Chlamydia? Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria. It is estimated that chlamydia is the most common STD with 3 - 4 million new cases each year. Rates of chlamydia are highest in the West and Midwest‚ part of the contry. How is it Spread? Chlamydia is spread by direct person-to-person contact. It is almost always transmitted through sexual contact. It is also possible for pregnant women to pass the bacteria to their infant during birth. How Do you Know if you are Infected
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INFECTION CONTROL Pathogen- Infectious agent Colonization- If microorganism is present or invades host‚ grows and/or multiplies but does not cause infection. Communicable disease- if infectious disease can be transmitted from one person to another. -Symptomatic-if pathogens multiply and cause clinical signs/symptoms. -Asymptomatic- if no s/s are present *CHAIN OF INFECTION: 1. An infectious agent or pathogen 2. A reservoir or source for pathogen growth 3. A portal of exit from the
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Introduction Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) which can affect those that are sexually active‚ which is to say that it can affect a very large range in age groups through-out the population. It is very interesting in that chlamydia is the most oft reported STI in the United States (Breguet‚ 2007) with over three million new cases each year (Silverstein & Silverstein-Nunn‚ 2006). Another very interesting fact is that chlamydia is known as a “silent” disease. That is to say that often times
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been best friends with Hilly Holbrook and Elizabeth Leefolt since grade school. but as the story progesses she becomes more distant to her social circle. from Skeeters side of the story‚ ’the help’ is a coming of age novel. Skeeter is not afraid to resist and not buy into all the myths that black people are dirtier and harbour infectious diseases that are poisonous to white people. the realtionship she once had with her own maid Constantine make all of these assumptions ridiculous. Her desire to help
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Consequence 1: Sexually transmitted diseases‚ STDs‚ are major consequence when it comes to unsafe sexually activity. Many diseases like HPV‚ HIV‚ and AIDS can lead to living diseased ridden life. Consequence 2: Sexually activity can lead to unwanted pregnancy. This can lead to decisions that most teenagers are not equipped to make. Consequence 3: Urinary track infections are another consequence of sexual activity. Bacteria can be introduced into the urinary track causing the infection. Even though this
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How does infection enter the body? Infection control is about controlling the spread of communicable diseases between people. Some of the individuals we support will be particularly vulnerable to infection and this means you need to be extra vigilant! In order to spread infection‚ there needs to be a source‚ a host‚ a means of transmission and a point of entry. The source could be a person or the surroundings; the host is the person at risk. Transmission could be through contact with another
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october 2011 Chain of infection & how bacteria grow. Reference: http://faculty.ccc.edu/tr-infectioncontrol/chain.htm In this essay I am going to be describing and explaining n about how pathogenic organisms grow and spread‚ by explaining each stage of the chain of infection‚ step by step and what they involve. This representive is used to help us understand the infection progression. A circle of linked components represent what happens in the cycle of infection. The links are: infectious
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overall cinematography. All of these things can determine the feel of a film. Reservoir Dogs is a film that is heavily based on the dialogue. Tarantino definitely has his own scriptwriting style. Most of the film takes place in a warehouse building‚ with the men going in and out. Besides the flashbacks that occur due to the non-linear structure of the film‚ the majority of the film takes place in a single room. Aside from the strong dialogue‚ what makes the film so unique and helps support its dramatic
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Infection‚ as defined by Encyclopedia Britannica (2011)‚ is the invasion and multiplication of different pathogenic microorganisms in the body-such as fungi‚ bacteria and viruses- the body’s reaction to it and the defense mechanisms it activates to counter these pathogens or the toxins they produce. Infections can range from simple to complex ones that can be fatal or debilitating‚ but because of the continuous researches and studies to protect the human race‚ antibiotics were discovered. Antibiotics
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Reservoir Dogs Postmodernism theory when related to films can be described when the audience’s delay of skepticism is shattered‚ in order to free the audience’s grasp of the director’s work. Small changes are made to create a significant meaning in the audience’s mind. The director has created a piece of art that removes the audience from the conventional and emotional bond to the subject‚ creating a new perspective. Postmodern films apply the usage of four concepts: simulation‚ reusing styles
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