intracellular parasites. Seek “permissive cells to infect. Some strains have shown periodic changes by have mutations and forming new strands; Require a tissue culture in order to grow; Consist of RNA or DNA in a protective glycoprotein coat; Influenza – Dengue Fever – carried by mosquitos St. Louis encephalitis virus – carried by mosquitos HIV Hepatitis – Makes skin a yellow tint; can get from tattoos and has a long term risk of lung cancer (type C) Rhinovirus Measles Norwalk virus – highly infective
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have ingested deadly bacteria or toxins. Parasites while very common in tropical regions can cause irreparable damage to the body. Furthermore‚ mosquitoes thrive in tropical regions‚ which could have helped spread other diseases such as malaria and Dengue Fever. The dense population facilitated the spread of these diseases. When the Spanish arrived in the early 16th century‚ although the Mayan Empire had already collapsed‚ some Mayans survived. The Spanish contaminated the remaining Maya with foreign
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Global Health Nursing Primary Health Care/Primary Care This discussion will cover the demographic trends that impact global health today‚ look at patterns of health and disease that impact global health‚ explain the difference between primary health care and primary care‚ and review the World Health Organizations (WHO) priority for global health. There are many factors that affect global health including population‚ environment‚ and disease. One of the greatest pressures on the global community
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contact. However‚ ZikV is transmitted through a number of means‚ but primarily‚ through mosquitoes. Topic Sentences 1. ZikV is transmitted primarily due to the bite of an infected female Aedes species mosquito‚ the same transmitter of the spreads Dengue fever virus and Chikungunya. The main species that are responsible for transmission of the virus are the Aedes aegypti‚ which lives in and around buildings in urban areas and the Aedes albopictus‚ which lives in temperate‚ tropical and subtropical
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Human Health and Disease What is health? ‘The state of complete physical‚ mental and social well-being’ To sustain a healthy lifestyle person needs: •A balanced and varied diet Take exercise Proper shelter Enough sleep Good hygiene will reduce the likelihood of infection What is disease? Disease is a disorder or malfunction of the mind or body‚ which leads to a departure from good health. Can be a disorder of a specific tissue or organ due to a single cause. E.g. malaria. May
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ICO2: Causes and spread of infection 1.1 Bactetria are: Bacteria are organisms made up of just one cell. They are capable of multiplying by themselves‚ as they have the power to divide into different shapes. Their shapes vary‚ and that’s how they are used to separate them into groups. Usually a few micrometres in length. Bacteria are present in most surroundings on the planet‚ growing in soil‚ acidic hot springs‚ radioactive waste‚ water‚ and deep in the Earth’s crust‚ as well as in organic
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Is the Maldives disappearing from the earth? It is definitely not a sensation but such disappearances are happening to many island nations around the world. The main cause of these disappearances is “global warming” which is defined as “an increase in the earth’s average atmospheric temperature that causes corresponding changes in climate”1. Controversial debates on causes of global warming are on-going. According to the research conducted by Derek Markham‚ a famous analyst on climate change‚ the
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What are contact precautions? 1 point. Patients with infections that have multidrug-resistance are often under contact precautions. Some of these infections include VRE‚ and MRSA‚ C.difficile‚ shigella; major wound infections; herpes simplex; scabies; varicella zoster (disseminated); respiratory syncytial virus in infants‚ young children or immunocompromised adults. Contact precautions may vary from agency to agency‚ but they typically involve a private
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LL.B. I Term Paper – LB – 102 - Principles of Contract The law of contracts touches equally upon the lives of ordinary persons and the activities of small and big business. This branch of law deals with law relating to promises‚ their formation‚ performance and enforceability. It is scattered over several legislations. There are special legislations dealing with particular contractual relationships‚ e.g. The Sale of Goods Act‚ 1930‚ The Partnership Act‚ 1932. This paper will include a study of
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2. Blood donation is a process by which a blood donor voluntarily has blood drawn for storage in a blood bank‚ generally for subsequent use in a blood transfusion during emergency cases. 3. Blood transfusions save lives. There’s no substitute for human blood. Every three seconds‚ someone needs a blood transfusion. We can learn your blood type. 4. Age: between 18 to 60 years. Body weight: 45 kg and above. Pulse rate: regular H emoglobin content as minimum 12.5 gm%. The person should not
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