NEW MICROBIOLOGICA‚ 36‚ 211-227‚ 2013 Chikungunya virus infection: an overview Claudia Caglioti‚ Eleonora Lalle‚ Concetta Castilletti‚ Fabrizio Carletti‚ Maria Rosaria Capobianchi‚ Licia Bordi Laboratory of Virology‚ “L. Spallanzani” National Institute for Infectious Diseases‚ Rome‚ Italy SUMMARY Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-transmitted alphavirus belonging to the Togaviridae family‚ first isolated in Tanzania in 1952. The main vectors are mosquitoes from the Aedes species. Recently
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droplets dispersed by sneezing or coughing. Skin infections are common‚ but the bacteria can spread through the bloodstream and infect distant organs. Skin infections may cause blisters‚ abscesses‚ and redness and swelling in the infected area. The diagnosis is based on the appearance of the skin or identification of the bacteria in a sample of the infected material. Thoroughly washing the hands can help prevent spread of infection. Antibiotics are chosen based on whether they
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Causes and spread of Infection 1. Understand the causes of Infection 1.1 Identify the differences between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites More accurately‚ parasites are actual animals‚ along with mites‚ and mites are so small you have some thousands living in your eyebrows. Bacteria are one cell things with a cell wall. Virae (viruses) are code only--they are the core requirement that bacteria have‚ but without all the other protective layers like cell wall and energy production. Instead
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Causes and Spread of Infection 1.1/1.2 | Features | Illnesses Caused | Bacteria | Can be helpful‚ can be an aid in digestion‚ able to break down sewage‚ can be used in food (yoghurt)‚ affects odour‚ taste and texture. Needs nutrients‚ pH‚ time‚ temperature‚ +/- Oxygen and water activity to grow. | Lyme disease‚ Tuberculosis | Viruses | Exist only to replicate‚ need a host‚ infect all types of cells‚ found in soil‚ water and air. | Hepatitis A‚ Norovirus‚ Measles‚ Mumps | Parasites | Need
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processes and institute procedures‚ which will decrease‚ prevent and control the occurrence of hospital acquired infections among patients‚ personnel‚ and visitors. We support the rights of our patients by treating our community with respect‚ compassion and dignity‚ while providing high quality service in the most effective‚ efficient and safest way possible. The goal of the SRMC Infection Control Plan is to utilize surveillance methodologies‚ prevention
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Activity 1 A) There are many reasons why service users may want/need to communicate with you. Here are a list of reason in which they may wish to communicate; To share experiences/knowledge – They may have visited somewhere i.e. historical building or learnt something that they want to share with others. To ask questions – A service user may be unsure or con fused about something and wish to ask a question to confirm their queries. To build relationships – They may want to communicate with you
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Hospital acquired infections (HAI) are‚ quite simply‚infections that are acquired whilst one is in hospital. In medical literature they are called Nosocomial infections. They are defined as not being present upon admission to the hospital. This topic is important to nurses as it is often the nurses who spread the infection‚ when caring for patients with many different diseases and infections. Therefore nurses should be aware of new developments and research on the topic of reducing hospital acquired
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Executive Summary Value chain management has become more and more important in industry in past decades. This report provides an insight view of value chain in automotive industry and then examine leadership role of engineer in value chain management. Furthermore‚ the report will analyse why engineer is so important in management of value chain. Analysis of value chain Automotive industry plays an important pillar role in the economic development of all countries. This is because the development
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Strategic Service ManagementValue chain techniqueMaster of Arts in International Service Management(MAISM)Maedot Assefa Kebede20073755Michel AltanSjoerd A. GehrelsSchool of Graduate StudiesStenden UniversityLeeuwardenThe NetherlandsNovember‚ 2008 | Table of Contents 1. Introduction 3 2. Value chain Goal and objectives 3 3. Origin of the Value chain 6 4. Value chain and the ten schools 7 5. Advantages and Disadvantages of the Value Chain 9 6. Value Chain in Service industry 10 Bibliography
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Map the Supply Chain MKT 421 `May 6‚ 2015 Mr. Ahmer Allauddin Map the Supply Chain The supply chain coordination is a very important process in the “A supply chain is the network of all the individuals‚ organizations‚ resources‚ activities and technology involved in the creation and sale of a product‚ from the delivery of source materials from the supplier to the manufacturer‚ through to its eventual delivery to the end user” (Whatis.com‚ 2015). The supply chain coordination is a very important
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