Category: Infectious Disease

Infectious Diseases And Public Health Meanwhile, Kathleen A. Alexander and others identified different factors that contributed to the most recent Ebola outbreak, during their paper called What Factors Might Have Led to the Emergence of Ebola in West Africa (2015). Some of their identified factors were the potential infection due to the consumption of dead…

Relationship Between Malnutrition And Infection The strong relationship between malnutrition and infection was originally described by Scrimshaw et al. (47). From this framework, much investigation was done in this area and there is a total agreement among authors that mortality is significantly more elevated in undernourished child compared to healthy ones. The study by Man…

Infectious Disease: Biological And Drug Defences Microorganisms are small living organisms that you are unable to see without a microscope. They live inside of the host (endoparasites). There are five main types of microorganisms; bacteria, fungi, protozoa, viruses and parasites. Microorganisms are also known as pathogens and are around us daily, in every environment. There…

Infectious Diseases Caused By Aedes Aegypti On a global scale, the public health sector is built on prioritizing diseases that majorly contribute to the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. In the spectrum of accountable diseases, infectious diseases caused by Aedes Aegypti, which is the principal vector among the species family, has the widest ever…

Infectious Disease: Epidemic Mapping Introduction Every country is susceptible to potential outbreaks of large scale diseases. These infectious diseases cause a multiplicity of problems, specifically extreme numbers of death with those afflicted. Diseases like SARS, HIV/AIDS, and Ebola have claimed the lives of many, but what if we could predict the spread of new infectious…

Analysis of Factors Influencing on the Transmission and Contraction of Infectious Diseases There are many factors that influence the transmission and contraction of infectious diseases. Some individuals are more vulnerable to infections, due to other serious health conditions or a weaker immune system. For instance, young children have not yet developed their immune systems. A…

Description Of Influenza And Explanation Of Infection Control Practices The main purpose of this essay is to discuss influenza and what is the mode of action and risk factors for the older person and how to prevent the spread of infection in a residential aged care facility. This essay will discuss the risk assessment needed…

Infectious Disease: Consequences Of Traveling During An Outbreak Travel is a major factor when it comes to the spread of infectious diseases. Throughout history, there have been many examples of why traveling and migration have played a major factor in spreading very infectious diseases. In this essay, Ill be explaining the consequences of traveling during…