Communicable Disease/Hepatitis Francois Drof HCS/457 March 18‚ 2013 Lindsay Cogan Communicable Disease/Hepatitis B The communicable disease I have chosen for this paper is Hepatitis. Hepatitis B is a liver disease that is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). This virus can cause infections that can last a life time. These infections include cirrhosis of the liver (scarring)‚ liver cancer‚ liver failure‚ and ultimately death. Hepatitis B is highly contagious and this disease affects one
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Kagan McDonald Mrs. Wilmott SAE 2nd 10/1/13 Welding Risk and Safety Precautions Welding is a really good blue collar job that pays well‚ but has its ups and downs. Welders have to deal with hazardous welding fumes that can affect their health in numerous ways. There are several different types of welding fumes and mixtures that a welder can inhale while performing a welding task. A welder’s risk of getting sick from welding depends on the different types of metals being welded and the
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NRS-429V Feb 01‚ 2015 Heart Disease and Stroke Healthy People 2020 Focus Area • Heart Diseases And Stroke. • The leading modifiable (controllable) risk factors for heart disease and stroke are: • • • • • High blood pressure High cholesterol Cigarette smoking Diabetes Poor diet and physical inactivity • Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States. Together‚ heart disease and stroke are among the most widespread
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Minamata disease (Japanese: 水俣病 Hepburn: Minamata-byō?)‚ sometimes referred to as Chisso-Minamata disease (チッソ水俣病 Chisso-Minamata-byō?)‚ is a neurological syndrome caused by severe mercury poisoning. Symptoms include ataxia‚ numbness in the hands and feet‚ general muscle weakness‚ narrowing of the field of vision and damage to hearing and speech. In extreme cases‚ insanity‚ paralysis‚ coma‚ and deathfollow within weeks of the onset of symptoms. A congenital form of the disease can also affect foetuses
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Huntington’s Disease Definition- Huntington’s Disease is an inherited disease that causes the progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain. Classification- This disease affects the musculoskeletal system due to loss of brain cells that control the initiation‚ coordination and fluidity of movement. This disease also affects the digestive system due to the loss of muscle control affects chewing and swallowing. The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association notes that people with Huntington
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Research Title: Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Periodontal Diseases among Adults attending Dental Department in Rwanda Military Hospital (Rwanda): a cross-sectional study J. Mutamuliza‚ 1 J. Olikiriza‚ 2 M. Isyagi‚ 3 and J. Ntaganira‚ 4 1 Department of Dentistry‚ Rwanda Military Hospital‚ P.O. Box: 3377‚ Kigali‚ Rwanda 2 Department of Research‚ Rwanda Military Hospital‚ P.O. Box: 3377‚ Kigali‚ Rwanda 3 Department of Dentistry‚ Faculty of Allied Health Sciences‚ Kigali
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The Meniere’s disease (MD) is a problematical inner ear multifactorial illness. The MD usually causes the episodic vertigo syndrome. Meniere’s disease is also connected to the shifting hearing loss (Gates 2006). Scholars have been conducting research on Meniere’s disease for decades‚ nevertheless; MD etiology and pathophysiology remain to be disputable. Many factors have led to these disputable issues concerning Meniere’s disease (Harcourt et al. 2014). These factors include; the paucity of specific
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and Rubella vaccine‚ the World Health Organization has plans for worldwide eradication of the diseases. The World Health Organization has come up with a strategic plan to eradicate measles and rubella by implementing a plan to use the forced immunizations like the US has done. The lack of education‚ and more importantly‚ financing has slowed the process of eradicating these completely preventable diseases.(World Health Organization‚2012)Retrieved from: http://www.who.int/immunization/newsroom/Measles_Rubella_StrategicPlan_2012_2020
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RISK MANAGEMENT 66548036195 BSBRSK501A What is Risk Management? According to business dictionary‚ it is the identification‚ analysis‚ assessment‚ control‚ and avoidance‚ minimization‚ or elimination of unacceptable risks.1 An organization may use risk assumption‚ risk avoidance‚ risk retention‚ risk transfer‚ or any other strategy (or combination of strategies) in proper management of future events.1 Essentially‚ Risk management is a process of thinking systematically about all possible risks
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Risk factors influencing the Credit Rating Score used by Alpha Credit Rating Ltd. ‚Risk factors influencing the credit rating score used by Alpha Credit Rating Ltd.‛ Submitted To: Ms. Farhana Firoz Senior Lecturer‚ School of Business North South University Submitted By: Mohammad Akib ID: 092-0237-030 School of Business North South University i|P age Date of Submission: April 21‚ 2013 Risk factors influencing the Credit Rating Score used by Alpha Credit Rating Ltd. ‘‘Risk
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