that network and gain privilege once it has infected those machines. These mechanisms include both known and patched vulnerabilities, and four “zero-day exploits”: vulnerabilities that were unknown and unpatched when the worm was released. (All the infection vulnerabilities have since been patched.) Stuxnet also acted like a rootkit – hiding its actions and its presence. It was the first virus to include code to attack Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems. Discovered by Sergey Ulasen
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What is the infectious agent (pathogen) that causes this infectious disease? For example, the name of the bacteria, virus, or parasite. The foodborne illness I choose was Salmonella. Salmonella is a bacteria that causes an infection known as Salmonellosis. A person that is infected with Salmonella gets diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps 12 to 72 hours after being infected. Salmonella usually last four to seven days and most people recover without treatment. People with severe diarrhea must be
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an inflammation of the digestive tract persisting for a long period of time. A typed of IBD would include chrons disease. 700,000 Americans are currently diagnosed with this disease. Chrons disease can affect different parts of the digestive tract and will likely advance far into the bowel tissue layers. To what causes chrons disease still remains a mystery. Scientist believe a person’s heredity and immune system are a factor in what causes this disease. If ones
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hepatitis viruses that primarily infect the human liver and cause illness. This may result in liver failure and death. It is transferred through food or water that is contaminated with fecal matter that has the HAV virus. Other potential sources of infection are, men having sex with men; travel to countries where the HAV virus is endemic, and from contaminated drugs, and needles following illicit drug use, consumption of food contaminated with the HAV virus, water that is contaminated, or by transmission
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infect new cells. By specifically targeting cells in the immune system (which travel all over the body) and liver cells (which affects the body’s ability to clear toxins from the bloodstream), Ebola has the power to increase the rate and area of infection very quickly. (4,
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Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a musculoskeletal and autoimmune disease, which causes the body’s immune system to target and attack primarily its own joints and joint linings (Brodwin, Tellez, & Brodwin, 2009, p. 124). Since RA is a systematic disease, it affects the body as a whole, and is not limited only to joints. The inflammation and pain can spread from the joints, into the cartilage, connective tissue, and ultimately into adjacent organs (Cush, Kavanaugh, & Stein, 2005, p. 323). After the initial
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INTRODUCTION: Bloodborne pathogens are microorganisms that present in human blood and they can cause diseases. These pathogens include: – Viruses such as hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), also, parasites such as malaria and certain fungi. Sharp-tools, needle-sticks and other apparatus-related injuries may expose stuff to bloodborne pathogens. To eliminate the risk of occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens, implement an exposure control plan for workers
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I have read None of These Diseases in its entirety for this semester for BY 206. None of These Diseases is a book that explains how the Bible lay out certain guidelines that could help mankind maintain and better healthcare. Dr. McMillen and Dr. Stern reveal to people the secrets of health through the Bible. The book is divided into five different sections explaining how diseases affect different areas of life. Diseases affect source, physical, sexual, emotional, and spiritual wholeness. The
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Malathion is an organophosphorous insecticide widely used in agricultural and non agricultural purposes in India, creates a serious threat to the environment as well as target and non target organisms.the objective of the study was to determine the toxicity of malathion at sublethal concentration for 28 days on certain biochemical parameter including blood urea,creatinine and blood urea nitrogen of fresh water fish channa punctatus(Bloch.). The sub lethal concentration was 0.09ml(1/5 of LC50) of
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Discharge Teaching Plan Form Your Instructor’s Name: Professor Halpin-Garcia Purpose: The focus of this assignment is identifying patient’s needs and analysis and synthesis of details within the written client record and planning an appropriate discharge plan with necessary patient teaching of the disease process. Points: This assignment is worth a total of 150 points. Directions: Please refer to the Discharge Teaching Plan Guidelines found in Doc Sharing for details about how to complete
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