Communicable Disease Paper - Hepatitis A Hepatitis A is a communicable viral liver disease. A recent outbreak of Hepatitis A has recently occurred across five states. For this reason this paper will describe the disease, its treatment and prevention; the factors that contribute to its spread; how personal lifestyles, including that of socioeconomic status influence the disease and the control of the disease. If there are gaps and resources available to fill these gaps will be discussed along
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contracted with the infectious disease. Viral Hepatitis is an international main contributor to liver disease and accounts for high illness and death. In the United States Hepatitis A, HAV for short has reached a massive decline of occurrences since vaccinations became available. The decrease in incidences has nearly hit ninety percent. Though, there are still over twenty five thousand people infected in the United States each year with Hepatitis A. 2. The infectious agent Hepatitis A is transmitted
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Clarence Taylor Biology Disease Research 19 September 2012 Diphtheria Diphtheria is an acute infectious disease, which means that it is sudden or severe. The bacteria called Corynebacterium diphtheriae cause it. It is a non-motile and a gram-positive non- spore-bearing organism. Corynebacterium diphtheriae is a club shaped organisms that produce a dangerous toxin. The known symptoms of diphtheria are a bluish coloration of the skin, bloody watery drainage from the nose, breathing problems, chills
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AIDS RESEARCH FOR A VIABLE VACCINE 1 AIDS RESEARCH FOR A VIABLE VACCINE 2 Abstract AIDS is a global issue. The virus ravages communities, families and lives. As it continues to spread, several countries have made the commitment to work continuously to find ways to stop it. This ongoing quest has brought forth many ideologies, some of single theories others collaborations of theories. It is thought that a single method could be utilized to stop the spread of this deadly virus
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ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION Benefits of Influenza Vaccination for Low-, Intermediate-, and High-Risk Senior Citizens Kristin L. Nichol, MD, MPH; J. Wuorenma, RN, BSN; T. von Sternberg, MD Background: Vaccination rates for healthy senior citizens are lower than those for senior citizens with underlying medical conditions such as chronic heart or lung disease. Uncertainty about the benefits of influenza vaccination for healthy senior citizens may contribute to lower rates of utilization in this group
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1994. Despite the advance medical knowledge and technology which we have today, we have been however unable to fully eradicate and eliminate these infectious diseases thoroughly. Rather, we are living with these diseases now and are relying on vaccinations and quarantine methods to control the spread of these diseases. An infectious disease in which we are familiar with, yet lack concrete understanding will be the Chickenpox. In this paper, we will be looking at Chickenpox and how it affects the
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Measles is very contagious. Vaccination is the only prevention, and it is strongly encouraged for people who have not had two measles vaccinations to get them. A person is contagious 5 days before symptoms, and continues to be contagious until 4 days after the rash appears. The virus is spread by direct contact with oral or nasal secretions or airborne (Queensland, 2013). Measles occurs worldwide, but the incidence has decreased significantly in regions with high vaccination rates. Barinaga and Skolnik
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be advantageous, though. For one, it is less expensive to prevent an illness than to cure it. “In a 2005 study on the economic impact of routine childhood immunization in the United States, researchers estimated that for every dollar spent, the vaccination program saved more than $5 in direct costs and approximately $11 in additional costs to society” (2). Another advantage to being vaccinated is giving other and yourself the ability to travel safely. You could be putting millions of people at risk
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Active Series Immunization/Reason ID & Description Result Complete? Date Done Date Read FLU - Influenza Virus Vaccine - Seasonal FLU - Influenza Virus Vaccine - Seasonal FLUPROOF - Proof of Flu Vaccine Received Elsewhere HEPBDEC - Hepatitis B Vaccination Declined HEPBSAB - Hepatitis B Surface Antibody MUMPTITR - Mumps Titer RUBELLAT - Rubella Titer RUBEOLAT - Rubeola Titer TDAPPRF - Proof- Tet/Dip & Pertussis Rec Elsewhere VARVAC1 - Varicella Vaccine VARVAC2 - Varicella Vaccine #2 TB - Annual Surveillance
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Tricyclic antidepressants((amitriptyline), numbing agents ( lidocaine), medication with narcotics, such as codeine. Preventions Chickenpox vaccine- this vaccine is recommend for Adults who have never had chickenpox. And it is a routine vaccination for children to immunize against the disease. Shingles (Varicella-zoster )vaccine-the FDA has approved the use the
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