The lack of prevention interventions that address African American women plays a critical role as to why the epidemic continues to spread. What exactly is HIV? Human Immunodeficiency Virus, better known as HIV is a disease that breaks down a person’s immune system. HIV destroys a person’s CD4 cells. CD4 cells are a specific group of white blood cells that play a large role in helping somebody to fight off diseases.
Some of the world’s most serious and deadly diseases are viral. In order to cause disease bacteria must enter the body. Routes for bacteria include; cuts, contact with infected faeces, contaminated food or water, close contact with an infected person, breathing in droplets from an infected persons cough or sneeze or indirectly by touching a contaminated surface. Viruses can be spread from one person to another through coughs and sneezes, vomit, exposure to infected bodily fluids, sexual intercourse and sharing infected needles. Fungi infections, there are several types of fungal infections.
1.2 Identify common illnesses and infections caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites The most common illnesses and infections that occur due to bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites are Dioreah, Vomiting, Influenza, Nail infections, Tick bites, Colds, Skin Conditions, Digestive Problems ( Parasites - Worms ) and in some cases, Death. 1.3 Describe what is meant by “Infection” and “Colonisation” As defined by : www.freedictionary.com INFECTION Invasion by and multiplication of pathogenic microorganisms in a bodily part or tissue, which may produce subsequent tissue injury and progress to overt disease through a variety of cellular or toxic mechanisms. This means that Infection is the process of infecting or being infected. COLONISATION A mass of microorganisms in a culture that originates from a single cell. This means that when either a Virus, Bacteria, Fungi or parasites in the single form, gather and join to make one mass of either Virus, Bacteria, Fungi or parasites.
Also, person who had been treated for chlamydia previously still runs the risk of being re-infected with the disease. Having any STDs, including Chlamydia, also increases the risk for HIV due to the sores and bleeding associated with their symptoms. While using male condoms will reduce the risk of infection, abstinence is the only truly effective way to prevent Chlamydia and all other
This means there is a problem with the body’s normal immune system response. In patients with an autoimmune disease, the immune system can’t tell the difference between harmful substances and healthy ones. The result is an overactive immune response that attacks otherwise healthy cells and tissue, leading to chronic inflammation. Lupus is diagnosed through blood test. Lupus is a tricky disease
Lupus Lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease that can damage any part of the body. Chronic means the signs and symptoms go wrong with your immune system, which is part of the body that fights off virus, bacteria, and germs. Lupus is also a disease of flares, (the symptoms worsen and you fill ill) and remissions (the symptoms improve and you feel better). The immune system goes into overdrive and can’t tell difference between some of the body’s normal, healthy cells and germs that can cause infection. So the immune system responds by making antibodies that attack the body’s normal cells.
Conclusion Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare disease that results in gross foreboding and fatality if not treated in its very early stages. At the beginning, however, it is difficult to tell the difference from other superficial skin conditions such as cellulitis. Family doctors must have a very great level of suspicion and low inception for surgical referral when confronted with cases of fever, pain and erythema.
Name of STD: Cytomegalovirus What is it? Cytomegalovirus, also called CMV is a common virus that infects most people, but rarely causes obvious illness. Unfortunately, once you're infected with CMV, the virus is in your body for life. What causes it? The transmission of an infectious agent by another person by one or more of the following: saliva, air, cough, fecal-oral route, surfaces, blood, needles, blood transfusions, sexual contact, or mother to fetus (through the placenta).
With the right set of conditions, necrotizing fasciitis is a real risk and can cause severe damage. t is most commonly transferred by respiratory droplets or direct contact with secretions of someone carrying Strep A. For instance, a person carrying a Strep A bacteria might not even show symptoms or become ill at all. They cough or sneeze, another person picks up the bacteria on their hands or directly at the point of a wound and the infection occurs. The NF patient is not likely to be contagious, and inanimate objects are unlikely to be points of
Essay1 What are healthcare asscociated infection. A Healthcare associated infection is an infection that is acquired after being in contact with the healthcare services such as hospitals, nursing homes, clinics. MRSA ( methicillian-resistant staphylococcus ) also know as the superbug is a disease that spreads rapidly amongest patients, staff and visitors of the general public. MRSA is a skin infection that starts out as a simple rash, pimple and can be very sore and painful to touch also can be accompanied by a fever (CDC). When this is left untreated staph bacteria can get into the body systoms through open wounds and after entering the body it is know as Invasive MRSA the staph then enters into the blood circulation