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CSHI HSCI-140 HPV Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases that are spreading. More than fifty percent of sexually active people are infected with HPV. HPV isn’t just one disease; there are many different types of it. According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), “there are more than 150 viruses related to HPV. More than forty of these viruses can be easily spread through skin-to-skin contact during vaginal, anal and oral sex” (NCI 2012). Years…
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Human Papillomavirus Linked to Cancer HCS/245 January 28, 2014 Breanna Wallace, PhD Human Papillomavirus Linked to Cancer A new kind of virus threat might be lurking within the deep crevices of our tonsils. Back in the early 1980s, a research in Finland had identified Human Papillomavirus (HPV) as the virus that developed from an oropharyngeal tumor (Syrjanen & Lamberg, 1983). Could there be a link between HPV and oropharyngeal cancer? To find out about the correlation, Dr. Maura Gillison conducted…
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1. Discuss the magnitude of the problem, citing statistics and describe at least 4 types of violence against women. Identify at least 3 community resources available to them. What are at least 5 strategies a woman can use to reduce her risk of assault or violence? There several types of violence that occurs against women. Physical abuse is when the abuser is physically attacking and it can range from leaving bruises on the victim to murdering them. Examples of this include hitting, punching, burning…
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2012 Re: A nation call to stop Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) from spreading. (HPV) , which also stands for Human Papilloma Virus, is a virus from the papillomavirus family that is capable of infecting humans. This virus establishes productive infections only in the keratinocytes of the skin or in mucous membranes. Approximately, about 20 million people, in whom 50% of the population is sexually active, are currently infected with genital human papillomavirus (HPV) in the United States. There…
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Vaccines has greatly increased the life expectancy of humans. The ultimate goals of vaccines are to preserve the health of individuals and communities around the world. We administered because infectious and life threaten diseases surround us and our bodies need a boost of immunity from vaccines. History has shown without the discovery of certain vaccines like smallpox, MMR or polio, our world would be different and these diseases would still run rampant and killings thousands of people if not millions…
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and looked at under a microscope). Cervical cancer is almost always caused by human papillomavirus infection (HPV). Doctors usually cannot explain why one woman develops cervical cancer and another does not. Women with certain risk factors might be more likely to develop this kind of cancer. Risk factors such as smoking cigarettes can increase the risk of cervical cancer among women infected with human papillomavirus infection. The risk of cervical cancer can be reduced by getting regular cervical…
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inform you about the importance of the school-based Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program for males and females. This school-based vaccination program is being provided to protect males and females against a range of cancers and disease caused by HPV. This vaccine is offered on a voluntary basis to all girls and boys in Year 7. We initially encourage all parents to keep in mind some important considerations. First of all, human papillomavirus (HPV) is a highly contagious virus transmitted through…
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HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) HIV/AIDS In the U.S., 15% of all new HIV infections in 2006 were among people ages 13-24.1Youth of color bear a disproportionate burden of new cases; 85% of new HIV orAIDS diagnoses in 2007 among youth ages 13-19 were to Latino and African American teens, who constitute only 32% of the youth population.2 In Massachusetts, the proportion of people diagnosed with HIV who are adolescents (ages 13–24) is lower than observed on the national level…
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Gardasil: One Less HPV (Human Papillomavirus) has been infecting men and women for several years. The majority of people think sexually transmitted diseases are acquired strictly by engaging in risky sexual behaviors, but surprisingly a person can be infected with a sexually transmitted disease without ever engaging in sex. Things such as using a towel at a friend’s house or even using public bathrooms can transmit STDs. In 2006, a vaccine called Gardasil was developed to help protect against four…
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Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and risk factors of infection of cervical transformation zone with the Human Papilloma Virus Cervical cancer arises from hyperplasia of epithelial cells from cervix. It is the second most common cancer in women worldwide and has increasingly become a major cause of cancer death in developing countries due to weak consciousness of cancer preventions, poor sanitary conditions and limited medical technology (Parkin, Bary, Ferlay & Pisani, 2005). Eighty-three percent…
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