Scabies

They can be common, short-lived disease like throat colds or chronic diseases like malaria and herpes. The form of treatment necessary for communicable disease depends on both the source and symptoms of the disease. However, treatment usually involves some form of rest, recuperation, medication or vaccine. Common There are numerous common communicable diseases, such as throat colds and the flu. They often produce symptoms like sore throat, runny nose, coughing, sneezing, headache, fever…

Airborne Precaution: Is when a person has a known or suspected to have infection that can be transmitted by air route. These contagion are caused by organisms that can be suspended in the air for a long period of time. Examples of airborne disease are tuberculosis, rubeola, Shingles, chickenpox. When working with some with airborne transmission, we should make sure they are in a Negative airflow room to prevent spread of infection, and anyone who is going in the room should wear a HEPA filter…

Inclusion Body Disease (IBD), sometimes called “Stargazing”, is a known pathogen that affects the nervous system, organs, and tissue of its host and in many cases, leads to death (PET MD, 2010). An inclusion body represents a wide spread of bacteria throughout a cell. (Dictionary, 2012) Microscopic changes are mainly seen in the kidney, liver or blood cells, these are known to be abnormal structures within the cells. IBD was first identified in the mid 1970’s, but curiously no known pathogens…

Introduction In this assignment I will be evaluating the partnership of the health and social care about the case of Victoria Climbie. I will be explaining the advantages and the disadvantages between working among the partnerships and the improvement. The Victoria Climbié case was a disturbing and horrifying. Victoria Climbié is an 8 years old girl who was murder in London, she was tortured and murdered by her guardians (Kouao and Carl Manning) Her death was directed to a public inquiry…

There are over 10 types of STDs and they range from irritants such as crabs and scabies, to causing long term health problems in the cases of Syphilis, Gonorrhea and HIV. Some STDs, like Herpes and Hepatitis B, have no cure, and while most can be cured some STDs are extremely painful. As several STDs have no symptoms or the symptoms…

love the same gender as them is ludicrous. Some may think gay men or just the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Queer, transgender, and other have the highest STDs and STIs. That is not the case. Studies have shown that homosexual men are less likely to have scabies, herpes genitals, and genital warts. In fact “Hispanic and African American women represent less than one-fourth of all United States, but account for more than three- fourths (76%) of AIDS cases” David Salyer. In 1985 seven percent of women…

attendance to gain access to swimming pools (RLSSWA, 2016). Through this policy, healthy practices and physical environments are two other social determinants that influenced the health outcomes of the children. Initially, there were reports of scabies, skin infections, glue ear, and eye problems (Projector, 2008). However, with the establishment of the NSNP policy, several community members reported improved hearing and healthier skin (Projector, 2008). This could be explained through the…

Failure to protect: Victoria Climbie On 25th February 2000 Victoria Climbie was taken to St Mary's Hospital, Paddington where she died from hypothermia with her movement restricted after months of abuse by her carer Marie-Therese Kauao and her partner Carl Manning. Post-mortem conducted after Victoria died showed 128 injuries on her body. Victoria was born in the Ivory Coast and at the age of seven, her father's aunt Kauao offered to take her to France for a better education. Victoria was a…

via biting insects favor its development throughout the year in these tropical climates. Also crowded conditions or poor hygiene also promote impetigo. A systematic review showed that the worldwide prevalence of scabies found that impetigo as a secondary bacterial skin infection to scabies was common, particularly in children, with the highest prevalence in Australian Aboriginal communities…

et al., 2018). Secondly, when Day Zero reaches there will be a great loss of hygiene as there will be no water available in taps, wash sinks and showers. This will result in an increase of skin infections for instance infestations and impetigo (scabies and conjunctivitis) (Mash, et al., 2018). The spread of severe respiratory viruses that trigger pneumonia, coughs, bronchitis and influenza will be increased due to the lack of effective hand…