Essays on Bird Flu

Avian influenza refers to an infectious disease that originates from wild birds and can be transmitted to humans through contact with domesticated birds. The avian flu virus initially originated from wild birds, and I have noted that they are not usually affected by this illness but spread the virus to birds that are domesticated or raised for food like ducks, turkey, chicken, and pigeons. Avian influenza is highly pathogenic and has led to severe outbreaks in birds that are domesticated mostly in the Asian and Middle East region. There are several types of avian flu, but the most common ...

More often than not, globalization is associated increase in development due to the interdependence between economies. Increased flow of information and technology as a result of globalization has led to the emergence of new economies. From one place to another, globalization has also been associated with the degradation of the moral fabric in some societies. This is especially when more liberal lifestyles from developed nations impact on the conservative lifestyles that people in less developed nations lead. It is surprising that as much attention has not been given to globalization and disease.

Owing to globalization, diseases travel faster than ...

Introduction

Infectious diseases have been affecting humans since diseases and germs were discovered. No sophisticated antibiotics or antiviral medications were available to treat neither disease nor epidemiological records to trace their origin and destinations. In contemporary societies mankind is so advanced in science and technology that, viruses, bacteria, fungi and other types of microorganisms are detected, sensitivity identified; epidemiological implications uncovered and prognoses delivered. This discussion provides an epidemiological evaluation of the Avian influenza infection as a twenty first century pandemic.

A.1 Description of Outbreak

Avian influenza is a viral infection similar to bird flu/ swine flu, dog flu, horse flu, or human flu. Epidemiologists have ...

When government adopts a principle to guide its decision making and action that benefit the population for whom it is representing can be termed as Public Policy. All decisions and actions taken by the government to tackle public issues come under public policy. It proposes the social, moral and economic values to keep the society together. Public policy may be crafted at local, state, federal, or international level, and a wide range of sectors such as health, education, social development, human resources, technology, defense, terrorism; justice, etc. are touched upon by it. All public policy of the country must be consistent ...

The Flu is Heading to the Zoo

The bird flu in China has raised a growing concern to medical researchers who are attempting to study the genetic behavior and sequences of the H7N9 virus together with other H7 strains and avian influenzas. Three people have been killed with approximately 10 others infected raising speculations and questions of the spread of the virus between humans to humans and birds to humans and the consequent risk of a global epidemic. Certain researchers are however worried especially since the virus has been reported to have genetic markers that will aid a faster spread within the human populations amidst claims that the virus ...

The bird flu in China has raised a growing concern to medical researchers who are attempting to study the genetic behavior and sequences of the H7N9 virus together with other H7 strains and avian influenzas. Three people have been killed with approximately 10 others infected raising speculations and questions of the spread of the virus between humans to humans and birds to humans and the consequent risk of a global epidemic. Certain researchers are however worried especially since the virus has been reported to have genetic markers that will aid a faster spread within the human populations amidst claims that the virus ...

Research Paper: Quarantine

quarantine laws in disease control

Introduction

Background/ Literature Review - Evaluation of ancient and modern quarantine laws of communicable diseases control.

Discussion

- Analysis of ethical, legal, and sociological aspects of disease control methods including isolation and quarantine. - Evaluation of quarantine and isolation laws in bioterrorism preparedness and response

Conclusion

Recomemndation Abstract This research evaluates the effectiveness of state/ federal quarantine laws in disease control. It encompasses a detailed evaluation of ancient and modern quarantine laws of communicable diseases control. Also, an analysis of ethical, legal, and sociological aspects of disease control laws including isolation and quarantine will ...

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Question 1

Tabex is a Bulgarian drug that can be used to stop smoking. The drug is prepared from an alkaloid containing plant scientifically referred to as Cytisus laborium L. which is trivially called “Golden Rain acacia” (tabex.net, n.d). As reported on the tabex website, studies have shown that the drug has been successful in helping over 57% of tobacco users using it to stop smoking. Ideally, cystine has been used as a smoking-cessation for several years even though it was until recently that the alkaloid was subjected to clinical studies that have verified the notion that the alkaloid can indeed ...

The technological advancements have immense contribution to human development. In the same time, the cutting edge science is also able to produce, in a very facile and genuine manner, dangerous substances that might threaten people’s health and security. The biological weapons have become significant threats for the nations’ welfare, being easy to be produced and finding the administrations unprepared to deal with a biological attack. The United States central and locals administrations should develop plans to inform and protect the people against the biological threats, because U.S. citizens are not properly informed about the risks of the bioweapons and they ...