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Consider the following article:

Revisit gut microbiota and its impact on human health and disease.

Ding, R-X., Goh, W-R., Wu, R-N., Yue, X. , Luo, X., Thwe Khine, W. W., … Lee, Y-K. (2019). Revisit gut microbiota and its impact on human health and disease. Journal of Food & Drug Analysis, 27(3), 623-631.

Our gut microbiome has been shown to be a key modulator of human health. The organisms that are part of our normal gut microflora have been proven to be involved in many aspects of our overall health. There are more microbes in and on us than we have human cells. Not only bacteria, but fungi, viruses and other microbes are present in and on the human body.

 

For your initial discussion post, research one of the major human diseases, longevity or infant health that have been shown to be impacted by our gut microbiota and tell us your beliefs on the accuracy of the claims. How can we best utilize this knowledge in our own lives? Can we help those we love with their health issues by helping to modify their gut microbiota?

 

Discussion – Super Bugs

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Many of us have been impacted by outbreaks of disease in our lifetimes. Throughout history, humans have battled outbreaks of disease; many have lost their lives to diseases before treatments and cures were discovered. Modern science and medicine have become efficient in developing vaccines and medications to control and treat outbreaks, but whether the diseases will ever truly be eradicated is in question. Considering how many of these infectious diseases exist and how easily they spread, it is important to remember safety issues to reduce and prevent transmission.

 

For your initial post, reflect over the past decade and recall a news-breaking infectious outbreak of a disease that made an impact on you. Please include a link to a news article or video related to your outbreak in your initial post. Include the following in your post:

 

  • Disease name
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  • Infectious agent (is the disease bacterial, viral, or fungal? List the specific
  •  organism (genus species)
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  • Mode of transmission
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  • Signs and symptoms of the disease
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  • Treatment (or treatments) available
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  • Try not to duplicate another classmate’s topic (make your subject line is your disease so it is easy to check)
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  • Explain how that story changed the way you interacted with people, family, or friends.
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