Essays about: "contagious cancer"

Found 4 essays containing the words contagious cancer.

  1. 1. Knowledge about hepatitis B and attitudes towards hepatitis B vaccination among university students in Thailand : A quantitative study

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap

    Author : Emilia Ohlson; Frida Bladh; [2015]
    Keywords : Hepatitis B; knowledge; Thailand; vaccination; prevention; self-care; nursing; Hepatit B; kunskap; Thailand; vaccination; förebyggande; egenvård; omvårdnad;

    Abstract : Introduction: Hepatitis B is a highly contagious infection. Basic knowledge about hepatitis B is necessary; with more knowledge people take preventive actions against hepatitis B, such as using stick proof cannulas. In Thailand an expected number of 8-20% of the population are currently carriers of the HBV infection. READ MORE

  3. 2. Devil Facial Tumour Disease : The cancer that's raising hell in Tasmania

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : P Denbaum; [2014]
    Keywords : DFTD; Tasmanian devil; Cancer; contagious cancer; conservation;

    Abstract : Since 1996 a mysterious epidemic has been sweeping across the island of Tasmania, threatening the Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) with extinction. The species is endemic to the island which is part of Australia and lies south of Melbourne. Being endemic to the island the devils are of particular risk of extinction. READ MORE

  4. 3. Smittsam cancer hos tasmansk djävul

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Lisa Marie Andersson; [2014]
    Keywords : smittsam cancer; devil facial tumour disease; tasmansk djävul; contagious cancer; devil facial tumour disease; tasmanian devil;

    Abstract : Detta är en litteraturstudie av sjukdomen Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD) som drabbar tasmansk djävul. De lever i vilt tillstånd på ön Tasmanien som ligger utanför Australiens södra kust. Tasmanska djävular är köttätande pungdjur i ungefär samma storlek som en rödräv. READ MORE

  5. 4. Knowledge about hepatitis B virus infection and attitudes towards hepatitis B virus vaccination among Vietnamese university students in Ho Chi Minh City : – A quantitative study

    University essay from Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap

    Author : Elin Dahlström; Ellinor Funegård Viberg; [2013]
    Keywords : Hepatitis B; knowledge; attitudes; adolescents; Vietnam; Hepatit B; kunskap; attityd; ungdomar; Vietnam;

    Abstract : Introduktion: Hepatit B är ett virus med hög smittsamhet som är orsak till den vanligaste leversjukdomen globalt. I Vietnam är prevalensen av hepatit B hög.Syfte: Att undersöka vietnamesiska universitetsstudenters kunskap om hepatit B och attityder till hepatit B vaccination, samt att undersöka om det fanns någon skillnad mellan könen. READ MORE