Infants and children: The main reason young children and infants are more vulnerable to infection is because their immune systems have not fully developed. When they are first born they will get most of their immunity from the placenta and breast milk‚ however it will take a long period of time for their immune system to fully develop. If an infant was to come into contact with an individual or object that was contaminated this could lead to serious consequences‚ such as them being in hospital to
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organisms like fungi or worms‚ that live inside or on their host to obtain nourishment without providing any benefit to their host. 1.2 Bacterial infections - sore throats (tonsillitis‚ strep throat)‚ ear infections‚ pneumonia Viral infections - Chickenpox‚ Measles‚ Flu‚ HIV Fungal infections - Athletes foot‚ Thrush Parasitical infections - Scabies‚ Malaria‚ Legionnaires Disease‚ Dysentery‚ Ring Worm 1.3 Infection begins when an organism successfully ‘colonises’ by entering the body‚ growing
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learnt from his working for J.M. Fleming and Co.[8] Bonifacio was married twice‚ first to a certain Monica who died of leprosy. He then married Gregoria de Jesús of Caloocan in 1893. They had one son named Andrés who died in infancy of smallpox (Chickenpox). In 1892 he joined Rizal’s La Liga Filipina‚ an organisation which called for political reform in the colonial government of the Philippines. However‚ La Liga disbanded after only one meeting as Rizal was arrested and deported to Dapitan in Mindanao
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potentially catastrophic impacting hundreds to thousands of people.” Biological agents are of pathogens or toxins; there have been many of incidents reported; some being true and many being hoaxes. Example would be anthrax‚ pneumonic plague‚ ricin‚ even chickenpox and many others. With biological many exposures are airborne and can travel for miles exposing the public to these agents. You make think you just have the flu. Each exposure to these different agents may have different methods of decontamination
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prescribe antibiotics to help it go away. If the blister is very large and you are in a lot of pain then your GP may decide to open the blister under sterile conditions. If the blister is caused by a medical condition‚ such as impetigo‚ herpes or chickenpox‚ your GP can tell you how to treat
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children because‚ it is healthier‚ it is safer for other children‚ it helps to wipe out certain diseases. In Australia in the last ten years more than 137 known people have died and many more fallen very ill from contagious and infectious disease."Chickenpox is actually responsible for the
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(non-genetic) ataxia is caused by trauma or environmental damage to the cerebellum. Several physical causes of are stroke‚ tumors‚ or head injuries like concussions. Chemical causes that can lead to SCA are: lead exposure‚ excessive alcohol levels‚ HIV‚ Chickenpox and even vitamin B12/ E deficiency. There are two sub categories of heritable spinocerebellar ataxia divided according to heredity. First there is the autosomal dominant spinocerebellar ataxias (SCA). SCA heredity follows mendelian inheritance in
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and August. Depending on your local grocery store they may have them year round. Some of the traditional medicinal uses from its native land when the roots and leaves are used to cure headaches‚ hangovers‚ sore eyes‚ ringworm‚ prickly heat and chickenpox. The star fruit is known to be one of the very low in calories and one of the lowest in the exotic fruits. 100g which is 3.52oz provides just 32 calories. The fruits waxy peel provides a good amount of dietary fiber. Fiber helps soak up the LDL
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Pneumonia refers to a serious type of lung infection. It’s often a complication of the common cold or flu that happens when the infection spreads to the lungs. Pneumonia during pregnancy is called maternal pneumonia. Pneumonia is considered a serious and potentially fatal illness for anyone. Certain groups are at a higher risk of complications. This includes pregnant women. The best way to treat and prevent complications from maternal pneumonia is to see your doctor at the first sign of an illness
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Importance Of Vaccination Abstract This paper explores the importance of vaccine to the human kind. This work deals with the pivotal role of vaccine in our life. Vaccine is a biological substance that helps to increase the immunity against the disease. The vaccine is similar to the computers antivirus software program which detects the malfunctioning program from the computer and tries to remove it. Vaccine contains the substance which is similar to the disease causing microorganism‚ this microorganism
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