The Infectious Window Period

An investigation was necessary to find the cause of the outbreak, and how to stop it from continuing to spread. The campus clinic was interested in testing the following nine patients: Sue, Jill, Anthony, Wanda, Maggie, Maria, Arnie, Marco, and Alvin. All of the students have similar symptoms and agreed to being tested except for Alvin.

Intravenous drug users are some of the individuals most susceptible for contracting and transmitting blood-borne diseases such as the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B and hepatitis C. In Canada, there was an estimated 71,300 cases of HIV at the end of 2011 with an incidence of approximately 2,250 to 4,100 cases. IDUs account for 13.7% of Canadians living with HIV. Prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HVC) is currently

A common source outbreak is an outbreak that affects a number of people being exposed to a common pathogen agent or toxin. Back in early 1993 more than 400,000 people were affected with waterborne cryptosporidium infection in the greater Milwaukee area. This massive outbreak was transmitted through the public water supply, caused abdominal cramping, nausea, vomiting, and fever which resulted in watery diarrhoea.

Explain two ways you help in preventing the spread of pathogens on a daily basis. (4 Points)

The body responds differently to an infection, depending on whether it is a virus or a bacterial infection. Generally, viruses are considered to be more dangerous, but aside from generalities, there are also pathophysiological differences in the ways in which both viruses and bacteria (invasive organisms) infect human beings (hosts). When a virus is the agent that is infecting the host, the goal of the virus is to invade on a cellular level and replicate itself. “Once inside, the cells of the immune system cannot ‘see’ the virus and therefore do not know that the host cell is infected. To overcome this, cells employ a system that allows them to show other cells what is inside them” (Immune, 2015). The virus then uses the cell in order to make proteins and replicate itself, further compromising the immune system. The immune

In a publication of the Stanford University School of Medicine, held an article entitled “Against the Flow—What’s Behind the Decline in Blood Transfusions?” The author of that article, Sarah C. P. Williams, stated: “Over the past decade, a growing body of research has revealed that in hospitals around the world, donated blood is used more often, and in larger quantities, than is needed to help patients—both in operating rooms and hospital

The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) has recently noted several model antibiotic-resistant bacteria strains with redesigned capabilities in pathogenesis, transmission and resistance. These several strains, Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterobacter species, have been given the acronym-based title of the ESKAPE Pathogens. These strains of bacteria compromise one of the biggest threats faced by physicians today not because of the infectious and devastating illnesses they lead to, but because of their ability to resist antibiotics in the healthcare setting. Failure for industries, academia and government to cooperate and develop research/development operations has left healthcare providers one-step behind in the fight against these new brands of infectious diseases. A lack of research/development operations has left the healthcare industry with antiquated antibiotics no longer capable of targeting and eradicating these microorganisms in human systems.

Discuss a recent epidemic/pandemic of interest to your profession, what role did members of your profession play in this event, and how prepared do you believe these HCPs were for this role?

Bacteria are single-celled microorganisms that have been around on planet Earth for over 3.5 billion years and are found everywhere and anywhere you touch. Some bacteria can be healthy to the human body while some can “attack” and cause infectious diseases to be spread. Most bacteria located on surfaces are the cause or starting point for the majority of common illnesses. For example the flu, cold, gastrointestinal disease (diarrhea, stomach flu, salmonella infection), streptococcal infections, and meningitis. The most common place to spread germs can be in schools, offices, and other public places where multiple people have contact with objects. So, that is why it is important to decrease amounts of bacteria on surfaces to prevent the spread

The onset of symptoms is usually slow in spinal TB and then progression to disease is a very long process, but an acute onset has also been reported. The duration of diagnosis ranges from 2 weeks to several years. Earlier the average time taken to diagnose the disease was at least 12 months, but more recent publications report a symptom duration of 2–7 months. Back pain is usually present (83–100 %), but only one-third of patients have fever or constitutional symptoms. These manifestations are more frequent in patients with associated extraspinal TB and those with disseminated

The four ways a disease is spread are direct /indirect contact with another human being or a contaminated object, germs landing on another person when somebody coughs or sneezes, germs spreading on air currents, and after a child or adult touches contaminated blood or body liquids. After being exposed through these transmissions, the youngster or adult experiences mild to severe symptoms because their immune system is trying to fight back against the sickness that has entered the body. If there is no attempt at treatment and the symptoms become life-threatening, the youth or grown-up can die in a short time or suffer life-changing disabilities, depending on what illness they have received and how long it went untreated. Every type of illness

I worked on the explanatory summary of Anatomy of an Epidemic assignment with Maria Cortes and Gustavo Martinez. We shared a positive attitude and environment and cooperated with one another. We all had done reading assignments given by our professor and had information about the topic to some extent. However, I felt that we did not have good communication between us. We had different perspective and our ideas of what the text said were different. Because of it, it was difficult for us to go to a conclusion and write a particular thing on our summary. I think Gustavo did a really good job because he was trying to find ways which could combine all of our concepts. He also seemed confident about what he read and was working together with us to

General practice in the medical field pertains to doctor’s who provide health education, preventative care, and treatment for acute and chronic illnesses. Just like hospitals and other medical facilities, clinical offices must adhere to certain safety and sanitization standards to ensure that clients receive high-quality care and to inhibit the spread of pathogenic organisms; to enforce these policies, clinics have mandatory protocol regarding personal hygiene and workspace sanitization that all employees must comply with. The primary strategy for breaking the chain of infection is sterilization; this means that all furniture and medical instruments must be thoroughly and regularly cleaned and stored appropriately. Regularly washing your hands,

After 1992 blood banks began screening the blood for the hepatics C virus. According to Dr. Palmer on page 117 she states, that it has been estimated by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) that almost 300,000 Americans have contracted HCV prior to the advent of screening of donated blood and blood product for HIV.

Infection is the invasion of an organism's body tissues (Links to an external site.) by disease (Links to an external site.)-causing agents, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to these organisms and the toxins (Links to an external site.)they produce.[1] (Links to an external site.)[2] (Links to an external site.)Infectious disease, also known as transmissible disease or communicable disease, is illness (Links to an external site.) resulting from an infection.