Investigate the types and reasons for abuse of children Sign and symptoms of abuse Physical abuse Physical abuse is where a person is physically hurt or injured purposely by another person with the intention to cause them harm. Physical abuse includes hitting‚ slapping‚ kicking‚ biting‚ head butting‚ drowning‚ burning etc and often occurs in places that are easy to hide under clothing. Physical child abuse is any form of physical injuries inflicted upon the child with cruel and/or malicious
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Zika Virus‚ the rogue bug‚ has created quite a dreadful scene on an international scale by spreading rapidly to over 39 countries across the world. Doctors have described this as a “pandemic in progress”‚ indicating a state of emergency due to its rapid geographic expansion. Here are answers to all the questions you will ever need to ask about the Zika virus- What is the Zika Virus disease? It is a disease caused by a day time active species of mosquitoes infected by a virus called Zika. The
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Influenza Virus? The Influenza virus‚ commonly known as the flu‚ is a viral disease that can be infectious in mammals and birds‚ it´s caused by RNA viruses. This disease is most common between the months of October and May‚ it can last from three days to five days; it´s an acute disease‚ because manifests quickly and last a short time. There are three types of Influenza according to how severe they are; Type A: The most severe type with the most acute symptoms. Type B: Similar symptoms to type
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Zika Virus The Zika Virus is a mosquito-borne illness that is transmitted through the bite of the Aedes Aegypti mosquito. It is found in parts of Africa and Malaysia and spreading to islands off the Pacific Coast. The Zika Virus is rapidly spreading. It can be deadly but is not likely for most people who get the virus. Eighty percent of people with the disease have no symptoms. The body system that is most affected by the Zika Virus is the integumentary system. The integumentary
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The Ebola virus can take anywhere between two to twenty-one days before showing symptoms‚ and two weeks before a positive test concludes that an individual has the infectious virus. Should we believe that mandatory testing is the answer? Quarantining individuals is a temporary method to control and lower the risk of spreading the virus. Ebola‚ the highly contagious and deadly disease that has no known cure and is a threat to today’s society‚ continues to kill thousands. When the virus first broke
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by their identification with a particular political party (Democrat or Republican) or ideology (liberal or conservative). It has become a very hot topic within the last few years and even more so during the 2016 election‚ wherein one of its worst symptoms was brought to the forefront: two fringe candidates that divided the country into huge portions‚ neither of which had any love for the other. This has led to serious distrust between members of separate parties and the electorate is quick to blame
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inflammation of both the tonsils and the pharynx (located at the back of the throat). It occurs due to viral or bacterial infections. In rare cases a fungus or parasite can also cause tonsillitis. Other common causes are Adenoviruses‚ Influenza virus‚ Herpes Simplex virus and Enteroviruses. There are 4 types of Tonsillitis. Acute Tonsillitis is an acute inflammation of the tonsillar tissue. Children are mostly affected and this ordinary simple disease can sometime lead to serious complications. Recurrent
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Zika virus is a disease spread to people mainly through a mosquito bite. The mosquito has to be infected with Aedes Species. Aedes Species is the main character that spreads the virus that causes Zika. Usually the mosquito that carries the virus is a female. There are a number of symptoms involved with the disease. For example some common symptoms are a fever‚ rash‚ joint pain and red eyes. This is a mild illness where the symptoms can last for several days to a week after the initial bite. If you
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Ana Zrnic Kryo Gripi Review of Literature A cold is a contagious virus respiratory infection that mainly affects the nose. Because it mainly affects the nose‚ you all know that one feeling while you have a cold that’s in your nostrils. You know‚ the one where it feels like your nose is clogged up‚ and no matter how hard you blow on a tissue‚ nothing comes out‚ and the clogged up feeling is still there. Because of this‚ you can’t breathe as well and easily. The reasoning behind this is because of
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the U.S. and in Africa. Certainly‚ the U.S. has fewer cases and deaths due to Ebola than countries all over Africa. In addition to the lecture by Haneefa Saleem‚ we learned about what the Ebola virus is‚ its history‚ the effect it has on people and their communities‚ and the world’s perception of the virus. Thankfully‚ the U.S. does not have to experience the effects of living through an Ebola epidemic because of the certain precautions taken when a case arises and the additional steps taken further
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