Efficient and ethical strategies to reduce chances of contracting gastrointestinal infection through contaminated water on Gordes. Epidemiologists from the University of Colmar have been notified of an outbreak of patients with gastrointestinal symptoms by the Public Health Centre of the University of Colmar. A random sample survey has been conducted amongst The Islands in order to determine the location of the gastrointestinal outbreak. The survey has determined that the occupants of Gordes are
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Female Genital Mutilation: A Case of Cultural Relativism (Or Not?) Abstract Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a cultural practice that involves the cutting of external female genitalia. Issues that need to be considered regarding FGM are its health consequences‚ the fact that it violates basic human rights and democratic principles (of paternalism)‚ and that the reasons why it is performed are completely unjustified. Supporters of the practice argue how it is a cultural right‚ and hence universal
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truly been eliminated from all forms of discrimination? The above imaginary situation is in fact exaggerated‚ though upon careful scrutiny of the Human Rights matter‚ even nowadays Black girls are not even protected from barbaric‚ evil tradition; “Female Genital Mutilation[3]” (hereinafter referred to as ‘FGM’). Bearing in mind that there are around 130 million women worldwide affected by FGM (Amnesty International est.) and recognizing hundreds and thousands of girls still going through this
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Huffington Post readers to a group of important diseases that most had never heard of -- neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). In that piece‚ I mentioned one disease that has a particularly devastating impact on girls and women in developing countries -- female genital schistosomiasis (FGS). Schistosomiasis‚ also known as bilharzia or "snail fever‚" is a parasitic disease carried by fresh water snails. It is transmitted by contact with contaminated fresh water‚ so swimming‚ bathing‚ fishing and even domestic
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My body temperature was rising up‚ I felt claustrophobic being trapped inside a plane on the way back home. My sore throat must have been infected for me to get a fever at that moment. I think almost everyone could hear me coughing from my seat so I tried to cough as softly as possible. I took a fever pill and went to sleep. Before I knew it‚ I’ve already touched down at KLIA. My fever was gone and I felt better. We had dinner that included food like grilled chicken and fried calamari. It certainly
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Define the following types of urinary incontinence: Stress‚ urge‚ overflow‚ reflex‚ functional‚ total. Stress – loss of small amounts of urine with sneezing‚ laughing‚ or lifting. Stress incontinence is related primarily to weak pelvic muscles‚ urethra‚ or surrounding tissues. Urge – the inability to stop urine flow long enough to reach the toilet. Urge incontinence is related to an overactive detrusor muscle with increased bladder pressure. Overflow – urinary retention associated with bladder
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Reproductive System Function: Anatomy of Male Reproductive System Major Organs producing offspring External Reproductive Organs propagation of the species penis and scrotum !in terms of evolution – the only reason all the other systems exist Internal Organs: only major system that doesn’t work continuously ! only activated at puberty these structures form continuous tube: Testes epididymus vas deferens ejaculatory duct urethra in penis unlike most other organisms
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Female Reproductive System The reproductive system or genital system is a system of organs within an organism which work together for the purpose of reproduction. Many non-living substances such as fluids‚ hormones‚ and pheromones are also important accessories to the reproductive system. Unlike most organ systems‚ the sexes of differentiated species often have significant differences. These differences allow for a combination of genetic material between two individuals‚ which allows for the possibility
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Trichinella spiralis infection mostly result when a person use the infected meat of animals and it is the main cause of potential lethal trichinosis‚ central nervous system disease and pneumonitis.2% of the people in United State are diseased. Whipworm‚ Trichuris Trichiura Infection is caused when a person eat infested and unhygienic food. Mature whipworm live in the intestine of human beings and larva penetrates the wall of the gut and then it enter into the muscles resulting cysts which even cause
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The causes‚ impact and consequences of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and FGM in the UK Female Genital Mutilation also known as Female Genital Circumcision/cutting (FGM/C) is the deliberately cutting or removal of female genitals partially or fully for non- medical reasons. This inhuman act is mostly common in African countries and a few Middle East countries. However due to migration‚ FGM is now been practiced in other countries like: the UK‚ the USA‚ Canada‚ France‚ Australia etc. In a recent
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