The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome

Many people take breathing for granted, some never give it a second thought until a problem presents itself. Respiratory diseases affect millions of Americans as well as people from all over the world. Anyone can suffer from these disorders to include men, women, and children, with conditions ranging from mild, moderate, to chronic in nature. This paper will focus on one of the many respiratory disease called mycobacterium tuberculosis; more commonly referred to as TB.

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is a severe acute respiratory illness caused by the coronavirus named MERS-CoV. It is believed that the virus is found in camels and passed on to humans who are in contact or around infected animal. These camels are mainly located in Egypt, Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia (WHO, 2015a). Those infected with MERS exhibit fever, cough, and shortness of breath, pneumonia, and diarrhea. Severe cases require patient to be put on mechanical ventilation or in an intensive care unit. It is also known to cause kidney failure and septic shock. The elderly, persons who are immunosuppressed, those who

In September of 2012, beginning in the country of Saudi Arabia, hospitals began seeing increased cases of a respiratory virus never before seen in humans. They named it Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS. MERS is a viral respiratory illness caused by the coronavirus. It was originally thought to have started there in Saudi Arabia. It was not until later that they were able to trace the origin back to Jordan starting in April of 2012. All outbreaks of MERS have been traced back to originating from the Arabian Peninsula (CDC, 2015a). Unfortunately, it is not known exactly how MERS was contracted in humans, but it is believed to have come from an animal source, probably from camels. Strains of MERS

Respiratory problems have been a thing in canada as well in most countries. But Canada is becoming a high risk for influenza. To go more into depth about respiratory diseases it includes other breathing problems such as asthma,tuberculosis,bronchiolitis,emphysema,cystic fibrosis and pneumonia. In the past decade the number of people in Canada haven’t contracted the disease. Studies have shown that in canada that men have a higher chance to have COPD other that women,but women are more known to report it.

Throughout history, infectious diseases have impacted communities around the world. Outbreaks of bacteria and viruses in the past have damaged cities and devastated populations. Over the years, new developments in technology have led to advances in medicine and health. The great strides that have been made over the years have helped improve the lives of individuals and have led to a better environment.

With the increase in travel in the world, citizen in countries that are inaccessible to vaccination might trigger a plague again. 2. Supporting evidence: Transition: Action

There is no universal fix to the complexities of each country and what they face with regards to their health care needs. Health care is a fundamental need among all peoples. Each country will have to work on solving the disparities that exist in access of care, funding of care, and availability of care. Because we now find ourselves facing the dilemma of fighting many infectious diseases once thought to be under control, we must work with all countries around the world. Every country faces the potential of an outbreak of a disease like SARS or a terrorism strike involving biological or chemical agents. Global initiatives to improve the health of nations across the board regardless of resources in these nations will benefit all. We need to continue with consistent and comprehensive measures to ensure health equity to all (Williams & Torrens, 2010).

Respiratory disease affects the quality of life for many Australians. Common respiratory diseases that impact on health include Emphysema, Cystic Fibrosis and asthma. These illnesses and conditions can range from minor to life-threatening. This group of disease offers significant potential for prevention.

The spread of a virus later to become known as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) began in a small providence in South China. The initial case of this deadly virus is thought to have occurred on November 16, 2002. By February 2003 it was officially identified as strain of the Coronavirus (also known in the common cold) called SARS (World Health Organization, 2015). This strange illness primarily affected the respiratory system and was eventually found to have a ~50% mortality rate. Duration of the outbreak lasted approximately eight months and spread worldwide, infecting over 8,000 people (Graham,

The question that the researcher answers: 1) the research question posed in this article was “What will it take to achieve effective public health strategies to end this bloody epidemic?” (Bettigole, p. 2)

While refugees are a major quandary in the United States, other first world countries are also seriously affected by their arrival. One of the most unrecognized aspects of the refugee crisis would be the diseases associated with their presence. This continues to remain a major problem when accepting refugees since many people do not acknowledge it as one. According to Dr. Elizabeth D. Barnett from the Maxwell Finland Laboratory for Infectious Diseases, “Contagious diseases are thriving as the world's population becomes more mobile,” (Barnett). Since refugees are frequently coming to the U.S. and other first world countries, the diseases they carry are “thriving” and being transferred from refugees to the host country's citizens. Dr. Barnett

Global authorities should not just focus their efforts on only one certain country, in fact it would be smart to branch out and help another country when in need. For instance, it would may be completely justified for the CDC to go into a third-world country and provide them with the resources they need in order to save lives and even stop the transmission of the infection. The collection of biological specimens is completely ethically vindicated under certain regulations. FirstlyHowever, the collection of the specimens should be strictly regulated by government agencies. Strict regulation would prevent the possibility of bioterrorism. Secondly, governments should only provide the specimens to qualified researchers with their only purpose to study the effects of the disease, thus learning how to prevent future outbreaks. The obligation of front line healthcare workers can be a touchy subject. Generally speaking, healthcare workers know that they are risking a lot by treating sick individuals, it is their job. If healthcare workers practice safe methods to help stop the transmission between the sick to and the workers, then they can focus on trying to save afflicte’s patient’s lifeves. All things considered, when dealing with the dilemma of what should be our responsibility and in respondingse to emerging disease

The upper respiratory tract consists of the nose, nasal passages, paranasal sinuses, pharynx and part of the larynx above the vocal cord (Porth, 2011). Common cold (self-limiting but can lead to secondary bacterial infections), sinusitis, otitis media, croup, epiglottis, influenza and scarlet fever are the most common complication of URI (VanMeter & Hubert, 2014). On the other hand, lower respiratory tract consists of the trachea and the lungs (bronchi, bronchioles, and alveoli (Porth, 2011). Lower respiratory tract infection includes bronchiolitis (RSVP), pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), tuberculosis, histoplasmosis and anthrax (VanMeter & Hubert, 2014). Upper respiratory infection

Infectious disease is considered an ever evolving issue world-wide. A number of health officials and idealists believed that the threat of infectious disease would have been eradicated by now.1 Infectious disease remains the leading cause of death across the globe and the third leading cause of death in the United States.2 Within the scope of infectious disease, the most common cause of illness is viral respiratory tract infections, also referred to as VRTI.3 Recently, a new strain of virus related to the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome commonly referred to as SARS has been identified.4,5 The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome is a viral infection that affects the respiratory tract in humans and has recently been discovered in a small

MERS-CoV is a respiratory disease that was first found in Saudi Arabia in 2012. This virus can cause people to get diseases such as the common cold to a Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).