Social Affects of Tuberculosis SOC 313 Social Affects of Tuberculosis Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease that mostly affects the lung. While tuberculosis is infectious and contagious it is preventable and curable. Even with updated information about this disease there still seems to be a stigma surrounding tuberculosis. Many people believe that tuberculosis is incurable. People also believe that if they come into contact with a person with TB then they will automatically contract TB as
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culture on solid media * Cholera * Tuberculosis ANTHRAX: Koch is widely known for his work on this disease. He discovered the causative agent for this disease as Bacillus anthracis. Koch discovered spore-formation in the anthrax bacteria‚ which could remain dormant under specific conditions. However‚ under optimal conditions‚ he found that the spores were activated and caused disease. To determine this causative agent‚ he dry-fixed bacterial cultures onto glass slides‚ used dyes to stain
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precautions designed to prevent transmission of HIV‚ hepatitis B virus (HBV)‚ and other blood borne pathogens when providing first aid or health care. Under universal precautions‚ blood and certain body fluids of all patients are considered potentially infectious for HIV‚ HBV and other blood borne pathogens" Universal precautions apply to: * blood * bodily fluids containing visible blood * semen * vaginal fluid * cerebrospinal * synovial‚ pleural‚ peritoneal‚ pericardial‚ and
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prevent death from infectious diseases‚ i.e. polio. Since the 18th century‚ fear have arisen every time a new vaccine has been introduced. The Anti-Vaccination Movement was truly started in the late 19th century‚ when most developed countries started to make mandatory vaccination laws. Thinking of anti-vaccine was not important in the mid and late 20th century because of three trends: a successful in vaccine science‚ discovery‚ and manufacture; awareness of outbreaks of infectious diseases‚ and the desire
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year approximately 12.5 million people around the world are affected by the disease Typhoid‚ for some‚ resulting in death. For most people in western society‚ not much is known about Typhoid‚ as it is a life-threatening disease found mainly in developing countries. Typhoid is a dangerous infectious disease caused by bacteria and can be spread from person to person‚ thus those in Western countries usually acquire the disease when travelling. This essay will discuss certain issues relating to Typhoid
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Philadelphia yellow fever epidemic originated on July of 1793 and was one of the most significant American diseases in history. Yellow fever is known to be a contagious disease and at times transpired in mild provinces. Even though the first eruptions commenced along the coast and central of South America. It is proclaimed that Western Africa was the place where this disease primarily affected the people living there and later on spread to other regions. Not only does yellow fever contaminate humans
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Biological weapons are intended to deliberately disseminate disease producing organisms or killing toxins in food‚ water by aerosol. Bacillus anthracis‚ the organism that causes anthrax‚ has been bandied about the media and the American public has been intrigued by stories and cases and fatalities and the next story. One agent not often discussed but every bit as horrifying as anthrax is smallpox. Smallpox is an acute‚ highly contagious virus disease characterized by prolonged fever‚ vomiting‚ and pustule
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behaviors. This community teaching experience was created to do exactly that. Utilizing research regarding the epidemiological triangle‚ a presentation was designed using primary prevention to educate a target audience regarding the prevalence of infectious bacteria’s in their environment. An analysis of infection causing behaviors in a community setting reveals the need for a teaching plan of hospital acquired infections in a assisted community living environment. For an appropriate community
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an employee it is our responsibility to adhere to company policies and procedures as well as those implemented by localized procedures. This means any communicable diseases which are notifiable must be brought to the attention of the appropriate authorities. If I have any concerns whatsoever regarding the management of infectious diseases in the workplace I should contact line/project manager who will then seek professional advice. All employees must also observe general precautions‚ other roles specific
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Unit ICO1 The principles of infection prevention and control Understand roles and responsibilities in the prevention and control of infections. All care workers have a responsibility to follow the infection prevention and control guidance of the organisation they work for and to work in such a way that the infection risk to service users‚ themselves and others is minimised. Care workers also have a responsibility to keep up to date and attend infection prevention and control training. The company
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