Syphilis is a disease that dates back to early times. The actual location that it originated is still debated. The main hypothesis about the origin of syphilis are recorded around the time that Christopher Columbus made his voyage to the New World and is referred to as the “Colombian theory.” This theory describes the disease as being brought back to Europe when his crews were returning back from America in 1492. It was shortly after this time that the first epidemic of syphilis was recorded in Naples
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Prevention of Communicable Diseases Tuberculosis: Infection control strategies: There are three levels of infection control (IC) measures: administrative (managerial)‚ environmental‚ and personal respiratory protection. Administrative controls are the most important since environmental controls and personal respiratory protection will not work in the absence of solid administrative control measures. Each level operates at a different point in the transmission process: • Administrative
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America was not a paradise and saw diseases like in any other continent‚ tuberculosis‚ and intestinal worms are just two examples‚ but there were a handful of other infectious diseases that had not crossed the Pacific prior to 1492. To mention some of them the following apply smallpox‚ measles‚ and cholera. The Indian’s immune system was accustomed to local diseases‚ but the European men brought with them diseases of the Old World‚ which the aboriginals were not physically prepared to handle. The
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conditions that affect its state have risen. These conditions may pose little effects on one’s daily routine but when severe can completely alter one’s daily life. One such condition is Dementia which has been found to be closely linked to Alzheimer’s Disease. Various studies conducted have pointed out the condition to be the leading killer in the elderly and thus is a serious condition. To understand the condition further‚ it’s important to know as much information about it as possible to properly care
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that two of these videos had in common‚ was the theory of the presence of amyloid beta proteins; and how that predicted the presence of Alzheimer’s disease. Better yet‚ the presence of the amyloid proteins detected and diagnosed the disease before it attacks. I like the idea that Dr. Lee Goldstein has about slowing the progression of Alzheimer’s disease and even his hopes of trying to get rid of it completely. I think that the way that Dr. Goldstein anticipates detecting it‚ through eye tests‚ is
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Societies Control of communicable diseases 7 This measles ’jab’ will help prevent this child from the consequences of measles such as pneumonia‚ malnutrition‚ blindness and brain disease. Photo:Marko Kokic‚Canadian Red Cross Control of communicable diseases in emergencies Description This chapter gives an overview of common and emerging communicable disease threats among displaced populations because of natural and human-made disasters. General and disease-specific strategies for monitoring
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Neurological Disorder There are many neurological diseases and disorders that affect the nation’s population. Many go unnoticed while others have severe symptoms. One such disease is a neurological disorder called Huntington’s disease or HD. Huntington’s Disease is a neurological disorder that affects the brain by forming abnormal brain cells that do not function correctly this disease is incurable and how it spreads is unknown. Huntington’s disease has been found in most races and becomes evident
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Lyme disease is an infectious Tick borne disease caused by the bacteria Borrelia Burgdorferi spread from the bite of a Tick. (Pearson.S.2015). Ticks are arachnids with pincher like mouths that live off the blood of animals and occasionally humans if they get a hold of us. If a tick is infected with Borrelia Burgdonferi and bites a human‚ the disease gets transmitted and takes effect immediately yet does not show symptoms for up to a month. If you are wondering how the tick catches the disease‚ it
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CHAGAS DISEASE Trai Boslet‚ Richard Tuff Bio 181L What is the disease? Chagas disease is an inflammatory and infectious disease that is caused by a parasite called trypanosoma cruzi. Trypanosoma cruzi is transmitted by an insect factor only in the Americas. Most cases of this disease are found in Latin America. Also called American trypanosmiasis‚ the chagas disease can effect anyone‚ but is more common to effect children. If the chagas disease is left untreated the infection will
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Crohn’s Disease causes the entire gastrointestinal system to be inflamed. The disease was discovered by gastroenterologist Dr. Burrill Crohn in 1932. Crohn’s disease is often characterized by diarrhea‚ weight loss‚ fatigue‚ bloody stool‚ anemia‚ and abdominal cramps (Skyler‚ 2007). An article titled “Regional Ileitis” by authors Burrill Crohn and colleagues published in 1932 proposed‚ that this disease affects the terminal ilius of some young adults. It presents subacute and chronic necrotizing
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