Gastroenteritis

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percent of the population has access to basic sanitation, those without access rely on local surface water sources like rivers for bathing and washing clothes. Nepal faces a high number of water-borne diseases such as diarrhea, dysentery, typhoid, gastroenteritis and cholera. According to the Department of Water Supply and Sewerage in Nepal, even though an estimated 80% of the total population has access to drinking water, but that is not safe to drink. In some of the rural regions of Nepal…

the continuous hooks to breast milk promoted by Nestle in maternity wards in hospitals make babies more dependant on that type of breastmilk. Breast Milk has many natural benefits lacking in formula which protects against bacterial meningitis, gastroenteritis, ear infections, respiratory infections ,diarrhea, and the necessary nutrients for neurological development. UNICEF estimates that a formula-fed child living in unhygienic conditions is between 6 and 25 times more likely to die of diarrhea…

Bacterial community of some waste dumpsites in Lagos, Nigeria Moro, D.D.1, Bello, H.A.2 and Akano, S.O.3 1. Department of Microbiology, Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos State, Nigeria. 2. Department of Science Technology,Gateway Polytechnic, Igbesa, Ogun State, Nigeria. 3. Department of Medical Microbiology, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria. ABSTRACT Bacteriological…

this there were various diseases that killed a lot of people because of the overall poor living conditions and there was no antibiotics or other vital medicines that could help fight off the diseases and illnesses. Common diseases were cholera, gastroenteritis, hepatitis and typhoid. During ancient Rome a vast number of women and babies didn’t survive childbirth around…

protect babies from the risk of becoming overweight in later years. Breast milk benefits babies because it provides immunological protection on infants and reduces rates of hospital admissions for illness that are related to diarrhea, pneumonia, gastroenteritis, bronchitis, ear infection and colic. Breastfed infants are also less likely to face death in infancy. Breastfeeding helps the growth of nerves and the intestinal tract of the newborns, which increases the speed of weight and size gain.…

Van Tran Microbiology Tuesday 5:00 May 5, 2015 Unknown Sample # 7 1. Introduction: Using biochemical tests are a good way to identify unknown bacteria from a sample. It is basically a similar to a trial and error method, but rather than using trial and error a person would be using positive and negative results. Using biochemical tests will help a person identify certain characteristics of the unknown bacteria through a series of chemical tests. Of course more than one biochemical tests…

When thinking of where the meat in the supermarket comes from, one might imagine a grassy farm with healthy livestock that was raised by a family. Sadly, this happy image that’s plastered on our products and shown in cartoons is a mere ploy for the customers of the meat and dairy industry. The reality is a gruesome scene of poultry, pigs, and cattle being forced into confined spaces where they suffer every day. A vast majority of farms in the United States focus on producing the largest amount…

Staphylococcus aureus is a gram-positive bacteria which is an aerobic organism. S. aureus can cause many different infections. Antibiotic resistance is common for S. aureus. It forms golden grapelike clusters that you can see under a microscope. “20-40% of people carry it in their noses and skin.”(6) Most of the time, S.aureus is transported from the nasal passages to the skin. “Coagulase-positive S. aureus is one of the most dangerous pathogen because it develops antibiotic resistance.”(1) S…

Evaluate the effectiveness of health programs and services 10.2 Current research activities related to the concept/implementation of activities related to the concept Noroviruses are a major cause of infectious gastroenteritis worldwide, and the viruses can establish persistent infection in immune-compromised individuals. From 2010 to 2013 a retrospective review among immune-compromised patients enrolled in research studies at National Institutes of Health Clinical…