1.0 INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT AND GENERAL INVESTIGATIONAL PLAN 1.1. Drug and Broad Objectives Harvoni is a fixed-dose combination of ledipasvir and sofosbuvir for the treatment for the chronic hepatitis C. Ledipasvir is an inhibitor of the HCV NS5A protein‚ which is required for viral replication. Resistance selection in cell culture and cross-resistance studies indicate ledipasvir targets NS5A as its mode of action. Sofosbuvir is an inhibitor of the HCV NS5B RNA-dependent RNA polymerase‚ which is
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yellow fever‚ tetanus‚ pertussis‚ polio‚ influenza‚ cholera‚ measles‚ mumps‚ rubella‚ meningococcus‚ tick-borne encephalitis‚ pneumococcus‚ hepatitis B‚ hepatitis A‚ varicella‚ lyme disease‚ and rotavirus. Vaccines are more commonly given to infants today to immunize early. Already there are more vaccines in development for infectious diseases such as cancer‚ hepatitis C‚ papillomavirus‚ and helicobacter pylori. With these vaccines‚ tumors will be dramatically decreased. So instead of regarding vaccinations
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Proper Hand Washing Teachers and parents have been trying to instill the importance of hand washing in children for years. Do you remember being in elementary school and your teacher would take the whole class to the restroom before every meal to wash your hands‚ and you’d get angry because all you wanted to do was hurry down to the cafeteria and eat‚ you didn’t want to waist time washing your hands. Well washing your hands is one of the leading ways to prevent germs from spreading and making
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issue that it brings about numerous fatal diseases including inducing stroke‚ lethal arrhythmias and hyperthermia‚ particularly blood borne. Drug use‚ especially injected drug use (IDU)‚ is a crucial vector for spreading blood borne such as HIV and Hepatitis B and C. IDU induces high danger of spreading of HIV; as a result‚ IDU is responsible for approximately ten per cent of all HIV patients worldwide. Another relevant statistic of IDU is that amongst 16 million IDUs globally‚ about one in five is HIV-positive
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We need Immunization In the past we have had several different types of deadly diseases‚ such as: Hepatitis‚ Influenza‚ and Tetanus. Many people have died because of this. Luckily humans have figured out ways to defeat these epidemics and prevent them from happening again. In order to completely get rid of these diseases everyone needs to take these vaccinations. The thing is it cost money to produce and receive the vaccine. According to the “Report of the Joyce Foundation Special Project on immunization”
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on his urges. Hepatitis C In 1990 John was injured in an automobile accident and received a blood transfusion which infected him with the hepatitis C virus. Although John is receiving interferon therapy‚ it does not appear that he is benefiting. His liver is moderately cirrhotic‚ and many days he feels quite ill. John’s condition is life-threatening‚ and if it worsens‚ a liver transplant may be needed. John experiences several uncomfortable symptoms associated with his hepatitis C and interferon
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The History of Tattoos and Body Piercing * * * * Angela Gipson * * * * COM/150 * * * * 04/30/2010 * * * * Linda Neff Tattoos and body piercings come in different shapes and sizes‚ from the delicate to the extreme. What is the obsession with tattoos and body piercings and why do people insist on having them done? Do people just do these gestures without knowing the pros‚ cons‚ and the statistics of people who get an infection or die from tattoos and body piercing? Everyone has the
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The human body was built to endure the hardships that one might struggle through with in life but it was not built to slowly and deliberately be poisoned to death. Yet‚ millions of people around the world continue to abuse the power of drugs‚ fully aware of their consequences. Most people who use drugs have a general knowledge of the effects of the drugs on their body‚ but that does not stop them from continuing to put their lives in danger. Substance abuse can lead to many catastrophic consequences
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infectious disease that can be transmitted from one person to another person. Not all infectious diseases are communicable. For example‚ Lyme disease is caused by bacteria‚ but it cannot be transmitted from person to person. Hepatitis B‚ on the other hand‚ is caused by a virus. The hepatitis B virus can be passed from person to person if exposure to blood or bodily fluids occurs. One of the goals of infection control is to prevent the transmission of these communicable diseases. Transmission of Communicable
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different communities‚ and whether we work with children‚ families‚ adults or businesses‚ it is inventible that we will come across at least one individual who uses syringes. Whether it be for their drugs or if they are affected by a loved one’s HIV‚ Hepatitis C or Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD). People who inject drugs (PWID) are the most vulnerable group to contract HIV and 28 times higher than among the rest of the population (Avert). And per the National Survey on Drug Use and Health‚ heroin use
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