This infection is a standout amongst the most deadly and horrific infections known to development. Ebola hemorrhagic fever is serious, regularly deadly and it influences monkeys, gorillas and people. The Ebola infection is a part of a group of RNA infections known as filovirus (family Filoviridae). At the point when amplified by an electron magnifying instrument, these infections have the presence of long string-shape, with little snare or circle toward one side. There have been four recognized strains
Bacterial Infections of Humans Caused by Bites of Animals (NOT insects) Introduction Animal bites on humans may cause open wounds or even crushing injuries. Like us, all animals carry certain bacteria or viruses that can cause illness if passed on to humans via the open wounds. The pathogen entry pathway for these zoonotic infections include bites or scratches, and direct contact saliva or waste. These diseases bring about a considerable amount of inconvenience to humans and therefore, the greatest
Chlamydia Chlamydial infection is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted disease in the United States today. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than 4 million new cases occur each year. The highest rates of chlamydial infection are in 15 to 19-year old adolescents regardless of demographics or location. Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), a serious complication of chlamydial infection, has emerged as a major cause of infertility among women of childbearing
VIRAL INFECTIONS: THE TRUE WHYS AND WHAT NOWS It all started with a little tickling in my throat. I forged ahead, knowing all too well what that feeling meant, I was getting sick. I convinced myself to just not think about it and it would just go away. This whole time there was an army of alien species amassing in my bloodstream and older cells. They are horrifyingly ugly, like something straight out of H. R. Geiger’s imagination. They writhe and twitch while they are on the hunt for one of your
Opportunistic HIV infections Description- opportunistic HIV infections are those infections that are caused to a HIV positive person, when his CD4 count starts decreasing. Opportunistic HIV infections can be treated with strong antiretroviral drugs that aim to uplift the CD4 count and keep our immunity system stronHETEROSEXUAL HIV INFECTION Description- Heterosexual HIV infection is the most common reason for the spread of the disease. Heterosexual HIV infection may not be the major cause in
Preventing Hospital Associated Infections Booth, K. A. (2016). Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs). Journal Of Continuing Education Topics & Issues, 18(1), 18-23 Booth who is part of a software company that specializes in educational solutions for allied health and nursing education discuss the prevention of hospital acquired infections. Healthcare associated infections previously known as nosocomial infections are infections that occur secondary due to numerous different factors
how diseases can be spread and what causes them. Germs and bacteria are spread through the process called the chain of infection. The chain of infection is made up of six different links: pathogen, reservoir, portal of exit, means of transmission, portal of entry, and a susceptible host (Koshuta). The chain of infection can only happen when all six links are present (Infection Prevention and Control ). Each link has a unique part in the chain and each part can be interrupted, stopped, or broken
Hookworm Infection Hookworm infection is an infection caused by parasitic roundworms that can live in the intestines or lungs. Hookworm infection is uncommon in the United States but is very common in developing parts of the world, especially in areas with poor sanitation. Young hookworms (larvae) can enter the skin and travel to the lungs through the bloodstream. The hookworms can move up the windpipe (trachea) and down into the digestive tract. Adult hookworms can live for a year or more inside
Every now and then hospitals tend to get very full. With them getting full, it the starts to trigger something – patients will be getting sicker, causing them to get infections they can’t get rid of without health care help. Infections like these are called nosocomial infections or health care facility acquired infection, you acquire these while you are in the hospital or health care facility. While visitors are entering and exiting the facility they tend to make the patient’s illnesses worse. Visitors
Candidiasis, also called thrush or moniliasis, is a yeast infection. Candida albicans is an organism that normally makes a quiet home for itself on your skin and doesn't bother anyone. We all carry this organism on our skin, in our mouth, in our gastrointestinal tract (gut), and, in the case of women, in the vagina. Occasionally the yeast multiplies uncontrollably, causing pain and inflammation. Candidiasis may affect the skin. This includes the external surface skin and the skin of the vagina,