of the triangle represent the host‚ the agent‚ and the environment. If you separate one corner of the triangle from another‚ the outbreak’s intensity will decrease or the outbreak will stop altogether. A similar model is the chain of infection. Like the epidemiologic triangle‚ if you disconnect one part from another‚ the epidemic will end. One major difference between the two is that the chain of infection is more comprehensive‚ it adds elements that aren’t seen in the epidemiologic triangle such as:
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wanted this process to be done quickly and a party of contagious kids was one way of getting this done. Now‚ chicken pox is something children do not have to “get”. The purpose of this paper is to discuss chicken pox in detail‚ explain the epidemiologic triangle‚ role of the community health nurse‚ and resources pertaining to chicken pox. CAUSES Chicken pox is extremely contagious virus that can affect anyone who has not had chicken pox before or has
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Mononucleosis 5. Hepatitis B 6. HIV Epidemiology Paper Requirements Include the following in your assignment: 1. Description of the communicable disease (causes‚ symptoms‚ mode of transmission‚ complications‚ treatment) and the demographic of interest (mortality‚ morbidity‚ incidence‚ and prevalence). 2. Describe the determinants of health and explain how those factors contribute to the development of this disease. 3. Discuss the epidemiologic triangle as it relates to the communicable disease
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follow-up Because a new HIV diagnosis can be stressful to an individual‚ it is not only important to seek follow-up care from a medical standpoint‚ but from a mental and spiritual standpoint as well. Some follow-up recommendations may include: 1. Prompt medical treatment for initiation of antiretroviral medications‚ appropriate vaccine administration 2. Continuation of medical care including taking prescribed medication‚ even when not symptomatic. 3. Education regarding changes in behaviors to
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Durham County is a county located in the U.S state of North Carolina. | According to the U.S Census Bureau‚ the county has a total area of 298 square miles (771.8 km2)‚ of which 290 square miles (751.1 km2) is land and 7 square miles (18.1 km2) (2.51%) is water. As of July 1‚ 2009‚ the county’s population is estimated by the census bureau to be 269‚706. Demographics As of the census of 2000‚ there were 223‚314 people‚ 89‚015 households‚ and 54‚032 families residing in the county. The population
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Grand Canyon University: NRS-427V Concepts in Community and Public Health November 23‚ 2014 Epidemiology and Nursing Research: HIV HIV is a disease that has affected millions of people worldwide. From the wealthy to the poor‚ this virus has had devastating effects on the lives of families and individuals. According to the AIDS Institute‚ HIV was first discovered in a patient from West Africa. It is believed that chimpanzees carried the “simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV)” which transferred
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REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES Humans have been using insecticides for thousands of years. The Egyptians used unspecified chemicals to combat fleas in their homes about 3‚ 500 years ago‚ and arsenic has been used as an insecticide in china for at least 2‚ 900 years. Insecticide is a substance that kills insects. Insecticides are sometimes called pesticides. But pesticides include substances used to control mice‚ weeds and other pests besides insects. Insects harm human by transmitting
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The Bermuda Triangle Off the southern tip of Florida lies a phenomenon called the Bermuda Triangle. Ships‚ planes‚ and over one thousand lives were lost in the Triangle without a trace. Theories have been put forth‚ but still no universally accepted explanation exists for the mystery that surrounds the Bermuda Triangle. The Bermuda Triangle covers almost 440‚000 square miles of the Atlantic Ocean. An imaginary line that begins near Melbourne‚ Florida‚ extends south to Bermuda‚ and west to
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Ramos CWP 102 Final Paper May 2‚ 2011 Bermuda Triangle The Bermuda Triangle has acquired the name “The Devil’s Triangle”. We can owe this to people’s suspicions of its evils. There are many stories about aircraft and ships along with the people‚ allegedly disappearing mysteriously and other stories about people stating that they were warped through time after only being in the region of the Bermuda triangle for less then 5 minutes and arrived at a totally different location
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Texas Triangle Photobook Interpretation After going through a virtual tour of Texas through Alec Soth’s Texas Triangle and experiencing scenes that I would not have been able to imagine without Alec Soth‚ I came across one simple but meaningful photography called “Bull Riders.” This image has very little movement in the picture but sets the mood perfectly by describing characteristic of rural Texas and importance of brotherhood. The picture is of two friends‚ Cory and Joseph from San Antonio
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