determined to examine a various number of diseases‚ and how they had affected the world’s population over the years in this book of knowledge. McNeill believed that the spread of infectious disease became a main shaper of history that preyed upon places such as China with the bubonic plague‚ to Mexico and the effects of smallpox. The author points out how several important political figures were aided in their quest for victory by the presences of diseases. McNeill composed six chapters to examine
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that can improve our health. Most of us live longer and healthier lives today‚ partly because powerful and effective medicines – known as antimicrobials – are available to treat infectious diseases. Until the discovery and availability of antimicrobials in the 1940s‚ people died needlessly from infectious diseases. Today‚ none of us can imagine living in a world without antimicrobials. What is antimicrobial resistance? Antimicrobial resistance – also known as drug resistance – occurs when
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who survive an infectious disease do not get the same disease again is the basis for the administering of vaccinations. Vaccines are normally given to healthy individuals for the prevention of diseases. Vaccines work by using a human host to provide a stimulus to the immune system. Immunization is used for viral and bacterial diseases. Rappuolli reports and predicts‚ "Vaccines will not only be used to prevent infections‚ but also to cure chronic infectious diseases‚ tumors‚ diseases and allergies
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What do vaccines protect against? Vaccinations have reduced the spread of many diseases; including‚ but not limited to hepatitis‚ mumps‚ rubella‚ influenza‚ polio‚ and eradicated smallpox. As narrated in the RX for Survival: Disease Warriors‚ a Global Health Challenge video (2005) produced by Beckham‚ vaccines are “the ammunition for the war” against diseases. One example given was the polio vaccine‚ which has decreased the numbers of cases from the thousands to now hundreds (Beckham‚ M. 2005).
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The incidents and increased complications of diseases in hospitals continue to escalate. Cross-contamination is a concern because the spread of microorganism from room to room can rapidly become a big outbreak. Understanding the modes of prevention is vital for the success against bacteria; these responsibilities apply to everybody working and visiting a hospital. Using a good hand washing techniques‚ proper wear of personal protective equipment and sterilization of surgical equipments are the first
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What is leptospirosis? Leptospirosis is an infectious disease caused by a particular type of bacteria called a spirochete. Leptospirosis can be transmitted by many animals such as rats‚ skunks‚ opossums‚ raccoons‚ foxes‚ and other vermin. It is transmitted though contact with infected soil or water. The soil or water is contaminated with the waste products of an infected animal. People contract the disease by either ingesting contaminated food or water or by broken skin and mucous membrane (eyes
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The SARS Virus: Background information and data analysis Henry Brown‚ Rugby School Summer 2003 Introduction SARS is a virus. Generally‚ they are only visible through an electron microscope. Viruses are not generally considered a living organism. Instead they are parasitic. They remain dormant outside of the host body‚ and if one happens to get inside the body‚ it can spread rapidly. It relies on the host’s cells to replicate. A good example is the influenza virus‚ which infects the
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In 2009 8.1million children under five died worldwide which means that every day more than 22‚000 children died and 2/3 of deaths‚ 5.4million‚ were due to infectious diseases (UNICEF 2010). Mass vaccination campaigns are accepted as a number one solution to the child mortality from the preventable infectious diseases. Vaccines are one of the greatest public health attainments which from people benefited throughout the last two centuries (Stern‚ Markel 2005). They are the safe guardians of both children
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1.1 Employees’ roles and responsibilities All employees are responsible for taking action to prevent the spread of infection‚ in accordance with legislation and local and organisational policies and procedures. They also have a personal and moral responsibility‚ as members of a caring society and profession. There are many roles where infection control is important‚ these include: · Employees who work in communal living environments · Employees who work with hazardous substances · Employees
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beings‚ from early childhood until adulthood. By taking a dosage‚ according to many studies done by scientists and doctors‚ it allows the human body to become immune to many illnesses and diseases. It makes us immune to such diseases such as Meningitis C‚ HIV-AIDS etc… By doing so‚ if these viruses‚ illnesses‚ diseases are caught‚ the body is stronger‚ more stable and able to fight it off. In the future‚ I personally feel that I will vaccinate my children in order to prevent them from being sick more
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