ever been diagnosed with meningitis or ever felt any symptoms and believed you had meningitis? Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges caused by viral or bacterial infection. In this research paper the purpose is to explain why this disease is relevant in society today‚ the use of the disease as a biological weapon‚ the different types‚ the bacteria that causes meningitis‚ and the history of this infection. Through this research it will examine the role meningitis play in life today as
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Personal Action Plan Curtis L. Brink COM/315 November 26‚ 2012 Claire Nomura Personal Action Plan This past week in class we have discussed social inequality among other things‚ like being socially conscious. Ironically‚ this is a topic which I am personally all too familiar with because of where I am from and where I’ve been I have observed many situations that are socially unequal. Some people would just accept this as “the norm”‚ but I know it should be different. I refuse to accept that
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12 years ago I was diagnosed with Meningitis‚ they caught it just in time. I hadn’t ever seen my mom that scared‚ I still haven’t. At the time my mom was going to be turning 20‚ we were still living with my grandparents and my 17 year old uncle. I was playing upstairs with my uncle when I suddenly passed out‚ all the color drained from my face‚ he picked me up and ran downstairs. I was driven to the emergency room. 30 minutes away. They told us what I had and that if we had waited even two more hours
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This is the 25 point plan that the Nazi party first announced when it was created; The unity of all German-speaking peoples. The abolition of the Treaty of Versailles. Land and colonies to feed Germany’s population. Only Germans can be citizens. No Jew can be a German citizen. People in Germany who are not citizens must obey special laws for foreigners. Only German citizens can vote‚ be employed or hold public office. Citizens are entitled to a job and a decent standard of living. If
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Introduction Depression and stress are extremely serious problems that are facing many teenagers as revealed by the study in Minnesota high school. Signs that one has stress are‚ a feeling of sadness‚ tension‚ worry‚ frustrations as well as withdrawal that lasts for hours or even days. The main distinction between stress and depression is that depression last for a longer time than stress. Depression results from various causes‚ which can be‚ social‚ emotional as well as physical factors. Regarding
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Cultural and Disease Paper - Meningitis University of Phoenix HCS 245 Introduction to Health and Diseases MU11BHA06 November 02‚ 2011 Cultural and Disease Paper - Meningitis It was mid-February 1968 in a city in the central region of El Salvador‚ two men sitting on the street curve outside the doctor’s office. One of them was the doctor himself; the other man was a poor steel worker whom two years earlier lost his second child to bronchitis. The doctor
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Prevention really is the best cure. Meningitis is the inflammation of the fluid and membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord‚ known as the meninges. The inflammation is usually caused by an infection of the fluid surrounding the brain or spinal cord. There are three main types of the meningitis infection: bacterial (both infectious and non-infectious)‚ viral‚ and fungal/environmental (including parasitic). Meningitis may develop in response to a number of causes‚ usually bacteria or viruses
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Meningitis: Spinal Meningitis Got Me Down Meningitis is a highly infectious disease that is very well known throughout the world today. It is an inflammation of the meninges of the brain and spinal cord. In 1805‚ Meningitis was discovered during an outbreak in Geneva‚ Switzerland. Furthermore‚ in 1996 Africa experienced the largest recorded outbreak of meningitis that caused more than 250‚000 people to be infected with meningitis and more than 25‚000 were killed. The largest and most recurring
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Pneumococcal meningitis is an infection that causes swelling and inflammation of the meninges of the brain and spinal cord. It is caused when the bacteria flows through the blood and affects the membranes that are around the brain and spinal cord. The bacteria multiplies in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) the bacteria releases poison in to the CSF which causes swelling in the meninges and the brain tissue. Which in turns causes swelling of the brain causing increased pressure on the brain. This produces
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0 out of 5 points The main drawback to utilitarian reasoning is that: Answer Selected Answer: The majority may override the rights of those in the minority. Correct Answer: It is difficulty to accurately measure both costs and benefits. Question 2 5 out of 5 points Business executives are finding that a trusting‚ ethical relationship with a business partner is: Answer Selected Answer: Often essential in conducting business. Correct Answer: Often essential
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