Nosocomial infection

Yellow Fever Yellow fever is a potentially deadly infection that has the power to kill with just a bite from a mosquito. This infection, that mainly began in the 1900’s, has caused many people to have nasty symptoms and even death. This potent disease has gruesome consequences if it is allowed to reach the further stages, and it has the ability to transmit rapidly within a short period of time. The initial symptoms will appear three to six days after being bitten by a mosquito. The three to…

One of the most basic forms of safety for the laboratory and in general is washing hands. From a young age, people are told to wash their hands to rid themselves of any germs they may be housing. As people age, they begin to learn about these germs and the effects of them if they are not cleaned off of their bodies. In the lab, it is one of the most basic rules of safety, wash hands to stop the spread of anything the students worked with. Washing hands is a general rule of society in order…

After this varying incubation period the host will exhibit beginning symptoms similar to many other viral infections in the prodrome stage.7 These symptoms are often: pain in the region of the bite/wound, malaise, fever, nausea, vomiting, chills, exhaustion, drooling, change in behaviour, etc.7 Due to its similarities in symptoms to other viral infections (such as the influenza virus), rabies is often misdiagnosed in its beginning stages, allowing the disease to progress to further…

Zika Virus Zika Virus is a fairly new Virus, the first big outbreak was reported in 2015 in Brazil. Zika Virus is fairly new in the United States, but scientists now know that it comes from a mosquito. The virus attacks the reproductive system in women. It’s the most harmful to women who are pregnant. When pregnant women get Zika, it will cause the baby to be born with microcephaly. Microcephaly makes the baby’s head smaller than average. The Zika Virus affects the reproductive system. The…

through it. Varicella can’t be treated using antibiotics but there are medicines that relieve the symptoms and help to control them. Creams from your local pharmacy that help with the itching and red rash can be bought, although they do not cure the infection. Children can receive a vaccination from the age of 18 months to help try and prevent the virus. Paracetamol can help your child or the infected person if they are feeling tired and irritable but do not give them aspirin as they may develop…

The topic I chose was the Zika Virus, I chose this topic because I think it is an important issue, and I think it is relevant because it affects the entire world. I also think the Zika Virus, wasn’t getting enough media attention, especially compared to other things like the Olympics. I think everyone should be aware of the Zika Virus because it is important to be educated about world issues, and because it could affect them. The techniques I used were gluing, cutting, shape, line, colour. I…

Blood tests show that one or all of the different blood cell types are decreased. One cell type, the lymphocyte may increase and be abnormal in appearance. This can sometimes be confused with certain types of leukemia. If a dog becomes chronically infected, the disease can keep coming back, especially during periods of stress. In some cases, arthritis or a kidney disease called 'glomerluonephritis' may develop. A decrease in the number of platelets in the blood is the most common laboratory…

Some of the obstacles of surrounding vaccination in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) made eradication of smallpox in the country seem unlikely. These obstacles included a lack of infrastructure/travel, an uncooperative government, and an inability to conduct active surveillance on the amount of individuals vaccinate as well as an issue with detecting cases of smallpox. Many of these issues are akin to those faced by the effort to keep the DRC free of polio.1 In 2017 two confirmed cases…

Tips For Dealing With Your Rosacea Rosacea appears in different ways. You may have mild redness on your cheeks, or you could have red skin, red eyes, and bumps on your skin. Rosacea can even cause a thickening of the skin on your nose that gradually changes its shape. Since the skin condition affects your appearance, you want to find an effective treatment so you won't be embarrassed by facial discoloration or bumps. Here are a few things that might help. Avoid Skin Irritation Skin irritation…

Aconite treatment is for sudden shock resulting in intense fright and anxiety. He or she feels that they are going to die and the fear continues after they have seemingly recovered. Arnica is usually the first treatment to use for shock that follows an accident involving physical injury or pain. When a person looks cold and still and is very slow to come around a treatment is carbo veg. If the person is losing fluids, the treatment would be china. When it comes to emotional loss or hearing bad…