Infectious agents can be transmitted to a susceptible human through several different modes of transmission. Ebola is caused by a virus and is spread through direct contact with infected bodily fluids‚ such as blood‚ vomit‚ and feces. Direct transmission‚ or person-to-person transmission‚ occurs when a susceptible person touches another’s infected bodily fluids and then touches their mouth‚ eyes‚ nose‚ or another portal of entry. The study conducted in Liberia examined the rate of Ebola virus transmission
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Public health in microbiological labs in Middle East With modeling the disease pathway of listeria monocytogenes Introduction The focus of public health intervention is to improve health and quality of life through the prevention and treatment of diseases and other physical and mental health conditions‚ through surveillance of cases and the promotion of healthy behaviors .and because the field playing challenges and professionals to meet the complex health issues. I wish to apply for
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Vaccines have been used for many years to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. Everyday‚ babies are born‚ and parents face the difficult decision of whether or not their child should be vaccinated‚ because some people are skeptical of their effects. Vaccinating children is tricky to come to a conclusion about‚ because there are so many reasons for both sides. This should no longer be a major problem. There should be mandatory vaccines that every American should receive. Vaccinations that
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A fringe of life is developed by nature for all living things - including man. All life forms follow nature’s commands except man‚ who has found ways of ignoring them. The sun‚ the moon and the stars would have disappeared long ago... had they happened to be within the reach of predatory human hands. A very good morning to one and all. Today I’m here to share my views with you on the topic “when we heal the earth‚ we heal ourselves.” I have come to believe that the physical destruction of the earth
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Giardia or Giardiasis What is the infectious agent (pathogen) that causes this infectious disease? For example‚ the name of the bacteria‚ virus‚ or parasite. Giardia is a flagellated (meaning to have whip-like appendages for movement) protozoan that attaches itself to the lining of the upper intestinal tract of a host animal. Giardia lamlia is the parasite also known as G. intestinalis or G. duodenalis and was first observed by Anton van Leeuwenhoek in 1681. Anton van Leeuwenhoek also invented
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Epidemiologists in the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention‚ New York (CDC) work like crime scene investigators. Generally‚ when viewing how a disease gets spread among people‚ it can be seen that the disease does not have an effect on everyone in every place at the all time. On the other hands‚ it affects to certain people in certain places at specific times. What is infectious disease? An individuals could get infected and being infected of disease. Infectious diseases are caused by microbes which
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Today I will be talking about Infectious diseases and I will focus more on the topic about Ebola‚ the deadliest disease known to man. The Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a severe‚ often fatal illness to humans. The virus is transmitted to people from wild animals and spreads in the human population through human-to-human transmission. The average EVD case fatality rate is around 50%. Case fatality rates have varied from 25% to 90% in past outbreaks. The time interval from infection with the virus to
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on-the-job exposure to blood and other infectious materials that may contain blood borne pathogens. OSHA standards are meant to protect employees from potentially hazardous and infectious materials by using a blend of personal hygiene‚ personal protective equipment‚ work placement training and practices. Putting all of this together and following the OSHA standards and precautions greatly reduces the risk of contracting and transmitting blood borne diseases. The current OSHA standard requires
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Measles is an infectious disease that is caused by a virus. This virus can adapt in the nose and throat of people that have this disease. The ways in which this illness can be spread is by physical contact‚ coughing and sneezing. The virus in the mucus of the nose can also remain actively infectious for two hours. This means that you can become ill by being in touch with the virus not only inside the body but also outside‚ for example‚ it can be found on door handles. Once you have been infected
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MYIASIS Myiasis is an infectious skin disease that caused by some insects‚ which are the larvae or maggots. The word myiasis is derived from the Greek word "Maya " mean fly‚ and "asis" meaning disease. [1] It is also called Blowfly strike‚ Flyblown‚ or Maggot infestation.[2] The dipterous larvae is feeding on the host dead or living tissues‚ liquid body substances or ingested food.[3] Myiasis is a skin disease that may infect people in any age‚ country‚ or society. It has many types that
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