Ebola Virus Disease Mr. Romano By: George Young September 10 2014 As of September 2014‚ a total of 4507 confirmed and probable cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD)‚ as well as 2296 deaths from the virus‚ had been reported from five countries in West Africa — Guinea‚ Liberia‚ Nigeria‚ Senegal‚ and Sierra Leone. In terms of reported morbidity and mortality‚ the current epidemic of EVD is far larger than all previous epidemics combined. The true numbers of cases and deaths are certainly higher
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The Influenza virus kills about 36‚000 people a year. The Influenza virus is a potentially deadly virus that attacks the respiratory system. It also leaves the human body very tired and weak. The Influenza virus mostly affects the respiratory system. The basic structure of the Influenza virus includes the Viral Envelope‚ Nucleoprotein (RNA)‚ Neuraminidase (Sialidase)‚ Hemagglutinin‚ and the Capsid. When the virus attacks the respiratory system‚ it causes fatigue‚ fevers‚ and chills. Ironically
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Avian Influenza‚ also known as the bird flu‚ is a virus that primarily infects birds. In rare cases‚ can this virus affect humans in a way that is harmful. There are three forms of the Avian Influenza which are: H5‚ H7‚ and H9 viruses. The H5 virus has circulated Asia and the Middle East in about 16 different countries worldwide. It mostly affected these countries because they have this bird species within range of human contact. The H7 virus is a type that is very uncommon in humans‚ unless they
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English Module one - Introduction to Barometer Rising (Sunday) 1 Assignment for submission in this module (see #4 below) Textbook activities and Assignment: 1. Read the following in Barometer Rising by Hugh MacLennan: Sunday 2. Make notes for these pages‚ which you feel will help you later in this course. 3. Complete the following for your own records: a) Summarize the events found in the Introduction and those that occur on Sunday in the novel. It is important to keep a running summary
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The Zika virus has been calamitous outbreak which effects had reached all corners of the world. The Zika virus is transmitted by a species of mosquitoes named Aedes aegypti that are vectors‚ organisms that transfer diseases from one organism to another. The disease has created mass hysteria as it was hypothesized for Zika causing birth defects in children when mothers contract the disease from the mosquito while pregnant. The virus’s symptoms include rash‚ fever‚ and joint pain. One proposed solution
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Dengue fever‚ also called dengue‚ is a potentially serious disease caused by a virus. There are four types of dengue virus that can cause illness in humans. Dengue viruses are transmitted between humans by the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito. Dengue is rare in the U.S.‚ but is common and a serious public health threat in warm sub-tropical and tropical areas of the world. These include areas of Central and South America‚ Africa‚ Southeast Asia‚ China‚ India‚ the Middle East‚ Australia‚ the Caribbean
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the 1950s This week‚ neuroscientist Russell Foster – a specialist in our body clocks – say that schools should start two hours later at “around 10 o’clock”. Hepatitis A virus is carried by human faeces and can be passed on through contact with food or water. latest tablet computers. it is on the shiny new iPad‚ computer or phone‚ included one of the rarest metals on Earth: indium. And analysts are warning that global supplies of indium could be exhausted as soon as 2017. The reason you cannot
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Experiment 18 Chemistry 101 Redox Titration: Determination of the Percentage of Iron in a Sample INTRODUCTION The concentrations of redox-active species can be determined by redox titrations. In a redox titration‚ a measured sample of the unknown is titrated against a standard solution of a substance that will oxidize or reduce the unknown. In the present experiment you will take a sample containing iron‚ add acid to dissolve it [thereby converting all the iron to iron(II)]‚ then
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From my task analysis I have found that I have to design and make either an IPod docking station‚ phone charging stand‚ low voltage light or a radio and the chosen product must be styled in eras from the last 100 years. I also found the different design styles in the last 100 years which is Art Deco‚ Art Nouveau‚ Bauhaus or Arts and Crafts. .From my investigation on the questionnaire result I have found that I will design and make an IPod docking station in the style of art deco made of multi products
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Ebola virus is back‚ this time in West Africa‚ with over 350 cases and a 69% case fatality ratio at the time of this writing (Baize). The culprit is the Zaire ebola virus species‚ the most lethal Ebola virus known‚ with case fatality ratios up to 90%. The epicenter and site of first introduction is the region of Guéckédou in Guinea ’s remote southeastern forest region‚ spilling over into various other regions of Guinea as well as to neighboring Liberia and Sierra Leone. News of this outbreak engenders
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