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    enter the body. When this happens‚ the bacteria or virus attack the body’s cells and begin to multiply. When this happens‚ it is known as an infection which in turn make people ill. Our body uses its immune system to fight of the infection that has began spreading in the body. Vaccines are used to help our immune system develop an immunity by imitating the infection. This means that there is a small amount of the bacteria or virus introduced to the body but it does not make the person ill. This causes

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    risks/consequences that may occur subsequent to sexual activity; most consequences are sexually transmitted infections (STI’s)‚ but many also suffer from depression or poor mental health‚ or pregnancy. Some STI’s that may be transmitted via vaginal‚ oral and anal sex are: - Chlamydia: infects the urethra‚ rectum and eyes in both sexes‚ and the cervix in women. If left untreated‚ long-term infection can lead to fertility problems in women. - Crabs/ Pubic lice: Crabs or pubic lice are small crab-shaped

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    Associated signs and symptoms: Cervical/postauricular lymphadenopathy‚ inflamed pharynx‚ cough‚ coryza * Therapeutic Management: * Antipyretics to control fever. * Complications * Recurrent febrile seizures (possibly from latent infection of CNS that is reactivated by fever) * Encephalitis (rare) * Nursing Care Management * Teach parents measures for lowering

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    amputation. His life serves as an example of how a soldier deals successfully without a limb while facing challenges such as disease and infection. In addition‚ Powell’s life illustrates how he adapted to his disability. Details about his disability is John was fighting in the Battle of Shiloh. He got shot in the wrist by a minie ball (Ray 9). He got an infection two days later and got an amputation just below the elbow (10). When people get an amputation‚ they do not have bone to grow back‚ so it

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    pasteurized‚ for example in Latin America and the Mediterranean‚ the disease is still contracted by ingesting unpasteurized dairy products. However‚ in the United States‚ the widespread pasteurization of milk and nearly complete eradication of the infection from cattle has reduced the number of human cases from 6‚500 in 1940 to about 70 in 1994. Brucellosis is caused by several different species of parasitic bacteria of the genus Brucella. A human contracts the disease by coming into contact with an

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    One of the most common infections that we can easily get was skin infections caused by bacteria‚ specifically Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis. These two Staphylococcus species can found worldwide‚ they are a small component of soil microbial flora. We have different treatments for skin infections‚ but in those treatments only few people can afford it. Because most of them are expensive for ordinary people who are usually experiencing skin infections because of their work‚

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    differences between bacteria and viruses with respect to their requirements for growth and replication‚ the body’s primary defenses against bacterial and viral infections‚ and effective treatments of these infections. 1. Vaccines- used against viruses before they enter the body. 2. Antibiotics- used against bacteria with onset of infection. Vocabulary; lethal- refers to anything dangerous enough to cause death nonlethal- not likely to kill or cause great bodily injury contagion- Disease

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    Name Class Date 20.1 Viruses Lesson Objectives Explain how viruses reproduce. Explain how viruses cause infection. The Discovery of Viruses 1. What is a bacteriophage? Kind of virus that infects bacteria. 2. What are viruses? Particle made of proteins‚ nucleic acid and sometimes lipids that can only replicate by infecting other cells. 3. What is a capsid? Protein coat surrounding a virus 4. How does a typical virus get inside

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    and the vocal cords become inflamed or irritated‚ the condition is called Laryngitis. The swelling in the vocal cords causes distortion of the sounds made by air passing over them. Laryngitis frequently occurs in conjunction with other respiratory infections. It mainly just affects the Larynx (voice box) and the vocal cords. Laryngitis can be acute meaning it is short-term. In most cases‚ laryngitis comes on very quickly and lasts no more than two weeks. Laryngitis can also be chronic meaning it lasts

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    typing‚ we now know that there are at least 25 different strains of norovirus that affect humans.The disease occurs worldwide with approximately 800 deaths per year‚ with occurrence from about November until the end of May in the U.S. Therefore‚ the infection is sometimes known as the "winter vomiting

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