Local Study “This research study aims to prevent diseases caused by Escherichia coli‚ Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella enteritidis. The study makes use of kamias (Averrhoa bilimbi) leaves and fruit extract as an antibacterial agent that is more or equally effective than the commercialized one and at the same time‚ available in our environment. Ten Replicates on ten Petri dishes were prepared for each bacteria. Pure cultures of the three bacteria were spread on the replicates. After
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and body condition‚ and decreased milk production. Animals with longterm (chronic) infections have less obvious signs of pneumonia‚ but may cough with exercise. Calves are more likely to show signs of arthritis and lameness than respiratory illness. Some infected animals may appear to recover but continue to “carry” the bacteria with few or no signs of illness. These carrier animals can serve as a source of infection to other cattle. Can I get CBPP? No. CBPP does not affect humans. Who should I contact
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doctors are making many advancements in the field of medicine‚ but one problem that has not been solved is that now people are getting many deadly diseases because they have very weak immune systems. One type of disease one could get is Aspergillosis infection. Symptoms of Aspergillosis include wheezing‚ shortness of breath‚ cough‚ and fever (in rare cases). Aspergillosis is a disease caused by Aspergillus‚ a common mold (a type of fungus) that lives indoors and outdoors. Most people breathe in Aspergillus
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Community Health Care Issues Local Community Health Care Issues The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been working with state and public health departments on a multistate investigation concerning fungal meningitis and other infections among patients who received methylprednisolone acetate (MPA) injection‚ prepared by the New England Compound Center (NECC). As of November 19‚ 2012 a total of 490 cases‚ including 34 deaths have been reported in 19 states. The predominant fungus
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Pneumococcal meningitis is an infection that causes swelling and inflammation of the meninges of the brain and spinal cord. It is caused when the bacteria flows through the blood and affects the membranes that are around the brain and spinal cord. The bacteria multiplies in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) the bacteria releases poison in to the CSF which causes swelling in the meninges and the brain tissue. Which in turns causes swelling of the brain causing increased pressure on the brain. This produces
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Canker Citrus canker is a highly contagious bacterial infection of citrus trees causing yellow halo-like lesions or scabs on the fruit‚ leaves and twigs of citrus trees. Severe infections can cause leaf loss‚ blemished fruit‚ fruit drop and die back. The canker bacterium spreads easily and quickly on air currents‚ insects‚ birds and on humans by means of clothing and infected implements. There are a variety of sprays designed to protect against infection including using Liquid Copper Fungicide as a preventative
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joints‚ such as the shoulders‚ elbows‚ hips‚ and knees. What causes a bursa become inflamed? A bursa can become inflamed from injury‚ infection (rare in the shoulder)‚ or due to an underlying rheumatic condition. Examples of bursitis include injury as subtle as lifting a bag of groceries into the car to inflame the shoulder bursa (shoulder bursitis)‚ infection of the bursa in front of the knee from a knee scraping on asphalt (septic prepatellar bursitis)‚ and inflammation of the elbow bursa from
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Ascariasis is the infection of Ascaris lumbricoides. Ascaris lumbricoides is the human form of the parasite‚ while ascaris suum is the pig form. Ascaris lumbricoides are the most common worm infection found in humans‚ this is because with 200‚000 eggs that are being made and excreted each day‚ that the chances of infection are exponential. Ascariasis is also known as the Giant roundworm. The Giant roundworm can grow up to 35 cm or 13.7795 inches. This worm may not seem very harmful but the cycle
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to the hospital. RSV usually occurs within the first 3 years of life but can occur at any age. Infections are most common between the months of November and April but can happen any time of the year. Children less than 2 years of age‚ especially premature infants‚ children born with heart or lung disease‚ or other chronic medical problems‚ are most at risk for severe breathing problems from RSV infection. b. It Affects the very young and individuals with compromised immune systems. RSV is most commonly
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includes that the patient has been coughing for 4 days. This is a primary red flag because of the length of time the cough has persisted. The nurse reports that the resident has a fever. This implies that the patient’s body is fighting against an infection. Yellow flags include that the patient has a headache and chest discomfort and reports she is achy and has nasal congestion. Information Patient is a 78- year-old female‚ that lives in a nursing home. Her grandchildren and children have been asked
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