The objective of this topic is to discuss weather autism is an epidemic. By analyzing the articles provided‚ it is evident that the cause of autism has yet been found. Many psychologists and scientists have indicated the high increase of autism since the 1980’s. Autism is a developmental disorder that is not an epidemic. Over hundreds of year‚ the definition of autism has transformed‚ and the criterion for autism has developed‚ indicating that the prevalence of autism has obviously increased. Instruments
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caused by a much smaller and possibly even deadlier predator. This predator was called poliomyelitis‚ a prehistoric virus that has been killing since ancient times. As David Oshinsky noted‚ the nation had seen polio before the twentieth century‚ but epidemics had always been focused on immigrant children in the slums (24). When polio started affecting grown adults and all children‚ the panic began to set in. This was a turning point in American history because of the unity that resulted from this terrible
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The Federal Government’s Impact on the Crack Epidemic in the District of Colombia Cutler Fisher AMST 3950W April 15‚ 2012 The term epidemic is typically used in relation to the spread of a disease however; in the mid 1980’s this term was attached to crack cocaine. The crack cocaine epidemic described the impact of a newly created drug on most U.S. cities in the northeast and Mid Atlantic. Washington‚ D.C. provided the perfect setting for crack cocaine to flourish. Plenty of low-income inner
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South Africa and the Aids Epidemic Political Chaos and Denial among the responsible … Where is the South African Government?…And what about the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers?... There is no surprise for the US reaction… Nowhere in the world is the HIV/AIDS epidemic more widespread than the continent of Africa. For South Africa‚ political disturbance and government denial has fed an epidemic that has reached catastrophic proportions. As the numbers of infected and dead continue to rise‚ the impact
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Epidemic Parotitis Fever‚ muscle aches‚ loss of appetite‚ exhaustion‚ swollen salivary glands‚ these are all possible symptoms of mumps‚ also known as epidemic parotitis (Mumps‚ CDC). All of these symptoms are caused by a viral infection;there is a vaccine to this virus to help protect humans from the horrible disease. The mumps virus‚ once inside the body‚ will spread to the throat‚ nose‚ mouth‚ and salivary glands by way of mucus and saliva. While it spreads‚ it can cause the symptoms previously
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Demographics of Akron Heroin Epidemic The use of heroin in America has drastically increased over the last decade. Federal records revealed that between the years of 2006-2013‚ first time heroin users has doubled from 90‚000 to 169‚000 users. In fact‚ the Center for Disease Control announced that overdoses due to heroin have quadrupled between the years of 2002-2013. The statistics are no different for the Akron-Canton Region of Ohio. In July‚ 2016‚ Akron had a record number of heroin overdoses
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References Castillo‚ M. (2013‚ May 29). Diet soda erodes teeth as much as meth‚ crack: Case study. Diet soda erodes teeth as much as meth‚ crack: Case study. Retrieved September 16‚ 2013‚ from www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57586640/diet-soda-erodes-teeth-as-much-as-meth-crack-case-study/ This article basically just shows that soda can be as corrosive as harmful drugs such as meth. I think this article is useful when looking at corrosiveness of soda because we can know off jump that it can be corrosive
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Pandemics In 1600-1450‚ Western Europe and South Asia both experienced plague pandemics. The plague had both similarities and differences in the impact as far as exposure‚ social transformation and direct influences. The impact of plague epidemic was similar and different in Western Europe and South Asia as far as exposure. On similarity that exists between the regions Western Europe and South Asia is they both experienced the Black Death. The reason this similarity exist is because they
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Currently‚ one of the most talked about issues in health and nutrition is the obesity crisis in America‚ specifically the rapidly increasing rates of obesity. Is the obesity epidemic currently plaguing America being caused by Socioeconomic status (SES) and increasing poverty rates‚ or are parental/family influences to include lack of proper portioning/nutrition‚ sedentary lifestyle and family dynamic/conflict the root of the issue? From 1976 to 2004 obesity rates in children between the ages of 12
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Pandemic. Seems like a simple concept‚ doesn’t it? Just eight little letters. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) defines it as an epidemic that has spread over several countries or continents‚ usually affecting a large number of people. (Epidemic Disease Occurrence‚ 2012) However‚ something that seems fairly simple might not actually be. A pandemic is one of the scariest things to imagine. It is an outbreak of some sort of disease process infecting and killing thousands or even millions of people
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