The Black Death first spread through India then appeared in Tharsis, and then continues to spread to Muslims, Christians and Jews. ... Although, Yersinia pestis was found to be the cause of the Black Death it was a variant of the disease and can only be found in medieval ancient DNA. ... Many question the exact reasoning for this disease and how it was spread; I believe that a great deal of people brought it upon themselves for the spread of The Black Death. ... Even though I don't believe the Black Death was a genetic cause, I do believe that this disease left a mutation on the DNA of t...

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Potential staffs and employees should not be refused employment or entry to the organisation on the grounds that they test positive for HIV. The organisation does not therefore; introduce compulsory screening procedures to test for HIV (either prior to employment or during employment).The organization endorses informed consent for individual testing, accompanied by confidential and appropriate counselling. ...

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As time passed, reports of deaths among transfusion dependant patients, IV drug users and heterosexual couples began emerging. ... Epidemiologists struggled to isolate the virus because it exhibited a rapid cell death in the laboratory. Until the disease could be identified as either viral or bacterial, a diagnostic test for the disease could not be developed. ... This allowed for the development of tests to identify, and diagnose the disease, and has begun the research for treatment, prevention and a cure. ...

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At any given exchange center you will find HIV and STD testing on site, HIV/AIDS education and counseling, condom distribution, Drug Rehabilitation access in addition to safe disposal of used syringes. ... By reducing the number of infections in the most vulnerable population we can reduce the number of deaths, help IUDs get testing and treatment as well as reducing the overall health costs associated with infected persons in the population....

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Even with the change of prognosis of HIV from being a death sentence to a tolerable, chronic disease, due to the development of antiviral medications, scientists and researchers cannot help but strive towards a cure. ... (Coiras, Lopez, & Alcami, 2010) A brand new study published this year involves a breakthrough occurrence involving the apoptotic cell death of HIV infected cells by injecting them with the peptides INS and INrs. ... Although exciting, this study is still in its beginning phases and the possibility of latent viral cells are still being tested upon in hopes of becoming a new an...

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Infectious disease death rates have decreased tenfold in the past 80 years. ... Despite great reductions in the number of deaths associated with infectious disease over the past 80 years, infectious diseases are still a public health problem in Brazil. ... The distribution of infectious disease deaths has shifted to those more common with high income countries. ... This program was successful because it remained a political priority until it was consolidated, surveillance was improved and re-defined, refined methods and strategies for control, cover all blood transfusions with safety testing, ...

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The FDA closely monitors and rigorously tests the effect of thimerosal. ... According to a UC Davis report reviewing the safety of MMR vaccines, "Measles is one of the leading causes of death among young children even though a safe and cost-effective vaccine is available (UC Davis)." That, in my mind, is so frustrating considering those deaths were all 100% preventable through vaccinations. ...

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If only the Civil War had been fought ten years later, the death toll from infectious diseases might have been a mere fraction of what it actually was. ... Now jump forward about one hundred and forty years in modern day surgeries, infection control starts days before surgery with the proper testing and documentation of the patient. ...

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Collectively this push by Western medicine has been able to put an end many premature deaths and unneeded suffering throughout the world. ... As the two most common killers in the Western world, coronary heart disease and cancer are often found in the limelight of the studies testing the mind-body connection and medical techniques. Through further knowledge and understanding it is the hope of the medical field to alleviate any unneeded suffering or death. ... A startling difference in death rates between the two groups was found. ...

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In the 2011, Oxford Journal article, ' 'Herd Immunity'': A Rough Guide, written by researcher, Paul Fine and colleagues, the theory of herd immunity is discussed and tested. ... Before a vaccine can be released to stimulate herd immunity, the vaccine must undergo years of testing and must undergo intense safety screenings. ... Roush also looked at the death and disease rate of measles, mumps, and diphtheria. ... In the case of mumps, measles, and diphtheria, just over seven-thousand total cases and zero deaths were reported in 2006 (Roush 2156-57). In conclusion, it is c...

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For example, the World Health Organization (WHO) states "measles vaccination resulted in a 75% drop in measles deaths between 2000 and 2013 worldwide.... Once the vaccination is created, it needs to be tested again and again to make sure no adverse health effects could occur in the target receiver – humans. In order to prove the safety of vaccines, animals are sometimes used to test the effects. ...

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