ICO2: Causes and spread of infection 1.1 Bactetria are: Bacteria are organisms made up of just one cell. They are capable of multiplying by themselves‚ as they have the power to divide into different shapes. Their shapes vary‚ and that’s how they are used to separate them into groups. Usually a few micrometres in length. Bacteria are present in most surroundings on the planet‚ growing in soil‚ acidic hot springs‚ radioactive waste‚ water‚ and deep in the Earth’s crust‚ as well as in organic
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their host but not kill them. 2. Identify common illnesses and infections caused by Bacteria‚ Viruses‚ Fungi and Parasites A. Bacteria Tuberculosis (TB)‚ MRSA‚ food poisoning‚ bronchitis‚ ear infections‚ tonsillitis‚ pneumonia‚ gonorrhea‚ syphilis‚ chlamydia. All of this normality ends up with the person getting a fever and other symptoms. B. Viruses Flu‚ common cold‚ stomach flu‚ pneumonia‚ ear infections‚ HIV/AIDS‚ herpes‚ warts. C. Fungi Valley fever‚ athlete’s foot‚ ringworm‚ yeast infection D.
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are unplanned‚ a direct result of unprotected sex(Author Unknown). Another effect of unprotected sex is the increase number of cases with sexually transmitted diseases. Failure to have safe sex can leaves teenagers prone to STDs such as gonorrhea‚ chlamydia and syphilis. Unfortunately‚ some can even contract the deadly human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) which causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Many teenagers escape this horrible fate but come into contact with at least one STD if they
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I- Abstract: Urinary tract infections are a serious health problem affecting millions of people each year. Infections of the urinary tract are the second most common type of infection in the body. Women are especially prone to UTIs for reasons that are not yet well understood. One woman in five develops a UTI during her lifetime. UTIs in men are not as common as in women but can be very serious when they do occur. This research project shows that we can produce a herbal medicine out of Bignay
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The health of young people is determined by more than just biology and the lifestyle choices that each person makes. The health of individuals affected by a range of factors that have a positive and negative influences on health. There are four determinants of health these include; Individual‚ sociocultural‚ Socioeconomic‚ environmental. Individual Factors These factors are unique to each person‚ they are able to determine their level of health. knowledge and skills of a young individuals can
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A virtue that has dissipated in our society is abstinence. Our culture embraces loose morals and the results have been devastating. More and more teenagers are developing venereal diseases‚ such as AIDS‚ syphilis and gonorrhea‚ and are having unwanted children before they are married. Contrary to popular belief‚ condoms aren’t a 100% guarantee of preventing pregnancy and disease‚ and therefore the rectitude of abstinence should be practiced. According to Child Trends Data Bank (2001) the
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Not So Worth It Unprotected sex seems like the norm for many college‚ and even high school students across the nation. Although many of these students are protecting themselves by using contraceptives such as condoms and birth control pills‚ on the other hand‚ many are not. Instead of worrying about protecting themselves‚ some students are more focused on having fun and feeling good for a few minutes‚ versus having to deal with a lifetime of negative effects once its all over. They are more concerned
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Modern Day Slavery Most people believe that slavery was abolished when the Thirteenth Amendment was passed in 1865. What most do not know is that there are still many people being used for forced labor and sex illegally in the United States and across the world today. It has become an increasing problem in the last ten years‚ and the numbers are growing every day. According to the Polaris project in 2007‚ 27 million was the number of people being forced in this modern day slavery‚ with 80 percent
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Safe Sex vs. Unsafe Sex The "sexual revolution" of the 1960’s has been stopped dead in its tracks by the AIDS epidemic. The danger of contracting AIDS is so real now that it has massively affected the behavior of both gay and straight folks who formerly had elected to lead an active sexual life that included numerous new sexual contacts. The safest option regarding AIDS and sex is total abstinence from all sexual contact. For those who prefer to indulge in sexual contact‚ this is often far too
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What Does Love Got To Do With It Love is a very complex emotion. People everywhere search for it‚ but some never find love. It is a very coveted thing. Many are willing to do whatever it takes in order to obtain it. In the end‚ love is said to bring true happiness. If finding love really brings true happiness‚ it sounds like a lot of unhappiness to get through. Let us take a moment to examine love with this thing we call "love". The search for love makes people do crazy things. Think of all
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