Trachoma

Scientific studies are necessary acts to accelerate human development. These studies bring new insight to a wide variety of scientific disciplines. From our modern day transportation infrastructure, communication technology, and eradication of smallpox science does good for humanity. With much of life there is a dark side to everything and many scientific discoveries have stained our history with the blood of the victims. Especially in the medical field which has to experiment to find cures that

coded chalk marks quickly identified immigrants needing further examination. Illness and medical problems were the most frequent causes of deportation. More than a dozen letters were used to indicate possible problems; for example, B: back, CT: trachoma, E: eyes, H: heart, L: lameness, Pg: pregnancy, Sc: scalp, X: suspected mental illness (a circled X meant definite signs of mental disease had been observed)” (Rebman, 24). There were a lot of problems with the boat travel, environmental changes

diseases associated with the poor living condition. Diabetes and Heart diseases are thrice and twice more common respectively in aboriginals between age of 35 to 45 compare to other population. Eliminate trachoma by 2020 was launched by the World health organization (WHO) in 1998. Blinding trachoma occurs still in 54 countries and Australia is the only developed country in that list. Large disparity exists in aboriginals for diabetes mortality. When Indigenous mortality rates were compared with non-indigenous

Many parts of the world can be viewed as wealthy, economically developed and sustainable. Although there are parts of the world that are economically advanced, other countries through out the globe are underdeveloped. Due to this, it results in disease, which ultimately affects the wellbeing of people. Due to a lack of medical practices and resources, death can be inevitable. When reviewing disease in developing countries one must look at he contributing factors, that lead to the malady and death

Myopia (nearsightedness) is a common vision condition in which you can see objects near to you clearly, but obects farther away are blurry. Nearsightedness may develop gradually or rapidly, often worsening during childhood and adolscence. Nearsightedness tends to run in famillies. A basic eye exam can confirm if your nearsighted. you can easily correct the condition with eye glasses or contact lenses. Another treatment option for Myopia is surgery. The underlying cause is believed to be a combination

Chlamydia Trachomatis Introduction: Chlamydia Trachomatis is the organism responsible for diseases such as trachoma and the STD Chlamydia. Chlamydia is the most common STD in the United States, with about 4 million new cases diagnosed every year. The Organism & it’s Life Cycle: Chlamydia are obligate intracellular parasites, and are among the smallest living organisms. There are two stages in the life of Chlamydia: elementary bodies and reticulate bodies. Another feature of Chlamydia is that

trachomatis is classified into two biovars: the trachoma biovar which includes ocular and urogenital strains (A-K) and the LGV biovar (L1-L3) [21]. Trachoma strains are characterized by localized infection, while serovars A-C cause infection of the epithelial surface of the conjunctiva, serovars D-K are responsible for infections in the urogenital tract

During the late nineteenth century through the mid-twentieth century, many Chinese and Japanese people immigrated to the United States, specifically to the West Coast, under the belief that they would be not only be welcomed and accepted but that they would also be able to start fresh with their lives and become successful. However, once they arrived on the coast, they experienced intense inhospitality, mistreatment, and great hardships. Many of them felt that they were misled by the United States

People from all over the world view America as the land of opportunity. They saw new beginnings and a better life for themselves and their families. The process of coming to the United States was never easy, because immigrants had to go through long and hard processes at the Immigration Center, known as Ellis Island. Ellis Island is located on the Hudson River off the New York City Harbor and in between Governor’s Island and the Statue of Liberty. Before receiving the name, “Ellis Island,” he Native

repeated for emphasis and to increase understanding. Touch is prohibited between members of the opposite sex if the couple is not married. Biologic Variation Trauma related to motor vehicle accidents, maternal child health, Tuberculosis, malaria, trachoma, hepatitis, typhoid fever, dysentery, and parasitic infection are more likely to be seen in the Middle Eastern