CU254 – Causes And Spread Of Infection. Learning Outcome 1: Infection | | Characteristics | Illnesses Caused | | | | | Bacteria | | * Unicellular. * Found in almost all kinds of habitats. | * Impetigo. * Salmonella. *Tuberculosis. | Viruses | | * Tiny organisms. * Composed of DNA and protein. | * Attach themselves to other organisms. * Aids/HIV. * Chicken Pox. * Colds/Flu. | Fungi | | * Plants. * Contains chitis instead of cellulose. * Used for food production. | * In
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DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL DISEASE A disease is an abnormal condition that affects the body of an organism. It is often construed as a medical condition associated with specific symptoms and signs. It may be caused by factors originally from an external source‚ such as infectious disease. “Disease" is often used more broadly to refer to any condition that causes pain‚ dysfunction‚ distress‚ soci al problems‚ or death to the person afflicted‚ or similar problems for those in contact
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Unit 22 Causes and spread of infection 1.1 Identify the differences between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites. · Bacteria- Are one cell microorganisms with a simple cellular orgaization who necleus lacks a menbrane. · Viruses- peices of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein that replicate only within the cells of living hosts. · Parasites- can be protazoa‚ yeasts or multicellular organisms such
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Invasive plants: approaches and predictions I chose this topic because I want to know what is being done about the invasive plants and on our earth and how people have come up with ideas to prevent invasive plants . I have also chosen this topic just for my own knowledge. Aim: To determine if improving management as well as continuous effort will be needed to stop invaders. Hypothesis: it was expected that good management and continuous effort would be needed to stop any invaders. The source
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temperature dropped rapidly so that crops failed. In the 1340s‚ the plague began to extend to many places. The plague was shrouding these places‚ everyone got panic. Even though the city decided to stop people outside came in‚ it still couldn’t stop the virus spreading. Cause we know that Yersinia pestis bacteria are transmitted from rats to humans‚ rats and other animals always can come into any places. As conditions worsen‚ some priests refused to do something for dead people like baptize them. There
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Ebola Virus Disease Mr. Romano By: George Young September 10 2014 As of September 2014‚ a total of 4507 confirmed and probable cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD)‚ as well as 2296 deaths from the virus‚ had been reported from five countries in West Africa — Guinea‚ Liberia‚ Nigeria‚ Senegal‚ and Sierra Leone. In terms of reported morbidity and mortality‚ the current epidemic of EVD is far larger than all previous epidemics combined. The true numbers of cases and deaths are certainly higher
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The Influenza virus kills about 36‚000 people a year. The Influenza virus is a potentially deadly virus that attacks the respiratory system. It also leaves the human body very tired and weak. The Influenza virus mostly affects the respiratory system. The basic structure of the Influenza virus includes the Viral Envelope‚ Nucleoprotein (RNA)‚ Neuraminidase (Sialidase)‚ Hemagglutinin‚ and the Capsid. When the virus attacks the respiratory system‚ it causes fatigue‚ fevers‚ and chills. Ironically
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Dengue fever‚ also called dengue‚ is a potentially serious disease caused by a virus. There are four types of dengue virus that can cause illness in humans. Dengue viruses are transmitted between humans by the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito. Dengue is rare in the U.S.‚ but is common and a serious public health threat in warm sub-tropical and tropical areas of the world. These include areas of Central and South America‚ Africa‚ Southeast Asia‚ China‚ India‚ the Middle East‚ Australia‚ the Caribbean
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events to ruined the friendship of Rancho with Farhan and Raju. In contrast‚ Virus model student was Chatur Ramalingam. Rancho humiliates Chatur by substituting obscenities into the text as Chatur read his speech. Later‚ Rancho began dating Virus’s pretty daughter Pia and they fell in love to each other. A conflict came when the three students were drunk and went in Viru’s house to allow Rancho to propose to Pia. After that‚ Virus threatened Raju that he would be expel if he will talk to his best friends
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MERS Coronavirus Coronavirus is typically known to cause common cold and SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome). They belong to family Coronaviridae. It is an enveloped virus; it has a positive sense RNA genome with helical symmetry nucleocapsid. There has been emergence of new strain of coronavirus in Middle East known to cause Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus. This was reported in September‚ 2012 by Dr. Ali Mohamed Zaki (an Egyptian virologist) at the Virology Laboratory
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