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Isa 324 Environmental Factors And Health Promotion

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Infectious Agents (Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Presented By: Course: Dtate: Introduction • Children’s’ health, especially infants, is determined by various environmental factors. • These environmental factors range from exposure to toxins like air pollution and lead to infants exposed to various infectious agents. • Respiratory syncytial virus is an infectious agent that commonly attacks infants and causes health complications later in adulthood, such as asthma. Infectious Agents (Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) • RSV is an infection that attacks the respiratory system of people of all ages but becomes worse to infants. • RSV causes more serious symptoms in infants and has been found to be transmitted more in cold seasons that in worm seasons. • The most common way of transmitting RSV is through sneezing and coughing that spread saliva droplets containing the virus. How RSV can Potentially Affect the Health of Infants • Infants have airways that are not well developed, and this makes them unable to cough up all the mucus in their respiratory system. • Lack of prior exposure to RSV also increases the risk • It is estimated that about 450 infants and young children die while about 125,000 others are hospitalized each year. A Health Promotion Plan Presented to Caregivers to Address RSV • RSV is a contagious virus. • It can be transmitted from family members or parents to an infant or from an infant to family members or parents. • Dise ...
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