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    ebola

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    Ebola virus disease (EVD)‚ formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever‚ is a severe‚ often fatal illness in humans. The virus is transmitted to people from wild animals and spreads in the human population through human-to-human transmission. The average EVD case fatality rate is around 50%. Case fatality rates have varied from 25% to 90% in past outbreaks. The first EVD outbreaks occurred in remote villages in Central Africa‚ near tropical rainforests‚ but the most recent outbreak in

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    Biology Form Four Digestion Digestion is the process by which food is broken down from complex insoluble substances into simple soluble substances. There are two types of digestion – chemical digestion and mechanical digestion. Mechanical digestion involves breaking up large pieces of food into smaller pieces. This provides a large surface area for the action of enzymes on food. There is no change to the chemical composition of food during mechanical digestion. Mechanical digestion occurs in

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    Ebola Research Paper

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    It has been hypothesized that the index patient becomes infected through contact with an ill animal. After the first case patient‚ the virus can be transmitted through direct contact with infected blood or secretions or through contact with contaminated objects such as needles. Nosocomial transmission is common in outbreaks when healthcare workers do not wear proper protective clothing. Ebola is form of viral hemorrhagic fever that is usually clinically diagnosed

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    Concept Test Map/Study Guide Test 2 will include chapters 36‚ 38‚ 49‚ 50‚ 53 To prepare for Test 2 please review the following: Communicable diseases (CH38) April 2 a. Stages * Invasion of organism * Incubation period * Prodromal period * Clinical manifestations (S/S) * Convalescent period * Return to wellness b. Immunities * Active immunity naturally acquired – already exposed

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    chapter 26 worksheet

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    Fluid‚ Electrolyte‚ and Acid-Base Balance: Introduction to Body Fluids 1. a. Where are fluids absorbed? ____________________ b. Where are excess fluids and electrolytes lost?____________________ 2. Name four of the six functions of water. a. b. c. d. 3. a. The amount of water in the body depends on the amount of ________________. b. From the CD‚ list the person with the highest and lowest percentage of water and give the percentage. 1. Highest ___________________ _______% 2. Lowest

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    Anatomy Test with Answers

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    Page 429 #’s 1-7 1. List the three major parts of the brain and describe their locations. A. cerebrum- constitutes about 83% of its volume and consists of a pair of half-globes called the cerebral hemispheres. B. cerebellum- lies inferior to the cerebrum and occupies the posterior cranial fossa. C. brainstem- that which remains of the brain if the cerebrum and cerebellum are removed. 2. Gyrus- a wrinkle or fold in the cortex of the cerebrum or cerebellum. Sulcus- a groove in the surface of

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    British Wildlife

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    Outline of species along with related anatomy‚ handling considerations and rehabilitation‚ release requirements Skeletal system Although the deer’s skeletal system is very similar to a dog or cat’s in terms of its basic structure‚ although there are some adaptations that they require in order to survive the wild. Deer have long necks which enable them to crane it so they can feed off low lying grass and other vegetation. Stefoff‚ R. (2007) Deer are prey animals and so they require adaptations

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    life stages

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    P2: Explain the potential effects of five different life factors on the development of an individual Fetal Alcohol Syndrome FAS is the term used to describe a number of foetal abnormalities which occur in the babies of women who have abused alcohol during the course of their pregnancy. If a woman drinks alcohol during pregnancy the alcohol goes across the placenta to the foetus through the bloodstream. The foetus’ liver isn’t fully formed‚ so it cannot metabolise the alcohol quickly enough‚ therefore

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    Animal Tissues

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    tissue iv) Nervous tissue 2. What are epithelial tissues? What are the characteristic features of these tissues? The covering or protective tissues in the animal body are called epithelial tissues. They also perform the functions of secretion and absorption other than protection. Characteristics: i) It is the simplest tissue made up of a single layer of cells‚ compactly arranged without any intercellular spaces. ii) It forms a protective covering and lines most of the organs

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    AP Psych

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    Processes Thoughts Feelings Perceptions Conception btween each person Preconscious: Outsude of your normal awareness You can recall the information if need be (what you had for dinner last night) Nonconscious: Not aware of at all Blood flow‚ secretion of hormones‚ recognizing shapes‚ and colors The Unconscious (Subconscious) Unacceptable feelings‚ wishes‚ or desires that you “choose: not to share Unconsciousness Loss of responsiveness resulting from disease‚ trauma‚ or anesthesia Time

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