from bacteria or viruses because their cells share many features with human cells. 2. Bacteria: Food poisoning. (Salmonella). Whooping cough. Tuberculosis. Tonsillitis. Ear infections. MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus). Meningitis. Viruses: Chicken pox. AIDS/HIV. Mumps Common cold. Herpes. Fungi: Athlete foot. Yeast infections. Ringworm Thrush. Parasites: Tapeworms. Schistosomiasis. Sleeping sickness (trypanosomiasis). Leishmaniasis. Lice. Fleas
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1. Ideas that have spread during our lifetime. a. Sexuality- ideas about sexuality have changed tremendously in the past few decades. In this day and age‚ it is acceptable to be openly homosexual or bisexual. Seventeen states have made gay marriage legal. b. Marijuana- In the past marijuana was deemed illegal. Recently a few states have made it legal to buy. It can even be purchased at legal shops or dispensaries. It has been proven to benefit those who suffer from seizures‚ certain types
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control) DROPLET PRECAUTION think of SPIDERMAN! S - Sepsis S - Scarlet fever S - Streptococcal pharyngitis P - Parvovirus B19 P - Pertussis P - Pneumonia I - Influenza D - Diptheria (Pharyngeal) E - Epiglottitis R - Rubella M - Mumps M - Meningitis M - Mycoplasma or meningeal pneumonia An - Adenovirus -Private room -Mask and standard precautions CONTACT PRECAUTION- standard precautions MRS.WEE M - Multidrug resistant organism R - Respiratory infection - RSV S - Skin infections
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Like bacteria and viruses‚ some fungi can act as pathogens. Human fungal diseases can occur due to infection or fungal toxins. Symptoms for fungal diseases can be as common as itching‚ coughing‚ fever‚ wheezing‚ but they can also be as serious as meningitis or even death Parasites are organisms that use other organism for its survival. They draw nourishment and other needs from its host organism. Parasites that cause infection and disease are known as Pathogenic parasites 1.2. Identify common illnesses
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persistent otomycosis; it has been implicated in allergic aspergillosis.5 Aspergillosis. A disease cause by Aspergillus species‚ marked by inflammatory granulomatous lesions in the skin‚ ear‚ orbit‚ nasal sinuses‚ lungs‚ and sometimes bones and meningitis.6 Candida albicans. It is a diploid fungus (a form of yeast)‚ which is capable of mating but not of meiosis‚ and a casual agent of opportunistic oral and genital infections in humans.7 Candidiasis. This refers to the infection by a yeastlike
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of its relatively low sodium content. TYPES OF DIABETES INSIPIDUS There are three types of diabetes insipidus. * Central diabetes insipidus -caused by damage to the hypothalamus or the pituitary gland from surgery‚ a tumor‚ meningitis‚inflammation or a head injury‚ which disrupts ADH production‚ storage and release. Central diabetes insipidus that is caused by a head injury‚ or surgery to your pituitary gland‚ is sometimes only a temporary condition that lasts for just a couple
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In the unknown identification labs‚ we have identified our unknown as Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is Gram negative and rod shaped that we found to be motile in the lab. Our strain of P. aeruginosa formed colonies that were round in shape and had scalloped margins on nutrient agar. On our agar slant‚ the P. aeruginosa colonies had a filiform appearance on the edges. I think we correctly identified our unknown as P. aeruginosa because we performed several different tests‚ eleven
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This paper reveals the childhood life of Jerry Hassell‚ prominent advocate of Deaf rights. It discusses the roles he played that changed the public’s perspectives of the deaf. It also discusses his achievements for the deaf that influenced legislations‚ organizations‚ deaf advocacy‚ etc. Keywords: Jerry Hassell‚ deaf‚ legislation Childhood‚ Roles‚ and Advocacy of Jerry Hassell How the contemporary world indiscriminately treats deaf people like normal people is not a random incidence
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the standard surgical risks of a cochlear implant are all quite rare. They include: bleeding‚ infection‚ device malfunction‚ facial nerve weakness‚ ringing in the ear‚ dizziness‚ and poor hearing result. One long term risk of a cochlear implant is meningitis which is an infection of the fluid around the brain. People don’t like cochlear implants because there is the conflict between those who view deafness as a physical impairment and those whose it as a valued part of cultural identity. So the deaf
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Nile fever where they experienced flu like symptoms such as fever‚ headache‚ tiredness‚ body aches‚ nausea‚ vomitting‚ and swollen lymph glands. About 1 in 150 people will develop a severe neurological disease such as West Nile Encephalitis and Meningitis. These symptoms are much worse such as high fever‚ stupor‚ coma‚ disorientation‚ muscle weakness‚ tremors‚ and paralysis (Petersen & Marfin 2002).Recovery for this severe disease could take up to several weeks or month‚ but some of the neurological
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