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    Avian Flu Lab Report

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    Using an Eliza to test for Avian Flu Methods This experiment was performed in a plastic microtiter plate. Wells 1-12 of rows A and B were filled with 40 μL of stimulated antigen by using a micropipette. A clean pipette tip was used every time a new sample or reagent was added to the wells. Each sample was tested in triplicate and the amount of sample or reagent used was always 40 μL. The positive control were added to the first three wells of row A (A1‚ A2‚ A3)‚ then the same amount of negative control

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    infectious Diseases

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    be caused by a viral infection. The onset of hepatitis can also be caused by drug abuse or overexposure to a chemical The treatment for viral hepatitis‚ acute or chronic‚ is rest. Influenza Influenza‚ commonly known as "the flu‚" is also caused by a virus. its symptoms are more severe than the common cold Influenza only needs to be treated with bed rest and fluids. Non-Infectious Diseases: Disease Possible Causes Symptoms Treatment Cancer Cancer is caused by the transforming effect

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    with the virus from a day before showing symptoms to five days after symptoms start. If a person has a weakened immune system‚ they can be contagious for a longer time. They can be contagious for up to ten days after symptoms appear. Treatment for influenza includes bed rest and plenty of fluids. For people with a higher risk for complications‚ antiviral medications may be prescribed to reduce symptoms and prevent complications for infections. Unfortunately‚ certain

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    Flaws of Contagion

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    In 2011‚ the blockbuster‚ Contagion‚ was released‚ featuring several prominent actors. In summary‚ the movie is the story of a father who loses his wife and son to a completely brand new virus. This new virus‚ dubbed MEV-1‚ originated from a bat in Hong Kong. The bat bit a fruit then dropped it into a pigpen infecting the pig that consumed the fruit with the bat’s virus. While pig was prepped to be cooked‚ the chef touched the pig’s mouth‚ getting virus on his hand and shakes the hands of woman‚

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    Medical Issues of WWI During World War I‚ there were many issues that surrounded the health of troops. The lack of medical advancement and the knowledge of it‚ then the struggle of keeping ones self-healthy throughout combat were key points to survival. During World War I in less than a year‚ American troops suffered more than 318‚000 injuries 120‚000 were counted as casualties. The front line soldiers are always at the highest risk in any war. With World War I though‚ trench warfare was a dangerous

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    Swine Flu

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    Alliance for Consumer Education‚ swine flu‚ also called H1N1 flu‚ is a respiratory disease caused by influenza viruses. Many of the symptoms with the swine flu are the same as with the seasonal influenza those individuals suffer with during the flu season. The swine flu can eventually lead to pneumonia and death among individuals. The swine flu could be spread just as well as the original influenza by human-to-human transmission. According to MedicineNet‚ the first outbreak of swine flu in humans

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    Microbiology Research Paper

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    Melissa Babajko Microbiology 214BA Dr. May June 6‚ 2012 Staphylococcus aureus- Is a facultative anaerobic‚ Gram-positive‚ salt positive‚ cocci shaped bacterium. Staphylococcus aureus is found as normal part of the skin floral in the nasal passages and on the skin. An estimated twenty percent of people naturally have harmless Staphylococcus aureus on their skin and are long-term carries for Staphylococcus aureus. Staphylococcus aureus is the most common strand of Staphylococcus in humans to date

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    Infection Control

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    and from staff to patients. A few of the main aspects of infection control are prevention‚ monitoring/investigation of spread of infection‚ and management. One of the viruses that benefits greatly from swift and effective infection control is the Influenza virus. Due to its extensive symptoms and the fact that it is not treatable with an antibiotic‚ it remains a priority with healthcare professionals. Prevention can be used as a very important way to control the flu virus. One of the easiest ways

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    Immunization

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    We need Immunization In the past we have had several different types of deadly diseases‚ such as: Hepatitis‚ Influenza‚ and Tetanus. Many people have died because of this. Luckily humans have figured out ways to defeat these epidemics and prevent them from happening again. In order to completely get rid of these diseases everyone needs to take these vaccinations. The thing is it cost money to produce and receive the vaccine. According to the “Report of the Joyce Foundation Special Project on immunization”

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    INFORMATION SYSTEM AS AN EFFECTIVE FORCE AGAINST H1N1 PANDEMIC Public health leaders and communities face extraordinary challenges when a novel influenza virus emerges. Timely data and information are needed in order to make containment decisions‚ prioritize antiviral and/or vaccine distribution‚ deploy personnel and communicate with industry experts and the public. Arguably‚ pandemics that occurred before the 2009 H1N1 outbreak were more devastating because we lacked the benefit of information

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