0verview: Behcet disease‚ also called Behcet syndrome‚ is an uncommon condition that causes inflammation in blood vessels throughout the body. Dr. Hulusi Behcet‚ a dermatologist born in Turkey‚ identified it in a patient in 1924 and published a description of the disease in 1937. The syndrome is common in the Middle East‚ Asia‚ and Japan; and affects more men than women. However‚ in the United States‚ more women developed the disease than men‚ where it generally affects fewer than 1 in 100‚000 people
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Part 1 Diseases come from all over the world‚ because of globalization many new diseases have spread around the world. Globalization brought about new measures to systematically to preventing‚ identifying‚ and combating foreign diseases: Surveillance Immunization Research Improved sanitation and living conditions Price of drugs Part 2 Globalization can provide both opportunities and concerns Although globalization can cause concerns‚ it can also have benefits when it comes to dealing with
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(M1) Communicable diseases are very contagious and can spread very easily from one person to another person‚ this also includes from animal to person. You can get infected straight away just by touching‚ eating‚ drinking or breathing in a substance that has a lot of germs on it. Communicable diseases are caused by agents such as bacteria‚ parasites‚ protozoa‚ fungus and virus. Bacteria exist on every surface including in the air and below sea level. Most bacteria are harmless but others are harmful
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Chagas Disease – The Deadly Kiss Introduction: My wife and I are in the process of planning our next vacation. We agreed to travel back to Belize‚ since we’ve been there before and really enjoyed it. After doing some research on where we were going to stay‚ I came across a website that contained information about a common disease that has been getting much more attention lately. It is known as Chagas Disease and it is a silent killer. I love Belize… but not to death. I. What is Chagas
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The efforts of those lobbying for the extension of the Contagious Diseases Acts in the late 1860s and 1870s are notable in drawing attention to venereal diseases beyond the realm of the military. Military efficiency was not the only thing to seriously affected by venereal disease‚ but also the health of the nation as a whole. The Association formed to promote the Acts’ extension held that ‘sufferers under any kind of contagious disease are dangerous members of society‚ and should‚ so long as they are
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Communicable Disease Paper Kayla Lysak HCS 457 July 7‚ 2014 Lindsay Cogan Communicable Disease Paper This paper will be discussing what MRSA is and the efforts that are being made to control it. It will also be discussing the environmental factors that are related to this disease. Other factors that will be discussed will be to explain the influence that lifestyles‚ socioeconomic status and disease management play and what the public health department is doing to reduce the threat this disease poses. Lastly
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Borrelia Burgdorferi (Lyme Disease) 1.) Entry: To obtain Borrelia Burgdorferi the human host must be infected by a Lxodoes Scapularius‚ a black-legged tick‚ and these species are only found in the wooded areas around the world. Being in contact with an infected Lxodoes Scapularius increase your chance of getting Borrelia Burgdorferi. 2.) Establishment: Once the infected tick saliva comes in contact with the human host. The Spirochetes are released into the body. Borrelia Burgdorferi are so sneaky
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running head: UNIT 10. ASSIGNMENT Environmental Microbiology With so much advertising for various antibacterial products‚ many people have gotten the impression that all bacteria are harmful and that maybe the Earth would be better off if all bacteria were eliminated. What would life be like in a bacteria-free world? Bacteria help decay materials and put vitamins and minerals‚ and gases into the atmosphere. Without them the world would be able to produce little food. Bacteria are woven into
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Lev Vygotsky theory of child development is known as the socio-cultural perspective. He argued that children learn through social interactions with an adult or peers more experienced than them. Vygotsky socio-cultural perspective states that the way a child thinks when growing up improves when they work in their Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD). Zone of Proximal Development states that a child’s interaction with peers is an effective way of developing skills and strategies. Children are more likely
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Topic: Prevent the spread of disease by washing your hands Purpose: To persuade my audience that proper hygiene and hand washing can reduce the risk of contracting infectious diseases. Introduction Hand washing is a simple habit‚ something most people do without thinking. Yet hand washing‚ when done properly‚ is one of the best ways to avoid getting sick. The purpose of my speech is to show how hand washing is an easy way to prevent infection. I will begin with the dangers of not
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