'Common flu' presentation slideshows

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Environmental Hazards and Human Health Chapter 14 Core Case Study: HIV/AIDS (1) Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Mode of transmittance Exponential increase of infection worldwide Core Case Study: HIV/AIDS (2) No vaccine for HIV No cure for AIDS

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CONTEMPORARY MEDICINE VS ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

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Disease:

Disease:. Bacteria and Viruses. Disease. Contagious diseases are caused by pathogens: Pathogen- any disease-causing agent, especially bacteria and viruses. Immune Response. 3 lines of defense against pathogens: Skin - acts as barrier

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Emerging Viruses

Emerging Viruses. Inverted Geese . Purpose. We are seeking to understand the impact of infectiousness and total population deaths, with deaths per infected individual . Using the examples of Ebola and Influenza (common flu) and the comparison of their infectiousness and lethality.

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Meningitis

Meningitis. By : Sarah Gobbell. What is it?. Meningitis is the inflammation of the meninges, the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. Causes. Meningitis can be either bacterial or viral (aseptic).

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Personal Pandemic Preparedness: An Individual and Family Discussion Exercise

Personal Pandemic Preparedness: An Individual and Family Discussion Exercise. Alabama Department of Public Health Center for Emergency Preparedness January 2008. Influenza (Flu) Terms. Seasonal (or common) flu Respiratory illness Transmitted person to person

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