Category: Infectious Disease
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International Quarantine: A Measure To Halt Disease Spread
Abstract New challenges of 21st century such as rapid globalization, increased trades and hyper mobility of people; can spread infectious disease faster than ever before. Vigilant practice is vital to slow down the chain of transmission and quarantine is one among them. Quarantine is a measure used by the global health agencies to prevent the…
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Investigation Into The Control Of Infectious Diseases: Tuberculosis (TB)
A disease is a specific abnormal condition that negatively affects the structure or function of part all an organism and there is different type of diseases including tuberculosis the most dangerous is the disease. This disease killed more people in the world, the research tells us about tuberculosis that who were killed form this disease.…
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How Geographical Factors Make The Asian Region More Susceptible To Epidemics Of Infectious Diseases
Introduction Based on the original broad claim, initial research was conducted to establish specific diseases that were common in Asian countries as well as certain geographic factors within Asia that affect infectious disease susceptibility; it was found that malaria cases notably increased in areas near deforestation. Thus, the original research question was formulated: Does an…
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Could The Human Population Be At A Greater Risk Of New Disease Outbreaks?
Increasing globalisation and continued human induced environmental degradation is enhancing the ability for infectious diseases to emerge and spread. Globalisation, climate change, urbanisation and livestock intensification are all features of the modern human society disrupting the natural ecological system and altering disease transmission (Patz, J.A. et al 2000). Changes in population size, density and distribution,…
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The Condition Of Diagnostic Tests For Infectious Diseases In Developing Countries
Diagnostic tests play an important role in the detection of infectious agents, the finding of a new agent, direct an appropriate therapy, observing the response to treatment, estimating prognosis, and disease analysis. The inadequate diagnostic services against infectious diseases is a serious problem in developing countries and one of the major issue that a nation…
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Cholera: The Peculiarities Of Infectious Disease
Cholera is a disease characterized by extreme bouts of diarrhea (Somboonwit, Menezes, Holt, Sinnott, and Shapshak, 2017). In the 19th century, Cholera was believed to be a disease caused by breathing bad air, however researcher John Snow showed that cases of the disease were clustered around a public well (Symington, 2016). Upon inspecting the water…
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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 common cause of immunodeficiency is poor nutrition. This is because great nutrition…
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Emergence of the New Infectious Diseases: Descriptive Essay
New Diseases Introduction A disease is a certain condition that affects an organism by weakening the bodys general functions and psyche; it is also affiliated with particular symptoms and signs. The factors that contribute to an organism having a disease may be intrinsic or extrinsic. Intrinsic factors originate within a host and could be caused…
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Essay on Emerging Infectious Diseases: Causes of Outbreak
We as humans are currently at war with a pandemic, a virus known as COVID-19, an infectious disease that has devasted a large portion of our world. Covid-19 is one example of the many infectious diseases that have devasted our world throughout the past decades (Kim, 2020). As a modern society, we have endured the…
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Impact of Infectious Diseases on Society: Opinion Essay
Infectious diseases are diseases caused by organisms such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, or parasites. The continuous growth of the Human population is causing an increase in the spread of infectious diseases. Due to the growth of the spread of infectious diseases the human population is decreasing. I feel like the bigger the population gets, the…