microbes. Bacteria and viruses are tiny microscopic pathogens that can cause infectious disease‚ or even result in death. “Infectious diseases remain a major cause of death‚ disability‚ social‚ and economic disorders for millions of people around the world. Poor health care‚ poverty‚ human migration‚ emerging disease agents‚ and antibiotic resistance all contribute to the expanding impact of infectious diseases.” However‚ there are several defense mechanisms that can be utilized‚
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The Search for better health – notes on all parts except first hand pracs • Discuss difficulties in defining the terms health and disease. Health is defined as the complete physical‚ physiological‚ mental and social wellbeing of an organism. It is not merely the absence of disease. Disease can be defined as a state which prevents correct functioning or impairs bodily function. It is difficult to define these terms as they are very subjective and dynamic‚ i.e. they differ from person
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that learning effectively and living well involves both the mind and body. It presents the fundamentals of wellness and preventive health including strategic planning to attain and maintain personal optimal health. In addition‚ physical and mental diseases are discussed along with the dangers of environmental pollution‚ stress‚ addiction‚ and other negative factors that can affect personal health. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to
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Some may argue that vaccinations are important and save lives‚ meanwhile others may not support them for various reasons. A vaccination is when a virus‚ or bacteria‚ is deliberately administered to you (usually by injection) so that your immune system can prepare to fight a future infection. The majority of physicians and medical researchers have repeatedly stated that vaccinations save lives and that the ingredients in vaccinations are safe in the amounts used. Even though research studies confirm
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Chronic & Communicable Diseases Objectives Discuss & give examples of chronic diseases. Define communicable diseases & explain their significance. Discuss disease transmission. Explain how communicable disease is transmitted by: a. intestinal discharges. b. nose & throat discharges. c. zoonoses (animals) Discuss the disease spread by vectors and their control measures. Environmental Impacts Paradigm: Exposure-Response (EIA : EHIA) Exposure - def: any condition
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Brian Quinlan Communicable Disease HCS 457 Public and Community Health Sarah Dunn September 26‚ 2011 Varicella-zoster is the virus that causes Chickenpox‚ and closely resembles the herpes virus. Chickenpox is a very communicable virus that can be transmitted by touching the fluid from a chickenpox blister or if a person suffering from the virus coughs or sneezes near another person. Chickenpox is easily identified by the tell tale fluid filled
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infections. Some cause internal issues while the symptoms of some are visible in our body‚ from outside. Ringworm is one such fungal infection that happens on different parts of our body‚ from outside. This Ringworm‚ or tinea‚ alludes to a few sorts of infectious contagious contaminations of the top layer of the skin‚ scalp‚ and nails. There is a typical misconception identified with Ringworm. Because of its name numerous trusts that it is some sort of illness that is brought on by some sort of worm. In
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within the clinic. 2. How will you alert other staff of the potentially infectious case? To alert other staff of the potentially infectious case‚ a sign depicting ‘Infectious Case or Potentially Infectious Case’ should be displayed on the examination room door/isolation room door. You should also (where possible) speak to the other veterinarians and veterinary staff about the potentially infectious case and where they infectious case is located. 3. How will you manage the ‘spill’ of faeces on the
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patients dying within days on the onset of acute symptoms. It is considered dangerous‚ as there has been no known vaccine. 2. How would I tell if I contracted the Ebola virus? The incubation period is 2 to 21 days. Humans are not infectious until they develop symptoms. First symptoms are the sudden onset of fever fatigue‚ muscle pain‚ headache and sore throat. This is followed by vomiting‚ diarrhea‚ rash‚ symptoms of impaired kidney and liver function‚ and in some cases‚ both internal
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In the 1980’s‚ Cuba emerged as one of the leading forces in the fight against HIV in the Caribbean. The new virus stumped doctors as it ravaged and attempted to engulf the small island in disease and squalor. Fortunately‚ the Cuban government took fast action and put preventative measures into place to both detect and prevent the spread of the HIV virus. Cuba’s aggressive measures included testing citizens for the virus and quarantining those infected who were infected in sanatoriums. The United
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