The Three T’s: Target, Treat, Test Introduction Mastitis is an inflammatory disease of the udder that is costly not just in terms of production loss but also in treatment expense. Control programs aim to prevent the incidence of the disease and minimize production loss while treating the infection as effectively and economically as possible. Effective control programs are generally two pronged: Targeting the causative pathogen for individual infections (rather than following a blanket…
Measles Outbreak Measles is a virus spread by sneezing and coughing droplets which are micro in size. The virus is highly contagious. It is estimated that contact with an infected individual will result in 90% becoming infected if unvaccinated. The virus is still present for up to two hours in the air or on surfaces after the occurrence. Individuals who are affected by the disease are primarily unvaccinated or have not had the required doses. The vaccine became available in 1963. Measles in the…
What is an infection An infection happens when an organism such as bacteria feeds off of its host. It lives in that person and multiplies. This causes the area to become red and hurt. Because of the one way benefit to the organisms they are known as parasitic organisms. There are lots of bacteria on earth and our bodies are mostly made up of bacteria that live inside us but don 't cause harm because they live symbiotically with their host. There are manny different kinds of infections…
All organisms in an ecosystem are interconnected and play specific roles that are crucial to the entire community’s sustainability and well-being. When a single aspect of the community is taken away, it affects the rest of the organisms that inhabit the ecosystem, and usually in a way that negatively impacts the area’s biodiversity. The source of most energy on Earth comes from the Sun however, only a certain group of organisms can harness the sun’s energy and convert it into sugars and…
may up rise from the virus, but it is not very common. (Emiliani, C. 1993) Introduction Human immunodeficiency virus, HIV, is one the world’s most fatal illnesses. (Regents of the University of California) It is a virus in which attacks the Immune system, also known…
The purpose of this research paper is to understand why allergic reactions happen, and what chemicals in our bodies cause them to happen. In this paper, one will read about the chemical inside our bodies that causes allergic reactions to happen, the symptoms of an allergic reaction, the most common allergens, and ways that one can treat his/her allergies. Chemicals Triggering Food Allergies We have all known someone in our life that has a food allergy, or maybe even…
When I look back at my writing experiences my memories are full of sweaty palms and anxiety attacks. Writing has never been a strong suit, I remember in fourth grade having to write a book, hand written with illustrations, my nightmare. In college my professor told me that my writing was so bad I would make a terrible teacher. Reading is a little more enjoyable than writing, I like reading books before I see the film version of the story. I am a mother now and I do not want my son to face the…
Maturity: the state, fact, or period of being mature. But is it more than that? Is it the way you act? The words you use? Is maturity really a fact, or is it just an idea? What makes maturity, maturity? What does being mature mean? What makes you mature? Many people have these questions at least once in their lives, when they see the distasteful couple making out in the halls or the class clown that just can 't seem to understand why everybody hates his "funny" jokes. Why is it that you…
make someone immune to an infectious disease. To trigger an immune system response, how the body responds to diseases, vaccines are loaded with microorganisms, a microscopic organism. A common vaccine consists of a weakened pathogen, an organism that causes diseases. The pathogen could also have been altered so that it cannot cause illness. When a vaccine is administered, pathogens enter the body. For that reason, the immune system creates antibodies, a substance produced by the body to to fight…
person’s immune system, making it incredibly difficult or even impossible to fight off even the most basic diseases. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, otherwise known as AIDS, may result…