Essays about: "disease prevention"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 152 essays containing the words disease prevention.

  1. 1. Dog owner knowledge and attitudes towards oral vaccination : a field study on canine rabies in Lao PDR

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Elsa Holmström; [2023]
    Keywords : canines; zoonoses; vaccine prevention; vaccine preferences;

    Abstract : Rabies is a fatal viral disease causing around 59,000 deaths each year worldwide. Out of all deaths, 95% occur in Africa and Asia. In Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) rabies is endemic with dogs being the main virus reservoir. All mammals can be infected by the rabies virus but up to 99% of human rabies cases are transmitted by dogs. READ MORE

  3. 2. Public Communication in a Pandemic : Language in COVID‐19 public health advertising

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

    Author : Petra Rindby; [2023]
    Keywords : COVID-19; pragmatics; speech act theory; cooperative principle; implicature; Gricean maxims; advertising; PSA; public information; COVID-19; pragmatik; talakter; samarbetsprincipen; kommunikation; reklam; samhällsinformation;

    Abstract : This linguistic study in the field of pragmatics looked at the language used by public health authorities in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States to inform citizens about COVID-19 in 2020 and 2021. It made a qualitative analysis of advertisements that were posted on Instagram by the Department of Health and Aged Care, the National Health Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in relation to COVID-19 during this time frame. READ MORE

  4. 3. Common practices and knowledge about African swine fever amongst pig farmers in the Dominican Republic

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Ellinor Nilsson Fuglsang; [2023]
    Keywords : Disease transmission; Caribbean; Biosecurity; Swine; Outbreak; Pig production;

    Abstract : In the summer of 2021, African swine fever (ASF) made its reappearance in the Dominican Republic after 40 years of absence. The disease is known for its high mortality amongst pigs and its consequences for human welfare. READ MORE

  5. 4. Care and the Potential of Genetic Counseling: A Clinical Fieldwork

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Socialantropologi

    Author : Frederik Jacques Paulsen; [2023]
    Keywords : Medical anthropology; genetics; care; telecare; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Recent decades have witnessed an innovation in genetics and biomedical practices, shifting the practice from treatment to prevention. Testing healthy individuals for genetic inherited diseases has now become increasingly common, preventing potential disease by offering early screenings, medication, or potentially surgery, reducing the genetic risk from developing into disease. READ MORE

  6. 5. Foliar fungal communities of naturally regenerated and nursery-produced Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) seedlings

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology

    Author : Sara López Fernández; [2023]
    Keywords : Endophytes; high-throughput sequencing; foliar fungi; forest nursery; fungal community; fungal pathogens; metabarcoding; mycobiome; Pinus sylvestris; pine seedlings; Scots pine needles;

    Abstract : Endophytic fungal communities living in leaves of trees can have a significant impact on their hosts,showing both beneficial and detrimental effects. Some mutualistic fungal species protect the host against pathogens or herbivores, while pathogenic species can increase the vulnerability of the host against biotic and abiotic stresses. READ MORE