Epidemiology Comparison

Both diseases are spread through infected mosquitoes. The zika virus can be passed to a fetus if a pregnant woman is bitten. Also, the virus can be spread through sex. The virus can cause birth defects such as incomplete brain development. Some symptoms of the zika virus are fever, rash, joint pain, headache, red eyes, and muscle pain. (Center for Disease Control, 2017). The symptoms of muscle pain, joint pain, and fever are similar to victims of the yellow fever. Victims of the zika virus can also obtain Guillain-Barre Syndrome which attacks the nervous system. Also similar to the yellow fever in 1793, the zika virus does not have a vaccine. You can try to prevent it by wearing long sleeves and using insect repellant. The best treatments for the diseases are plenty of rest, hydration, and healthy food. The zika virus and the yellow fever are very

Epidemiology defined: The basic science of public health in which the causing factor, population, frequency, and relevant intervention is found in the case of an outbreak.

Doctors, as well as medical researchers, have often stated that there exist similarities as well as difference between HIV Aids and Ebola. The most notable similarity is that the two are viral conditions. Consequently, they can be compared based on characteristics common to viral diseases. The two spread through contract with body fluids of infected persons. Ebola and HIV are incurable illnesses that result in widespread stigma. However, both differ greatly despite the fact that they are virally transmitted. Their emergence is traced to the African continent (Jin, 2015). If left untreated, they turn out to be fatal. Governmental authorities, as well as non-governmental institution, have made tremendous efforts in curbing the spread of these killer diseases all over the world.

Epidemiology is the study of diseases and informs the public about the health epidemics and new standards put in place. They usually work in laboratories, businesses, and offices where they work on discovering many diseases and conducting research while also finding cures to new diseases. In order to become an epidemiologist, I will have undergo through 4 year as an undergraduate and obtain a Masters in Biology or Public Health. In high school, it is recommended for me take Biology, Chemistry or to have some type of science background in order to help me get best prepared. In this paper I will discuss the history of epidemiology, the pathway to get to this career, and why this job/career will be the best fit for me.

Originally, epidemiology was a term that was used to describe the spread of infectious disease. Over the course of time, that definition has expanded considerably in order

Epidemiology, What? Is that even an English word? Epidemiology is the study of health and health concerns in a population with an emphasis on establishing cause and effect. Epidemiology looks at how the disease manifests and spreads through out a population that are a risk and come up with effective prevention and treatment.

Ebola Virus Disease is a deadly disease mostly affecting humans and primates. West Nile Virus is spread between humans, commonly through mosquito bites. Ebola and West Nile Virus are both potentially fatal infectious diseases that are often successful at evading our bodies’ immune response and have impacted many lives.

As an introduction, I start by explaining that Zika is spread by the bite of an Aedes mosquito, which is usually active in the daytime (but they can also bite at night). Sika can spread through sexual contact or from a pregnant woman to her fetus. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) concluded that Zika virus infection during pregnancy is a cause of microcephaly and other severe fetal brain defects.

When an infectious agent persists, or when it infects a greater number of people or in a larger area than expected, this is referred to as an outbreak or epidemic. There can be any number of elements that fall under each of the Triangle’s vertexes. The following are the elements that make up the Epidemiological Triangle for Ebola.

Epidemiology – the science that studies when and where diseases occur and how they are transmitted. CDC, Atlanta, tracks and traces diseases. ONE World (the idea that it’s all in one place, it could happen anywhere; locally, states, large counties track the incidences and occurrences of disease)

In the recent article, “Zika outbreak: What you need to know” by the BBC, the World Health Organization released valuable information regarding how to detect the disease, and what steps you can take to prevent it. Some of the common symptoms of Zika are; mild fever, red and sore eyes, headaches, joint pain, and rashes. Death from Zika is rare, but a very uncommon disorder can be caused by Zika called Guillain-Barré syndrome. This disorder will cause temporary paralysis. As of now, there are no drugs or vaccines that will help prevent Zika, but those who have the disease should rest and drink plenty of water. The largest concern regarding Zika is the impact it has on fetuses still developing in the womb. Zika can cause another serious disorder

February 1, 2016 the World Health announced a PHEIC (Public Health Emergency of International Concern) that declared the Zika virus was a global health emergency. Brazil being the most affected country in the world right now has cases where pregnant women with the virus have given birth to children with smaller heads causing their brains to not develop correctly.The Zika virus is a flavivirus (Karimi) that is related to the common dengue virus and West Nile disease. A flavivirus is a group of RNA (a ribonucleic acid), that are mostly carried by mosquitoes, flies, fleas, etc. The virus carried causes severe human diseases, that are most commonly related to the Dengue and West Nile disease. The disease

The Epidemiologic Triangle is a model used to show the balance of health and disease as a united state of three factors: agent, host and environment. The agent or microbe is what causes the disease, the host is an organism harboring the disease or a population at risk for developing the disease, and the environment is the contributing external factors that cause or allow disease transmission

Epidemiology is what advises people of new world epidemics and new health standards worldwide. Epidemiologist are well known for their ideal way to handle and control epidemics of the everyday modern world by conducting research and going through various experiments. Epidemiology was first well known in the mid-1800´s (1854) but is know to have existed for about 2,500 years

I was drawn to the idea of not only focusing on one-on-one patient care that doctors provide, but also solving problems that affect the health of entire populations. The study of disease and health within populations; for instance, preventing disease, promoting health, and reducing health problems between groups are the main reasons I want to pursue an M.P.H focusing on epidemiology. These are my strongest interests because I believe they are important in improving our world’s health.