Asia SARS Outbreak 2003
The Pathogen SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) is an acute respiratory disease. The causative agent of SARS is a previously unknown species of the coronavirus. Sequencing of the SARS virus has shown that it differs from the previously known groups of coronaviruses in nucleotide sequence by 50-60%. The results of sequencing the virus conducted by…
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)
MERS-CoV is a virus that causes MERS. MERS is a severe respiratory illness that was first discovered in Saudi Arabia in 2012 (1). It affects the respiratory system, which refers to the lungs and the breathing tubes. Most of the patients suffering from it develop an acute respiratory illness. Some of the typical symptoms include…
Michael Foucalt and Abortion
Introduction Abortion and female right to this procedure has raised controversial responses among modern researchers. Some scientists emphasize that abortion is immoral and unethical and compare it to murder. Others, on the contrary, acclaim that it is a legal right of a woman, to be responsible for her life, health, and well-being. Michael Foucalt plays…
Hospital-Acquired Infections and the Weekend Factor
Introduction Widely known as nosocomial infections, hospital-acquired infections are diseases that patients acquire due to infections during their hospital stays when receiving healthcare services. These conditions include iatrogenic complications, healthcare-associated infections, and other adverse situations that occur during treatment for other health problems (Wolters Kluwer Health, 2015). Many people in health care facilities suffer from…
People Should Have Free Healthcare in the United States
Introduction Access to healthcare services is a challenge to most people in the United States (US), which is something the country should respond by adopting universal health coverage. For example, Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) is committed to the achievement of universal health coverage by increasing insurance membership of its citizens. In…
Mandating Nurse Patient Ratio
Legislator Information Sheet Nurse patient ratio refers to the ratio of nurses in a hospital unit or ward to the number of patients in the facility. The ratio is set by legislators hence they need to be aware of a few facts. Important information includes the following. · For every patient added to a nurse’s…
