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which is a disease that can be prevented by vaccines. Vaccines are a preparation of killed microorganisms that is administered to produced or increase the immunity of a particular disease(Merriam-Webster Dictionary). Vaccines have been proven to help keep people from getting certain diseases, but some people don’t want to get the vaccine because of personal beliefs. Everyone should get vaccines because they prevent you from getting certain diseases, they prevent you from spreading the disease to…

Epidemiology Exercise 1. Briefly describe the natural history of the disease in the outbreak; its progression from onset (exposure) to resolution. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2012b), the natural history of the disease refers to the course of a disease from its onset until resolution or death occurs. For the purpose of this question, I will discuss the natural of history of the disease focusing on patient zero. Other’s exposed had variation in the length of…

country. Each year in the unites states, at least 2 million people become infected with antibiotic resistant bacteria and at least 23,000 people die each year as the direct result of antibiotic resistant infections. According to the centers for disease control and prevention, the inappropriate use of antibiotics and dearth of developing new antibiotics considered as the prime causes of…

for the outbreak in order to prevent further contamination. The main program that tries to prevent food borne outbreaks from occurring is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, also known as the CDC. The CDC has two surveillance systems that keep record of the outbreaks, the Waterborne Disease and Outbreak Surveillance System and the Foodborne Disease Outbreak Surveillance System (CDC…

Transcript for Final Presentation Good afternoon, this is Ashley Bequette. I will be presenting my presentation over disease prevention and health promotion. Introduction Disease prevention and health promotion should be the focus of all health care providers. Disease prevention is defined by Farlex as “Activities designed to protect patients or other members of the public from actual or potential health threats and their harmful consequences” (Farlex, 2009, p. 1). The definition provided by…

spending for chronic conditions has increased the United States from $75 billion in 1970, $2.6 trillion in 2010, and is expected to reach $4.8 trillion in 2021. 75% of these costs is because of unhealthy lifestyles that lead to chronic conditions (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 2011). General practitioners and insurance companies must focus more on educational resources related to preventative medicine and care to ensure citizens lead healthier lifestyles that will lead to…

children many schools will require vaccinations from these main diseases before they are allowed to begin classes. Every vaccination has different risks that come with it, and some are more harmful to children than others. Most of the time children have no complications with the vaccinations, beyond the minimal redness and/or swelling at the injection site. Even with this being the case there is always a risk of the child having a severe allergic reaction after a vaccination. There are some…

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Center for Disease Control The Center for Disease Control, or CDC is the leading national public health agency in the United States. It is a federal agency under the Department of Health and Human Services and is headquartered just outside Atlanta, Georgia. The CDC aims to promote good health by preventing the growth and development of disease, injury and disability. The CDC focuses its efforts on preventable issues, such as infectious disease, foodborne pathogens, environmental health, injury…

Staph infections are prevalent in hospitals, even today. Staph infections can lead to death. Healthcare professionals need to be more diligent in infection control processes in order to eliminate hospital-acquired staph infections. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2011 March) state approximately one out of twenty patients gets an infection while receiving medical care. About 41,000 patients with central lines get a bloodstream infection each year. Of those patients, one out…