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The bugchaser is quite an interesting “relational queer figure” (Chen, 2011, p. 265). As being infected with HIV is what the bugchaser desires, it is important to pay detailed attention to the relationalities that are encompassed between the virus and its toxicity. As Mel Y. Chen (2011) argues, “Toxins – toxin figures […] have moved well beyond their specific range of biological attribution, leaking out of nominal and literal bounds while retaining their affective ties to vulnerability and…

1. What, if any, special precautions need to be taken in caring for J.B., who was exposed to inhalation anthrax? With no record of transmission via person to person, there are not special precautions that need to be taken, thus standard isolation precautions are used for patients with anthrax. Those in the household of persons exposed do not need prophylaxis unless they too have been exposed (Fowler & Shafazand, 2011, Antibiotic Therapies section, para. 2). 2. What clinical manifestations…

INTRODUCTION This report aims to study the communication systems of a not-for-profit organisation in Victoria, named Victorian AIDS Council (VAC). In the first part, some background information, including an organisational chart, different channels of communication with the organisation’s key internal and external stakeholders and funding resources will be examined. In the second part, a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis will be employed to examine the competitiveness…

Multiple studies have shown that the best way to prevent HIV infection after an occupational exposure is to start post-exposure prophylaxis within 72 hours of exposure. According to Cowan and Macklin (2012) and available HIV testing guidelines, PEP should be taken only when source patients are HIV positive or have risk factors for HIV. This discussion examines the ethical issue of exceptions to informed consent related to HIV/AIDS clinical care Ethics is described by Marquis and Houston as a…

environment (our customs, practices, and beliefs). Biology and genetic health services (your age, gender, and HIV status, inherited genetic conditions, such as sickle-cell anemia, cystic fibrosis, and hemophilia), and individual behaviors (smoking and other drug use, personal hygiene, and sexual behaviors). Unprotected sexual behavior can result in unintended…

There are few things more life changing than joining the Peace Corps, and it isn't just your life that you are changing. By joining the Peace Corps you are bringing aid to the millions across the world that need it, gaining important leadership skills, and strengthening the bonds across the entirety of the international community. The Peace Corps is one of many organizations dedicated to bringing aid to those in need, but they have been doing it longer than most. They have been at it for more…

In the 21st century, a letter can be sent through email virtually to people half way across the world in a matter of seconds, a virus can travel just as fast and just as far. A virus is an infective agent that is able to multiply within the living cells of a host, often creating diseases. The Zika virus is a famous mosquito borne virus transmitted by physical contact with the mosquito. In this day and age, Zika Virus is spreading from country to country, bringing each nation to its knees with…

Greg Louganis. Olympic gold medalist Greg Louganis learned about his HIV positive status six months prior to the 1988 Olympics. He kept his condition secret and went for experimental drug treatments. In 1995, he publicized his status making him lose secereal of his sponsors considering that HIV was considered taboo at that time. 17. Anthony Perkins. Anthony Perkins was most noted for his part in the 1956 film Friendly Persuasion. It…

The Haitian epidemic alone resulted in an 85 percent increase in the number of cholera cases worldwide . Many experts believe this outbreak of cholera was the first incidence of the disease in Haiti in decades. As a result, the population lacked immunity and was particularly vulnerable to the illness. This is a major reason for the rapid spread of cholera. Density doesn’t matter if the body is this vulnerable. Although many other points have been mentioned, Density does play a massive role.…

Lungworm is any of the parasitic worms of the superfamily Metastrongyloidea (phylum Nematoda) that infest the lungs and air passages of a wide range of mammals such as cattle, llamas, alpacas, goats, sheep, deer, donkeys, horses, sheep, goats, pigs, dogs, cats, rats, and even dolphins and whales (which are much less common). Humans are also susceptible to the disease from a variety of different hosts. However, the most common lungworm cases in humans appear to only be common in areas of the…