whether the person was positive or negative for the agent and the seriousness of the condition. 1. Why do you think college students living in dorms are often populations who see meningitis outbreaks? Because at colleges‚ especially dormitories‚ students are cramped together and things like meningitis are easily spread. The students share common areas like bathrooms‚ drinking fountains‚ and guard rails of stairs. 5. How did ELISA data allow you to track the path of infection
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Policy -Decontamination of Hands Decontamination of the Environment‚ Cleaning‚ Body Fluid Spillages‚ Laundry and Clinical Waste Standard Principles for the use of Personal Protective Equipment Infectious Diseases‚ A-Z including Clostridium difficile Meningitis‚ MRSA and TB Policies Surveillance Policy Isolation Policy Major Outbreak Policy/Management of Outbreaks Blood Borne Virus Policy (HIV‚ Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C) Safe Use and Disposal of Sharps Aseptic Technique‚ Invasive Devices This policy
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When we arrived Dr. Haddock picked Cole up out of the car seat and literally ran across the street to the emergency room with him. He knew exactly what it was when he picked him up out of the car. Cole had contracted spinal meningitis from bacteriacalled group b strep. He tried his very best to fight off the infection but 25 days later he passed away. Today I am going to give you some very important information about these deadly bacteria. Although Group B Strep is a very common
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Kenneth Todar –AUTHOR Introduction to The Microbial World © 2009 Kenneth Todar PhD Figure 1. The bacterium‚ Legionella. American Society for Microbiology. The Microbial World The microbial world is a realm of life made up of microorganisms and viruses. Microbiology is the branch of biological sciences concerned with the study of these microbes. Microorganisms are unicellular organisms (capable of existence as single cells)‚ too small to be seen with the naked eye. Among all forms of
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smallpox‚ polio and other diseases. As the CDC proclaims‚ “Our children don’t have to get smallpox shots any more because the disease no longer exists. If we keep vaccinating now‚ parents in the future may be able to trust that diseases like polio and meningitis won’t infect‚ cripple‚ or kill children. Vaccinations are one of the best ways to put an end to the serious effects of certain diseases” (Columbian 1). This is essentially saying that if a large percentage (if not all) children today are vaccinated
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COMMUNICABLE DISEASES Communicable diseases are illnesses that can be transmitted from one person to another. Some of the examples include; Gonorrhea Tuberculosis Malaria Meningitis Transmission is the passing of communicable diseases from an infected host individual or a con- specific (belonging to the same species) individual or group‚ regardless of whether the other individual was previously infected. MODES OF INFECTION The main modes of infection are categorized into
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flexibility or a lot rigidity depending on how the capsomeres are arranged. Another type of viral shape for transporting viral nucleic acids is called icosahedral. An icosahedral virus is a virus consisting of identical subunits that has 20 equilateral triangular faces which is arranged in a symmetrical fashion. A special type of icosahedral shape‚ called a prolate‚ is a variant of the icosahedral viral shape and is found in bacteriophages. A lot of viruses are either helical or icosahedral in shape
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I.Cerebrospinal Fluid Cerebrospinal fluid is a clear‚ colorless liquid produced within spaces called ventricles in the brain. It is also found inside the subarachnoid space of the meninges which surrounds both the brain and the spinal chord. It bathes the exposed surfaces of the central nervous system‚ and completely surrounds the brain and spinal cord. In addition‚ a space inside the spinal chord called the central canal also contains cerebrospinal fluid. CFS acts as a cushion for the neuraxis
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HCA/240: Week 8 – Assignment: Nervous System Disease Worksheet Student University of Phoenix – Axia College Axia College Material Appendix F Review the following two case studies. Each patient is being referred to a specialist for further evaluation of a nervous system disorder. Outline characteristics of the disease each patient is suffering from by answering the questions associated with each case study. Answer in your own words. Case Study 1 Name | Myelin S. Heath | Patient # | 12312312 |
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Anthrax is a lethal disease that is caused by gram-positive‚ rod-shaped bacteria known as Bacillus anthracis. Many researchers believe that this disease originated in Egypt and Mesopotamia in 1250 BC. However‚ there were also other regions during this time period who were acquainted with anthrax‚ such as Ancient Greece and Rome. Many illustrations and ancient writings by famous scholars of those times depicted this disease. For example‚ the author Homer illustrated anthrax in his poem Illiad from
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