history? An appalling contagious outbreak impacted the colossal city of America and its country’s capital. In the summer of 1793 the weather was brutally humid and mild. Therefore‚ this infectious disease has initiated in August and is known to be terminated approximately few months later in November. This disease has commenced by mosquitoes and caused a massive amount of deaths. Not only has this epidemic dispatched numerous people it made them suffer to the point where it was unbearable to handle
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the Black Death‚ smallpox‚ and aids. This book gives facts of occurring diseases and the diseases from the past. This books content mainly took place in Europe and Asia when it gave facts dates and examples. It explains the nature and symptoms of diseases from long ago. The bubonic Plague mainly affects rodents‚ but fleas can transmit the disease to people. Once people are infected‚ they infect others very rapidly the disease struck and killed people with terrible speed. They called it "The Black
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effort has been directed to the control of transmissible diseases‚ reduction of environmental hazards‚ and provision of safe drinking water. The Greeks believed that ill health developed from an imbalance between man and his environment‚ not unlike contemporary public health theories of multifactorial disease causations‚ in which environment plays a prominent role (pg 5). In the middle ages (AD 500-1500)‚ epidemics of infectious disease spurred collective activities by communities to promote the
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virus and is the biggest contribution to biomedical science and human health(1). Lactobacillus- Bacteria Size- 0.9 um Lactobacillus bacteria can help prevent intestinal infections‚ bowel diseases‚ respiratory infections and help control allergic reactions(5). Another study shows that probiotics such as lactobacillus bacteria increase health and performance in the gut(6). Phytoplankton- Protista
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describe a new epidemic disease called Affluenza that spreading all over the world from United States. According to the “Oxford English Dictionary”‚ the definition is “a painful‚ contagious‚ socially transmitted condition of overload‚ debt‚ anxiety‚ and waste resulting from the dogged pursuit of more”. The Affluenza has infected Americans’ society‚ and affect their money‚ friendships‚ families‚ communities and environment over generations. Therefore‚ the authors consider that the disease will become more
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the whole body. (http://www.ukessays.co.uk/essays/biology/bubonic-plague.php) The bubonic plague is a disease most commonly carried by the fleas that live on rodents. A single bite from an infected flea is enough to transfer the deadly bacteria to a new host‚ invading its body systems. History of the plague The plague
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Secondly‚ audiologists work in different types of clinical setups such as health care facilities‚ hospitals‚ physicians’ offices‚ clinics‚ schools‚ aged care facilities and provide services to different patients who vary over aspects like age‚ veiled diseases‚ nutritional background‚ history of medication‚ past treatments and socioeconomic status which weaken one’s immune system. Resulting audiologists‚ working with weakened
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• Diphtheria is very contagious bacterial disease which major audience is children. It causes inflammation of the mucous membranes. One of the visible factors is that is creates false membranes in the throat that delays breathing and swallowing and can result in fatal heart and nerve damage by a bacterial toxin in blood. • Corynebacterium diphtheriae is the pathogenic bacterium that causes diphtheria. It is also known as the Klebs-Loffler bacillus‚ because it was discovered in 1884 by German bacteriologists
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Jawlock‚ also called Tetanus‚ is distinct among diseases that can be prevented by vaccine because it cannot be transferred from person to person. So unlike other diseases it wouldn’t be any benefit to vaccinate a few since each individual must be vaccinated separately since it is not a contagious disease. Tetanus happens when someone gets a dirty wound that contains a bacteria called Clostridium tetani. The spores in this bacteria grow into a strong toxic called tetanospasmin that damages your muscles
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Pneumonia is an infectious disease of the lungs that is characterized by alveoli (alveoli are angular cavities or pits in the lungs that absorb oxygen) that are filled with fluid or pus. The WHO announces that 1.8 million children under five years old are killed by pneumonia every year in every region of the world (2). In the United States‚ there are 53282 people decease for each year due to pneumonia.Because it is a common and serious illness ‚patients should be careful about effects of pneumonia
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