indirectly via surfaces. When not washed with soap & water or alcohol based hand rubs‚ hands that have been in contact with human or animal feces‚ bodily fluids like nasal excretions‚ and contaminated foods or water can transport bacteria‚ viruses and parasites to humans and causes infections. 5 gross hand hygiene facts are:
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According to UNICEF about 2.5 billion people around the world do not have access to clean water. In the U.S. 40% of rivers and 46% of lakes are so polluted/contaminated that they are considered unhealthy for swimming and too contaminated for fishing. The water is so contaminated that there are usually no aquatic life living in it. Even though some people believe that water contamination is inevitable and will be impossible to stop‚ water contamination is still a serious problem worldwide because
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prevalent in the literature (occasionally‚ authors also used the term "coccidian-like body" for CLB). Eventually‚ Ortega et al. (1992) published an abstract reporting that they had sporulated and excysted the oocysts‚ resulting in placement of the parasite in the genus Cyclospora. They also created the name Cyclospora cayetanensis at this time. However‚ since no morphologic information was presented in the abstract‚ C. cayetanensis technically became a nomen nudum (a named species without a description)
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You could hear things like chew a piece of papaya leaf and swallow it and this will cure you from an intestinal parasite. I would ask myself: “Does this really work? Why won’t they just go to the pharmacy and buy a pill? Is that going to make things worse?” Therefore‚ in my long-term plan‚ I would love to research on alternative medicine use in the Caribbean.
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Geography Haiti‚ in the West Indies‚ occupies the western third of the island of Hispaniola‚ which it shares with the Dominican Republic. About the size of Maryland‚ Haiti is two-thirds mountainous‚ with the rest of the country marked by great valleys‚ extensive plateaus‚ and small plains. History Explored by Columbus on Dec. 6‚ 1492‚ Haiti’s native Arawaks fell victim to Spanish rule. In 1697‚ Haiti became the French colony of Saint-Dominique‚ which became a leading sugarcane producer dependent
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Causes and Spread of infection Q 1.1 - Identify the differences between: bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites. * Bacteria are unicellular‚ prokaryotic microorganism found almost in all kinds of habits. Some bacteria are beneficial like those involved in nitrogen fixation and some pathogenic‚ which cause diseases. * Viruses are unicellular‚ tiny organisms which is mostly composed of DNA (DeoxyriboNucleic Acid) and protein. Its body
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Cross contamination is a process by which bacteria or other microorganisms are unintentionally transferred from one substance or object to another‚ with harmful effect. What that means for example‚ if you get sick from eating at a restaurant that might mean that the food handlers are not following correct food safety guidelines. Some examples are the some of the food handlers wash their hands or people forget to not touch there face and hair. But it gets worse there are also some people that forget
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of these naturally occurring organisms are passed out of the body with fecal wastes. If pathogenic (disease-causing) organisms are present‚ they may be passed as well. When a stream is polluted by fecal material‚ pathogenic bacteria‚ viruses‚ and parasites may be introduced‚ posing a health hazard to those who come in contact with the
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West Indies‚ Mauritius and Brazil. Ethenomedicinal Practice It is used as a domestic spice world-wide. Tincture of cloves has been used for skin infections (scabies‚ athlete’s foot); for digestive upsets; to dress the umbilical cord; for intestinal parasites; to ease the pain of childbirth (steeped in wine); and notably for toothache. The tea is used to relieve nausea. In Chinese medicine the oil is used for diarrhoea‚ hernia‚ bad breath and bronchitis as well as for those conditions mentioned
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includes: INFECTIOUS DISEASE:Any microorganism that can cause a disease such as a bacterium‚ virus‚ parasite‚ or fungus. RESERVOIR: The place where the microorganism resides‚ thrives‚ and reproduces‚ i.e.‚ food‚ water‚ toilet seat‚ elevator buttons‚ human feces‚ respiratory secretions. PORTAL OF EXIT : The place where the organism leaves the reservoir‚ such as the respiratory tract (nose‚ mouth)‚ intestinal tract (rectum)‚ urinary tract‚ or blood and other body fluids. MODE OF TRANSMISSION :The means
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