body of an organism. Some of them called infectious diseases such as common cold‚ influenza‚ etc. Pathogenic microorganisms: SARS coronavirus SARS coronavirus is an air-borne virus causes a respiratory disease in humans called Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). It transmits by riding on dust particles or small respiratory droplets and staying suspended in air and travel distances on air currents. SARS coronavirus is large‚ pleomorphic and spherical shape and consist of a single stranded
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was true with the hearsay that had been spread around our university. We had heard the rumour that there was a flu epidemic sweeping through China‚ and it had come to Beijing. This contagious disease was later give the name SARS‚ Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome‚ by WHO‚ the World Health Organization. SARS is a pneumonia-like illness caused by a newly discovered virus. Its symptoms are similar to those of flu‚ including high fever‚ headache‚ sore throat‚ and cough‚ which could lead to death. After
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oxygen. Examples of lung diseases are: * Asthma‚ chronic bronchitis‚ and emphysema * Infections‚ such as influenza and pneumonia * Lung cancer * Sarcoidosis and pulmonary fibrosis * Pulmonary hypertension * Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) The Effect of Cigarette Smoke on the lungs Cigarette smoke has a negative effect on the body entirely. It affects the various systems and the organs associated with them. However‚ the focus lies on the respiratory system;
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The SARS Outbreak of 2003 Western Governors University January 15‚ 2013 The SARS Outbreak of 2003 Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a viral respiratory caused by a coronavirus. Coronavirus is in the same virus family as the common cold. Most commonly spread through person to person contact and droplets when a person coughs or sneezes. It can also be spread when a person touches a surface or object contaminated with the virus then touch their nose‚ mouth or eyes. Characterized
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death. Pancreatitis can be either acute or chronic depending on diagnosis‚ severity‚ and symptoms
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Main article: Progress of the SARS outbreak The epidemic appears to have originated in Guangdong Province in November 2002 ("Patient #0" -- first reported symptoms -- has been attributed to Charles Bybelezar of Montreal‚ Canada) and‚ despite taking some action to control it‚ Chinese government officials did not inform the World Health Organization of the outbreak until February 2003‚ restricting media coverage in order to preserve public confidence. This lack of openness caused delays in efforts
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SARS Lisa Dumas Western Governors University SARS is a virus that affects the respiratory system. SARS stands for severe acute respiratory syndrome. It is a severe form of pneumonia. This virus was first discovered in February of 2003 by a physician named Dr. Carl Urbani. During that year‚ 8‚098 people became infected with the virus. Of this number‚ 774 people died. Tracing SARS back to its origin was tedious and time consuming for scientists. It is believed that the
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Coronary Artery Disease Coronary artery disease Definition “Coronary artery disease is a type of blood vessel disorder that is included in the general category of atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is derived from two Greek words: athero‚ meaning “fatty mush” and skleros‚ meaning “hard.” Atherosclerosis is often referred to as “hardening of the arteries.” Although this condition can occur in any artery in the body‚ the atheromas (fatty deposits) have a preference for coronary arteries”(Lewis &
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The effect of SARS on the human population February 2003‚ Asia reported an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome‚ commonly known as SARS. SARS is a viral respiratory illness caused by the virus SARS-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV). Within a few months the virus spread to over two dozen countries‚ causing SARS to be considered a global infection. The virus spread to North America‚ Europe‚ South America and Asia before it was contained in 2003. A total of 8‚098 people were infected by SARS
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| Management Group Project Report | | Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary 3 2. Description of Crisis 5 2.1 Description of SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) 5 2.2 Causes of SARS 5 2.3 Signs and Symptoms 6 2.4 Treating and Preventing SARS 6 2.5 How SARS Affects the Global Economy 7 3. Introduction to Singapore Airlines 8 3.1 Company Perspectives 8 3.2 History of Singapore Airlines Ltd 8 3.3 Birth of Singapore Airlines 9 3.4 Subsidiaries 10 3.5 Fleets 10
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