child who is taking long term steroid treatment or has cancer‚ may require specific advice from their GP. • Children should only be excluded when there is good reason. If in doubt contact a member of the Health Protection Team (HPT). • If an outbreak of infection is suspected the local Health Protection Team should be contacted. Infection/Virus Exclusion period Further information can be found in Infection Prevention and Control in Childcare Settings (Day Care and childminding settings) http://www
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prevent illness. As a matter of fact‚ animals who aren’t ill are being fed 70% of antibiotics used in the United States. This use of antibiotics in feed poses the risk of developing drug resistant bacteria which lead to dangerous infections and outbreaks. A 2002 study found antibiotics in one third of ground and surface water samples taken near hog CAFOs and in two thirds of samples near poultry CAFOs. Studies show that manure lagoons can filter antibiotic resistant bacteria along with other contaminants
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“Canada’s largest waterborne disease outbreak‚ which infected 1‚346 people and killed six‚ was traced to runoff from livestock farms into a town’s water supply. The U.S. Geological survey found antimicrobial residue in 48 percent of the 139 streams
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exotic animals‚ grew great popularity in the 1980s because of the popular television show “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle” (“Inside” 1). Although‚ they are very harmful. The Humane Society of the United States says all reptiles and amphibians carry salmonella and more than 74‚000 cases of it are poisonous (“Inside” 1). Regardless of the diseases the animals carry‚ the pet trade business has became very successful. The HSUS states the exotic pet trade is a multi- billion dollar industry but it became
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Norway Rats: Facts‚ Identification & Control Latin Name Rattus norvegicus Appearance Norway rats are large rodents that may weigh in excess of 500 grams. They can reach lengths of 40 cm‚and their tails alone may measure 21 cm. The body of the Norway rat is covered in shaggy fur that is brown or gray in color. The ears and tail are covered in scales‚ and the tail is shorter than the head and body. Droppings are capsule-shaped. Behavior‚ Diet & Habits Norway rats typically nest in underground burrows
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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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How do bacteria affect human lives? Bacteria interact and are a constant in our day to day lives‚ perhaps more than suspected. Bacteria are often thought of as bad‚ however this is untrue‚ there is also many types of ‘good’ bacteria. ‘Good’ bacteria can benefit us by simply helping our digestive system work and helping us in the process of fermentation. Bacteria are extremely helpful in the production of many things such as fuel and medicine. But bacteria directly affect our production of
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result in limiting the odds of people acquiring food- borne illness. For instance‚ restaurants should use pre-cooked meat toppings for safety reasons (Burke‚ 2010‚ para.1). As a pathogen carrier‚ raw meat is often implicated in food-borne illness outbreaks in foodservice operations (Burke‚ 2010‚ para.2). Even though careful cooking kills most of these harmful bacteria‚ it is the difficulty in enforcing safe handling practices and good personal hygiene that is most frequently the cause of raw meat-related
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Chapter 22: Oral and Gastrointestinal Diseases Question Type: Multiple Choice 1) Feces are composed about 50% by weight and volume of bacteria. Most of these are species of ________. a) Salmonella b) Escherichia c) Bacteroides d) Streptococcus Answer: c Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective 1: LO 22.1 Review the anatomy of the digestive tract as it pertains to microbial defenses. Section Reference 1: Section 22.1 Components of the Digestive system 2) Streptococcus form ________ ‚ polysaccharides
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This paper aims to unveil the business-government-society relationship in China‚ as compared with that in the USA. Three cases - the Chinese milk scandal‚ the beef recall‚ and the peanut butter scandal in the USA - are presented and contrasted. The business-society-government relationship in China sets itself apart from that in the USA‚ largely due to its one-party political system and the Confucian tradition. The relative lack of independent watchdogs and advocacy groups and the relative lack of
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