Asymptomatic carrier

It can also be spread via airborne droplets when the infected person coughs or sneezes. Untreated cases remain infectious for approximately three weeks after the onset of symptoms. No evidence has been found for a prolonged carrier state, although during epidemics asymptomatic patients have been…

Hepatitis B (HBV) is a viral disease of the liver, discovered by Dr. Baruch S. Blumberg in 1967. As a medical anthropologist, a doctor who studies human health and disease, Blumberg was very interested in the genetics of disease susceptibility. He started a study to see if inherited traits made different groups of people differently susceptible to the same disease. He and his team collected blood samples from around the world, and planned to look for gene differences, and see if the differences…

condition if untreated can lead to endocarditis or septicemia, which both can be life-threatening. A fun fact is that staph aureus is found in one-quarter of people and can be asymptomatic carries in the nasal cavity. Also, those carriers can easily spread the bacterium to other people through direct contact even though the carrier has no symptoms of infection. Ways to prevent the spread of S. aureus is hygiene, handwashing with hot soapy water and using hand sanitizer. Keep fingers and…

In an article titled “A Defense of Genetic Discrimination” published in 2013, Noah Levin attempts to defend genetic discrimination and uses the hypothetical example of a bus driver who is asymptomatic, meaning they show no symptoms, but “has a 90 percent chance of suffering a serious epileptic seizure within the next four years” (Genetic discrimination in employment). He argues that prohibiting an employer from having access to this genetic…

Haemophilus influenzae is a nasty bacteria that is responsible for many severe infections. It is the cause of invasive and non-invasive diseases, primarily within children five years of age or younger, that can lead to severe complications or death. However, its prevalence worldwide has diminished greatly due to the use of vaccines and antibiotics that are used to prevent and treat this disease. According to Devarajan, (2014, p. 1 of 3), "Haemophilus influenzae is a small, pleomorphic,…

Arthropods, like mosquitoes, mites and lice, are the main vectors for EEE, WEE and VEE. These arthropods feed on the bird and rodent populations, which are the carriers, and transmit it to the victim animal, which are mainly horses. Interestingly enough, while not a vector for transmission, reptiles, such as snakes, have been known to be carriers over winter months. It is important to note that the arthropod vector is essential for spread of this disease. There are no known incidents of VEE or…

Inborn errors of metabolism are a group of rare disorders characterized by metabolic pathway abnormalities. One such disorder is Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD) otherwise known as Branched-chain Ketoaciduria, a dangerous condition in which over saturation of amino acids in the blood can lead to toxicity progressing to encephalopathy, neurodegeneration, coma or respiratory failure (Haldeman-Englert, 2015). MSUD results from a malfunction of the branched-chain alpha-ketoacid dehydrogenase complex…

HSC BIOLOGY: THE SEARCH FOR BETTER HEALTH RESEARCH ASSESSMENT - HEPATITIS B OVERVIEW OF HEPATITIS DISEASES Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver (In Latin, hepatitis means “of the liver”) caused either by a toxic substance (viral infection from direct damage e.g. alcohol) or bacterial and viral infection. Hepatitis is a family of viral infections that damage the liver; most common types are Hepatitis A, B and C. About 500 million people globally are infected by one of six hepatitis…

safe” to communicate the target audience’s misconception about faith in regular partners. 4. Theme #3, Healthy Partner: This theme used the message “If a person looks healthy, he/she must be free from HIV/AIDS” to communicate the risk of an asymptomatic carrier. 5. The Final Stage, Saadhan Helpline: This campaign used the message “I don’t want to become Balbir Pasha. What should I do?” and promoted the use of Saadhan Helpline and the use of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment…

accurate than suggestive diagnosis. Sometimes diagnosis may be based on a physician’s suspicion and awareness. The patient may be asymptomatic and obtain a family history of the syndrome (Half, Elizabeth; Dani Bercovich; Pail Rozen). For diagnosis genetic testing has become available for the APC gene, that of which known to cause the Gardners Syndrome. Clinics now have Carrier testing for at risk relatives and prenatal testing are possible if the mutation in the family is known. In order to get…