The common way of treating a virus is through immunization as anti-biotics will not be effective against viral infections. The virus infection can cause things like the Influenza, common cold, stomach flu, pneumonia, blood born infections, ear infections and HIV/AIDS. Fungi- live in the air, water, soil and on plants and they can live in the
As the method of quarantine had worked previously, elements of this are evident in the response to the outbreak of Cholera in the nineteenth century with quarantine of passengers on ships. The travellers were inspected and if suspected resulted in the isolation of infected persons in special hospitals (Brunton, 2009, pg 194). The theory was that if disease spread through contagion then it could be controlled through quarantine. Although favoured by some, it was rejected by others as this restricted trade. Unlike the plague, the Cholera epidemic
If a doctor sees a patient who has the flu, and doesn’t wash his before he goes to see his next patient, that patient may also get the flu. By being at the hospital, it probably means you are either injured or sick, and your immune system is probably not as strong as it normally is. This means you are more likely to get sick if you are exposed to anything. This is why washing your hands is important no matter where you are or who you are. It will keep you from getting sick and potentially everyone else around you.
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Infections are caused by an invasion of unwanted organisms that attack ones body. With that being said, pneumonia is an acute infection of the lung parenchyma (Anatomical Chart Company, 2010, p. 100). Pneumonia, like any other infection, has a pathophysiology that describes how the infection affects the body. It also has different causes, several signs and symptoms, a variety of different treatments, and even a long list of possible complications. Pneumonia is always handled with delicate attention, but for individuals who have normal, healthy lungs and a strong immune system the final outcome is almost always a good one.
The reason for this window of time for the infection to develop is because hospitals try to have the duration of hospital stays decreased. Therefore, the symptoms of the infections aren’t discovered until after the patient has returned home. Hospital-acquired infections are also an indication of how well patient care and safety is at the hospital. The safety and quality of care for the patients should always be a hospital’s first priority. Hospital-acquired infections are preventable and preventing them is straightforward: a code of cleanliness.
Likewise, during the 20th century, when health officials have found victims of typhoid, they offered them related treatments and instead of isolating from the community, they respected their freedom and suggest them to avoid contact with others so they can stop transmitting typhoid to others. ---------In the event of an infectious emergency, most of the time the public health system is successful in controlling the situation, but in some cases they do fail as well. In 1947, a free mass vaccination effort was authorized by the New York City Health Department, which resulted in a lower mortality rate in New York City. In “‘BE SAFE.BE SURE.’: New York City’s Experience with Epidemic Smallpox”, Judith Walzer Leavitt explains, “ the Board of Health had learned to value citizen cooperation and to seek it in broadly acceptable ways, largely through publicity and convincing arguments” (415). The public health officials had spread the awareness about smallpox vaccination in New
Demetrius Crouch Honors English 3 Mrs. Beveridge April 14, 2013 HIV/AIDS: Abstract HIV/AIDS is a disease that anyone that is practicing unsafe sex or sharing needles can contract. From children, to teenagers, to adults, it is important to take the proper precautionary measures to protect yourself from it. This is a disease that currently has no known cure, but there are very good treatments that will slow down the growth of the virus so that you will live longer. This disease used to have a very negative reputation, but over time people have come to be more compassionate about the situation. Programs have been created to try and stop the spread of this disease and many other diseases around the world.
Traditionally, the geriatric population has existing aliments therefore, if they were to contact the flu it could exacerbate their existing health conditions. According to The Strategic Advisory Group of Experts at the World Health Organization (WHO) (2013), a particular health condition that the flu could easily exacerbate in someone who is 65 yrs or older and increase their vulnerability to pneumonia. This patient population is labeled as especially high risk, based on burden of disease. The flu vaccine provides the best protection from the flu and its complications. The flu vaccine also assists in preventing the spreading of the flu from person to
Opposition to vaccines has existed since the earliest vaccination campaigns. Although the benefits of preventing these diseases greatly outweigh the risks of a rare side effect, disputes have arisen over the morality, effectiveness, and safety of vaccinations (5). Concern has been raised by the spreading of unfound information about the medical risks of vaccines. This increases the rates of life threatening disease, not only in the children whose parents refused vaccinations, but also in other children. This false information has led to an increase in vaccine preventable illnesses as well as an increase in the number of vaccine preventable deaths.