older they end up changing the way that they act
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Influenza which commonly known as flu is caused by flu viruses that usually will influence the nose, throat, bronchi and sometimes the lungs. It is common that the young and the healthy adults can get sick from the infection of flu and easily spread from one to another. One of the best ways to prevent from influenza is get vaccinated and there are 3 methods of vaccine delivery that provide the similar protection against influenza namely through intramuscular injection, intradermal injection and spraying
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Associate Level Material Name Sci/162 Week 7 Foodborne Illness Date [pic]Hepatitis A ? What is the infectious agent (pathogen) that causes this infectious disease? For example, the name of the bacteria, virus, or parasite.[pic] There are several types of Hepatitis. Infectious hepatitis, which is commonly referred to as Hepatitis A, infects the liver via the virus of the same name. This is commonly spread through contamination from feces. The virus is transmitted among people through direct contact
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To immune or not to immune? Alicia Thornton Excelsior College Vaccines have been widely used in the United States since the 1700’s. The use of vaccinations has deeply affected the occurrence of many types of infectious diseases. Without the use of vaccines, the death rate from viruses and diseases would be extremely high. Due to a new strain of avian flu has formulated in China, I suggest that a vaccine should become mandatory in this United States in order to stop this virus from becoming
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symptoms of having SARS are , at beginning a fever at least 38°c . The first symptoms go on about 2-7 days .Among these symptoms there are chills, rigor ,sore throat,muscle aches and more .Then, it develop dry cough, shortness of breath and an tract infection . After many researches, the scientist
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