2013 Clara Anne Lim DBS/FT/1B/21 5/10/2013 Hand Foot Mouth Disease: An Overview Hand Foot Mouth Disease: An Overview Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2 2. What HFMD is 2 2.1. Definition 2 2.2. Victims 2 2.3. Symptoms 2 2.4. Impact 2 3. How it is spread 3 4. Treatment and Prevention 3 5. Conclusion 3 6. References 4 1. Introduction This report discusses what Hand‚ Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) is‚ how it is spread as well as the precautions one should
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Reasons for communicable diseases When someone contracts a communicable disease‚ it can spread very quickly to other people around then if precautions aren’t put into place in order to protect you and the people around you. There are three reasons that communicable diseases are spread from one person to another‚ the three reasons are; • Ignorance • Economic cost • Lack of education One reason that communicable diseases spread from one person to another is because of ignorance. Many people that
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“Greening Disease: The Death of Citrus?” was produed as a result of your request. The report discusses the harm this disease does to citrus trees‚ it’s origin and how it is spread.it also discusses possible cures for it.this report focuses on the diseases impact on Florida only. There is no known cure for this disease as of now. This is a large reason of my report‚to raise questions and hopefully cause more research and maybe find a cure. Sincerely Kevin Bateman Greening Disease: The Death
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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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Treatment for Neurodegenerative Diseases The McGovern Institute claims‚ “Brain disorders are among the most serious health problems facing modern society” (“Neurodegenerative Diseases and Brain Injury”). The term neurodegenerative refers to the progressive breakdown of nerve cells (Mandal). Due to the aging population‚ the demand for a definitive cure is on the rise. To date‚ a cure for this condition has not been discovered. However‚ research has revealed preventative measures that decrease a
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What is ‘disease’? Definition The term disease is the condition of the living‚ which leads to a disorder of the mind or body‚ which therefore destroys good health. (S-Cool A-Level). Biology online states that disease is a ‘pathologic condition in which the normal functioning of an organism or body is impaired or disrupted‚ resulting in extreme pain‚ dysfunction‚ distress or death.’ (Biology Online) Disease throughout History Over the years‚ there has ‘been a gradual decline in mortality from all
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A pathogenic or an infectious disease is caused by an external infectious agent or pathogen such as viruses‚ bacteria‚ parasites and fungi. These pathogens are found in water‚ soil and air and a human body can be infected from drinking‚ eating or touching something infected with germs. Examples of a bacterial pathogenic disease are pneumonia and gonorrhea‚ while viral pathogenic diseases include influenza and measles. An example of a parasitic pathogenic disease is malaria‚ while an example of
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masters of survival and thrive in the most extreme of environments. They are found virtually everywhere and there are trillions of bacteria cells inside you right now! Most are harmless and even beneficial however some are lethal to humans. Infectious diseases were the greatest cause of mortality in the 20th century until the discovery of
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Introduction: Diseases can be communicable or non-communicable. Communicable diseases are caused by infectious microorganisms which are pathogens. The aim of this passage is to discuss various types of microorganisms that cause disease. Microorganisms are simple organisms that are unicellular or live in colonies. The group contains bacteria‚ virus‚ algae‚ fungi‚ protozoa. They can be divided into pathogenic and non-pathogenic. In this passage pathogenic microorganisms that cause diseases are concerned
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Communicable Disease Paper Enquied Fields HCS/465 May 28‚ 2014 Duane Bibbie Communicable Disease Paper In the world today‚ there are a number of communicable diseases that rely on fluid exchange‚ contaminated substances‚ or that travel through contact from an infected
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