apprenticeship‚ that he fi rst encountered Asiatic cholera as it arrived in England in . In his medical studies‚ Snow learned the prevailing humoral model of disease‚ which held that health depended on the balance of four humors: blood‚ phlegm‚ black bile‚ and yellow bile. Th e tools of the surgeon-apothecary were very limited‚ consisting of bleeding with leeches as well as the use of purgatives and emetics to balance the humors. Cholera was treated in various ways depending on how physicians
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water which sterilized the water and killed the toxins that become disruptive in the digestive system when they are consumed. They Europeans may have poured what are called oral rehydration salts into the well‚ which quickly works are combatting the cholera‚ and will prevent further outbreaks from occurring. 2. Ethical issues that are raised by pouring the treatment into the wells without the consent of others is that people should be entitled to choose whether or not they want to chance their lives
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GROUP 2 Leader: Michelle Mausisa Members: Arjay Afan‚ AJ Bermudez‚ Renz Castro‚ (Silvia) MINHEE‚ Jeline Sarmiento‚ Daphne Galvez‚ Rosh Padua‚ Sam Jones‚ Joseph Valdez. Communicable diseases: a. Tuberculosis - is a common‚ and in many cases lethal‚ infectious disease caused by various strains ofmycobacteria‚ usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It typically attacks the lungs‚ but can also affect other parts of the body. - It is spread through the air when people who have an active TB infection
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Summary The Ghost Map was a historical piece of literature that was used to explain the V. cholera epidemic in London. The book‚ written by Steven Johnson‚ tells about how the water and the lack of proper sewage systems lead to a disease that killed many citizens and lead to panic for Londoners. Dr. John Snow‚ an anesthesiologist‚ began to research what played a role in the deaths and how it could be cured and stopped. He discovered that the disease was a waterborne disease after a series of
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Cholera Cholera is a deadly illness due to bacterial infections. Some sources that may cause you to come across this disease is if you drink water that has been contaminated with a person’s infected feces‚ or by eating food that has come into contact with the dirty water. For instance‚ if you eat raw or uncooked fruits and vegetables‚ especially if you eat seafood such as seashells; you want to make sure it is properly cooked because you can easily become infected. The first origination of cholera
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Within as little as a month‚ an entire population can be obliterated by deadly disease. This might have been the case in a district in London if not for the genius of a local anaesthesiologist who ended one of the most well-known outbreaks of cholera in history by using strategies epidemiologists use to this day. The year is 1854 in Soho‚ London where living conditions are abominable. Dense population‚ lack of waste management‚ and the dearth of knowledge concerning sickness all contribute to the
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Veil The environmental science issue highlighted in this film was a bacterium by the name of Cholera. Cholera is an infection of the small intestine that is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae Symptoms of cholera infection may include: * Diarrhea. Cholera-related diarrhea comes on suddenly and may quickly cause dangerous fluid loss — as much as a quart (.95 liters) an hour. Diarrhea due to cholera often has a pale‚ milky appearance that resembles water in which rice has been rinsed (rice-water
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J Unit Task 1 Amebicides Antibiotics Antivirals What they are? Amebicides are agents that destroy amebae infections‚ especially those that cause amebiasis. Antibiotics are a treatment that destroy or slow down the growth of bacteria. Antivirals are agents that stop the growth and reproduction of viruses. What diseases they treat? Amebicides treat a disease called amebiasis; amebiasis is an intestinal illness that is commonly caught when someone eats or drinks something that is
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Comprehension 4. Read the following passage carefully and answer all the questions. Cholera is a very dangerous disease which can kill many people within a short time. Indeed‚ it has ruined several communities particularly in developing countries. It must therefore be prevented at all costs. The disease is generally spread by germs which thrive in filthy and unhygienic areas. There could be an outbreak of cholera when drinking water becomes polluted by floods after a downpour. Human carriers also
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Centre Number For Examiner’s Use Candidate Number Surname Other Names Examiner’s Initials Candidate Signature Question General Certificate of Education Advanced Subsidiary Examination June 2013 Mark 1 2 3 Biology Unit 1 BIOL1 4 5 Biology and disease 6 Tuesday 21 May 2013 1.30 pm to 2.45 pm 7 8 For this paper you must have: l a ruler with millimetre measurements l a calculator. TOTAL Time allowed l 1 hour 15 minutes Instructions l l l l l l Use black ink or black ball-point
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