Cholera disease

Cholera is an infection in the small intestines. The main symptoms are watery diarrhea and vomiting. It gets transmitted mainly through contaminated food or water. The continuous vomiting can sometimes lead to dehydration. Worldwide it affects 3-5 million people every year, also causing 100,000-130,000 deaths a year.

The diagnosis of cholera is with a rapid dip stick test; if positive then they carry out further tests to determine the anti-biotic resistance. In an epidemic, short examinations and history may be used to make the diagnosis.

However, preventing this disease is not difficult. Sanitation is one of the main ways in which this disease can be prevented; in developed countries with high levels of sanitation cholera is not a major health threat. Things that come into contact with cholera should be sterilized by washing with hot water. Sewage should also be treated with anti-bacterial, as well as water sterilization should all be done to keep cholera  out.

Cholera may currently be present in Asia, Middle East, Africa, parts of Europe, South and Central America, including Mexico.

Healthcare around the world.

The United Kingdom:

The public sector is funded by tax, and also some of national insurance contributions. This health care is known as the NHS (national health service).Only about 11% of the population have private health insurance, which is a small amount. The healthcare provided is free at the point of delivery, but sometimes you do have to pay for things like prescription. However, this is only a small number as the majority of people are exempt from this due to being; elderly, a child or unemployed. There are free ambulances as part of this service and access to accident and emergency. The hospitals are semi-autnomous self-governing public trust.

United States:

In the US it is private sector funded. There is private health insurance availible through the employer, government or private schemes. The federal government is the largest is the largest health insurer. There are two main schemes which it runs: Mediaid and Medicare. But still 15.3% of the population do not have health insurance. Most doctors work privately and are paid through a combination of charges, discounted fees paid by private health plans and direct patient fees.

 

France:

France have something which is called a social health scheme. This is where all legal residents have public health insurance which has to be compulsory funded by the employer. Few still have to pay for areas which are not covered under this scheme and many still pay to be able to see a doctor. The government regulates and contributes to some sickness funds. Most out of patient care is delivered by doctors and dentists working in their own practices.

Singapore:

Singapore has something called a duel system. This is funded by both private and public sectors. The public funds 80% of hospital carea and 20% primary care. It is financed in a variety of ways, some taxes, employee medical benefits and quite a lot paid bty their own pockets. The patients are expected to pay some of their medical expenses and have to pay more for a higher service of healthcare.

Immigration into the USA, latest stories.

This map shows where migrants go.

Immigration and customs inforcment agents say that they have cracked down on the fake documents being used by Hispanic migrants to get into the South Carolina Grand Strand, and also other nearby regions. It is believed that some of the false documents were distributed by Mytrle Beach, S.C.

Other previous stories are that a seventeen-year-old Ramses Barron Torres was killed in Arizona he was from Mexico. It was claimed by other illegal immigrants that he was killed by border patrol in early January 2011, but he was not an immigrant himself. Supposedly he was just in the area, however from there perspective it was said that Torres and his friends were throwing rocks at the patrol as they were investigating drug smugglers. Torres was on the American side of the border, but him and his friends were trying to scramble back.