I. DEFINITION What is HPV infection? Human papilloma virus (also called HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI). There are at least 100 different types and more than 40 types of HPV that can infect the genital areas of males and females. These HPV types can also infect the mouth and throat. HPV can cause serious health problems‚ including genital warts (verrucae) and certain cancers. There is no certain way to tell who will develop health problems from HPV and who will not
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Human Hepatitis C In 2013‚ there were an estimated 29‚718 cases of acute hepatitis C virus infections reported in the United States. There were 3.5 million people who were reported to have chronic hepatitis C. Acute hepatitis C is a short-term illness that occurs within the first six months after someone is exposed to the hepatitis C virus. Chronic hepatitis C means the virus remains in the person’s body. Hepatitis C can last a lifetime and lead to cirrhosis or scarring of the liver or liver cancer
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Jamaica‚ the Zika virus threatens this right. As Zika spreads‚ it is not only stripping excitement and celebration from mothers expecting a new baby‚ but also filling them with an irrevocable fear of the serious birth defects that their baby may develop as a result of catching the virus. Influenced by this fear‚ women have searched for varying solutions in an attempt to prevent the mass spread of this dreadful epidemic. Discovered in the western hemisphere between 2013 and 2015‚ Zika Virus has been spreading
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HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS OR HIV -ay isang lentivirus (na kasapi ng pamilyang retrovirus) na nagsasanhi ng acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS o nakukuhang kakulangan ng immunong sindroma)‚ Ang AIDS ay isang kondisyon sa mga tao kung saan ang patuloy ng pagkabigo o paghina ng sistemang immuno ay pumapayag sa mga nakapanganganib sa buhay na mga oportunistikong mga impeksiyon na manaig. History HIV-1 from chimpanzees and gorillas to humans Scientists generally accept that the known
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Preston works with its main goal of educating society on the disturbing topic of the Ebola virus. It attempts and adequately completes its goal to reveal the terrifying truth of the origins of this deadly virus to the whole of society. It is due to the fact that the Ebola Virus is both highly deadly as well as an infectious disease that it comes as no surprise that it is classified as an exotic “hot” virus. While the book takes place in and discusses many different places‚ the book’s main focus is
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I’m a zombie that’s about it. My life before (what I can remember of it) was pretty boring so I’m not going to make you suffer through it. The virus that made all these normal people die then get up with a bad case of the munchies spread like a cold. After the first few died and then got up it was too late. Countries blamed each other and eventually everyone was trying to shoot you in the head. You think that it would freak everyone out not really every human i have happened across is pretty calm
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I. Cause: * RSV is caused by a virus. It can be spread through droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes or by contact with the nasal or oral secretions of an infected person‚ either directly (i.e.‚ kissing) or indirectly (i.e.‚ touching a doorknob). II. Signs/Symptoms: * Runny nose * Decreased appetite and activity level * Coughing * Sneezing * Fever * Wheezing/Difficulty breathing * Irritability III. Incidence: * Anyone
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A Review of Albuterol use in Infants with Respiratory Virus Kaitlyn Coulter Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading cause of lower respiratory tract infections such as bronchiolitis and pneumonia in pediatric patients [1]. RSV bronchiolitis affects infants between the ages of 0–3 months with greater severity [2]. The viral process impairs normal pulmonary gas exchange leading to ventilation-perfusion mismatch and subsequent hypoxemia. The care of infants
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creatures in it‚ not including the places he couldn’t see. He turned and said‚ “ You were the Keeper of Knowledge‚ right? Do you know what the essence does to demons?” Grende stopped dead still a moment‚ then turned and said‚ “Well‚ it is a little like a virus‚ it slowly goes and cleanses them of themselves then moves on to the next until it’s out of demons to cleanse in a far radius‚ then it disperses. Why would you want to…” Altor picked up a rock‚ dropped it into the jar‚
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via airborne viruses or bacteria‚ but may also be transmitted through bodily fluids or blood. Communicable diseases may also be referred to as contagious or infectious diseases. One communicable disease is Chickenpox‚ also known as Varicella-Zoster Virus. Chickenpox is extremely contagious. In fact‚ it had a 90 percent rate of transmission in close contact (CDC.gov). Before 1995‚ almost all persons acquired varicella by adulthood. There was an endemic in the United States. It was reported that 4 million
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