Category: Tuberculosis

Table of Contents Introduction Tuberculosis Signs and Symptoms of Tuberculosis Factors Contributing to the Re-emergence of Tuberculosis Strategies to Prevent Reoccurrence of Tuberculosis CDC Priority for Public Health Response to Tuberculosis Personal thoughts and role as a Community Health Nurse Research Studies Validating the Information Conclusion References Introduction Todays population records infectious diseases as the…

Table of Contents Causes of TB Transmission Mode Symptoms Demographic and Environmental Setting Epidemiology Prevalences Mortality Health Determinants Based on Healthy People 2020 Role of Public Nurse References Regardless of extra efforts made to avoid TB, the disease has remained a primary public health concern across the world. Tuberculosis (TB) is an airborne disease and…

Executive Summary The coronavirus pandemic in India has awakened one of the countrys top health problems, namely Tuberculosis (TB). Public clinics sacrifice other services to address the COVID-19 issue, while private medical facilities charge prices beyond the reach of the most damaged social groups. The problem was analyzed, and two interventions were developed: TB health…

Table of Contents Classification of the Organism Organism Morphology and Staining Pathogenicity Disease Caused by the Organism Signs and Symptoms of the Illness Treatment Methods References Classification of the Organism Tuberculosis has been a significant global health concern for centuries. This disease is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which is a pathogenic bacteria belonging to the…

Improving the Nurse-Patient Ratio Reasons for Concern A sharp change in the nurse-patient ratio, which typically declines with the increase in the number of the latter, affects both parties significantly. First and most obvious, a drop in the number of nurses presupposes that the quality of the services provided is going to decline correspondingly. For…

Table of Contents Introduction Structure and physiology of M. tuberculosis Pathogenesis and epidemiology Diagnosis, treatment and prevention Conclusion Works Cited: Introduction Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mt) is the organism that is responsible for causing tuberculosis (TB). This disease that existed as from the Neolithic era has been a quagmire to the medical field scientists even after the…

History of the Organism According to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), evidence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) has been found in ancient Egyptian mummies (par. 3). Tuberculosis (TB) was also a prevalent disease in the ancient Roman and Greek civilizations. Overcrowding in 17th-century cities made TB a major public health threat. Significant…

Table of Contents Causes, Symptoms, Transmission, and Complications Complications Treatment Incidence, Prevalence, and Mortality Determinants of Heath Epidemiologic Triangle Role of the Community Health Nurse National Agency that Addresses TB References Causes, Symptoms, Transmission, and Complications Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that is caused by a rod-shaped bacterium. The bacterium is referred to as…

Introduction and background information Tuberculosis is one of the communicable diseases that pose critical health concerns globally. Although there have been slight declines in tuberculosis prevalence over the last ten years, the disease is still a major cause of deaths with approximately 1.3 million fatalities and almost 9 million new infections reported in 2012 (Sulis,…