Necrotizing Fasciitis Necrotizing fasciitis is a bacterial infection that attacks the soft tissue and the fascia. It is commonly known as the “flesh-eating bacteria”. The term flesh- eating bacteria is not really the word for the disease‚ as the bacteria does not actually eat the tissue. It also progresses very quickly‚ greater risk of developing in immunocompromised patients due to conditions such as diabetes and cancer. As the bacterial can be developed in many ways‚ after abdominal surgery
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Bacteria cause most cases of food contamination or poisoning. Some bacteria‚ which contaminate food‚ include Staph Aureus‚ E. coli enteritis‚ salmonella‚ shigella‚ campy lobacter‚ cholera‚ botulism‚ Listeria‚ Yersinia‚ Salmonella‚ Clostridium perfringens‚ Campylobacter‚ Listeria monocytogenes‚ Vibrio parahaemolyticus‚ bacillus cereus‚ and Staphylococcus. Children and elderly ones have a much higher chance of getting deadly symptoms from having bacteria in food‚ just the same as a person in
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Did you know‚ food poisoning has increased dramatically in the last ten years? This makes it much more important for vigilance by food businesses. Since 1965 the cases of food-borne illness has increased from 20‚000 to just short of 100‚000 now. There has been no single reason identified to why this number has increased‚ but this could be because of: Changes in eating habits‚ a greater reliance on re-heated food. Eating out is much more popular now‚ so more people are aware of food hygiene‚ therefore
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can cause food poisoning. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 90% of these illnesses are due to the seven most common pathogens: Salmonella‚ Norovirus‚ Campylobacter‚ Toxoplasma‚ E. coli O157:H7‚ Listeria and Clostridium perfringens.
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1. What type of foodborne illness did the individual contract? Aaron from case study #1‚ had most likely contracted the foodborne illness called Clostridium perfringens. I believe he contracted this specific foodborne pathogen because the illness is caused by improper temperature of prepared foods in meat products such as roast beef or turkey. This organism is known to cause severe diarrhea and nausea due to the bacterias being contaminated through foods. Since Aaron and his wife’s beef stew was
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Menusha Arumugam (K1) NAME OF DISEASES Malaria PATHOGENS & VECTORS A parasite called Plasmodium‚ which is transmitted via the bites of infected mosquitoes There are four types of human malaria: - Plasmodium falciparum - Plasmodium vivax - Plasmodium malariae - Plasmodium ovale Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax are the most common. Plasmodium falciparum is the most deadly. METHOD OF TRANSMISSION - Through the bites of infected Anopheles mosquitoes - They breed in shallow collections
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The Development of Djibouti A country’s development depends on many factors; mainly the physical and cultural features of the nation. My selected country is Djibouti. Located in the Horn of Africa and bordered by Ethiopia and Somalia and the Gulf of Aden on the East‚ Djibouti has a total land area of approximately 22‚000 kilometers and is dry‚ desolate‚ bare and covered by igneous rocks and dust from centuries of volcanic activity. Sharp cliffs‚ deep ravines‚ burning sands and thorny shrubbery
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Chapter 25: Environmental Microbiology Question Type: Multiple Choice 1) Which would not be the habitat for terrestrial species of some microorganisms? a) desert b) tundra c) tropical rain forest d) freshwater lake Answer: d Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective 1: LO 25.1 Explain the concept of ecosystems and how energy flows through them. Section Reference 1: Section 25.1 Fundamentals of Ecology 2. Microbes in the environment can be _____. a) producers b) consumers c) decomposers d) all
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PLEASE READ ALL NOTES AND COME PREPARED FOR CLASSES 1. Diet has always played a vital role in supporting health. As a result‚ improper nutrition can put us at risk of becoming malnourished. Define the term malnutrition. Malnutrition means an incorrect or unbalanced intake of nutrients e.g. obesity‚ kwashiorkor… ……any condition caused by excess or deficient food energy or nutrient intake or by an imbalance of nutrients. 2a. Complete the following table: Food groups | Main nutrients
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Ministry of Education and Training Nong Lam University Faculty of Food Science and Technology FOOD SCIENCE SEMINAR Subject: Effects of Catechin in Meat and Meat Product: Chelating Activity and Free Radical Scaveging Instructor: Student’s name – ID: Vũ Thị Lâm An Đoàn Thị Ngọc Bích – 019125014
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