years old and younger who participate in unprotected sex (Region VIII‚ n.d.‚ p. 1). This paper will discuss epidemiology as it relates to Chlamydia and the increase in the prevalence of the disease. Epidemiology will be defined and the Epidemiological Triangle will be described in context with Chlamydia. Epidemiology methods and the steps of epidemiology will be explained. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention epidemiology can be defined as “the study of the distribution
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Great health is the most important thing for young children. Parents want to be able to keep their children safe from any harm that could cross their child’s path. Deadly illnesses can be a possible devastating factor for a child everyday. Germs spread widely everyday to everybody and the only way to protect children from these killer diseases are vaccinations‚ yet many parents choose to not vaccinate their children. Parents opting not to get their child vaccinated poses a great deadly risk to many
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reasons. What causes shingles? Shingles occurs when the virus that causes chickenpox starts up again in your body. After you get better from chickenpox‚ the virus "sleeps" (is dormant) in your nerve roots. In some people‚ it stays dormant forever. In others‚ the virus "wakes up" when disease‚ stress‚ or aging weakens the immune system. But after the virus becomes active again‚ it can only cause shingles‚ not chickenpox.
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and yesterday he had blisters all over his face‚ turns out he has chickenpox. But this isn’t the chickenpox we grew up with‚ this is a new‚ stronger strain known as breakthrough varicella. It is just as contagious as the chickenpox we experienced when we were children and it has the strength to overcome our children’s vaccinations. Over the past years many parents have decided that diseases such as shingles‚ mumps and chickenpox have been eradicated. In an effort to save money these parents did
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varicella zoster virus (VZV) causes chickenpox and herpes zosters. Primary infection from exposure through direct contact with a skin lesion or through airborne respiratory droplets leads to chickenpox‚ usually seen in children. After the initial infection‚ the virus is latent in the cranial nerve and dorsal root ganglia‚ and can reactivate later in life as herpes zoster (HZ)‚ also called shingles. Shingles has a household transmission rate of 15% while chickenpox has an 85% risk of transmission to
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onset of symptoms. During this time‚ the infectious agent invades the tissue and multiplies to produce an infection. The client is typically infectious to others during the latter part of this stage. For example‚ the incubation period for varicella (chickenpox) is 2 to 3 weeks. the infected person is contagious from 5 days before any skin eruptions to no more than 6 days after the skin eruptions appear. Safety Always verify the incubation period of a suspected infection. Remember that a client may be
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Communicable Disease: Influenza Epidemiology Connie Gulick Grand Canyon University NUR-427V Community/Public Health Nursing Prof. Loria Hute October 1‚ 2014 Introduction The influenza virus‚ commonly referred to as the flu‚ is one of the most common syndromes of infection in human beings of all ages and demographics. The focus of this paper is to explore the epidemiology of the influenza virus. In order to thoroughly understand the virus there are several facets: First‚ to recognize the
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Elizabeth Segura Childhood Illnesses and Injuries Essay Five common childhood illnesses are chickenpox‚ colds‚ croup‚ diarrhea‚ and ear infections. Starting off with chickenpox‚ it’s a contagious illness that is caused by varicella-zoster virus and may be transmitted by sneezes‚ coughs‚ or shared food or drinks by an infected person. There is a higher risk of getting chickenpox when a person has not had the chickenpox vaccine. The first symptoms start appearing fourteen to sixteen days after contacting
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the same order it appeared. Serious complications of measles include pneumonia and encephalitis (inflammation of the brain). 3. Chickenpox is a viral infection in which a person develops extremely itchy blisters all over the body. It used to be one of the classic childhood diseases. However‚ it has become much less common since the introduction of the chickenpox vaccine. 4. Acne is an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or
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Epidemiology Kenya Story Grand Canyon University Concepts in Community and Public Health NRS-427V Colleen Darrow July 26‚ 2014 Epidemiology Description According to the Center for Diseases Control and Prevention‚ Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious bacterial disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria normally infects the lung but can invade any organ such as the spine‚ kidney and brain. If the infection is not appropriately treated the person can die (CDC‚ 2012). There are two
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