Week 7 Assignment- Foodborne Illness Short Answer Questions Write a 125- to 150-word response to each of the following questions: Staphylococcus What is the infectious agent (pathogen) that causes this infectious disease? For example‚ the name of the bacteria‚ virus‚ or parasite. A) Staphylococcus aureus bacteria‚ also called “staph”‚ cause the infectious agent (pathogen) MRSA. MRSA or “mercer” stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. This strain of staph is resistant to
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Associate Level Material Physical Fitness Worksheet Being physically fit is an important aspect of obtaining optimal health. Becoming knowledgeable about what it means to be physically fit may greatly increase your ability to improve your health and wellness. In this worksheet‚ you identify the five components of health related fitness. Completing this assignment is a step towards gaining the knowledge needed to better manage your physical fitness. Five Components of Health Related Fitness
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infections are those caused by the bacteria Campylobacter‚ Salmonella‚ and E. coli 0157:H7‚ and by a group of viruses called Calicivirus‚ also know as the Norwalk viruses. "Thousands of types of bacteria are naturally present in our environment‚ but not all bacteria cause disease in humans." (Schmutz 1) Campylobacter is a bacterial pathogen that causes fever‚ diarrhea‚ and abdominal cramps. It is the commonly identified bacterial cause of diarrhea illness in the world. These bacteria live in the intestines
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------------------------------------------------- University of Phoenix Material Goal Setting Worksheet Review this week’s resources (for example SMART criteria‚ and the Career Plan Building Activities). Respond to the following in 50 to 100 words each: Describe one academic goal that you have created using the SMART criteria. How do SMART criteria contribute to your academic goals?. * * There are many academic goals that I can create using the SMART criteria. The goal that
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Associate Level Material Chronic Disease Risk Assessment The Life Resource Center (LRC) is a valuable free tool available to University of Phoenix students. Taking some time to explore its website to discover some of the many topics‚ resources‚ and tools available is a great way to find information to enhance and support health and wellness. Complete the following assignment: Take one of the health risk assessments located on the LRC website. After completing the assessment‚ write
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Food-Borne Illnesses: Norovirus Gofel Grandison SCI163: Elements of Health and Wellness Professor Hilda Whitmore December 13‚ 2014 .Food-Borne Illnesses: Norovirus According to Stop Foodborne Illness (2014)‚ a food-borne illness is classified as an infection or irritation of the gastrointestinal tract caused by food or beverages that contain harmful bacteria‚ parasites‚ viruses‚ or chemicals. There are a host of food-borne illnesses and the symptoms and prevention methods vary accordingly
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Preventing Foodborne Illnesses in Your Kitchen For millions of people home is where the hearth is‚ and in a home the kitchen is one of the main places everyone gathers. Yet‚ a kitchen can be deadly without you even realizing the danger is present. Bacteria are present. Every surface in your kitchen has bacteria on it‚ some are benign (meaning they do not make you sick) while others are benign until ingested and can make you very sick. When it comes to the prevention of foodborne illness there
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The food borne illness I have chosen is salmonella. Question 1: What is the infectious agent (pathogen) that causes this infectious disease? The infectious agent (pathogen) that causes salmonella is called salmonella enteriditis. The bacteria is larger than a virus; but‚ is visible to the eye with the microscope. It is rod-shaped‚ gram negative‚ non-motile bacteria that does not form spores. Interestingly enough it communicates to its fellow bacteria via AHL. It infects the cell‚ multiplies
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Associate Level Material Physical Fitness Worksheet Being physically fit is an important aspect of obtaining optimal health. Becoming knowledgeable about what it means to be physically fit may greatly increase your ability to improve your health and wellness. In this worksheet‚ you identify the five components of health related fitness. Completing this assignment is a step towards gaining the knowledge needed to better manage your physical fitness. Five Components of Health Related Fitness
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information to enhance health and wellness. Login to the student website. Click on the Programs tab at the top of the page‚ and then on Life Resource Center under Services. Explore the resources available on the site and use them to answer the following questions. 1. What are the three ways that students may receive counseling services through the LRC? Managing stress‚ school‚ work or life issues‚ and relationship issues. 2. What heading are the Health Tools and Health Challenges found under
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