The Epidemic Intelligence Service is a program in which the sole purpose is to have the upperhand in disease control and disease prevention. West Nile Virus, Anthrax, and Malaria are going to be the main topics being spoken in this essay. West Nile Virus is a mosquito borne disease which causes stiff neck, sleepiness, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, and paralysis. Anthrax…
The target market will carefully be selected based upon the size of the target group and the expected profitability. The costs of promoting Beyond the Bean have to fit the promotion budget of $6.000 which is a relatively small budget, so the promotion plan will mostly be based on the costs of the promotion tools. Moreover, the partners have two possible pricing scenario’s to decide from, the product pricing will again be based upon profitability. The final product offering can differ from also serving alcoholic beverages in the café or only non-alcoholic beverages. The final product offering will be based on suitability, convenience and…
If I were to actually investigate the described problem, I would start by interviewing those that had been affected by the illnesses. Looking for any patterns that may reflect why these people have been affected. Following that I would take soils and water samples of the areas around the homes of those that fell ill. Once I determined the cause of the problem, I would then look into how the problem came to be. For example,…
Though this true story has an anticlimactic ending, Johnson’s writing makes it a very fulfilling ending. The way he begins the novel by describing vividly the terrible hygiene and living conditions of that day makes the ending appropriate. Though it may seem as though he is building to the cure of cholera, he is actually building to the cure of an even bigger problem. The urgency of the cholera outbreak is almost a distraction to the bigger meaning of this novel. Snow and Whitehead may not have realized at the time what their map was helping London accomplish. Johnson points out in this novel that Snow and Whitehead’s research was actually part of a bigger plan. Their research sparked a movement to change the hygiene in London. Without this spark, London most likely would have experienced hundreds of other outbreaks. Johnson showed in this novel that through combined brain power and hard work, man can discover incredible solutions to the problems he…
There was a guy, who's name was Daedalus. He was a very talented sculptor and architect. He was well known for his work. One day Daedalus's nephew arrives, his name is Talus. He's also very talented and one day while on the beach with Daedalus, he invents the saw as well as the compass. Daedalus begins to get very jealous of his nephew Talus. Daedalus gets so jealous that he pushes Talus off a cliff. He didn't mean to do it, he just got so jealous and mad. He raced down to the bottom to save his nephew but it was too late, Talus had died. Days after, Daedalus wanders around and he comes to a place called Crete. The king,known as King Minos hires Daedalus to make a place for the Minotaur, a monster that he created. The place Daedalus builds…
As explained in The Ghost Map by Steve Johnson, during the 1850’s in London, there was a devastating cholera epidemic. At the time no one really knew what cholera was. All anyone was able to do was panic and make up theories. What they did know about cholera was just what they witnessed. Citizens would see their loved ones have severe cases of almost clear diarrhea with white specks, referred to as rice stool, and then die within days or even hours. John Snow and Henry Whitehead came along to end the crisis using a different approach. They looked at the facts and collected evidence through interviews and surveys of the town. John Snow and Henry Whitehead’s scientific approach to investigating cholera helped them to end the epidemic in London during the 1850’s.…
In this essay I will give an explanation of my understanding of Transactional Analysis, more commonly known as ‘TA’, and the Gestalt theory to counselling, as discussed in module one, year three of the Chrysalis Counselling course. I will then apply these approaches, and demonstrate the methodology to a previous client case study, discussing what I could have achieved. I will offer a brief outline of the case in question to allow for clear understanding of the presenting issue, and the possible outcomes that could be approached with counselling. I will consider what I have learnt from this research, and what I could take into my future work. I will conclude with a brief summary.…
Epidemics are sensitive to the conditions and circumstances of the times and places in which they occur.…
John Snow was born on March 15, 1813 in Yorkshire, England. John Snow was the eldest son of a farmer and had five brothers and three sisters born exactly every two years. Attending a private school all of his life, it is unknown how John Snow's father afforded for his son to attend such a school, however due to his education it is know that he is one of the most educated men to this day and titled "The Father of Modern Epidemiology".…
Two of the greatest civilizations of the ancient world were the civilizations of Greece and Rome. These two civilizations were especially significant from the time periods prior to the Roman Republic. These two civilizations both affected Europe and the Mediterranean regions including the rest of the world around them. Though the two civilizations differed in location, they also had many aspects that were very similar. One of these includes the government, with both showing the beginnings of the representative government. Another aspect between these civilizations was the military with similar strategies, tactics, and organizational similarities. Finally, the last similarity between the two ancient cities of Greece and Rome was the religion. Both civilizations worshipped multiple deities and constructed grandiose shrines and temples in their honor to show their dedication. Though there were differences between the two societies the similarities between the two were far more important.…
New diseases and pandemics shock government and individuals, and are many times difficult to treat. This remained true in the past, whether it be the Black Death or the Influenza pandemic of 1918, and true today, as examined by governments and society trying to adjust to the new threats of Ebola and Zika. The 1918 influenza pandemic and the current response to Zika can be compared by examining how similar they are in terms of showing how government quarantines can be counter productive and how government actions taken during the flu hurt the Ebola response in the modern world.…
How might technology aid us in the detection and prevention of large scale spreading of new diseases?…
As the director of the regional Emergency Management Office I have received an official report that the water supply of several towns in the area has become contaminated with a life threatening biological agent. Contamination of the water supply is an extremely delicate situation. People lives are I immense danger. Several people have been rushed to the emergency room because of the water supply being contaminated. There is no solid information on how our water supply was polluted. The hospital has reported that the people that are being treated are experiencing symptoms of nose bleed, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, blurred vision and severe abdomen pain and ask if you are experience any of the symptoms to seek medical help as soon as possible. Contingency plans will and must be addressed within this organization and with the public without creating a panic. We will do all that is in our power to get our water supply back and under control.…
When an event like water contamination occurs, it gives an opportunity for emergency teams to work with diverse communities to effectively relay the importance of health communication, and it causes the citizens of those communities to be dependent upon the emergency teams to bring them to a safe place from the crisis. Sometimes a crisis can have good outcomes, and sometimes the outcomes are not as favorable. The advantages that we’re hoping for while communicating with the associations and the public are, that everyone involved receives the correct public health information messages, and…
Ever since the Ebola virus was discovered in West Africa in 1976, it has become the most resilient and lethal virus known to date. The Ebola virus has become one of the most fatal diseases in the world (Evans & Kaslow, 1997). The latest outbreak of this disease in West Africa has infected over 70 people and out of those, 43 infected died due to the disease (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014). This virus has been responsible for the death of thousands of people in West Africa, and the number keeps growing. During the past month, the United States has had two cases of Ebola. This major event has significantly affected how the United States health care system isolates and treats patients with the disease. The United States has always been vulnerable to an Ebola outbreak. This recent event generated the question Are health care organizations in the United States prepared and equipped to deal with a virus like Ebola?…