they can be exposed to and what basic first aid is needed for each. Tick Bites Ticks can be big or as small as a period at the end of a sentence. The season for ticks is usually from May-September. They are known to carry Lyme disease. Symptoms of Lyme Disease that can be seen days to weeks after exposure are: A Bulls-eye rash greater than or equal to 5cm in length‚ fatigue‚ fever‚ headache‚ stiff neck‚ muscle and joint pain‚ chills‚ and swollen lymph nodes. Here are a few tips on preventing
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A Food Borne Illness Danielle Mitchell SCI/163 2/12/2012 Sanam Kazemi There are many food borne illnesses but the norovirus is very interesting. A norovirus is a small virus that contains RNA and is surrounded by a protein coating. Based on genetic typing‚ it is now known that there are at least twenty-five different strains if norovirus that affect humans. Norovirus infection is the most common cause of what some people call the “stomach flu‚” although norovirus is not
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Food Borne Illness Jean D. Louisgene March 14‚ 2015 SCI/163 Guido Sanchez Hepatitis A is a type of liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus. The virus is spread from one person to another when feces even small amounts of it of someone with hepatitis A virus gets into another person ’s mouth. There are a couple of ways that this could happen‚ by eating food that is raw or not thoroughly cooked that has been handled or prepared by someone who has hepatitis A‚ drinking water that has feces
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Food Borne Illness: Giardia When generally thinking of parasites and food-borne illnesses‚ we tend to think about the poorest and dirtiest places on Earth. In Reality‚ parasites can be found almost anywhere on this planet. One type of common food-borne illness is a giardia infection. This infection is in the intestine and caused by microscopic giardia parasites. If given the opportunity this vicious creature will infect anybody regardless of sex‚ age‚ living conditions‚ and body types. Surprisingly
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Food-Borne Illnesses: Hepatitis A January 8‚ 2012 University of Phoenix (Professor’s Name Here) ABSTRACT This research was performed to determine the factors of the food-borne illness Hepatitis‚ specifically the hepatitis A virus (HAV). It explained how HAV can be transmitted most commonly through person-to-person contact and provided examples of outbreaks that have occurred in the United States within the last 20 years. HAV is a preventable
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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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• What is the infectious agent (pathogen) that causes this infectious disease? For example‚ the name of the bacteria‚ virus‚ or parasite. The infectious agent I choose is the Norovirus. The Norovirus is a small virus that is highly contagious. The Norovirus is also the most common cause of gastroenteritis. Gastroenteritis is often referred to as the stomach flu. Gastroenteritis is the inflammation of gastrointestinal tract. This includes the stomach and intestines. The inflammation usually
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Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION A.] BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Waterborne diseases are defined as one of the most dangerous diseases that can be found on flowing water. These diseases are very harmful not only to our digestive system but also to all of the parts of our body. These diseases can kill many people that are drinking water on the tap water and mostly on the drinking fountain; people might drink on a drinking fountain which is dirty because of the different people that are drinking and spiting
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Q1: How strong is the scientific evidence that fluoride in water supplies is a cause of adverse health effects? What are the proven and suggested health risks? How strong is the evidence for each? There are a number of recent studies have confirmed that water fluoridation can reduce the prevalence and incidence of dental caries among children in the majority of fluoridated areas (Armfield‚ 2005; Jones‚ Burt‚ Petersen & Lennon‚ 2005). More specifically‚ recent Australian research has demonstrated
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Foodborne Illnesses Worksheet Eating unhealthy food is one thing. Eating food that has been contaminated with a pathogen‚ toxin‚ or other harmful substance is quite another. You may be surprised to know that more than 200 diseases are transmitted through food. Becoming knowledgeable about how food becomes contaminated and how it affects the human body may greatly increase your ability to improve your health and wellness while staying free from foodborne illnesses. With this worksheet‚ first choose
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