the occurring problem we have with the virus Ebola and what you can do to stay safe on your journey to where ever it is you are traveling to. The first step is to inform you what Ebola is and what you can do to prevent from getting it. 1. 1. A filovirus that causes disease in humans and nonhuman primates and spreads through contact with bodily fluids of infected people and animals. Bats are thought to be the host reservoir for the virus. Also called Ebola virus. An acute‚ usually fatal form of hemorrhagic
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mainly vaginal or anal. It also has to be transmitted by someone that has been infected. Many people that have chlamydia do not even know they are infected‚ because they do not show any symptoms. To be exact‚ according to Engender Health‚ “there are about 75% of infected women and half of infected men have no symptoms of chlamydia.” The risk of a person becoming infected is very high if the person is engaging in unsafe sex‚ having sex with more than one partner‚ and being in a sexual relationship
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A Write a 75 to 100 words response to each of the following questions. What is the infection agent (pathogen) that causes this infectious disease? For example the name of the bacteria‚ virus or parasite. Hepatitis A is an acute infectious disease of the liver caused by the a virus (HAU)‚ an RNA virus usually spread by the fecal-oral route‚ transmitted person to person by ingestion of contaminated food or water through direct contact with an infectious person. For example a person with Hepatitis
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serious. Measles or rubeola‚ is a highly contagious respiratory infection. Symptoms include: a fever‚ cough‚ runny nose‚ conjunctivitis and a red‚ pinpoint rash that starts on the face and spreads to the rest of the body. Because the infection is caused by a virus‚ there is no medicine to take‚ you just have to wait for the infection to run its course. Someone with measles is contagious for up to four days before symptoms even begin the show. Measles in older children can lead to encephalitis‚ which
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome is caused by a virus‚ not a certain type of bacteria. This virus belongs to a class of viruses called coronavirus. Since SARS was an outbreak caused by a virus that was previously unknown‚ scientist named the virus that causes SARS‚ SARS-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV). World Health Organization (WHO) physician Dr. Carlo Urbani identified SARS as a new disease in 2003 when he diagnosed a severely ill 48-year old businessman who was traveling from the Guangdong
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are many signs and symptoms to help detect the disease Measles is a viral infection of the respiratory system and a very contagious disease that can spread through contact with infected mucus and saliva. Although there is no cure for measles there are preventative measure as in vaccinations. Measles Measles is a severe and highly infectious respiratory disease that also manifest its self as a distinctive skin rash. There are two types of measles‚ each caused by a different virus. Measles are mostly
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and does not have a specific treatment. Here we will discuss the virus‚ the signs and symptoms‚ causes and the determinants of health. We will also discuss as the role of the community nurse and efforts made by the World Health Organization (WHO) to educate and prevent the spread of the virus. Mononucleosis is a viral infectious disease that produces lymph node enlargement that is commonly known as hyperplasia (Bryant‚ 2013). Symptoms are like most viruses and can include‚ fever‚
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HIV What is HIV/AIDS? HIV stands for Human immunodeficiency Virus. This virus weakens a person ’s ability to fight infections. During HIV infection‚ the virus attacks and destroys the infection-fighting CD4 cells‚ a type white blood cell. The loss of CD4 cells makes it difficult to fight infections‚ and so‚ one would be most susceptible to any and every illness. A person with the loss of 200 and more CD4 cells is said to have the more advanced stage of the HIV infection‚ acquired immunodeficiency
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Prof. Loria Hute October 1‚ 2014 Introduction The influenza virus‚ commonly referred to as the flu‚ is one of the most common syndromes of infection in human beings of all ages and demographics. The focus of this paper is to explore the epidemiology of the influenza virus. In order to thoroughly understand the virus there are several facets: First‚ to recognize the virus itself through the identification of the cause‚ symptoms‚ mode of transmission as well as complications and treatment. The
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types of rashes that occur led to the ability to stop the different kinds of viruses and prevent them from further infection. The rash infections had all different levels of infections from mild to severe and permanent disabilities resulting from the virus. The permanent disabilities could relate to the prolong infection or could even come from birth by being infected through the transfusion of the placenta. To stop this from happening and spreading there is always the search of a way to stop and prevent
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