(MMR) are all viral diseases that can be extremely serious. Measles or rubeola‚ is a highly contagious respiratory infection. Symptoms include: a fever‚ cough‚ runny nose‚ conjunctivitis and a red‚ pinpoint rash that starts on the face and spreads to the rest of the body. Because the infection is caused by a virus‚ there is no medicine to take‚ you just have to wait for the infection to run its course. Someone with measles is contagious for up to four days before symptoms even begin the show. Measles
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especially‚ with p. falciparum type of infection‚ pregnant woman‚ people with HIV‚ infants and children under the age of five years due to the decreased immunity in their body. P. vivax is one of plasmodium strains that have a dormant liver stage and it can activate and invade the blood after months or years‚ causing many patients to relapse. A malarial parasite that is exclusive to humans is P. malariae; this parasite can result in quartan fever and a chronic infection that can last a lifetime for some
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parasites. Antibiotics have absolutely no effect on viruses‚ which are not living diseases (2). It is widely estimated that nearly half of the antibiotics prescribed are ineffective due to the fact they are prescribed for colds‚ coughs‚ and other viral infections (1). Most people‚ especially parents‚ expect for physicians to administer antibiotics whenever they or their children contract an illness. Antibiotics are thought to be fast acting and a guarantee cure. While antibiotic use is substantially
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and thus allow the disease to further progress and possibly spread from the lungs (“Tuberculosis”). A tuberculosis infection outside of the lungs is called extrapulmonary tuberculosis. In these instances‚ the kidney and bones are more commonly prone to infection. In the kidney‚ tuberculosis proposes little to no symptoms‚ but may destroy part of the kidney‚ which allows the infection to further spread to the bladder. Furthermore‚ if the body cannot conjure a strong enough cell-mediated immune response
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study comparing the rates of MRSA infections between patients who tested positive and negative for nasal colonization. The researches performed a chart review of an intensive care unit (ICU) from 2007-2010‚ choosing from 1203 adult patients who were screened for MRSA. For a base control‚ two non-colonized patients were randomly selected for every colonized patient. In the examination of future MRSA infections only lower respiratory tract (LRTIs) and bloodstream infections (BSIs) were considered‚ as they
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In the health care setting‚ hospitals have a TB infection control plan as part of their general infection control program designed to ensure prompt detection of infectious patients‚ airborne precautions‚ and treatment for those who are suspected or diagnosed with tuberculosis. The first priority would be to limit the amount of
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can cause pain as the inflamed pericardium rubs against the heart. Fluid can build up in the pericardium‚ which can compress the heart and affect its function. What causes pericarditis? Pericarditis can be caused by infection from a virus‚ bacterium or fungus. Viral infections are the most common cause of pericarditis in children. Pericarditis can result from injury to the chest. It can result following a heart attack. It can occur several weeks following heart surgery (post pericardiotomy
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and Swim Bladder Infection Virus 6 2.2 Both Freshwater and Marine species 6 2.2.1 Viral Haemorrhagic septicaemia 6 2.2.2 Lymphocystis 7 2.2.3 Infectious Hematopoietic Necrosis 7 Bibliography 8 1 Introduction 1.1 What is Fish Disease There are actually hundreds of diseases that can affect both marine and freshwater fish‚ the most apparent problem found in cultured species of fish are either bacterial or parasitic as a source. As well as this fungal infections can occur just
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Encephalitis Specific Purpose Statement: At the end of my speech‚ my audience will be familiar with the disease Encephalitis; an inflammation of the brain usually caused by a viral infection. Thesis statement: I will tell you about Encephalitis‚ by defining it‚ exploring its causes‚ discussing symptoms and diagnoses‚ and a few possible treatments. Introduction: I. Imagine for a second that you are 5 years old. A. Your friends call you up to go out and play on Sunday but you can’t because
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shell that encloses the viral genome. 5. HIV‚ the virus that causes AIDS‚ only infects certain cells within the immune system. This is because _____. ( Concept 19.2) Your Answer: | other cells produce toxins that destroy the virus before infection can take place | | Correct Answer: | the virus binds to specific receptors that are only present on certain immune cells | | No. This is not true. 6. Cancer cells often have protein receptor molecules on their surfaces that differ from
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