In this assignment we are looking at the physical development and characteristic of young adulthood and how HIV/AIDS is contracted, and the effect it has on the person living with it and those close or living with the person and how we can prevent it. 2. MAIN CONTENT 2.1 The physical development and the health of the young adulthood Physical development According to Zastrow, C. (2010). Hands and fingers decreases after mid-30s, muscular strength is attained between age 25 and 30 and begin…
normally interact with three stages of infection which are known as acute, chronic (the latent or asymptomatic) and finally AIDS (1). When there is no treatment, HIV infection will progress from one stage to another and weaken the immune system during this process until it finally reaches AIDS. However, HIV medicines and antiretroviral therapy (ART) can stop HIV from advancing to AIDS (1). This essay presents the three stages of HIV infection in a way which shows when each stage begins and how…
Candidate ID: gwf613 The Modeling of a Potential Smallpox Outbreak at my Local High School Introduction Up until 1980, the world lived in fear of a deadly, disfiguring disease. Smallpox, a highly infectious disease, produces symptoms such as fever, postulation, and rash, potentially leaving the victim scarred from scratching his or her blisters. It is transmitted through inhalation of fluid droplets produced by actions such as sneezing and coughing as well as contact with a skin legion of an…
Rabies Virus Rabies is a virus that causes many problems with the central nervous system and everything else in the body (Rabies, Eden). It is a bullet shaped cell with a tail that causes many symptoms. The only way to live from rabies is a vaccine and the only way to be less likely to get it is a pre-exposure vaccine (Rabies, Eden). The Rabies Virus affects the central nervous system, which is the brain, spinal cord, and the nerves that attach to the spinal cord. The central nervous system…
Lupus affects each individual patient with wide variety of complaints. Some patients have only a few mild symptoms; some have severe symptoms. Symptoms as with other autoimmune disease may vary. They may have a period of remission wherein there are no symptoms or very limited symptoms. But, at times patient may go through excessive symptoms – known as “Flare-ups” 1. Fatigue: All patient with Lupus experience some amount of fatigue. Patient may report taking afternoon naps. Even some doctors may…
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, also known as SARS, is an infectious disease, and was the first emergent and highly transmittable viral disease to appear in the twenty-first century. An infectious disease is a disease caused by organism. At this time SARS is very rare, but in 2002 it was common for anyone who traveled. There was no specific age group of people who were more affected by this disease. The SARS outbreak in 2002-2003 showed how quickly infection can spread in a highly mobile and…
HENOCH-SCHONLINE PURPURA Usually called HSP, is a condition that affects the small blood vessels, this inflammation is known as vasculitis, their become swollen and irritated. HSP can affect anyone, it’s most common in children aged 2-11, and boys are affected twice as often as girls. A seasonal variation with a peak incidence in spring has been noted. The disorder was named after two German physicians, Eduard Henoch and Johann Schonlein, who first described the disease in the 1800s. Sometimes…
Name: Steffan Barrett Date: April 6, 2016 ID#: 620068648 Tutor: Mrs Newman Stream: 40 Assignment: Documented Essay (Final Draft) The zika virus is a member of the virus family Flaviviridae and the genus Flavivirus and is spread by the female mosquito while the cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common virus in the same family as herpesvirus and is spread by body fluids, such as saliva, blood and urine. Both viruses are extremely dangerous to the unborn. The cytomegalovirus is known for affecting…
available, when the potential harm to subjects receiving no treatment is not serious or irreversible. For this reason, conducting placebo-controlled studies for life-threatening diseases in developing countries is considered unethical. The example of the AIDS trials, is one of the known cases that has heightened ethical concerns. In 1997, controversy arose over a series of placebo-controlled trials, aimed to find a treatment to lower the rate of maternal-to-infant transmission of HIV in…
Sexually Transmitted Infections Alysa N. Knowles Lennard, HS; HCC Community College Sexually Transmitted Infections The entire Earth’s populous will become sick during their life, but one group of maladies is effectively avoidable. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are infections caused by bacteria that thrives in or around the genitals and are spread by contact with them. Every sexually active person is at risk for an STI, risk is reduced to zero when abstinence is practiced; reduced…