The Germ Theory is the doctrine holding that infectious diseases are caused by the activity of microorganisms within the body which was supported by French Chemist and microbiologist‚ Louis Pasteur (1822-1895). Pasteur invented pasteurization which is the act or process of heating a beverage or other food‚ such as milk or beer‚ to a specific temperature for a specific period of time in order to kill microorganisms and bacteria that could cause disease‚ spoilage‚ or undesired fermentation. One
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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is the use of some type of barrier to protect a person from exposure to blood-borne pathogens‚ body fluids‚ or other potentially infectious materials. PPE is not just used to protect the nurse from the patient‚ but also the patient from the nurse and to help prevent a health care-associated infection. Being familiar with the personal protective equipment you are required to wear under specific circumstances helps to reduce the chances of self-contamination. Donning
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Zika fever is an emerging infectious disease of arboviral origin transmitted by mosquitoes of Aedes genus. It presents as an influenza-like disease with a cutaneous rash‚ but certain complication can ensue. Accumulating evidence of Guillain-Barré syndrome following Zika virus infection does not come as a surprise‚ as this syndrome is a well-known (albeit rare) complication of other infections. Definition of Guillain-Barré syndrome Guillain-Barré syndrome represents an acute autoimmune polyradiculoneuropathy
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history of infectious diseases in humans. Smallpox was the first recorded infectious disease that spread worldwide. Edward Jenner was the first to start the fight against the disease and set precedents for vaccines. He used cowpox materials to create immunity to smallpox in 1796‚ and his methods underwent modifications over the following 200 years‚ which eventually resulted in the eradication of smallpox. Louis Pasteur’s 1885 rabies vaccine was the next to make an impact on human disease‚ which led
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Chicken pox is a common childhood disease that is highly contagious and is seen in children aged between 2 and 6 years old‚ although they can be of any age. Occasionally adults can contract chicken pox renamed as shingles‚ with more server symptoms. Chicken pox infections occur year round‚ but most likely occur during the winter and spring months. Some illnesses are infectious. This means that they are passes from one person to another. Chicken pox is an infectious disease and in some cases it can be deadly
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Poverty in the Philippines I wrote this piece as a way to share the negative aspects of poverty with the public‚ and hopefully turn them against it. The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog. By the time one has finished reading that sentence‚ a child would have died from poverty-related causes‚ That’s a life every 3.5 seconds –on average. Poverty affects everyone; globally‚ regionally‚ and locally. To be living in poverty is a horrible state to be in‚ for the individual will
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healthcare job/career) affect the health and safety of your family? If you do not take proper precautions regarding infection control you may be likely to spread the disease to you or your family. Refer to case study on pages 15-16 of
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and did not single anyone out‚ regardless of age‚ gender‚ or religion. All of this occurred as a result of a single fleabite. Bubonic Plague also known as Black Death started in Asia and traveled to Europe by ships. The Bubonic Plague was an infectious disease spread by fleas living on rats which would attached themselves to travelers to be later spread to a city or region. During the Bubonic Plague there were also many different beliefs and concerns‚ which include fear‚ religious and supernatural
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ill and by following the guidelines in our policy it reduces unnecessary exposure to illnesses and ensures infections are managed effectively creating a happy and healthy club for all children and young people. If at any time there are any infectious diseases present at the Nursery this will be clearly displayed at the entrance to the room where the infection has occurred. At Gap Club to reduce the risk of infections we: 1. Provide protective clothing and equipment for staff in accordance
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habitat‚ food from burned plants can become scarce‚ and smoke inhalation can be hazardous to animals ’ health. Wildfires can spread from forests to residential communities‚ potentially destroying the homes of people. Infectious Diseases • People are vulnerable to infectious diseases‚ during or after a natural disaster. Dead animals may
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