community and public health Safaa Soueid Grand Canyon University: NRS-427V-0191 March 16,2014 Communicable disease is a disordered caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites. Many organisms live in our body, normally they are unable to cause harm, but under certain circumstances may cause diseases (Mayo Clinic, 2013). The mode of transmission may vary; some infectious diseases may be transmitted via contact from person to person, or caused by bites from insects or animals (Mayo Clinic, 2013)
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Disease in the News Lynn Adams HCS/245 August 28, 2012 Dr. Gail Hollins, PhD, RN Disease in the News According to Encylopedia.com (2012), West Nile virus is a disease that is sweeping North America that is normally spread by mosquitos, ticks, or other arthropods. This disease generally affects the nervous system and can lead to terminal encephalitis or meningitis, which are inflammations of the spinal cord and brain ("West Nile," 2012). On August 27, 2012, I read an article online titled
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There is no one solution to this problem. But for a start, there should be a re-evaluation of the criteria used to diagnosis depression. Is the patient's response to certain stressful or traumatic events natural and foreseen? If so, perhaps that person should be receiving supportive therapy rather than drug treatments. If not, perhaps there is an underlying medical condition involved. According to Children and Adults Against Drugging America, there are numerous medical conditions that exhibit depression-like
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HIV and Education Introduction HIV is a fast spreading disease in today’s world. It is important that people are aware of the symptoms and treatment of the disease. There are many people who are suffering from this disease but are unaware of it, because they do not know the symptoms of the disease. It is very important that the people are made aware of this disease so that they save the lives of the people around them (Landy, 2010). Discussion Its
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Hispanic Community and Chicken Pox Introduction to Health and Disease Since time immemorial, one of the main factors affecting human population will be epidemics in the form of infectious and deadly diseases. Throughout history we have heard of many infamous cases of epidemics such as the Black Death throughout Europe, the plague of London in 1592 and Great Plague of Vienna in 1679. In modern history, we are familiar with epidemic such as the current H1N1 swine flu, Severe Acute Respiratory
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Healthy People website located at www.healthypeople.gov. 1. What is the mission of Healthy People 2020? • Identify nationwide health improvement priorities. • Increase public awareness and understanding of the determinants of health, disease, and disability and the opportunities for progress. • Provide measurable objectives and goals that are applicable at the national, State, and local levels. • Engage multiple sectors to take actions to strengthen policies and improve practices
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• How are etiology and pathogenesis used to predict clinical manifestations and response to therapy? • How are normal and abnormal physiologic parameters defined? • What general factors affect the expression of disease in a particular person? • What kinds of information about disease can be gained through understanding concepts of epidemiology? http://evolve.elsevier.com/Copstead/ • Review Questions and Answers • Glossary (with audio pronunciations for selected terms) • Animations • Case
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Immunization and infectious diseases The three areas I chose to research for were immunization and infectious diseases, nutrition an weight status, and sleep health. The topic I are truly most interested in researching for the semester is the immunization and infectious diseases. Being a person of strong Christian morals, it is against my deep, sincerely held religious convictions to allow the injection of any foreign substance into my body. Vaccinations Tests for disease oral vaccines
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Epidemiology Name: Institution: Course: Tutor: Date: Abstract Descriptive epidemiology is based on two important premises which are central in the field. The first premise states that disease does not occur in isolation. Secondly, patterns of disease occurrence are placed under three important categories of person, place and time. This paper seeks to build understanding on the three areas by giving relevant examples where they are applied.
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Hygiene and Infectious Disease During the Middle Ages Cayman Scott Jacksonville University | In the period known as the Renaissance, the transition of the Middle Ages to the modern world was taking place, showing diversity | |in cultural and religious practices and philosophical and artistic impressions, including an emphasis in education. What coincides | |during this era is the eventual change in belief system regarding hygiene and the thought process of infection causes, treatments
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