In conclusion, although the anthrax bacterium is relatively low on the list of possible contaminants, future research on this potentially fatal disease should continue, particularly when considering the ever-growing threat from terrorist actions an Continue Reading...
Anthrax: An Attack on the United States Anthrax is an acute disease that is caused by a bacteria known as bacillus anthracis. Anthrax most commonly occurs in lower-level vertebrates both wild and domestic, such as cows, goats, sheep, and camels. How Continue Reading...
Diseases and Pathogens Pathogens Pathogens are disease-causing or infectious microorganisms (EPA 2011, Kennedy 2012). Some of them are often found in water from sewage discharges, leaking septic tanks, or runoff from feedlots. They enter the body a Continue Reading...
Disease Prevention Strategies For as long as human beings have fallen ill and succumbed to the ravages of disease, society has struggled to comprehend the invisible menace of microbial germs. The spread of infectious disease from person to person, f Continue Reading...
Anthrax is an acute infectious disease that came into the limelight recently due to the Anthrax Attacks in the United States in the weeks following the September 2001 terror attacks, causing widespread panic. This report on Anthrax includes informat Continue Reading...
Additionally, those who consume poultry that is either raw or undercooked are stated to be "at an increased risk for avian influenza." (The New York Times, 25 Feb 2009) SUPPORTING EVIDENCE Viruses such as the avian flu viruses which are highly inf Continue Reading...
Emergence of Anthrax Outbreak in Heartland's Livestock: A Public Health CrisisIntroductionIn the ranchlands of Heartland, the local livestock industry suddenly became the epicenter of a health crisis. Over the span of a few short, more than 60 head o Continue Reading...
disease trend. Some examples Tuberculosis Sarah Eucalano's article that appeared in the Badger Herald, "Bird flu studies to resume shortly" details the research efforts of the international community towards the bird flu epidemic. This work attempt Continue Reading...
Anthrax When it comes to possible or actual terror weapons, there are very few things that are portable yet as lethal as anthrax. As was seen during the days after 9/11 and at other times in the history of the United States, the threat of anthrax is Continue Reading...
AIDS to prevent infection: a bargain?" And is written by Julie Steenhuysen for Reuters and published April 17, 2012. The article begins by describing why AIDS is still a very much-discussed topic within the medical community, despite many breakthrou Continue Reading...
Infectious Diseases Worksheet Select two infectious diseases that have gained prominence in the United States in the past five years and complete the worksheet. Include references. Disease description: Anthrax Cause: Bacteria found in spores, food Continue Reading...
Epidemiology Shellfish-associated hepatitis a in 1961 Rippey, S.R. (1994). Infectious disease associated with molluscan shellfish consumption. Clinical Microbiology Review. 7(4):419. DOI: 10.1128/CMR.7.4.419. http://cmr.asm.org/content/7/4/419.fu Continue Reading...
Disease Control and Prevention CDC, in basic terms, "is one of the major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services" (CDC, 2014). The agency's mission, as it points out on its website is to serve "as the national focus for Continue Reading...
smallpox as a weapon against societies. The writer explores the viability of using smallpox as a weapon as well as some of the things societies have done to prepare for such a possibility. In addition the education of the American public for such an Continue Reading...
2001 there was an Anthrax attack which created an alert of how bioterrorism had an impact on the public health emergencies. These types of emergencies can not only spread illnesses but also cause several deaths. The can also affect government operat Continue Reading...
Public Education Campaign Designing a Public Education Campaign Public education anti-terrorist campaign concerning new hazards Unlike a hurricane or a tornado, the aftereffects of a terrorist event can be very difficult to predict. The methods of Continue Reading...
public health infrastructure is a necessity for each and every nation. Public health infrastructure is a component of the larger and complex public health system (CDC, 2001,p.5).Public health infrastructure is described by Turnock (2000) as the nerv Continue Reading...
Anthrax as a Weapon of Mass Destruction In 2001, a handful of anthrax letters wreaked havoc. What impact might a sackful have? -- Donald Donahue, 2011 Just one week following the deadly terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, three dozen envelope Continue Reading...
Fundamentally, the insurgents are fighting an enemy with superior weaponry, technology, and resources, so therefore, must seek avenues to mitigate these disadvantages. In other words, insurgent forces out vastly outdone in the traditional aspects of Continue Reading...
information technology skills I acquired through the military are transferable to civilian situations. The 20 years I gave to the military have placed me in a wide variety of situations quite different from what others might encounter in civilian li Continue Reading...
These efforts include: expansion of international efforts to prevent terrorist acquisition of biological agents, initiated BioWatch program to detect initial releases of biological weapons within the environment, launched food programs to carefully Continue Reading...
Bioagent Attacks Biodefense in America Bioterrorism specifically refers to the use of biological agents such as bacteria, germs, or viruses to cause sickness or death in a population. A bioterrorist can contaminate the food, air, or water supply wi Continue Reading...
26 Yet public health continued to mean, even more than in the Clinton administration, a technological approach to national defense. In the Bush administration, pharmaceutical protection became the centerpiece of biodefense policy. On December 13, 200 Continue Reading...
Consideration should be given to the development of a common form to be used by both law enforcement and epidemiology personnel. This form should allow the sharing of necessary information while protecting the confidentiality of victims (Department Continue Reading...
Pasteur proved the opposite: that the world is populated with microorganisms and that they do not spontaneously generate. Microorganisms essentially invade larger bodies or substances and cause disease or the spoilage of food. Pasteur's work is call Continue Reading...
She is said to have refused to stop being a cook and this led to infection of people in a New York maternity hospital consequently she was re-arrested by the health officers and taken back to quarantine in 1915 till her death in 1938. This sparked a Continue Reading...
bio-terrorism. The writer explores what type of threat it is and how the nation has prepared for it, especially after the events of 9-11. The writer also provides a one page outline of the topic. There were ten sources used to complete this paper. Continue Reading...
Bioterrorism and Future Impact in Nursing Biological warfare threat has spread across the globe from developed to developing, countries in the last few years. It causes alarm among the professionals such as journalist, academics, and policy analysts Continue Reading...
(16) The drug has better coverage against Gram-positive cocci and atypical pathogens, and it is able to achieve excellent penetration into respiratory fluids and tissues. One particular adverse effect of the drug is that it may result in gastrointes Continue Reading...
national public health resources in the United States. We will be describing the history of the public health department as well as other significant things regarding this subject. Our main focus besides at the national level will be at the Santa Cl Continue Reading...
Meningitis Select one bacterial, one fungal, and one viral pathogen capable of producing meningitis in humans. Bacterial: Neisseria meningitidis Fungal: Cryptococcus neoformans Viral: Epstein-Barr virus Describe the general characteristics and s Continue Reading...
3 Strategies of CDC As mentioned in the introduction, the Centers for Disease Control and prevention has developed and implemented six sets of strategies as follows: Health Impact Focus - the alignment of CDC's employees, objectives, strategies, in Continue Reading...
" While it is true that some plane crashes cannot be prevented, there are measures that can be taken to ensure that when a crash does occur, the proper help gets to the scene in time. The first secondary measure for a plane crash is "Foster informed Continue Reading...
Epidemiological considerations anthracis originates in soil in a lot of regions of this world in which we live. Environmental aspects (for example plentiful precipitation subsequent to a phase of water dearth) might improve spore mass in soil, even t Continue Reading...
However, with large nuclear weapons the majority of the harm is caused by the explosion itself and the harm caused by the radioactivity is peripheral, although obviously still potentially horrific.) The damage caused by a dirty bomb would be twofol Continue Reading...
" The far-reaching results of Koch's methods then could be applied to many fields of medical research rather than just to the diseases he investigated. This broad application and research then is what makes Koch's findings so significant. Two specif Continue Reading...
Due to the apparently low level of contagion, the need for public awareness is not urgent, but it is still necessary. Warnings to stay away from the convention area and to report to a local hospital if symptoms developed after being in the area or i Continue Reading...
" Encyclopaedia Britannica. 2009. Encyclopaedia Britannica Online. 22 Apr. 2009 . Goldman, D. "The Generals and the Germs." Journal of Military History 73(2). Apr 2009: p. 531-569. Academic Search Complete. EBSCOHost. University of Phoenix, Phoenix, Continue Reading...
Chemical and Biological Terroism Biological and Chemical Terrorism Prevention The United States Government has identified the potential of chemical, biological, radiological and/or nuclear (termed CBRN) terrorism, especially after the September 11 Continue Reading...
