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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Parasites and Humans: Why Can’t We All Just Get Along? Introduction The definition of a parasite is: “an organism that lives on or in an organism of another species‚ known as the host‚ from the body of which it obtains nutriment.” (Dictionary.com‚2012) There are several kinds of parasitic relationships in the world. Mutualism is one of them. This occurs when each member of the association benefits the other. Can humans and parasites have a mutualistic relationship in medicine?
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Parasites: Uncovering the Role of the Parasite Host Relationship According to the CDC around seventeen percent of Americans are infected with only one type of parasite. This figure did not take into account all the species of parasites‚ nor the percentage of the undeveloped world infected‚ and when taken into consideration the figures are staggering. Parasites are organisms that make their living by residing attached to or within another organism. They use the organism for food‚ shelter‚ and
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IC02 Causes and Spread of Infection 1. Understand the causes of infection 2.1 Identify the differences between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites. Bacteria – bacteria are extremely small singular organisms which are found almost everywhere. Viruses – it is a coated genetic material that invades cells and use’s the cells apparatus for reproduction. Fungi – it is a multi-celled living organism Parasites – they are types of living plants and animals that derive benefit
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a medical dictionary‚ foodborne illness is an acute gastrointestinal infection caused by consuming food contaminated with pathogenic‚ bacteria‚ toxins‚ viruses‚ prions or parasites. Such contamination was caused by improper food handling‚ preparation or storage of food. Contacts between food and pests‚ especially flies‚ cockroaches and rodents are a further cause of contamination of food. Foodborne illness can also be caused by adding pesticides or medicine to food or consuming or by accidentally
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Most adults are not aware that they can be also affected by ear infection. However‚ this ear problem can also affect children. The cause of the adult ear infection is when the Eustachian tube is infected. The inner ear and the nasal passages are connected by the Eustachian tube that allows the fluid to drain from the ears. Likewise‚ the pressure inside and outside of the body is equalize when the fluid is drained. Infection is greatly possible when mucous starts to accumulate in the Eustachian tube
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acute diarrheal infection due to water or food ingested contaminated with bacterium Vibrio Cholerae. Cholera infects an estimated 3-5 million persons every year and causes about 100‚000-120‚000 deaths. There is a short incubation period of two hours to five days‚ which greatly enhances the potential of cholera’s dangerous outbreak pattern. About seventy-five percent of cases do not have any symptoms‚ even though the bacteria are present in their feces for 7-14 days post infection and are shed back
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INFECTION An infection is the colonization of a hostorganism by parasitespecies. Infecting parasites seek to use the host’s resources to reproduce‚ often resulting in disease. Colloquially‚ infections are usually considered to be caused by microscopic organisms or microparasites like viruses‚ prions‚ bacteria‚ and viroids‚ though larger organisms like macroparasites and fungi can also infect. Hosts normally fight infections themselves via their immune system. Mammalian hosts react to infections
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UNIT 11 2.1 There are many childhood illnesses listed below are some examples……… Croup – A child can get croup at any time of the year‚ although it’s more likely to occur during late autumn/ early winter. This may be because there is more are :- a sore throat‚ runny nose‚ high temp and a cough. Over a day or 2 specific symptoms of croup will develop these include a bark like cough‚ a horse or croaky voice‚ difficulty breathing ( a harsh grating nois;lk.e when they breathe in) and have difficulty
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INFECTIOUS DISEASE & CONTROL HAS4913 L6 : Common Infections (III) Fungal Infections : -Superficial Mycoses -Opportunistic Mycoses 1 FUNGAL INFECTIONS • Superficial (cutaneous) Mycoses • Systemic (subcutaneous and internal organs) Mycoses 2 Superficial Mycoses - Dermatophytes 皮膚黴菌 Genera: Trichophyton 毛癬菌 ‚ Microsporum 小芽孢孢 菌 Epidemophyton 表皮癬菌 • Usually involve hair‚ skin‚ and nails – superficial keratinized tissue • Skin lesion is annular 環狀的 scaling 鱗 patch with a raised margin 邊 3
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