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
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gotten the hepatitis b vaccination are at a much lower risk for getting the disease than those who have not. If a person’s case of hepatitis b is mild they will experience symptoms such as fever‚ tiredness‚ nausea and vomiting‚ loss of appetite‚ and pain in the muscles‚ stomach‚ and tendons. However‚ much of the time children who have contracted hepatitis b will show little to no symptoms‚ which is why it is important for children to get the hepatitis b vaccination. Chronic hepatitis b is a more
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The Health Problem Hepatitis C virus affects over 3 million Americans but studies indicate that 75% of those people infected are unaware of the presence of the disease. Estimates indicate that approximately 150‚000 in the US will die from liver cancer and liver disease stemming from viral hepatitis within the next 10 years. According to the CDC‚ of the 3.5 million people in this country that have the disease‚ 75% of them are between the ages of 47-67‚ but unfortunately most of these people are not
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Product Development and Innovation Group members : Duc Tien VU Lan Chi VU I/ Hepatitis C vaccine contains one of the viral envelope proteins. After one injection‚ an antivirus system is established in the bloodstream. This system memory then provides immunity to hepatitis C infection. Benefits: Prevents hepatitis C infections‚ which can lead to liver cancer later in life. So‚ this vaccine makes our life more safe by a cheap and quick solution. II/ Small car for city: Current compact car
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abdominal area‚ or pain in the right upper abdomen. Abnormal vaginal discharge that is yellow or green in color or that has an unusual odor. Painful urination. Chills or high fever. Nausea and vomiting. Pain during sex. Hepatitis C (HCV) 15. Hepatitis may be
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exists. The hepatitis study involved the residents of Willowbrook and the topic of the conflict between research and ethics. The research conducted at Willowbrook State School for children with mental retardation began in 1956 and involved the residents and administration of a live hepatitis virus to those selected or entered the research project. “Hepatitis studies were conducted at the Willowbrook State School for children with mental retardation from 1956 – 1971 because Hepatitis was a major
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Biology speech Jordan Rees Hepatitis C has infected over 130million people world-wide and is an infectious disease normally affecting the liver and is sometimes asymptomatic‚ which means that the carrier or person affected would experience no symptoms. It is caused by the hepatitis C virus or HCV for short and lives in liver cells. HCV is a not a casually transmitted disease‚ so it can’t be spread by kissing‚ hugging‚ touching‚ sneezing etc. it is transmitted through blood or blood to blood
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Occupational Risks in the Medical Technology Profession: Blood borne Diseases: A blood-borne disease is one that can be spread by contamination by blood. The most common examples are HIV‚ hepatitis B‚ hepatitis C and viral hemorrhagic fevers. Diseases that are not usually transmitted directly by blood contact‚ but rather by insect or other vector‚ are more usefully classified as vector-borne disease‚ even though the causative agent can be found in blood. Vector-borne diseases include West Nile
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Patient complains of having a persistent productive cough with blood for several weeks‚ body aches‚ fever‚ fatigue‚ profuse nocturnal sweating‚ decreased appetite and insomnia. Patient has a history of depression‚ smoking cigarettes‚ alcohol use‚ Hepatitis B and intravenous drug use. Patient admitted to recent HIV screening which he tested positive. A head-to-toe assessment was performed and the results were as follows: Temperature: 39 Degrees Celsius or 102.2 Degrees Fahrenheit Heart Rate: 115 (Supine)
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condition characterized by an accumulation of abnormal lymphocytes (a type of white blood cells)‚ in the blood and bone marrow. Hepatitis C is another type of cancer that will be affecting primarily the liver. There is not a cure for either of these diseases but the chances of survival have improved greatly over the years. Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) and Hepatitis C (HCV) are both forms of cancer so you cannot treat one without worsening the damage of the other. CLL is a lymphoid malignancy
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