protect children from getting infectious diseases. They also figure out that various illnesses like diphtheria and whooping cough‚ which once killed many infants are now prevented by vaccination. There are many advantages for children to get vaccination. Firstly‚ vaccination can prevent children from getting serious diseases that can kill or cause long-term health problems. Secondly‚ vaccinated babies are much less likely to suffer the devastating consequences of these diseases. Thirdly‚ vaccination also
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1. Genetic Disorders A disease caused by an abnormality in an individuals DNA is known as a genetic disorder. The abnormalities can range from being a very small single-base mutation in just one gene or it could be because the lack of a chromosome or maybe even one too many. Occasionally‚ these aforementioned abnormalities can lead to something as serious as cancer‚ while others lead to various other health conditions. Genetic disorders can be heritable or non-heritable‚ meaning it can be acquired
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References: Data Retrieved‚ Jan 13‚ 2012‚ from health.nv.gov/PDFs/Infections/ISPC.pdf Cozad‚ A.‚ & Jones‚ R. (2003)‚ Disinfection and the Prevention of Infectious Disease‚ American Journal of Infection Control‚ (31); 243-254. The World Health Organization‚ (2002)‚ Hospital Hygiene and Infection Control‚ Retrieved‚ Jan 13‚ 2012‚ from‚ http://www.who.int/docstore/water_sanitation_health/wastemanag/ch16.htm
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Pathogens are bad microorganisms that cause diseases which make you unwell if gets into your body‚ some of these are bacteria and viruses. Bacteria cause infections like TB‚ legionnaires and flu and viruses cause Hepatitis B‚ measles‚ mumps and more. Bacteria often produce toxins which affect the body‚ while viruses take over whole the cell and then destroy P2 Explain how pathogenic micro-organisms grow and spread? Pathogen microorganisms grow if all right conditions are in place for it to expand
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Leprosy WHAT IS LEPROSY Leprosy (also known as Hansen’s Disease) is a chronic‚ infectious disease involving the skin and nerves of infected individuals. Pale patches on the skin are usually the first sign of the disease – they are painless and do not itch‚ so are often ignored by the patient. In the past‚ nerve damage and other complications occurred as the disease progressed. The numbness and lack of feeling in the limbs often led to festering wounds on the hands and feet‚ and then to the characteristic
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Running Head: LYME DISEASE The Epidemiology of Lyme Disease Justin Brewer Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 442: Community Health Nursing Spring‚ 2009 The Epidemiology of Lyme Disease Lyme disease is a significant public health concern in the United States. Despite a growing knowledge of the disease‚ the incidence of Lyme disease continues to increase (Corapi‚ White‚ Phillips‚ Daltroy‚ Shadick‚ & Liang‚ 2007). Borrelia burgdorferi‚ the bacteria that causes Lyme disease‚ is found naturally
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history? An appalling contagious outbreak impacted the colossal city of America and its country’s capital. In the summer of 1793 the weather was brutally humid and mild. Therefore‚ this infectious disease has initiated in August and is known to be terminated approximately few months later in November. This disease has commenced by mosquitoes and caused a massive amount of deaths. Not only has this epidemic dispatched numerous people it made them suffer to the point where it was unbearable to handle
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effort has been directed to the control of transmissible diseases‚ reduction of environmental hazards‚ and provision of safe drinking water. The Greeks believed that ill health developed from an imbalance between man and his environment‚ not unlike contemporary public health theories of multifactorial disease causations‚ in which environment plays a prominent role (pg 5). In the middle ages (AD 500-1500)‚ epidemics of infectious disease spurred collective activities by communities to promote the
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virus and is the biggest contribution to biomedical science and human health(1). Lactobacillus- Bacteria Size- 0.9 um Lactobacillus bacteria can help prevent intestinal infections‚ bowel diseases‚ respiratory infections and help control allergic reactions(5). Another study shows that probiotics such as lactobacillus bacteria increase health and performance in the gut(6). Phytoplankton- Protista
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the Black Death‚ smallpox‚ and aids. This book gives facts of occurring diseases and the diseases from the past. This books content mainly took place in Europe and Asia when it gave facts dates and examples. It explains the nature and symptoms of diseases from long ago. The bubonic Plague mainly affects rodents‚ but fleas can transmit the disease to people. Once people are infected‚ they infect others very rapidly the disease struck and killed people with terrible speed. They called it "The Black
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