Sexually transmitted diseases and infections

but out infection, toxic substances (alcohol, certain drugs) and auto immune diseases can also cause hepatitis. There are 5 main hepatitis viruses, referred to as type A, B, C, D, and E. These 5 are of greatest concern because of the burden of illness and death they cause and potential of outbreaks and epidemic spread. Particularly, types B and C lead to chronic disease in hundreds of millions of people and together, are the most common care of liver cirrhosis…

and even protects children from potentially life threatening diseases. In fact, there is data which indicates that more and more parents are refusing vaccination for their children. “In California, the ‘personal belief exemption’ (PBE) rate for kindergarten school entry vaccination requirements increased by 67 percent over the ten year period 2000 to 2010, [but] the benefit of vaccination is reflected through the prevention of disease” (Amin et al., 2012). The report goes on to say that the…

conducive to the presence and transmission of many bacteria, virus, and yeast pathogens such as Syphilis. It is an infectious venereal disease; the microorganisms spread during intercourse as a result of exchanging reproductive fluids or bleeding, from mother to unborn child, when lesions come in contact with broken skin, and through blood transfusions. The disease is caused by Treponema pallidum which originates from the spiral-shaped Treponema (in Greek, “turning thread”) Bacteria genus that…

today will not change; therefore, the form of sex education in schools must change. A comprehensive sex education teaches students complete, accurate, and age-appropriate sex education that helps them reduce their risk of HIV/AIDS, other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and unintended pregnancy. Comprehensive sex education in public and…

Hepatitis-C causes chronic liver disease, resulting in cirrhosis of the liver, liver failure, and liver cancer. It can be sexually transmitted through homosexual activity. The human papilloma virus causes venereal warts and has been linked to cervical cancer in women and anal and genital cancer in men. Venereal warts in the anal/rectal area are extremely difficult to detect. The cancer may appear decades after the initial infection. The virus, which is called…

after one hour a single bacterium could have reproduced to give eight bacteria. 2.2 Explain the ways an infective agent might enter the body Contact: Some diseases spread through direct contact with infected skin, mucous membranes, or other body fluids. Diseases transmitted will include cold sores (herpes) and sexually transmitted diseases such as AIDS. Pathogens can also be spread by indirect contact e.g. Someone infected touches a surface such as a doorknob, countertop,…

bacterium, strictly human pathogen and the causative agent of the sexually transmitted infection Gonorrhea or “the clap” which has infected both men and women for thousands of years. It is named after Albert Neisser who first isolated it in 1879 (Dixson,2015). The disease it caused Gonorrhea, is a term coined by second century Greek physician Galen stands for “as flow of seed”. It is the second most common sexually transmitted infection in the world (Unemo and Shafer, 2011) affecting 62 million…

Syphilis: The Big Sore Loser Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease that has been around for many centuries. No one is certain when or where syphilis began. One theory is that the bacteria was carried to Europe from America by Christopher Columbus’s sailors. Syphilis was discovered by Fritz Schaudinn and Erich Hoffmann in 1905. Syphilis is also called “lues,” which means the “plague” in Latin. It used to be treated with dangerous drugs and remedies until after World War II when penicillin…

Inflammatory disease (PID) is one of the most common diseases in the United States in women between the ages of fourteen and twenty four are being treated. This disease is mostly cause by an untreated sexual transmitted disorder (STDs), mostly gonorrhea and or chlamydia, but it can also be caused by minor infections or douching. PID is treatable with a set on antibiotics and depending on how advance the disease is how the physician terminates how to treat it. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease…

Rotavirus (RV) - This disease is for infants. The disease rotavirus causes watery diarrhea, vomiting, and fever. This can lead to dehydration and hospitalization. I would not consider getting this vaccine as it only benefits babies. Pneumococcal Vaccination (PCV) - The vaccine helps to prevent pneumococcal disease which is an infection caused by streptococcus pneumonia bacteria. This can cause sepsis and then result in organ failure, tissue damage or even death. Currently, I do not plan on…