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    neurodegenerative disease is the disease in which the neurons become degenerate and causing death of neurons. The Alzheimer’s disease is the first most common neurodegenerative disease. The Alzheimer’s disease is firstly described by Alois Alzheimer in (1907) because of this it named Alzheimer’s. The Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). Alzheimer’s disease is the first most common neurodegenerative disease and the

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    population, suffer from one or more Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)” (“Neglected Tropical Diseases”). NTDs or Neglected Tropical Diseases affect all low-income countries, due to the fact that they are unable to afford the treatment it takes to deal with the diseases. It is often neglected due to the fact that larger, more globally impactful diseases like HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria are being widely recognized. Although these diseases are significant to all countries of the world, NTDs still

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    Disease and Pathology Lyme disease, or lyme borreliosis, is an emerging infectious disease transmitted by ticks. Lyme disease is considered an emerging infectious disease because it’s incidence has increased over the past 20 years, and it was not identified until 1975 in the United States (CITE). Lyme disease is the most commonly reported vector-borne disease in the United States. Lyme disease causes symptoms similar to that of influenza, and includes headache, chills, fever, lethargy, and muscle

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    Lyme Disease What is Lyme disease? Lyme disease is an infectious disease caused by the organism Borrelia burgdorferi. The disease is spread by the bite of the Ixodes tick, which is normally transmitted to humans by the white dear. Lyme disease is most often seen in north- and mid-Western states such as Connecticut. The bite of the Ixodes tick results in spread of B. burgdorferi through the blood stream. Patient often develop a characteristic bullseye rash (target rash) at the initiate site of

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    Alzheimer’s Disease is a progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions. Brain cells in Alzheimer’s disease dies and degenerate causing the loss of memory and mental functions. Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S.A. Alzheimer’s Disease is named after Dr. Abis Alzheimer. In 1906, Dr. Alzheimer noticed changes in the brain tissue of a lady who had died of an unusual mental illness that was very unknown. The woman 's’ symptoms included memory

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    Parkinson disease (PD) is not a terminal disease per se, but its advanced consequences might lead to eventual demise. The quality of life of the PD patients is highly affected by the motor and cognitive disorders, especially in the late stages of the disease. It has been stated as an age-related autoimmune disease, as its incidence notably increases with age. Even though an inherited form of PD has been declared, most of the PD cases (95%) are categorized as sporadic (without any pronounced genetic

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    Parkinson’s disease Parkinson’s disease is a progressive chronic incurable neurological disorder that affects 0.3% of the populations in the United States. The incidence of Parkinson’s disease increases with age and it is estimated to affect 5% of the population over the age of 85 (Nolden 2014). Historians have found evidence of the disease as far back as 5000 B.C. It was first described as “The shaking Palsy” by British Doctor James Parkinson. Because of his early work in identifying the symptoms

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    Alzheimer’s disease is a disease of the brain. This disease deteriorates parts of the brain and causes memory loss. Alzheimer’s disease is thought to be a disease that only older individuals develop. Forgetting can be a terrifying event in a person’s life, not to mention the life of an older individual who probably already has other health issues to worry about. This disease is not curable; however, it can be treated to a certain extent. Basically, all the treatment does is try to delay the

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    Topic B: New Diseases Throughout history, the emergence of infectious diseases has led to a proliferation of control treatments. Despite successful control methods, the recurring emergence of both new and old infectious diseases has preserved human mortality (Schrag & Wiener 1995, p. 319). It is the globalisation of such infections that traverse, the single appearance of a disease, to the entire world within a limited time span. The definition of emerging infections according to Schwartz and Yogev

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    Abstract Addison’s Disease goes unnoticed in a lot of people. Addison’s is sometimes called the uncommon common disease because people are walking around with it but the symptoms are so closely associated with other illnesses, go undetected. Knowledgeable professionals are even hard to find. People knowing living with Addison’s Disease are constantly in fear not knowing if they were to go in a crisis, who would have enough knowledge about the disease to assist. Yes, most first responders, ER staff

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