Hewlett-Packard Company 2013 Biology Assessment task- 3 Infectious and Non Infectious disease By Carla Westwood Question One- Part A Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease that causes over 2.7 million deaths per year according to estimates by the World Health Organization. The history of malaria predates humanity‚ as this ancient disease evolved before humans did. Malaria‚ a widespread and potentially lethal infectious disease‚ has afflicted people for much of human history‚ and has affected settlement
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masters of survival and thrive in the most extreme of environments. They are found virtually everywhere and there are trillions of bacteria cells inside you right now! Most are harmless and even beneficial however some are lethal to humans. Infectious diseases were the greatest cause of mortality in the 20th century until the discovery of
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MODELLING OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES (SIR MODEL) Infectious diseases continue to claim the top spot for morbidity and mortality worldwide‚ with an estimated of 10% of all deaths each year to have been caused by HIV‚ tuberculosis and malaria. Infectious diseases have remained the major cause of suffering and mortality in developing countries‚ perhaps due to the fact that the aftermath of natural disasters often involve the outbreaks of infectious diseases. It is no wonder that the topic of infectious diseases
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Krupa Patel Midterm Assignment Microbiologist and Nobel Prize winner Joshua Lederberg first coined the phrase “emerging infectious diseases” to describe infections that were newly appearing in a population or having existed but rapidly increasing in incidence or geographic range.1 Emerging diseases can be attributed to either true emergence (i.e. a newly appearing pathogen that has not been present)‚ increased recognition (i.e. a pathogen that was present in a population but has only recently
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Measles is an infectious disease. The measles virus if from the family paramyxoviridae and genus mobilivirus. Measles infection presents with symptoms that include fever‚ coryza‚ cough‚ conjunctivitis and maculopapular rashes (Koplik’s spots). Measles causes temporary suppression of the immune system‚ giving rise to secondary infections in patients. A person infected with measles will recover within three weeks if the infection is not complicated. Complications that can arise from measles infection
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Introduction: Diseases can be communicable or non-communicable. Communicable diseases are caused by infectious microorganisms which are pathogens. The aim of this passage is to discuss various types of microorganisms that cause disease. Microorganisms are simple organisms that are unicellular or live in colonies. The group contains bacteria‚ virus‚ algae‚ fungi‚ protozoa. They can be divided into pathogenic and non-pathogenic. In this passage pathogenic microorganisms that cause diseases are concerned
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The SOAP note is the accepted method of medical record entries for the military. S: (subjective) - What the patient tells you. O: (objective) - Physical findings of the exam. A: (assessment) - Your interpretation of the patients condition. P: (plan) - Includes the following: 1. Medical treatment: includes use of meds‚ use of bandages‚ etc. 2. Additional diagnostics: which if any test which still might be needed. X-ray MRI ect.. 3. Special instructions‚ handouts‚ use
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Tuberculosis Tuberculosis‚ MTB‚ or TB (short for tubercle bacillus) is a common‚ and in many cases lethal‚ infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria‚ usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Mycobacterium tuberculosis has been present in the human population for thousands of years; fragments of the spinal column from Egyptian mummies from 2400 BCE show definite pathological signs of tubercular decay. Called "consumption‚" tuberculosis was recognized as the leading cause of mortality
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Hepatitis C Travis F. Shoffner American Military University Abstract This research paper looks at the infectious disease hepatitis C. The research draws upon primary sources including medical websites and electronic newspaper articles. The goal is to inform and describe the disease‚ cite current infections and death statistics related to it. The paper will also explain how the disease affects the body and discuss current and future treatment options. This research will provide valuable information
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