inflammation. There are three major types of inflammation‚ which may have been caused infection by bacteria‚ viruses‚ and fungi‚ however‚ there are some can be a result of certain medication‚ physical trauma or disorders. Over the 300 deaths every year‚ in the United States alone is the consequence of this very critical infection. The earlier meningitis is diagnosed is good and should be treated as soon as possible.This infection was discovered by William Osler. Meningitis can be fatal due to the inflammation
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some methods should be taken to mitigate this phenomenon. The study has shown that the global warming has various negative effects on human health including infectious diseases. Keywords: global warming‚ infectious disease‚ waterborne infection‚ vector borne infection 1. Introduction As Khasnis & Nettleman’s (2005) study stated the following: The concept of global warming requires a basic understanding of the greenhouse effect. Solar radiation passes through the atmosphere and is absorbed at the Earth’s
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of the time‚ tonsillitis is caused by an infection with a common virus but is can also be caused by bacterial infections. If your tonsillitis becomes serious enough or you have it enough times‚ you may end up having a surgery called a tonsillectomy. A tonsillectomy is a surgery that removes a person ’s tonsils. There is however a minimum requirement a person must meet in order to to have a tonsillectomy. A person must have repeated incidents of infections‚ with the use of antibiotics or have the
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Trachoma is a bacterial infection that affects one eyes. This infection is very contagious‚ which can be passed along by contact with infected eyelids‚ throat‚ and nose of infected people. If this infection is left untreated‚ it may lead to eye blindness. This disease is the leading cause of preventable cause of blindness around the world. The majority of blindness comes from areas of lower class‚ such as Africa. Earlt treatment can help prevent trachoma complications. The first signs of trachoma
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Parvovirus Parvovirus is a viral disease that is most common in canines. The strains will infect dogs‚ wolves‚ and foxes‚ but only some will infect cats. Although strains of parvovirus are not transferrable to humans‚ other strains have been reported in humans. Fifth disease is a mild rash illness that occurs most commonly in children. The ill child typically has a "slapped-cheek" rash on the face and a lacy red rash on the body and limbs. Occasionally‚ the rash may itch. An ill child may have
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com/MedLB/article_detaillb_for_printer.cfm?article_ID=ZZZSO05MASD&sub_cat=0>. "Respiratory Syncytial Virus Antibodies." Medline Plus. Medline Plus. 02 July 2007 <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003348.htm>. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Human Metapneumovirus Infections. 2005. Merck. 09 July 2007 <http://www.merck.com/mmpe/print/sec14ch188/ch188f.html>.
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Application of Epidemiology – A Case Study Analyze Good Health Hospital s records and itemize records and itemize recent nosocomial infections that occurred within the past year. In your report‚ categorize the different parameters (i.e.‚ person‚ time‚ place‚ ethnicity‚ and gender) used in the compilation of data into the information summative. An outbreak of E-coli has occurred in Good Health Hospital‚ this has become a major problem since the outbreak occurred in Ward
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penicillin antibiotic. It fights bacteria in your body. Amoxicillin is used to treat many different types of infections caused by bacteria‚ such as ear infections‚ bladder infections‚ pneumonia‚ gonorrhea‚ and E. coli or salmonella infection. Amoxicillin is also sometimes used together with another antibiotic called clarithromycin (Biaxin) to treat stomach ulcers caused by Helicobacter pylori infection. This combination is sometimes used with a stomach acid reducer called lansoprazole (Prevacid). Amoxicillin
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Appendectomy 2 Appendectomy Pathology: Appendectomy is the surgical removal of the appendix when an infection has made it inflamed and swollen. This infection‚ called appendicitis‚ is considered an emergency because it can be life threatening if untreated. Occasionally‚ an inflamed appendix burst after a day of symptoms. The appendix is so close to the large intestine‚ that it could become clogged with stool and bacteria. Other times mucus produced by the appendix can thicken and cause a
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body and causes a serious infection even with the arrival of a single protozoon. Infections caused by protozoa are contagious. Those protozoa that have inhabited the human intestine can be transmitted from one human to the other via the fecal-oral route‚ such as through sharing food the infected person has touched and through direct person to person contact. Protozoa living in the blood or tissue can be transmitted through a third source such as a mosquito. Infections are easily transmitted and
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