1.1. History Viruses that have been attenuated are less communicable than viruses that are not. Although the virus in the chickenpox inoculation is generally incompetent of causing an ailment‚ it still encourages a response from the body’s invulnerable system. 1.2. Causes In 1875‚ Steiner demonstrated that chickenpox was caused by a communicable agent by inoculating volunteers with the vesicular fluid from a patient with desperate varicella. Clinical explanations of the relationship between varicella
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TOWARD PREVENTION OF EBOLA DISEASE VIRUS THE FOLLOWING NAMES AND MATRICULATION NUMBER ARE INCLUDED: S/N NAME MATRIC NO 1. LAWAL YUSIRAT MOTUNRAYO 14646 2. ODUGBEMI GBENGA AKANBI 15655 3. ODUNBAKU ODUNNAYO.O 15379 4. ODUKOYA MUIBAT AYODELE 15465 SUPERVISOR DR. ROSIJI COMFORT OLUWASEYI PROPOSAL FOR THE MEASURE TAKEN BY HEALTH WORKERS TOWARD PREVENTION OF EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE (A CASE STUDY OF GENERAL HOSPITAL IJEBU ODE) Introduction: Background of study Ebola virus disease (Ebola or EVD) is a severe
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Huntington’s disease is a fatal inherited disease that causes the gradual break down of cells in the brain. HD ( Huntington’s disease) causes deterioration of ones mental and physical abilities during their prime working years and unfortunately has no cure. In 1872‚ HD was first recognized by a 22 year old American doctor. George Huntington wrote the first ever literature on this disease‚ the paper called “On Chorea” which was later renamed as Huntington’s Disease. Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries
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The Name of This Book is Secret By: Anya Lee The Name of This Book is Secret was written by Pseudonymous Bosch. It is the first book in a series of five books called Secret Series. The story starts with a whole chapter x’ed out. In chapter 1 and a 1/2‚ the author explains that he won’t introduce the characters‚ won’t tell where and when the story takes place‚ and that he shouldn’t be telling the story at all. In fact‚ he says he can’t tell anything that would help the reader identify the people
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Firmin 256 – Causes and spread of infection 1. – Understand the cause of infection. 1.1 – Identify the differences between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites. Answer to 1.1 – The difference between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites are: Bacteria – Bacteria is a single celled organism‚ bacteria have evolved to be in any environment and can be found in any substance/surface and also in the human body‚ only 1% of bacteria is actually harmful. It’s bad or infectious bacteria that causes illness
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Parkinson’s or PD is a disease that attacks the peripheral nervous system around the age of 50 years old. This devastating disease causes the degeneration of the mind and gets worse with time. It is categorized by the loss of basic mobility‚ making daily life a real challenge. It causes most motor skills to go away entirely and leaves a person with a resting tremor‚ akineisa‚ and muscle stiffness. Parkinson’s is incurable but treatment is available to subdue symptoms. It is genetic and may be caused
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Bacteria are the most numerous type of microorganism found in the rhizosphere of the soil. They produce secondary metabolites which are capable of producing antibiotic which eventually inhibit or kill bacteria. The rhizosphere region of the soil is a highly favorable habitat for the proliferation‚ activity and metabolism of numerous microorganisms. The magnitude of this area depends on the plant and the size of the roots that the plant possesses. Bacteria are among the microorganisms living in the
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deadly diseases infecting an unsuspecting population that had no immunity to such diseases. The Europeans were said to be thoroughly diseased by the time Columbus set sail on his first voyage (Cowley‚ 1991). Through the domestication of such animals as pigs‚ horses‚ sheep‚ and cattle‚ the Europeans exposed themselves to a vast array of pathogens which continued to be spread through wars‚ explorations‚ and city-building. Thus any European who crossed the Atlantic was immune to such diseases as measles
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need of a gum disease treatment? If you are showing signs of any gum disease‚ then visit your general dentist‚ as it is important for you to seek treatment immediately. The sooner the issue is dealt with the better! If this is in fact you‚ then you will have to choose between gum surgery and a non-surgical treatment. Your choice will depend on the stage of your disease. This article is going to help you understand both types of procedures. Once you have been diagnosed with a gum disease such as gingivitis
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General information: What is E.coli? Escherichia coli‚ or commonly referred to as E.coli is a foodborne pathogen that normally inhabits in the intestinal track of humans and animals. It is the most common and wide spread infecting organism and is in the family‚ Enterobacteriaceae. Enterobacteriaceae is a large family of Gram-negative bacteria‚ meaning the bacteria appear pinkish or red. How fast and how does it spread? The main way that E.coli can spread is through food and water supply. Common
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