as many as 36‚660 people per doctor. This means that for each person in the country to get seen one time a year every doctor would have to see over 100 patients a day every day of the week. Limited access to drugs makes treatable conditions like malaria‚ HIV‚ and tuberculosis fatal for the poor. The most prominent
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MATHEMATICAL MODELLING OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES (SIR MODEL) Infectious diseases continue to claim the top spot for morbidity and mortality worldwide‚ with an estimated of 10% of all deaths each year to have been caused by HIV‚ tuberculosis and malaria. Infectious diseases have remained the major cause of suffering and mortality in developing countries‚ perhaps due to the fact that the aftermath of natural disasters often involve the outbreaks of infectious diseases. It is no wonder that the topic
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Persistent Pests In the 1960s‚ the World Health Organization (WHO) began a campaign to eradicate the mosquitos that transmit the disease malaria. Before that an organization in Southern Africa had produced a poison to kill these mosquitoes but it wasn’t completely successful. The produced poisons by the WHO kills most members of the insects population leaving only the resistant individuals to reproduce with new genes that somehow enable them to resist the chemical attack. The problems such insects
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types; infection with one type usually gives lifelong immunity to that type‚ but only short-term immunity to the others. Subsequent infection with a different type increases the risk of severe complications. As there is no commercially available vaccine‚ prevention is sought by reducing the habitat and the number of mosquitoes and limiting exposure to bites. Treatment of acute dengue is supportive‚ using either oral or intravenous rehydration for mild or moderate disease‚ and intravenous fluids
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Life in the 1920s in Italy was quite interesting. It was a time in history where new technology was coming into place that was constantly improving by the minute. As technology increased so did the improvements and the findings in medicine. Fads and fashion in Italy also showed an appearance during the 1920s. As new fashions came to be‚ there was also arts and media who kept the people of this time busy. Every disease or illness starts from microorganisms that are infectious to the body. It was
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Ghosh’s The Calcutta Chromosome help make my case by allowing its characters to encounter the sublime through embracing the unknown‚ within their interactions‚ along a single journey towards knowing the true purpose of Ronald Ross’ discovery of malaria. Ng’s Interrogating
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his dad had just died because of malaria and he couldn’t do anything about it. He was determined to find a cure for malaria and become one of the greatest doctor’s in the world. He soon rode a ship that led to the new world. There‚ he found many new herbs and plants and also the fabled quinine... In this fictional short story‚ the main character Eric finds the cure for malaria. Using this‚ Eric makes one of the greatest medicine of the world‚ the cure for malaria. This greatly benefited both the
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Natural Insect Repellent Background of the study Rainy season here in the Philippines means bug bites and bug-borne diseases. Diseases like malaria‚ dengue fever‚ yellow fever and such are caused by a bite of an infected arthropod. There are several ways of getting rid of these pesky arthropods and the most common way is by using bug sprays. Bug sprays on the market – including the ones with DEET (diethyltoluamide) – have been deemed safe if used as directed. DEET is an active ingredient in many
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Industrial growth: As the industries of the world are growing fast‚ urbanization is proceeding so rapidly that it is generating a wide range of employment. New investments in various industries and this in turn help to create large scale employment which is much needed in developing countries. Due to employment‚ the per capita income of the people rises and the region achieves prosperity. Urbanization provides plenty of opportunities for people from all sections of society to excel and achieve their
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Biology CONTROL MEASURES 59 Protective clothing Clothing can offer protection from biting insects when it is of a thickness and texture through which insects cannot easily bite. Lighter colours generally attract fewer insects than darker colours. Boots can protect the ankles from biting insects. Thick socks in combination with long trousers offer protection when the bottoms of the trousers are tucked into the socks. Some protection is also offered by longsleeved shirts‚ headnets‚ collars and
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