Etiology Lyme disease is an illness that is caused by a spirochete bacterium‚ Borrelia burgdorferi‚ which is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected ticks. Ixodes dammini‚ which is the deer tick‚ is located in the northwest and Midwest region of the united states‚ are commonly known to infect humans. They are found in grassy areas (including lawns)‚ and in brushy‚ shrubby and woodland sites‚ even on warm winter days. They prefer areas where some moisture is present. The tick has
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containing products that people without coleiac disease‚ take for granted. Although deemed as normal for most‚ these simple foods are not as nutritious or beneficial to people who have Coeliac disease. Coeliac disease pronounced (see-liac) is intolerance to wheat products‚ whereby gluten fights against the immune system causing damage to the lining of the intestines. According to (Coeliac UK 2001)‚ 125‚000 in the UK are faced with this condition. The disease is fatal in most cases and can have an
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Communicable Disease * Keep in mind all have fever‚ swollen LN‚ rash etc. Scarlet Fever: * Cause: Group A beta Hemolytic Streptococcus * Spread via direct contact/droplet * May lead to RF * Uvula/pharynx beefy red; tonsils have white exudate‚ pinpoint lesions on palate * Sandpaper rash * Pastina Sign: hyperpigmentation at joints * TONGUE (white furry white strawberry strawberry ) * So throat culture if they have strept/sore throat *** Anybody with a sore throat
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So‚ it has been over a year ever since the Japanese Government experimented a new drug they created‚ hoping it would hopefully could cure every disease known to man (including cancer‚ alzheimer’s and autism) as they wanted to occur. But something went wrong‚ and the results created an explosion that contained an infectious virus that spread through the air all over the globe. This new virus can mutate the human body into a horrific creature‚ but the severity and appearance is based on all the stress
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should be used for all infectious patients and patients with diseases transmitted through air may need airborne and droplet precautions.Wash hands with antibacterial soap before or after care of the patient.Rationale: Reduces the risk of spreading the infectionEncourage patient to cover mouth and nose during coughs or sneezes.Rationale: Prevents the spread of infection via airborne dropletMonitor patient temperature‚ degree‚ and pattern.Rationale: Fever patter aids in the disease process and diagnosis
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1. Genetic Disorders A disease caused by an abnormality in an individuals DNA is known as a genetic disorder. The abnormalities can range from being a very small single-base mutation in just one gene or it could be because the lack of a chromosome or maybe even one too many. Occasionally‚ these aforementioned abnormalities can lead to something as serious as cancer‚ while others lead to various other health conditions. Genetic disorders can be heritable or non-heritable‚ meaning it can be acquired
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How can societies help protect their citizens against serious infectious diseases? (Your choice to focus on Vaccines‚ Alternative Medicine or Antibiotics) To protect ourselves against serious infectious diseases‚ we have several choices‚ for (Perlstein)example vaccines‚ alternative medicine and antibiotics. There are however‚ positives and negatives to all of these choices. Citizens have a responsibility to be informed about medical choices and the consequences of their decisions. TASK –
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was treacherous and stretched over 2‚000 miles. Settlers faced death in many ways‚ but by far disease was the most gruesome. Typhoid fever and Cholera were some common diseases they faced. These were spread effectively by drinking contaminated water. Other common diseases were Measles and Dysentery. Due to illness on the trail 6-10% of pioneers died on the trail. Typhoid fever is a infectious disease caused by bacteria called Salmonella. The most common and major epidemics have been caused by
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patient is diagnosed‚ treatments remain low even despite all the evidence of early treatment and suppression reduce the risk of liver cancer and cirrhosis; chronic liver damage. Since this infectious disease shows very little in regards to symptoms‚ that may be the cause of the threat that comes with the disease. Hepatitis B is more susceptible in populations with high populations of migrants‚ injecting drug users‚ homeless individuals‚ and prisoners. Approximately 60 percent of the world’s population
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discovered in West Africa near the Ebola River. It is a severe‚ often fatal‚ disease caused by infection with one of the Ebola virus strains. According to the World Health Organization‚ the latest outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa (the largest outbreak to date) belongs to the Zaire species‚ one of three species that have been associated with large outbreaks in Africa. Wikipedia defines a virus as “a small infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of other organisms.” Once
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