Assessment Task 1 CASE STUDIES Learning outcomes measured: Describe the diverse groups of microorganisms associated with the human body, the impact of specific microorganisms on human health, and the body's responses to microbial pathogens Research and interpret the signs and symptoms of disease, the transmission of infectious diseases, and the appropriate infection control procedures to employ for a specific microbial pathogen Length: Short answer responses up to 300 words per question Estimated time to complete task: 1-2 hours per case study Weighting: 35 % Individual/Group: Individual Authentic Assessment: 0Yes 1 No Formative/Summative: Summative…
9) The humans could have spread more viruses through the environment causing people encountering it spread it even further. 10) An airborne strain could circle the world in a couple of days. 11) Marburg has a 24% death rate, Ebola sudan has a 50% rate, and Ebola Zaire has a 90% death rate.…
As societies develop to be more connected and trades become easier and more commonplace due to globalization, the risk of transmitting infectious diseases trouble many nations as a single disease can wipe out a settlement with a long history like the demise of the New England Native American population from 1616 to…
First the mother will continue to deny medical treatment for the child and rely on divine interventions. The second possible outcome is that the mother will make an exception and consent for the treatment. After educating the mother regarding meningitis, we can only hope that the mother will change her mind to accept the treatment. It is vital that medical professionals give thorough details and proof that treatment will be effective, such as showing her quantitative data, and results of those that did receive treatment from the same…
In the 1800s small cities were set up and people came in interaction with several people everyday. This interaction is what made it easy for several people to contract the disease. Children were more likely to contract this disease in most cases. Families often lost many children to this bacterial disease. Children have a lot of interaction with one another and are less cleanly than adults,thus making them more susceptible to the disease.…
Treating Shingles with Acupuncture What is “Shingles” and how do we get it? Shingles is a painful condition characterized by a skin rash caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox - the varicella zoster. It is also known as Herpes Zoster.…
Germs affected many people. The germs that spread were caused by the geography and how the early Europeans lived their life. Germs affected people in different parts of the world because of imperialism. The factors leading to why diseases were so deadly to some people and not others, including what people have been exposed to and what antibodies the new Europeans and New Guinea people had. How did geography have anything to do with diseases and how did they affected different people across Africa and the Middle East.…
Almost always the root cause of the meningitis caused by a bacterial or viral infection. This infection can start elsewhere in the body, such as in the upper respiratory tract, sinuses or ears. Bacterial meningitis is an extremely serious illness that requires immediate medical care. If not treated quickly, it can lead to death within hours or it can lead to permanent damage to the brain and other parts of the…
The arrival of Yellow Fever in the western Hemisphere came into the “new world” by Christopher Columbus and his crew. They were out to discover new land and by going around the world they encountered new disease therefore spreading more…
A good way to reduce the flows of negative impacts that diseases have on people, food, and manufactured goods is to grow food locally. Have farmers’ markets set up in communities. We now have major stores which sell GMO’s and Monsanto products like corn which cause more public harm than good.…
To begin, the disease was passed on too many places, that was able to happen because animals would carry the disease to different locations. Animals such as rats, squirrels, rabbits, prairie dogs, and chipmunks transported the disease. These animals were able to carry the disease from China to Asia, Egypt, Syria,…
The Columbian Exchange is a term referring to Christopher Columbus arriving to the New World. His appearance to the New World brought about the agricultural lifestyle and influenced the way people lived. Tobacco, turkeys silver, and potatoes were various products that were exchanged to the Europeans. Earthworms also became noteworthy. Accidentally exchanged by the Europeans, earthworms impacted the agriculture by packing nutrients in the previously worm-free soil.…
These diseases mainly included smallpox and malaria. Smallpox is an extremely contagious disease that could spread in many ways. Smallpox was destroyed Worldwide by 1980, but left a big mark on the thousands it killed. Malaria spreads by infected animals or insects stings or bites. Malaria is still around to this day, but is rare.…
One disease that exists in a specific part of the world is called Lassa fever, being one of the most common diseases in the West Africa region. I am going to tell you about the causes of Lassa Fever, how it can affect individuals and how you can treat and prevent this virus from occurring or reoccurring. Lassa Fever originated in West Africa Nigeria. The infectious disease was discovered when two nurses died from it in Nigeria, in…
Infectious disease have been around for many years. They impact many species, including humans. The study of how the disease spread is epidemiology (1). Epidemiology looks at the way a disease spread across a group of people. It looks at the changes in disease patterns (1).…