There were 26,000 cases reported thus far in the Philippines. Of these cases that were traced back to the travel to the Philippines, the infected people were not vaccinated before travel. The first case was noticed by a traveler when he developed a rash and fever. This traveler was misdiagnosed as having a common virus. It was not until 8 more cases were reported to the emergency room that this outbreak was noted to be of the measles vaccine.
about 500 to 1,500 happen in the us every year. this disease has two types; type I is caused by anaerobic bacteria with or without the presence aerobic bacteria, type II also called hemolytic streptococcal gangrene is caused by group A streptococci, other bacteria may or may not be present the disease may be also be called synergistic gangrene.Muscle and fat tissue are affected as a consequence of infection. Necrotizing fasciitis is a severe complication of group A streptococcal infection. The bacteria cause the destruction of skin and muscle by releasing toxins. Additional complications can occur from necrotizing fasciitis, such as shock and organ
Fungi Fungi are skin infections caused by dermatophytes and yeasts, which are groups of fungi that are normally harmless. When these grow excessively, it causes symptoms and usually affects your skin because they live of keratin. Parasite A parasite is a life-form that survives off its host, including worms, bacteria, protozoa and amoeba. Parasites often work by stealth—you probably don’t even notice their presence. In the meantime they rob your system of nutrition, loading you down with their excretions and secretions these include Lice and Ringworm 1.3 Colonisation is when a bacterial strain invades a region of your body and starts to rapidly divide - it sets up a new colony Infection is similar but only usually used for opportunistic pathogenic bacteria - that is it does not usually refer to bacteria that normally inhabit us 1.4 Localised infection is restricted to a ceratin region of your body Systemic infection means that the infection is throughout your body.
(Wikipedia contributors) The virus also remains alive and contagious on exposed surfaces and in the air for up two hours. Measles is highly contagious, over 95 percent of non-immunized children will develop the disease if exposed to the virus. (CDC) Symptoms of the disease first appear 10 to 12 days after initial exposure to the virus. These symptoms include cough, runny nose,fever, malaise, red watery eyes , koplik’s spots and the hallmark skin rash. (CDC) Initially a fever develops, followed by runny nose, cough and water eyes and koplik’s spots(small white spots that develop within the cheek and mouth).
Clostridium Difficile Clostridium Difficile, often called C. difficile or C. diff, is a bacterium that can cause Symptoms ranging from diarrhea to life - threatening inflammation of the colon. Illness from C. difficile most commonly affects older adults in hospitals or in long term care facilities and typically occurs after use of antibiotic medications. In recent years, C. difficile infections have become more frequent, more severe and more difficult to treat. Each year, tens of thousands of people in the United States get sick from C. difficile, including some otherwise healthy people who aren’t hospitalized or taking antibiotics.
For instance, Lactobacillus acidophilus — a harmless bacterium that resides in your intestines — helps you digest food, destroys some disease-causing organisms and provides nutrients. Many disease-causing bacteria produce toxins — powerful chemicals that damage cells and make you ill. Bacteria can multiply very rapidly if given the right environment. Viruses are much smaller than cells. In fact, viruses can only be seen by electronic microscope. To reproduce, viruses invade cells in your body, hijacking the machinery that makes cells work.
The bacteria commonly exist in rivers and lakes, are often found in any warm water system or device; air conditioning cooling towers, whirlpool spas, humidifiers, faucets and shower heads, anywhere artificial water is being supplied or used, and any place where water is stagnant. People contract Legionnaires by inhaling small droplets of the contaminated water. The disease has not been proven to pass from person to person. The likely hood of contracting the disease depends on the level of contamination of the source, health and age of the person exposed, and the intensity of the exposure. Most cases are a single isolated case, but outbreaks may occur.
BIOL 1010 ‐ Biotechnology and Society Assignment #2 Genetic Disease Briefing Cystic Fibrosis Name: Zeina Hassan Date: Monday, November 11th, 2013 Cystic fibrosis, also known as CF, is a disease that causes the body to produce thick and sticky mucus in various parts of the body, resulting in problems in two of the major areas in the body: the lungs and the digestive system (KidsHealth, 2013). Mucus is a slimy substance that is secreted by the mucus membranes of the body. It has several functions in the body such as, lubricating the digestive, respiratory and reproductive systems. It helps keeps the bodily tissues moist and prevent tissues from getting infected or from drying out (KidsHealth,
In cutaneous anthrax there is a 1 to 7 day of incubation period, a small papule appears at the site of inoculation. A papule is a small solid pimple or swelling that may form a rash and may typically be inflamed. It develops into a vesicle filled with clear fluid. Subsequently, a small ring surrounding of similar vesicles develops and fuses. This fusion turns into a large lesion causing erythema, which is superficial reddening of the skin, pruritis a severe itching of the skin and non pitting edema ( swelling in certain parts of the body) pain is rarely experienced.
Common symptoms are acral necrosis of the extremities (such as the toes, fingers, lips and tip of the nose), high fever, nausea, vomiting, and breathing difficulty. Left untreated, Yersinia pestis can multiply rapidly in the bloodstream, possibly causing septicemic plague or even creep towards the lungs causing pneumonic plague. In order to diagnose bubonic plague, testing in the laboratory is required. Identification of the bacterium Yersinia pestis culture in a sample of serum from a patient’s blood is used for confirmation of the