takes a terrible toll. There are about a billion cases each year of some of the common infectious diseases- diarrhea‚ respiratory infection‚ malaria‚ schistosomiasis‚ tuberculosis‚ and intestinal parasites. More than a million deaths occur each year from malaria alone in Africa. About 3 million children die in each year from diarrhea‚ 4 million die from respiratory infections and another 3 million from combination of malnutrition and vaccine-preventable diseases‚ especially measles. About 150000 deaths
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Chronic & Communicable Diseases Objectives Discuss & give examples of chronic diseases. Define communicable diseases & explain their significance. Discuss disease transmission. Explain how communicable disease is transmitted by: a. intestinal discharges. b. nose & throat discharges. c. zoonoses (animals) Discuss the disease spread by vectors and their control measures. Environmental Impacts Paradigm: Exposure-Response (EIA : EHIA) Exposure - def: any condition
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unless treated promptly with very strong antibiotics. Another form of appendicitis‚ which is called an “abscessed appendix” is where a pus filled abscess ( an infection which is isolated from the rest of the body) forms outside the swollen appendix. Then scar tissue forms around the appendix preventing it from spreading any sort of infection to the abdominal cavity. An abscessed appendix is not as serious as a normal case of
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Infectious Mononucleosis or “mono” for short‚ is an acute contagious infection that is occasionally triggered by the Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) that can leave a feeling of a tiredness‚ fever‚ and sore throat that can last for days‚ weeks or possibly months. It is known to be one of the world’s greatest common infections. Another virus that may create a similar mono virus is called Cytomegalovirus (CMV). Mono can spread from the saliva which is why it is frequently referred to as the “kissing disease”
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Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: an acute bacterial infection of ascites fluid. Although a bacterial infection the infecting agent is not easily identified. Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis is commonly seen in patients receiving peritoneal dialysis due to contamination of dialysate. Signs and symptoms: a wide range of symptoms including diarrhea‚ worsening encephalopathy‚ ascites that do not improve following administration of diuretic medication‚ worsening or new renal failure and ileus
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Antibiotic Resistance and Alternatives Antibiotics have been commonly‚ though mistakenly‚ thought of as the ultimate cure‚ for almost all illness‚ for over half a century now. However‚ the intended use of antibiotics is for the treatment of bacterial infections and diseases. Viruses or fungi-related illnesses will not be affected by antibiotics. This misunderstanding of the use of antibiotics has led to overuse‚ or the misuse‚ of antibiotics‚ in a wide range of countries worldwide. As a result of overuse
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An acne scar can be deep or shallow‚ small or large‚ and dark or light in appearance. Even the best acne treatment in town cannot stop an acne scar from its development because the original structure has been compromised by the skin infection. The good news is that there are many effective ways to significantly lessen the appearance of an acne scar such that it becomes invisible to the naked eye. But not all acne scars are carved equal on the skin‚ pun not intended. Don’t expect an atrophic scar
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countries‚ appears rapidly and may last from five to ten days. Chronic diarrhea lasts much longer and is the second cause of childhood death in the developing world. Diarrhea is sometimes accompanied by abdominal cramps or fever. It may be caused by infection‚ allergy‚ or could be a sign of a serious disorder‚ such as IBD (inflammatory bowel disease)‚ or Crohn’s disease. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) approximately 3.5 million deaths each year are attributable to diarrhea. 80% of those
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will explore the causes of disease in humans‚ in terms of pathogen infection‚ viruses‚ lifestyle factors and genetics. Infectious diseases are caused by pathogens; any organism that causes disease. Pathogenic microorganisms include bacteria‚ fungi and viruses. Pathogens cause disease by producing toxins and damaging cells. An example of a disease causing pathogen is the cholera bacteria‚ Vibrio Cholerae. Cholera is a bacterial infection caused by drinking contaminated water or eating good that has been
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MRSA The patient safety problem of interest to me that I have chosen to talk about is MRSA. “MRSA” stands for Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus. Staphylococcus Aureus or “Staph Aureus” for short. ( SARI‚ 2007). MRSA is transferred from person to person through a bacteria (germs). Many people carry this germ. It is estimated that one in three people are carriers of this germ (CDC Gov 2013) but it is not always harmful - these people would have it on their skin or in their nose‚ but
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