Employee Wellness Many managers expect you to come to work no matter the circumstances. I know at my work, you have to pretty much be dying, or dead in order to get a sick day. I’ve had managers still call me in even when I had the flu. I’ve only ever called out of work one time in nearly four years, because they’re built an environment that makes you feel like you can’t be human, and be sick. Since I’ve been working here so long, I’ve seen many people use fake sick days, which is all fine and
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Seasonal Influenza and Impact on Society Influenza, or the flu, is a contagious illness caused by influenza viruses (influenza virus A, B and C) that affects the respiratory system. The illness can be moderate to severe. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2015), five to 20 percent of the population in the United States contracts the flu each year and more than 200,000 people are hospitalized due to complications caused by the illness. The CDC also reports that
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BUBONIC PLAGUE OR BLACK DEATH a) Causative agent: Yersinia pestis- the type of bacteria that causes plague b) Risk factor . The risk is very low. Only a few thousand people are getting exposed to plague. Most common in rural areas and in urban areas characterized by overcrowding, poor sanitation and a high rat population. Veterinarians and their assistants have a higher risk of coming into contact with domestic cats that may have become infected with plague. Camping, hunting or hiking
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Patients will have a much stronger change of survival if they receive early treatment. Initial flu like symptoms can lead to external haemorrhaging from the eyes and gums, and internal bleeding that can lead to organ failure. Currently there is no vaccine to prevent, or a treatment to cure Ebola. However it has been rumoured that we are on track to finding them. There will be trial dates set near the end of 2014 and into the early stages of 2015 to trial a new drug that will be formed. Unfortunately
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Disease on the Screen The movie chosen for this assignment is the “Andromeda Strain”, a 1971 movie directed by Robert Wise. The movie was based on a novel by Michael Crichton. I chose this movie because I wanted to know about the perception of global health over forty years ago. Some of the contemporary diseases like SARS, Avian Flu, and swine flu that threaten global health today were either unheard of or little were known about them forty years ago. Disease or crisis, especially the one presented
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MERS Nioka Sizemore HCS/245 Sept 8 2014 Windy Tanner MERS MERS is the Middle Eastern Respiratory Virus, in 2012 the first cases of MERS was confirmed. MERS is a virus that attacks the respiratory systems. There has not been another virus that can be compared to MERS because of the ways you can be infected and how it attacks the person infected. Symptoms of MERS include flu like symptoms such as fever, cough. MERS affects your breathing causing a feeling of shortness of breath. The public
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In 1983 the vaccine was withdrawn from the public public for the safety of the people, since vaccination can be potentially harmful. Only people who have the potential to get the virus are vaccinated (2). The shot is a bifurcated needle dipped in Vaccinia, the vaccine solution, and pricked into the patient's arm between twelve and fifteen times. Vaccinia is a live virus and that is what makes the vaccination so dangerous (2). It is possible to get Vaccinia from the vaccine because it is an unaltered
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I mean, obviously if you are super sick you can go to the hospital and they will take care of you, but if you have the "Freshman Flu" chances are no one will care because everyone else is dealing with the same thing. It's college, it's every man for himself and it's hard enough to take care of yourself, you can't expect others to blow your nose for you. If you are lucky, you will have roommates who will help you out if you need it, but you are an adult now who has to do adult things. At home, chances
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There is no cure for herpes. There is treatment for herpes. Medication can promote healing, ease symptoms alleviate pain and lower the risk of outbreaks. Medication does not kill the virus and does not prevent outbreaks in the future. The virus lies dormant in the body and can “flare up”; however, flare ups or outbreaks normally become fewer and lessen in severity as the individual ages. Outbreaks can be prevented or treated early with prescribed anti-viral medication to lessen symptoms. Oral
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Cultural Immersion: The Controversial Practice of Coining Ethan Norng West Coast University Abstract The medical practice of “coining” has been around for a very long time, yet it is still something that the West has not gotten used to. Originating in China and spreading to South East Asia, it has gained great popularity amongst the Asian community. It can easily be practiced in the comfort of your own home, all that is required is the right substances and tools. The practice is a controversial
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