Swine Flu Pre-Clinic DHYG 1331 Audrey Aguirre Audrey Aguirre Pre-Clinic Mrs. Rico 11-1-2014 Swine Flu When you think Swine Flu‚ you automatically think‚ “Okay‚ this is going to be something that has to do with pigs.” Well‚ you’re right‚ it does have to do with pigs‚ but it is a transmissible disease that affects not only the pigs‚ but us as well. In 1918‚ there was a flu pandemic. A pandemic is an infectious transmissible disease that has spread throughout the human populations. While this
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Seminar: Current issues in production of Shikimic Acid‚ intermediate for the production of Oseltamivir‚ the Avian Flu drug Supervised by: Dr. Reza Yegani Dr. Mohammad Hossein Sarrafzadeh Mr. Habibollah Ramezanzade by: Kaveh Yazdifard Presented on: 1385/10/3 Contents Acknowledgement Introduction Shikimic Acid & its Natural Properties Derivatives of Shikimic Acid Avian Flu Sickness‚ Medications Oseltamivir and Shikimic Acid’s Role in Synthesis Production of Shikimic Acid
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different than those of previous years but it quickly became apparent to health officials that this strain was unusual when it began to attack many young adults and healthy individuals. Additionally this influenza outbreak struck hardest in the summer and fall months as opposed to traditional influenza virus’ striking in the winter months. As the virus traveled to the eastern states‚ public health officials in Philadelphia issued a public bulletin‚ warning citizens about the disease in July of 1918.
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history. “Examples of pandemics occurring through history include the bubonic plague‚ also called the Garcia 2 “Black Death‚” that killed 20 million Europeans during the 1300s‚ seven cholera pandemics through the 1800s and 1900s‚ and numerous influenza pandemics” (Purpura). Those pandemics are
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Abstract In 1918‚ the world experienced its most deadly modern pandemic‚ the H1N1 influenza virus named the Spanish Flu. Killing between 20 and 40 million people worldwide‚ the pandemic has not since been repeated on such a large scale. This paper provides a background of the 1918 virus and its effects followed by an examination of the danger represented by the H5N1 Avian Flu virus of 1997. Finally‚ it discusses the potential international economic impact of a modern pandemic like the Spanish Flu
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Poultry farming in Pakistan [pic][pic] Group leader: Ali Raza 2010-ag-1336 Members: Rehan Rasheed 2010-ag-1394 Sundas 2010-ag-909 MBA Sec.D Assignment Submitted to‚ Sir Zaheer Institute of Business Management Sciences‚ UAF Introduction [pic] Poultry Farming describes that Poultry science is the study of principles and practices
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Systems Help Prevent a Public Health Crisis? CASE STUDY I f you turn on the television‚ read a newspaper‚ or surf the Web‚ you’re bound to find many dire predictions about large-scale loss of life from biological or chemical attacks or an avian influenza pandemic. Computer models estimate that between 2 and 100 million people could die in the event of a flu pandemic‚ depending on the characteristics of the virus. Fears of a major public health crisis are greater now than ever before‚ and governments
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Effects of Globalization on Individuals and Communities Chapter Focus 1 7 Chapter READING STRATEGY Before you begin reading this chapter‚ give yourself a headstart by previewing the activities at the end of the chapter. Figure 17-1 To what extent should you‚ as a citizen‚ embrace globalization? As you continue to explore this Main Issue for Part 4‚ think about how globalization affects individuals and communities. As you do‚ consider how globalization affects you personally‚ as well as how it affects
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communicable disease outbreak by doing the following: Describe the communicable disease outbreak. Avian Influenza‚ also known as the Bird Flu‚ is an influenza A virus caused by avian‚ which means bird. These viruses occur naturally in some birds. Wild birds in all areas of the world get the viral infections in their intestines‚ but do not usually become ill from them. The avian influenza is quite contagious among birds and can even kill domesticated species such as chickens‚ turkeys‚ and ducks
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Communicable Disease Outbreak of Avian Influenza 2 Communicable diseases account for approximately 1/4th of worldwide mortality‚ contributing to more than 15 million deaths each year (Kierny‚ Exclor‚ and Girard‚ 2004). There have been three pandemics of Avian Influenza in the last century-‐ 1918‚
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