As we have learned in this class‚ orphanhood offers many complexities and tribulations to those children which this circumstance has affected. The plight of the orphan is singular and unique to each individual; however‚ in some cases there are geographical‚ political‚ cultural and/or other variable factors that affect very large populations of orphans‚ sometimes unilaterally. This appears to be the case for orphaned children living in sub-Saharan Africa. Geographically‚ sub-Saharan Africa consists
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DENGUE FEVER / DENGUE HEMORRHAGIC FEVER Aedes What is Dengue? • a mosquito-borne viral disease • transmitted by the bite of an infected female Aedes mosquito • caused by 4 serotypes of Dengue virus: Den-1‚ Den-2‚ Den-3 and Den-4 • Dengue Virus common during rainy season. Aedes mosquito Where is Dengue found? • • • reported from over 100 countries worldwide approx. 2.5M people at risk the most important mosquito-borne viral disease in the world
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2.2 Aetiological agent: Classification and characterisation The monkeypox virus is a member of the genus orthopox (family Poxviridae). Other members include cowpox‚ vaccinia‚ and variola (smallpox) viruses. Poxviruses are the largest vertebrate viruses known. The virions contain a linear double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) genome and enzymes that synthesise messenger ribonucleic acid (RNA). The viruses multiply in the cytoplasm of the host cells. The poxvirus family consists
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Docking the Blight of Dengue in Swat (Muhammad Ammar Yasir Khan & Shafei Moiz Hali)* Abstract This article provides a comprehensive overview on the dengue outbreak (2013) in Swat along with the requisite guidelines for better management‚ prevention and control of the disease in the future. The underlying focus of this paper has been to lay down the relevant procedures which are in line with the government’s policies‚ World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations / regulations and also enjoy worldwide
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Helpful Cowpox- Virus Size-275nm Edward Jenner found the application for the cowpox virus as a vaccine over 200 years ago(2). The innovation of the cowpox vaccine led to the eradication of the smallpox 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
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A vaccine is a biological preparation intended to improve an individual’s immunity to a specific illness or disease. Most vaccines are composed of weakened or killed forms of an agent that resembles a disease-causing microorganism. A typically safe version of the pathogen‚ which is unable to cause the disease‚ is then produced by the altered or inactivated state. Once the vaccine is administered into the blood stream‚ the agent is recognized as a foreign body‚ which then triggers the process of
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emerging markets‚ vaccines and consumer healthcare. When Sir Andrew Witty took over as CEO in 2008‚ he implemented a significant restructuring program in which GSK reduced its sales force in Europe and the United States‚ and reallocated research spending from depression and pain to Alzheimer’s disease‚ multiple sclerosis‚ Parkinson’s disease and vaccines. Although GSK was slightly ahead of its contemporary competitors due to having gained FDA approval for 16 drugs and vaccines in the previous three
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SUBKINGDOM: PROTOZOA Phylum | SARCOMASTIGOPHORIA | APICOMPLEXIA | CILIPHORIA | Class | Class: LOBOZEA (amoeba)Species: ENTAMOEBA HISTOLITICA: * Only pathogenic parasite of this class * in large intestine * morphology: 1.trophozoite ; 2. Quadrinucleate cyst - 15 micrometers (smaller than 10 is ‘non-pathogenic’)‚ found in colon and feces‚ 4 nuclei * Life cycle: > parasite in caecum > mature cyst is swallowed > cyst hatches in intestine and quadrinucleated amoeba come
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TA: Yijian Yang Tutorial: Tuesday 8:30 pm Should children be required to get vaccination? This issue remains a controversy nowadays. In this paper‚ I am going to introduce the controversy about it first and then provide both sides of the argument. In the rest part of the paper‚ I will provide some reputable resources to support my point that children should be required to get vaccination. Proponents argue that vaccination is a safe treatment to protect children from getting infectious diseases
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body’s immunity in fighting against these harmful organisms. Vaccinations are also known as immunisations‚ needles and shots. All vaccinations must be licensed and approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) to ensure that the vaccines are safe and effective. Vaccines also go through a variety of testings‚ clinical trials and sanctions whereby extensive scientific processes and regulatory processes take place in producing the greatest and most safe possible solution for the diseases. According
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