Many viruses that humans come into contact with originate from an animal source, such as the Black Plague from rats and AIDS from monkeys. These viruses constitute a threat to the human health. Veterinarians can help in the effort to contain and prevent the spread of these viruses to the human population. An instance of such a virus is the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), which recently emerged in the US. The first confirmed case of MERS was reported in Indiana, where the patient was an American
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Throughout history diseases have plagued the world and one disease, malaria, is up there as the most deadly. In this week’s readings, Giovanni Verga`s, “Malaria,” it talks about such disease. In the concept of industrialization, sickness brings forth another wave of sickness which killed millions. Although this was a time of political up-rest, disease effected everyone and even then they didn’t have anything to cure/or really even treat the disease. Once you got the symptoms, you would either just
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A disease is a particular abnormal condition, a disorder of a structure or function, that affects part or all of an organism.In humans, disease is often used more broadly to refer to any condition that causes pain, dysfunction, distress, social problems, or death.Yellow fever is a serious, potentially deadly flu-like disease. Yellow fever is a tropical viral disease affecting the liver and kidneys, causing fever and jaundice. It is transmitted by mosquitoes. Yellow fever in 18th century was one of
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What is your chosen disease and its mode of transmission? The disease chosen is tularemia also known as rabbit fever. Tularemia is a bacterial infection that can enter the body by mouth, broken skin, lungs, and eyes. This disease is carried by infected deer flies and ticks. Tularemia is transmitted by mouth when contaminated water or food is ingested. Handling infected animal tissue transmit it to the skin and when body fluids of the animal is exposed to the eyes. Inhaling dust or aerosols contaminated
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According to The Huntington's Disease Society of America Huntington's disease is an inherited disorder that results in the progressive loss of both mental facilities and physical control. The symptoms of Huntington's disease can range anywhere from behavioral issues such as mood swings or a total change of personality to loss of coordination or even trouble swallowing. “Huntington's disease is caused by inheriting a mutation in The HTT gene” (Genetics Home Reference). At this point in time there
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In the early 1800's, disease began sweeping the nation. People feared that they, their family members, or their friends may become ill. At the time, if there was anyone that they knew that was sick or behaving in an unusual manner, they would put them in a prisons. People thought that if you were mentally unstable at the time, you were possessed or sick and could not be helped. By the 1820's, life in prisons and jails were harsh and unsanitary. Many of these places were filthy and overcrowded. The
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Investigation Summary Report Case Overview: In the college, the 4 main diseases that began to spread were Bacterial Meningitis, Infectious mononucleosis, Flu, and Strep Throat. One of the diseases that was spreading in college was Meningococcal Meningitis, which is caused by the bacteria Neisseria Meningitidis. This bacteria is very common and likely to spread within young adults. Meningococcal Meningitis is a severe disease in which although many recover, if not treated on time it can lead to serious
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once a world-renowned surgeon who spent one-third of his life practicing medicine, as well as, researching and educating others of his findings (Gellene, 2014, para.1). He meticulously wrote this book to capture the attention and educate curious disease lovers everywhere. The details of this story are very illustrative. If you like uncovering medical mysteries, learning about historical physicians of the seventeenth century, and reading about gruesome symptoms, this is the book for you.
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antibiotic resistant organisms. A zoonotic disease is a disease that can be spread between animals and humans. Zoonotic diseases can be caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi.(CDC,2013) Clinical workplace hygiene is essential for eradicating and preventing the transmission of infectious diseases. The subject of this task will be addressed, with regard to hospitalised canine parvovirus. Canine parvovirus (CPV) is a highly contagious viral disease of dogs that commonly causes acute gastrointestinal
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Introduction Cancer—a destructive, crippling disease known to affect the most innocent of victims. It is horrifying; the agony every patient endures trying to fight off the vicious disease is excruciating. Countless patients will be told there is no cure—leaving them hopeless. Not only are these innocent human beings suffering from the physical side effects of their illness, but now they are suffering psychologically with the acceptance of what their future may entail. Alzheimer’s—a form of dementia
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