Illnesses of the 1700’s There were many illnesses in the 1700’s and 1800’s that were life threatening‚ or even a sure death‚ that are in current times‚ not a concern‚ or highly curable. Examples are smallpox‚ bubonic plague‚ typhus‚ mumps‚ influenza‚ yellow fever‚ and measles. These diseases almost single handedly wiped out several native American tribes‚ and wreaked havoc on European communities. Small pox‚ overtook half of Boston in 1763. There was no cure‚ and to this day there is not one
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is an apt study for two reasons. First it details the process of identifying a disease which was new and mysterious; second in doing so it gives us insight on how epidemiology plays an important role. This gives us an understanding of epidemiology and its basic concepts in force while executing this role. The objectives of epidemiology of identifying the cause of disease‚ in this case AIDS‚ extent to which it has penetrated. Finding records for similar cases for further investigation which would
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kids get sick with seasonal influenza. In some cases‚ the illness results in death. Severe influenza complications are very common in kids below 2 years old. Annually‚ about 20‚000 children below the age of 5 are brought to hospitals because of influenza complications. The flu seasons differ in severity‚ but‚ a number of kids die from flu every single year. In last year’s influenza season‚ over 130 flu-related pediatric fatalities were reported. Generally‚ influenza is easy to treat‚ but sometimes
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the death rate from disease in WWII was only 6 in 10‚000 soldiers‚ compared from 141 in 10‚000 soldiers in WWI. Disease contributed to these shocking numbers during wartime‚ 60% of all influenza–pneumonia deaths affected soldiers who had been in the service less than 4 months. Specifically‚ the total number of influenza and pneumonia deaths
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g. malaria. May have many causes. Often referred to as multifactorial. E.g. heart disease. Disease diagnosed by a doctor analysing the symptoms (physical and mental signs). Acute disease Sudden and rapid onset Symptoms disappear quickly E.g. influenza Chronic disease Long term Symptoms lasting months or years E.g. Tuberculosis Categories of diseases Physical disease Results from permanent or temporary damage to the body Infectious diseases Organisms that cause disease inside the human body
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Terms to Know Decomposer - Breakdown of dead matter and wastes into simple compounds Prokaryote – No nucleus - microscopic‚ unicellular organisms‚ lack nuclei and membrane-bound organelles Pathogen - Microorganisms that do harm Eukaryote - unicellular (microscopic) and multicellular‚ nucleus and membrane-bound organelles alcohol - archaeobacteria - Prokaryotic single-celled organisms of primitive origin that have unusual anatomy‚ physiology‚ and genetics‚ and live in harsh habitats;
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cholera as Englanders deserted their homes in fear‚ seeking after housing in neighboring districts. John Snow’s work during=g the outbreak of cholera in 1854 gave him global recognition an English physician as one of the founding fathers of modern epidemiology who traced and isolated the source the cholera bacterium‚ Vibrio Cholerae to the Broad Street pump in SoHo‚ London in 1854. John Snow identified the Lewis family as the catalyst for cholera’s threat in England‚ when Mrs. Lewis soaked her sick infants
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Prevention [CDC]‚ (2015) notates that‚ Influenza (flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness. Serious outcomes of flu infection can result in hospitalization or death. Some people‚ such as older people‚ young children‚ and people with certain health conditions‚ are at high risk for serious flu complications. The best way to prevent the flu is by getting vaccinated each year (Seasonal Influenza: Flu Basics‚ para. 1). Flu season typically
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In terms of unethical research behavior‚ this specific organization was involved in unethical practices. The organization was a pharmaceutical company that collaborated with a professor to provide necessary research related to medicine for the influenza (Dominick & Wimmer‚ 2010). During the course of their agreement‚ the professor was asked to keep his research confidential. The pharmaceutical company mandated that the professor never disclose his findings to any third party. They also worked
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Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. Back at 1892 ‚ There was a big influenza in United Kingdom caused over 1 million people get killed . Carbolic Smoke Ball Company made a cure which was a steam ball that u inhale 3 times in a day after two weeks time you can not get any influenza . Company made an advertisenment via newspaper named Pall Mall Gazette which was including all those details and claiming that it would pay £100 to anyone who got sick with influenza after using its product according to the instructions
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