SCI/162 Week Seven: Foodborne Illness Choose one of the following foodborne illnesses to complete this assignment: • Salmonella Write a 125- to 150-word response to each of the following questions: • What is the infectious agent (pathogen) that causes this infectious disease? For example‚ the name of the bacteria‚ virus‚ or parasite. Salmonellosis is the infectious agent that causes the infectious disease Salmonella and has been known to cause illness for over 100 years. Despite
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Pediatric Allergies By Jonas Wilson‚ Ing. Med. Allergies may be suspected in children who develop frequent rashes‚ or cough or sneeze often‚ or complain about upset tummies after consuming particular foods. Allergy or hypersensitivity‚ is an exaggerated immune response to a substance that would otherwise not elicit an immune reaction. Pediatric allergies occur when children are hypersensitive to harmless substances in food or the environment. In the United States‚ allergies are one of the most
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OUTLINE - PRESENTATION 1 Title: Peanut Allergy Specific purpose: To inform my audience about the peanut allergy. Central Idea: There are many causes that can occur from the peanut allergy such as direct contact‚ cross-contact and inhalation. Introduction Attention Getter: Jock Roy‚ 55‚ a businessman from Hanover‚ has suffered from peanut allergies after he bit a peanut butter sandwich at a birthday party nearly 50 years ago. He described his reactions as beginning
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NGOC DO Common Childhood Illnesses and Injuries HPRS 1304 Ms. Williams Children are more prone to diseases. They catch disease easily and recover fast too. You must learn to protect your children from diseases and also from many other problems which can be prevented‚ if you care a little. Chickenpox is a contagious illness that causes an itchy rash and red spots or blisters all over the body. Chickenpox usually isn’t a serious health problem in healthy children. But a child with chickenpox
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Anxiety disorders are common mental health diagnoses in children and adolescents with the estimated prevalence of (? 31.9% with a median age at onset of 6 years. New numbers) and when in severe range can affect child functioning in all areas of child life. . Anxiety disorders are one of the most common psychiatric disorders that are co-morbid with medical illnesses. There is association between childhood asthma eczema (slattery and reference) allergies and anxiety disorders of childhood; however‚ the data
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Food allergy is a reaction from the response of the immune system. It is a reaction to fight the harmful ingredient in the food. Food allergies vary between infants‚ children‚ and adults. The sign and symptoms for food allergies can show reactions that are minor to severe. Treatment for food allergies depend on the signs and symptoms. In infants and young children‚ they have reactions to milk or soy milk if they are allergic to it. “Allergies to milk or soy formula (a milk substitute made from
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Food Allergies Food allergy occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks a food protein‚ confusing it to be a hostile invader. Ingestion of the offending food may trigger the sudden release of chemicals‚ including histamine‚ resulting in symptoms of an allergic reaction. The symptoms may be mild (rashes‚ hives‚ itching‚ swelling‚ etc.) or severe (trouble breathing‚ wheezing‚ loss of consciousness‚ etc.). A food allergy can be potentially fatal. It is estimated that approximately 12 million Americans
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Common Childhood Concerns in Indian Children Some illnesses are more common in some countries due to differences in climatic conditions‚ environment‚ and other factors. These are some of the common childhood concerns of children in India. Gastroentitis Gastroentitis is an infection of the digestive system and it is one of the most common childhood illnesses. Symptoms of gastroentitis include diarrheoa‚ nausea and vomiting‚ tummy cramps‚ and fever. Your child may have some or all of the symptoms
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Peanut Allergies Axia College of University of Phoenix COM 125 May 20‚ 2007 Peanut Allergies Peanut allergies are the most common allergies among all the food allergies. Peanut allergies are also the most severe among all of the food allergies. The problem is that many children in America and all across the world love to eat food that contains peanuts. Johnson Publishing Co said‚ “the peanut allergy in children‚ considered to be one of the most severe food reactions‚ presents
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Recognize why it is important to follow carers’ instructions in respect of their child’s food allergies or intolerances: It is important to follow parent instruction because some children may not be allowed to eat certain food such as nuts‚ tomatoes‚ food colouring such as (curry)‚ eggs‚ and milk as their bodies react to them‚ and intolerance can cause children to develop health problems like skin condition. It can also be fatal in some cases if the body goes into anaphylactic shock‚ which causes
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