cane. Diseases also had a major impact in America along with weapons which were superior to those in the native populations. Europe transferred these diseases to America small pox (was the most severe‚ caused most death)‚ measles‚ diphtheria‚ whooping cough‚ and influenza. The Columbian Exchange helped Europe increase in population while it decreased the population in America because of the diseases. Because the population increased in Europe‚ it helped with colonization and the building of empires
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Infection Control What causes people to get sick? How is disease spread from one person to another person? What can be done to stop the spread of infection and disease? As a health care worker‚ it is important to know the answers to these questions. When you understand what causes infection‚ you can learn how to prevent it. Infection control is a set of practices and procedures that will help to prevent the transmission of disease within a health care facility. Infectious and Communicable Diseases
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No one desires going to the doctor to be pricked with a sharp painful needle. Sometimes it can be just as difficult to convince adults to receive vaccinations as it can be convincing children. Recently the refusal of receiving vaccinations has shifted from the initial pain of receiving a shot to the vaccinations in general. People have become skeptical of the effects and potential dangers that come along with receiving a vaccination. Vaccinations make it possible for people to build immunity before
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Td/Tdap vaccine: Pregnant women are recommended to get Tdap vaccine with each pregnancy in the third trimester to increase protection for infants who are too young for vaccination‚ but at highest risk for severe illness and death from pertussis (whooping cough). People who have not had Tdap vaccine since age 11 should get a dose of Tdap followed by Td booster doses every 10 years. 3. Varicella‚ HPV‚ MMR‚ Hepatitis A‚ Hepatitis B vaccine: These vaccines are needed for adults who didn’t get these vaccines
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There is a large group called eukaryotes that parasites are a part of‚ which Fungi is too. Parasites are different from bacteria or viruses because their cells share many features with human cells. 2. Bacteria: Food poisoning. (Salmonella). Whooping cough. Tuberculosis. Tonsillitis. Ear infections. MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus). Meningitis. Viruses: Chicken pox. AIDS/HIV. Mumps Common cold. Herpes. Fungi: Athlete foot. Yeast infections. Ringworm Thrush
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interaction and communication abilities. The article led to many parents choosing not to have their children vaccinated. Not soon after Wakefield’s publication‚ there were dramatic increases in the outbreaks of the illnesses‚ such as Pertussis (Whooping Cough) and Measles‚ that the boycotted vaccines were created to prevent. These outbreaks led to over 25 studies exploring the potential link between vaccines and autism‚ none
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Pertussis Prevention Kyla Peyton-Buzi Herzing University- Madison‚ WI Pertussis Prevention Bordetella pertussis‚ commonly referred to as whooping cough‚ is a “highly contagious infection with an 80% transmission rate in susceptible close contacts” (The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]‚ 2010). Generally speaking‚ infants and adolescents act as the reservoirs for this disease‚ but it can also be found in adults. Often‚ the symptoms of this disease may be mistaken for an upper
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vaccinations. Vaccinations help with protecting children from serious illnesses. Examples of serious illnesses in children are measles‚ mumps‚ and whooping cough. Measels is caused by a virus and may lead to seizures‚ brain damage‚ or even death. The disease Mumps is caused by a virus and can lead to heaing loss and brain or spinal cord infection. The Whoping cough develops from bacteria and spreads through the air from coughing and consistent seizing. Certain illnesses may cause a child to end up
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Expectorants: These medications help in clearing the mucus accumulated in the airways. These act by loosening the mucus and make it easy to cough-up. For example‚ Normal Saline‚ Mannitol‚ and acetylcysteine keep the airway hydrated and expels the mucus. v. Bronchodilators: Bronchodilators relax the muscles surrounding the airways. These are used to treat bronchospasm and if the patient has very
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ribena and lucozade. they have the largest vaccine business in the world‚ with nearly 900 million doses distributed to 170 countries. Producing adult vaccines to prevent infectious disease including; hepatitis A and B‚ diphtheria‚ tetanus and whooping cough‚ measles‚ mumps and rubella‚ polio and typhoids. Furthermore‚ GSK encourage their employees to contribute to their local communities‚ giving then the support they need. Every employee is given one paid day off a year for volunteering. GSK are
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