Blood-borne disease

Lisa Xiong Microbiology 31 April 6, 2015 Many countries use the fermentation method in order to preserve or enhance the flavors of foods. However, the result of fermentation can also lead to drastic symptoms. For instance, the article “Food-Borne Paralysis from Eating Home-Pickled Eggs” from an Outbreak 37 article is about a 68-year-old man having symptoms involving paralysis and muscle weakness after eating the home-pickled eggs that he had made. This is one example of what we call Clostridium

a needle which was in contact with blood, tissue, or other body fluid before the exposure. It’s very important that appropriate precautions are taken to prevent needlestick injuries to avoid any untreatable blood-borne diseases. The three common blood-borne diseases that have infected healthcare workers after a needlestick injuries are Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C. During the inspection, nurses who were assigned to draw blood were seen handling the needlestick carelessly

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection (spirochetal bacterium) which is spread to humans by ticks. (1) “Most humans are infected through the bites of immature ticks called nymphs. Nymphs are tiny (less than 2 mm) and difficult to see; they feed during the spring and summer months. Adult ticks can also transmit Lyme disease bacteria, but they are much larger and are more likely to be discovered and removed before they have had time to transmit the bacteria. The tick must be attached for 36 to 48

that area and begin to draw blood. The problem with this is that, unlike other insects that bite, ticks commonly remained attached to the body after they bite into

INTRODUCTION Blood is one of the integral components of body constituents, which flows throughout body and becomes a reason for survival. Blood transfusion is a life saving intervention for patients in need of transfusion. Blood borne infections are common serious hurdles of blood transfusion. Considering the serious consequences of these infections and to hold back the transmission to minimum, it is extremely important to remain vigilant about the possible spread of these diseases in the course

Many people are not aware of the potential side effects of oral piercings. Some of these include infection, prolonged bleeding, pain and swelling, chipped or cracked teeth, injury to the gums, interference with normal oral function, blood borne diseases, and endocarditis. These side effects occur because the mouth contains millions of bacteria, which makes it easy for infection and swelling to occur with mouth piercings. If one were to pierce their tongue, lips, cheek or uvula, it could

A critical issue I discovered after reading this study case was OHSA inspector Olive Stone showed up at the business of Carlos and his wife Leigh to review their blood-borne pathogen policy and hepatitis vaccination procedures (Karl & Jim, 2002). There was panic in the company by Kris the Program Services Director because he did not know what to do. Another key concern I learned was that Leigh Jay’s wife was the most knowledge on the OHSA policies but evidently the information did not get disseminated

Members of the genus Ehrlichia, the causative agent of human monocytotrophic ehrlichiosis (HME), are important emerging tick-borne pathogens globally. Ehrlichia spp. is naturally transmitted by Ixodidae family ticks and maintained between the ticks and the wild or domestic animal reservoir hosts. E. canis can cause illness in dogs and other canids, and these animals are thought to be the reservoir hosts. Evidence of infection with this or a similar organism has also been reported in cats and captive

causes of disease, have been monitoring the epidemic of food borne illnesses since 1864 (CDC.int). According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (heretofore refereed to as the CDC) approximately 1 in 6 Americans (roughly 48 million) contract food poisoning every year. Of the infected, on average food borne illness are responsible for 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths per year as reported in the CDC 's 2011 Emerging Infectious Diseases. The CDC has identified 250 diseases stemming

Diseases of the cardiovascular and lymphatic system can present itself in many ways. Often these diseases circulate through the body creating a vehicle for pathogens to spread. We will look at four different diseases that affect the cardiovascular and lymphatic system. Plague is an infectious disease; it had a deadly effect on human history. The plague was known as Black Death in the middle ages. The causative agents of the plague are Yersinia pestis Gram-negative bacteria. This bacterium