exposed to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis that gets infected with the infection. Susceptibility to disease after infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis is influenced by environmental and host factors (nature and nurture) A primary infection may heal‚ the host acquiring immunity in the process while in other cases‚ the primary infection may progress to produce extensive disease locally‚ or infection may be promulgated or disseminated to produce metastatic or miliary tuberculosis. In others‚ primary lesions
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TUBERCULOSIS Tuberculosis‚ commonly known as TB‚ is a contagious and an often severe airborne disease caused by a bacterial infection. TB typically affects the lungs‚ but it also may affect any other organ of the body. It is usually treated with a regimen of drugs taken for 6 months to 2 years‚ depending on the type of infection Tuberculosis was popularly known as consumption for a long time. Scientists know it as an infection caused by M. tuberculosis. In 1882‚ the microbiologist Robert Koch discovered
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Tobacco tax: good for health‚ good for government finances Tobacco use kills over 5 million people each year and is the largest single preventable cause of premature death.1 Tobacco is very costly to society through high costs to treat tobacco-induced disease or through loss of productivity as a result of the premature deaths. But governments have a tool to combat the costs of tobacco use — tobacco taxation. Higher tobacco prices decrease consumption and encourage people to quit Increasing
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It was expected to provide confirmative information about the effect of nutritional supplementation on physical function among active pulmonary tuberculosis patients. The result of the test was in line with the outcome of the handgrip strength change. The 6MWT change of the intervention group presented slightly higher mean values in distance covered compared to the control group. The enhancement of
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Mausisa Members: Arjay Afan‚ AJ Bermudez‚ Renz Castro‚ (Silvia) MINHEE‚ Jeline Sarmiento‚ Daphne Galvez‚ Rosh Padua‚ Sam Jones‚ Joseph Valdez. Communicable diseases: a. Tuberculosis - is a common‚ and in many cases lethal‚ infectious disease caused by various strains ofmycobacteria‚ usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It typically attacks the lungs‚ but can also affect other parts of the body. - It is spread through the air when people who have an active TB infection cough‚ sneeze‚ or otherwise
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sent to contain outbreaks‚ the emergency assistance to people affected by disasters‚ or the mass immunization campaigns that protect the world’s children from killer diseases. Other work is visible because the diseases being addressed – HIV/AIDS‚ tuberculosis‚ and malaria – have such a high profile for global health. The work of WHO is
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HIV-positive‚ Bangladesh is a low HIV-prevalence country. |Contents | |[hide] | |1 Prevalence | |2 Preventive programs | |3 Tuberculosis | |4 National response | |5 References | Prevalence The country faces a concentrated epidemic‚ and its very low HIV-prevalence rate is partly due to prevention
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BTEC Assignment Brief Programme title BTEC LEVEL 3 Applied Science Extended Diploma Unit number and title 21 Biomedical Science Techniques Assignment title Microbioology Assessor (receiving the work) Nacho Julve-Larrubia Issue date 09/08/13 Deadline(s) (two groups) Task 1 (U21:P1P2) 23/09/13 and 03/02/14 Task 2 (U21:M1) 30/09/13 and 10/02/14 Task 3 (U21:D1)07/10/13 and 24/02/14 Scenario / Vocational Context To reduce the risk of infectious disease it is important
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providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends”(World Health Org.). The WHO has played a significant role in the eradication of smallpox. Its current priorities include‚ in particular‚ Ebola‚ HIV/AIDS‚ malaria and tuberculosis. Communicable diseases are caused by infections. Infection is the invasion of a host organism’s body tissues by disease-causing agents‚ their multiplication‚ and the reaction of host tissues to these organisms and the toxins they produce (“Infection”)
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8_Chest Hurts When I Cough (1000 words) Respiratory problems influence the lives of many people. Infections‚ diseases‚ trauma and other impacts may cause the chest to hurt when we cough. The lungs do not have the luxury of taking a break‚ as we must breath every minute of every day. Speak with a medical professional if you have painful or other unpleasant sensations while coughing or breathing. Monitor your experiences to better address any questions that your doctor may have‚ My Chest Hurts When
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