TECE106 - Theory to practice by Karen Turnock https://padlet.com/karen_turnock/v9rouriutegs Lecture topics for discussion - post your thoughts here en-us 2018-05-28 04:44:55 UTC 2018-05-28 21:54:25 UTC hello@padlet.com Measles https://padlet.com/karen_turnock/v9rouriutegs/wish/264103453 How is it spread? 

Through the air by respiratory droplets produced from coughing or sneezing. Also can be spread via: saliva, skin to skin contact, touching contaminated things such as blanket or doorknob. 

Incubation period: 

Roughly 10 days- however this can vary from 7-18 days from exposure to the onset of fever. Usually 14 days until rash appears. 

Symptoms: 

Pain in muscles 
Fever
Malaise (general discomfort) 
Fatigue
Loss of appetite
Runny nose/ sneezing
Skin rash
Dry cough 
Pink eye
Diarrhoea 
Koplicks spots 
Sensitivity to light 
Sore throat 
Swollen lymph nodes 

How to treat it: 

No real treatment to get rid of an established measles infection- but there are over the counter medications to get rid of some of the symptoms E.g: fever reducers, vitamin A may help. 
Prevention: MMR Vaccine. 
It is a notifiable disease c

]]> 2018-05-28 21:41:00 UTC https://padlet.com/karen_turnock/v9rouriutegs/wish/264103453 Head lice https://padlet.com/karen_turnock/v9rouriutegs/wish/264103467 Head lice are parasites.
Head lice is spread by anyone coming close into close contact with someone or something that has be infected.

Symptoms ~
Itchy head
Tickling feeling like something in moving on your head
Sores on the head 
Irritability 

How to be treated~
Treatments that are toxic free chemicals and that can be brought over the counter at pharmacy, or at supermarkets and use a comb to get the eggs and dead lice out of their hair.

Head lice hate essential oils so spraying the hair with essential oils could prevent head lice.]]> 2018-05-28 21:41:09 UTC https://padlet.com/karen_turnock/v9rouriutegs/wish/264103467