During Project Ebola, two characters working in the USAMRIID are introduced, Nancy Jaax and Gene Johnson. Jaax is a very determined and strong-willed army veterinarian, she has a loving family consisting of her husband and two children. Johnson is a generally a timid person, he is an epidemiologist whose studies mainly focuses on Marburg and Ebola. They are both deeply terrified of Ebola, but are willing to risk their lives for a better understanding on the virus. On Nancy Jaax’s first day working in Biohazard Level 4, she puts on her space suit and Preston says, “Perhaps Nancy was in a bit of a hurry and did not inspect her spacesuit as closely as she should have.” (Preston 45). As for Johnson, Preston recalls his dreams as, “Gene Johnson had suffered recurrent nightmares about Ebola virus ever since he began to work with it.” (Preston 35). Both of these quotes suggest that a tragic incident shall soon unfold. These quotes are dark. These quotes give a feeling that cannot be shaken off, a prominent feeling of uncertainty and…
Poor practices that tends to lead to the spread of infection are; • Lack of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) • Not covering when coughing and sneezing • Not washing hands thoroughly • Inadequate food preparation services • Not changing gloves between clients • Food contamination • Poor hygiene • Poor living standards • Inadequate disposal facilities • Insufficient water supply…
Barry stresses that the battle against the epidemic was more than exceptional due to the current lack of education in the medical field. At that time, a student did not need a college degree to be accepted to medical school, and many graduated having “never touched a single patient”(6). The medical world truly had to rally hard in order to…
The participants were not too quick to jump into the research though, until of course, they were given incentives, their cooperation was built on the promise of help and generosity of mankind. As time moved forward, I believe they were still hopeful due in part to the fabrication of treatment, but maybe a bit suspicious, hence the start of the covers for burial preparations if death, in fact, struck them. As the years progressed, many participants died, from the severity of their illness, so therefore much of the primary evidence of feelings and emotions is not known. Over time, I expect that the attitudes toward the experiment, from the perspective of the participants and outsiders, did indeed change, and not positively. In decades following, the attention became negative, angry, and impatient. As of now, I believe people, of all races, are utterly disgusted and outraged. The fact that this continued for nearly forty years is incredible and…
n the novel, The Tipping Point, by Malcolm Gladwell epidemics are meant to include smoking, crime and even Hush Puppies. People you know can spread social or medical epidemics.…
In the play "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller, the character Willy Loman displayed characteristics of deep emotion and despair. He blames society for his misfortune but in reality society was not the cause of his turmoil, it was within him the whole time. He made himself crazy by trying to please everyone, in doing so, he became a psychopath.…
Marin, M., Meissner, H. C., & Seward, J. F. (2008). Varicella prevention in the United States: a review of successes and challenges. Pediatrics, 122(3), e744-e751.…
*** Anybody with a sore throat that comes down to school nurse- do not send them back to class, have them sent for throat culture ***…
Chickenpox is one of the many highly communicable diseases. This communicable disease is cause by a virus called varicella-zoster which has a resemblance with the herpes virus. It can be transmitted through close contact with the fluids from the blisters or through air wherein the virus is disseminated by coughing or sneezing. Chickenpox is regarded as highly communicable for individuals who are exposed to the disease for the first time has an 80% risk of acquiring the disease through close contact of an infected individual. As claimed by the Pub Med Health, “most children with chickenpox exhibit symptoms like fever, headache, stomach ache, loss of appetite, or presence of small, fluid-filled, itchy, red spots over the skin.” At the time when the chickenpox blisters has dried and formed scabs is the point where the individual isn’t contagious.…
This research project will discuss how demographics disease trends affect the delivery of health care. We will begin with the current age of the United States Population and how changes will and our occurring within the next 10-20 years. Second, we will identify factors that support our environment and the demographic trends that are changing. We will provide examples of relevant disease and how the aging trend will increase or possibility decrease health issues. Within the next 10-20 years how the obesity rate will change from now to then. In turn, the paper will discuss the environmental, and demographics related to the obesity trend. We will also include diseases related to this health issue, and how this trend may increase or decrease health issues. Lastly we will discuss the future and how health care services will adapt to provide care for these trends and health issues related to certain ages. “If current trends, continue, the population of the United States will rise to 438 million in 2050, from 296 million in 2005, and 82% of the increase will be due to immigrants arriving from 2005 to 2050 and their US born descendants, according to new projections developed by the Pew Research Center.” Www.pewsocialtrends.org. The United States population is growing older. The nation’s workforce is reflecting these demographic changes. However, with these new statistics employers are projecting labor shortages. “The retention of current workers resulting in an increasing number of older adults in the workforce or risk of losing many experienced and knowledgeable workers to retirement or other pursuits” www.Center for Disease Control.com Some of the older workers have chronic diseases and resulting impairments that employers need to consider in developing their workplace health programs. To reduce health complications related to aging, we need to get involved in an exercise routine,…
HIV or the Human Deficiency virus is like other viruses including the flu, but the one thing that makes this virus so different than any other is that the body is unable to clear this one out completely. Once someone is infected, there is no cure. Over time, HIV can also hide or mask itself in the body's cells. The cells within a person's body that fight off infection are called CD4 cells or T cells. HIV attacks these cells and copies or replicates itself inside these cells, then destroys them. HIV over time will destroy so many of these cells that the body is unable to fight off infection anymore. When this starts happening, AIDS or Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome happens which is the final stage of HIV.…
The word epidemiology was derived from the Greek words where “epi” means upon, “demos” means people, and “logos” means study.…
According to Aschengrau (2014), study what causes a disease and how it spreads along with the rate of occurrence within the human populations; in addition to applying what is learned from this study to help regulate health issues is what is known as epidemiology.…
Scott L Tomar, a profession at the University of Florida describes public health surveillance as the ongoing systematic collection, analysis, interpretation and dissemination of data regarding a health-related event for the use in public health action (Tomar, 2007). The information collected from surveillance is implemented in planning, evaluating and to put together research hypothesis (Tomar, 2007). He explains that this surveillance contributes and aids in the decrease of not only morbidity and mortality, but also the supervision in health improvement. Surveillance is a component of communication and organization for monitoring and preventing diseases and illnesses.…
There are many factors that cause Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). AIDS is a disease caused by a virus called HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus).…