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virus infection (Zika virus disease)? (10 pts) When a person is infected with Zika virus, he or she could either have no symptoms or mild symptoms. Fever, rash, joint pain and conjunctivitis (red eyes) are the most common symptoms. Muscle pain and headache could sometimes appear as well. People with mild symptoms do not feel very sick, and symptoms would fade within a week2. Reference [2] “Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 29 Sept. 2016,…

in preventing the spread of infections and illnesses in a correctional setting, the CDC offers a wealth of information about reducing the spread of illnesses and promotion of health through preventative measures. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] (2014), the primary mission of the institute is to protect the American people from safety, health, and security threats, both regionally and globally, through scientific research and information to the public. The CDC…

the Joanna Briggs Institute and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The authors report limited research that focuses on perineal care for the prevention of CAUTI.…

According to World Health Organization, Sickle Cell Disease is an inherited blood disorder affecting red blood cells and is the most common genetic diseases in the U.S. Although Sickle Cell Disease largely affects African Americans, it affects other ethnicities too, including those of Mediterranean, Caribbean, South American, Southern European, Indian and those of Middle Eastern descent. The proponents believed that this disease can have a devastating effect on the lives of many people. The bill…

Elizabeth. "Clinical Infectious Diseases." Yellow Fever: Epidemiology and Prevention. Oxford Journals, 2016. Web. 27 Mar. 2016. Frierson, J. Gordon. "The Yellow Fever Vaccine: A History." The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine. YJBM, June 2010. Web. 27 Mar. 2016. Garske, Trini, and Colleagues. "Yellow Fever in Africa: Estimating the Burden of Disease and Impact of Mass Vaccination from Outbreak and Serological Data." PLOS Medicine: 6 May…

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2014a), the incidence of breast cancer in the state of Kentucky is 127.3 per every 100,000 females. The death rate of women in Kentucky who are diagnosed with breast cancer is noted to be 20.8 per every 100,000 (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014a). Survival rates are largely dependent on when and what stage the cancer is when diagnosed. A woman diagnosed with stage two breast cancer has a national survival rate of 93%,…

it "cold turkey". Some have switched from cigarettes to vaping, slowly weaning off of the nicotine substance with the nicotine vapor liquid. Quitting smoking may very well save their lives. "Quitting smoking cuts cardiovascular risks"(Centers for Disease Control and…

Since then, this bacterial infection has been diagnosed in over 20,000 people every year (Jackson, 1993) and is identified by symptoms such as rashes, fatigue, headaches, and lymphadenopathy, a disease in which the lymph nodes swell abnormally due to an inflammatory response (Greub, 2002). Bartonella is transmitted to humans by an asymptomatic mammal, commonly a cat that has been inoculated with the bacteria by a blood-sucking vector, such as a…

desiccation before becoming active when exposed to water. It occurs naturally and can be found on vegetation and in many products made form animals. One method of contracting anthrax is inhalation. This has been known as a prevalent pathology of the disease among infected wool workers and hide tanners. It has also been confirmed to be contracted from exported African drums, and it has unfortunately been used in acts of bioterrorism. In July of 2011 a Floridian man and his wife took a road trip…

Democratic Republic of Congo, and without the people gaining access to protection and prevention, the disease will continue to spread, killing more and more citizens. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Malaria is the greatest challenge being faced today because of the sudden increase…