When thirsty‚ nothing is as refreshing as a cool glass of water. So you reach out for that glass of water‚ but what if you paused to think about what you are just about to drink. Water is vital for our health and well being‚ it constitutes about two-third of our body and the innumerous benefits and importance make it a non-negotiable part of our lives. At the first glance and sniff we know if the water looks clean and odorless then comes the question of microbial contamination‚ something the naked
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(1997-2011). Baby Rashes and Skin Conditions. Retrieved July 2011‚ from Baby Center: http://www.babycenter.com/0_hand-foot-and-mouth-disease_1614.bc Division of Viral Disease.(n.d.). Retrieved July 2011‚ from CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/revb/enterovirus/hfhf.htm Medicine Net. (1996-2011). Retrieved July 2011‚ from Coxsackie Virus: http://www.medicinenet.com/coxsackie_virus/page3.htm Wordpress. (2010). Hand Foot and Mouth Disease . Retrieved July 2011‚ from Hand-Foot-Mouth-Disease: http://www.hand-foot-mouth-disease
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cause lameness among children. It is caused by an infection with the poliovirus. Poliovirus is a very contagious virus that can spread easily from person to person. Poliovirus is a single-stranded RNA virus from the family Picornaviridae and genus enterovirus‚ and it remains stable in and survives under acidic conditions. Poliovirus only infects humans‚ and it is more common during summer in temperate climates. In tropical climates‚ there is no seasonal pattern (Parker SP (ed.)‚ 1998). This disease
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These tissues contain cells that are useful in fighting infection. Inflammation of the tonsils can be caused by many contagious bacteria or viruses‚ including strains of streptococcus bacteria‚ adenovirus‚ influenza virus‚ Epstein-Barr virus‚ enterovirus‚ and the herpes simplex virus. One of the most frequent causes of tonsillitis is group A beta hemolytic Streptococcus pyogenes (GABHS)‚ which is also the cause of strep throat; it is responsible for 30% of childhood tonsillitis and 10% of adult
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Lesson 1: Introduction to Epidemiology Section 10: Chain of Infection As described above‚ the traditional epidemiologic triad model holds that infectious diseases result from the interaction of agent‚ host‚ and environment. More specifically‚ transmission occurs when the agent leaves its reservoir or host through a portal of exit‚ is conveyed by some mode of transmission‚ and enters through an appropriate portal of entry to infect a susceptible host. This sequence is sometimes called the chain
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Potential Community Health HESI Topic Areas These are some additional areas you may want to considering being familiar with: Ancathosis nigricans A skin condition characterized by dark‚ thick‚ velvety skin in body folds and creases. Most often‚ acanthosis nigricans affects your armpits‚ groin and neck. There’s no specific treatment for acanthosis nigricans — but treating any underlying conditions‚ such as diabetes and obesity‚ may cause the changes in your skin changes to fade Characteristics
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Point and Nonpoint Pollution Sources Point Sources Point-source pollutants in surface water and groundwater are usually found in a plume that has the highest concentrations of the pollutant nearest the source (such as the end of a pipe or an underground injection system) and diminishing concentrations farther away from the source. The various types of point-source pollutants found in waters are as varied as the types of business‚ industry‚ agricultural‚ and urban sources that produce them. Commercial
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Hepatitis: A Pandemic Predicament NUR/426 April 26‚ 2011 Hepatitis: A Pandemic Predicament Viral hepatitis could be considered a disease of “antiquity” when Hippocrates described his infectious icterus findings 2400 years ago (Schmid‚ 2001). It is unclear what type of liver disease infiltrated the population at the time. However‚ by many historical accounts‚ the Middle Ages were inflicted by outbreaks commonly referred to as “campaign or epidemic jaundice” and were related to wars‚ famines
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Diagnosis‚ Initial Management‚ and Prevention of Meningitis DAVID M. BAMBERGER‚ MD‚ University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine‚ Kansas City‚ Missouri Although the annual incidence of bacterial meningitis in the United States is declining‚ it remains a medical emergency with a potential for high morbidity and mortality. Clinical signs and symptoms are unreliable in distinguishing bacterial meningitis from the more common forms of aseptic meningitis; therefore‚ a lumbar puncture with
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How can societies help protect their citizens against serious infectious diseases? (Your choice to focus on Vaccines‚ Alternative Medicine or Antibiotics) To protect ourselves against serious infectious diseases‚ we have several choices‚ for (Perlstein)example vaccines‚ alternative medicine and antibiotics. There are however‚ positives and negatives to all of these choices. Citizens have a responsibility to be informed about medical choices and the consequences of their decisions. TASK –
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