Eastern Equine Encephalitis An Overview of the Disease Kelly Cammiso Public Health 101 Professor Brown May 10, 2013 Abstract In recent years, Eastern Equine Encephalitis has made national headlines in the media. Although it is rare, the disease has devastating effects, especially the encephalitic form of the disease. The purpose of this literature is to provide an overview of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus. History, geographical data, epidemiology, etiology, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
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of Western Equine Encephalitis?................................................4 What kind of disease is it and how does the disease work?...................................................4 When was Western Equine Encephalitis Discovered / History?............................................4 Which animals/species/age group are at risk for Western Equine Encephalitis?..................5 What diseases can WEE be confused or misdiagnosed for?.................................................5 What
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main problem with bilharzia is that there is no way to properly prevent it, over the last 3 decades many governments have tried administrating mass medication to try and minimize the distribution and spreading of this disease but one person in an area who still remains with the disease can infect a whole water source, therefore infecting a whole community. Another problem with mass medication is that, although the medicine is cheap, when funding for medication dries up, the bilharzia outbreak starts
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Dementia. After witnessing, first hand, the effects of this debilitating disease, I became interested in learning more about it. Lewy body dementia, what is this? According to the Mayo Clinic, Lewy body dementia consists of "protein deposits that develop in nerve cells in the brain regions that involves thinking, memory and movement (motor control)." “It is the second most common type of progressive dementia after Alzheimer’s disease dementia.” The patient we assisted was extremely unsteady and was placed
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Disease Prevention Paper HCS/436 April 29, 2014 Maria Libano Disease Prevention and description about the kidneys There is a common saying that “the body is a one way street”, therefore any alteration can hinder the flow and may cause damage to vital body systems and organs. The kidneys which are bean-shaped structure primary function are elimination of waste and toxins out of the body and blood filtration. Each kidney contains almost one million nephrons, which is a major aspect
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Melanie Amento Professor Post SC-108-1 April 29, 2013 Progeria Progeria, also known as Hutchinson Gilford Progeria Syndrome, and Progeria syndrome, is an extremely rare genetic disease wherein symptoms resembling aspects of aging are manifested at a very early age. The Progeria come from the Greek words “pro” meaning “before” and “gēras” meaning “old age”. The disorder has a very low incident rate, occurring in an estimated 1 per 8 million live births. Those born with Progeria typically live
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genetics course is very crucial for a nurse. We discussed a lot of interesting genetic cases in classroom which improved my knowledge about the basic concepts of genetics, about role of the environment in genetic diseases, and about various risk factors associated with genetic diseases. By taking this course I now identify how to construct a family pedigree that can be used to take detailed family history in a clinical setting. I have learnt that family history not only holds important information
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Introduction: The aim of this essay is to evaluate the significance of being diagnosed with Chlamydia Trachomatis (C. Trachomatis) Positive. The biological, social and psychological aspects of the disease will be thoroughly assessed by weighing the clinical manifestation, prevention and treatment options for the exemplar lady - Fiona. Majority of infected individuals with chlamydia are asymptomatic, consequently providing an ongoing reservoir of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). In 2014, there
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Lawn disease can be a real pain in the neck. They can do serious damage to your lawn in a very short time. The main culprit for lawn disease is fungus. You can recognize fungus from the emergence of spots, circles, patches or the presence of different colors like brown or yellow or red in your lawn. It is essential that you take care of lawn diseases without any delay. Here are some common disease that you know about and how you can eliminate them or at least put them under control. The first lawn
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Proposal Letters Components of a good letter proposal: Ask for the gift: The letter should begin with a reference to your prior contact with the funder, if any. State why you are writing and how much funding is required from the particular foundation. Describe the need: In a much abbreviated manner, tell the funder why there is a need for this project, piece of equipment, etc. Explain what you will do: Just as you would in a fuller proposal, provi interest. Describe precisely
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