initially was thought to be associated with repetitive biting, sucking, licking or picking of lips. However later it was defined as a cyclic desquamation of the lips without the evidence of factitial sources of irritation such as lip licking or biting, infection or allergens as the primary etiology of the desquamation (1). Psychological/psychiatric problems like stress, anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorders are known to be strongly associated with exfoliative cheilitis in the majority of previously
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understanding of when to initiate airborne, droplet and contact precautions. The nurse must educate the patient and their families on the spread of their particular disease and the ways to prevent transmission. A good example would be for respiratory infections, the nurse should educate on covering your mouth and nose when you sneeze or cough, and proper hand washing techniques. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2014). CDC - Social Determinants of Health. Retrieved December 2, 2014, from
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outbreaks of Hepatitis A in the United States isn’t as common as it is in other countries. Each year there is about 30,000 t0 50,000 reported outbreaks of people becoming contaminated with the Hepatitis A virus. Nationally the amount of Hepatitis A infections has decreased since the last peak in 1995. Hepatitis was the lowest ever in 2007. Even though Hepatitis A has decreased throughout the years, rates are double among American Indians/ Alaskan Natives and Mexicans as to whites in the United States
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Mumps is the popular name for Parotitis. Mumps is a viral infection transmitted by and affecting only humans. It is spread through saliva or mucus from the mouth, nose, or throat. A person can only get the mumps from another person that coughs, sneezes, or just by simply talking to someone that already has the virus. Other factors include sharing personal items and touching unsanitary objects or surfaces. As one can infer, this virus can easily be spread amongst children daycare centers, schools
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Communicable Disease: Chickenpox Grand Canyon University: NRS 427v December 10, 2014 Communicable Disease: Chickenpox The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2010) defines a communicable disease as “an illness caused by an infectious agent or its toxins that occurs through the direct or indirect transmission of the infectious agent or its products from an infected individual or via an animal, vector or the inanimate environment to a susceptible animal or human host.” There are numerous
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July 26, 2014 Epidemiology on Mononucleosis Mononucleosis is a viral disease caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), that affects people between the ages of ten and thirty-five, but anyone at any age can contract the disease. This disease is found mainly in adolescents. It is also known as “the kissing disease”, and it is indistinguishable from other members of the herpes virus group (123helpme, 2014). The most frequent mode of transmission is intimate salivary contact. It can also be transmitted
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what these diseases are like, how they are spread, what causes them, and most importantly, how to stop them. In the following paragraphs my job is to explain all of this to the best of my knowledge and ability. First up, Cholera. Cholera is the infection of the small intestine that causes a large amount of watery diarrhea (or “rice water” as our Cambridge book likes to call it) and possible vomiting. It is a water-borne disease and occurs where people do not have access to proper sanitation such
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People that are exposed to Ebola are encouraged to seek out medical attention right away so that they can get proper medical attention and if they have the disease they can be isolated from other patients and treated by health workers using strict infection control procedures. Ebola does not spread like the comman cold does so there is no biology differences. Ebola Story Of A Outbreak,2014, Laurie Garett The Hot Zone, 1995, Richard Preston Ebola
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Desiree Alaquinez Theme #8 HiST 1301 Mr. Myers Cholera Cholera is a deadly infection that occurs in the small intestine; which is caused by the bacterium vibrio cholera. The disease is most commonly found in places that are very crowded, war affiliated, extremely low scarcity of food, and especially if a place is poorly sanitized. Africa, South Asia, and Latin America are just some parts of the world that come across this deadly disease. Cholera first originated and made its appearance in India
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is considered one of many immune system disorders(5). SLE is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects many parts of the body through an autoimmune process(2). A natural immune system creates antibodies to fight antigens which are harmful substances such as viruses and bacteria. Whereas in SLE, the immune system does not differentiate between the natural tissues of the body and the foreign particles(5)(6). Auto-antibodies are
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