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Leptospirosis is caused by infection of the bacteira genus Leptospira, and affects humans as well as other mammals, birds, amphibians, and reptiles. A patient is suspected to acquire leptospirosis when experiencing symptoms for about 1-2 weeks after exposure to the urine of the carrier animals. In this case, Ms. Angeline Dara Damaderio has experienced it….

The biomedical model of health Is a negative concept since it regards health as the absence of disease whereas the socio- deiced model of health is considered as positive because it emphasizes on an individual’s social factors that contribute to health and well being in the society. What are the main points in the biomedical…

Amoebiasis: An infectious disease caused by a free-living amoebic parasite called Entamoeba histolytica. The organism infects the bowel and causes gastroenteritis. Infection occurs through ingesting contaminated food or water. It is more common in countries with poor sanitation. The incubation period may last from days to weeks before symptoms appear. Diagnosis of Amoebiasis / Amoebic…

1.      Angina pectoris, also known as angina, is chest pain due to ischemia (a lack of blood and therefore  oxygen supply) of the heart muscle, which is commonly as a result of  obstruction or spasm of the coronary arteries. Angina pectoris is the result of myocardial ischemia caused by an imbalance between myocardial blood supply…

Naegleria Fowleri is a fresh water killer that is never seen coming. Its dangerous and contact can be fatal, and 100% of the polled student population had never heard of it. “Some organisms can live either as parasites or as free-living forms; they are called facultative parasites. ”(Britannica) Naegleria Fowleri is a amoeba that lives…

To inform my audience about the four major heart diseases. Introduction I. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. My name is ______________ and today I will be talking to you about the four major heart diseases. These being Atrial fibrillation, Cardiomyopathy, Coronary heart disease,…

DIAGNOSES To diagnose Alzheimer’s it is very difficult for there is no definite test for the disease but if present to further categorize the state of the disease there are further memory tests but you can never be sure because the tests are only ever 90% percent certain and can also mimic the symptoms of…

1. Decision Making Situation NHW (Nutrition, Health and Wellness) Industry: Due to the rise in health concerns and changes in the preferences of food of consumers, the market for nutrition, health and wellness products was increasing. The sales of food and drink products in the same industry reached $570 billion in 2009 and were predicted…

Life Cycle The ameba’s (trapezoids) normally live in the lumen of the large intestine, especially the transverse and descending colon, where they ingest bacteria and food particles and reproduce by simple asexual division. The lesions start as small ulcerations of the intestinal epithelium. Ameba’s within the lesions spread laterally as they encounter the deeper layers…

What is the infectious agent (pathogen) that causes this infectious disease? For example, the name of the bacteria, virus, or parasite. Norovirus, more commonly known as food poisoning or gastroenteritis, is caused by several distinct groups of viruses in the Caliciviridae family of viruses. The family name is derived from the Latin word chilice –…