Like bacteria and viruses, some fungi can act as pathogens. Human fungal diseases can occur due to infection or fungal toxins. Symptoms of fungal diseases can be as common as itching, coughing, fever, wheezing, but they can also be as serious as meningitis or even death. Parasites are organisms that need other organism for their survival. They draw nourishment and other needs from their host organism.
The causative agent of the Bubonic Plague is a gram-negative coccobacilli shaped bacteria, Yersinia pestis. Yersinia pestis belongs to the family of enterobacteria and is a facultative anaerobe. Metabolism of Yersinia pestis is fermentative, and produces a thick capsule, which prevents the ability of white blood cells to ward of the infection of Yersinia pestis. There are three known diseases that are caused by Yersinia pestis; Bubonic, Septemic, and Pneumonic Plague. Bubonic plague is an infectious disease that is transmitted from small rodents and their fleas to
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.
BCC affects up to two million Americans each year. Those who are at high risk to get Basil Cell Carcinoma are people with fair skin, light-colored eyes, Blonde or red hair freckles and who are easily sunburned. Also if it runs in the family you are more likely to inherit it also. Patients that are diagnosed with this type of skin cancer, have a 35% chance of developing another tumor within three years, and a 50% chance within five years. Basil Cell Carcinoma can be associated with scars, vaccinations, or even Tattoos.
"Pink eye" (conjunctivitis) is an inflammation and redness of the conjunctiva (the layer of blood vessels covering the white part of the eye). It can appear suddenly or overnight. Pink eye is usually caused by viral or bacterial infections and is a common ailment. Pink eye is commonly acquired through contact with contaminated objects like pillow cases, towels, books, others' make-up. These objects become contaminated through direct contact with infected eye discharge or from hands that were not properly washed after touching an infected eye.
You must be immunized within one week to four months prior to exposure for the vaccine to be effective. The vaccine is composed of inactivated organisms from several virus strains with scientist attempt to include the most recent mutation. Vaccines are typically 67-92 percent effective. Although most people recover fully from the flu, some develop serious complications, including life threatening conditions such as pneumonia. About 20,000 people in the United States die from flu complications each year and thousands more need to be hospitalized prior to recovery.
Yet thousands of people die each year or escalates billions of debt to the health care system in the U.S. annually to fight them. According to the CDC these types of infections can be identified and isolated by cultures and laboratory testing. But to aid in helping battle the infections throughout the healthcare industry The Joint Commission has place accreditation requirements and various tools to reduce the infection rates in the healthcare field. Integration of Central Line Catheter Purposes
In the United States about four hundred cases occur each year, and 75% of these are acquired while traveling internationally. (“Typhoid Fever”, 2010). Morphology and Virulence Factors S. typhi is a gram-negative enteric bacillus that belongs in the family of Enterobacteriaceae. It is a motile, facultative anaerobe that is susceptible to numerous antibiotics. Presently, one hundred seven strains of this organism have been isolated.
Cystic Fibrosis is a very serious inherited genetic disease which affects one child in every 2,500 Caucasian births. This disease usually affects the lungs and causes the build up of a thick mucus which causes chest infections. These infections unfortunately usually lead to death during childhood or early adulthood. On occasion, besides affecting the lungs, it affects the bowels and the pancreas, causing blockages in the intestines and poor absorption of food. Cystic Fibrosis may first appear in a newly born baby, or in children or young adults.
Introduction The purpose of this paper is to discuss pancreatic cancer and explain how it plays out as a terminal illness. This paper will provide statistics about the occurrence of pancreatic cancer in the United States of America. Also, information will be provided on the warning signs of the illness, known causes, how it is treated and statistics related to the illness. Pancreatic cancer is listed as one of the top five causes of death among men and women. Pancreatic cancer is diagnosed in around 28,000 Americans each year (Mayo Clinic, 2012).