The Fever and The American Plague Historical fiction is one of my favorite genres because I can learn while being entertained. The Fever and The American Plague helped prove that to me even more. These books were about yellow fever which was an epidemic that spread panic through our entire country. When it first broke out in Philadelphia unsanitary city conditions and dirty water were thought by some to be the cause. This disease turned out to be carried through mosquitoes. I enjoyed both these
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Typhoid fever mostly preys upon people from the United States who visit other countries‚ because in a foreign country food and drink may have been handled by a person who is shedding Salmonella Typhi or if the bacteria gets into the water you use for washing or drinking. Salmomella Typhi hides in beverages‚ most commonly milk or water. It also hides in food that is usually a foreign delicacy of some sort that has been contaminated by Salmonella Typhi in some way. Typhoid fever usually causes
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Thesis Statement: Yellow Fever is a potentially dangerous virus but by following the right steps it can be prevented and hopefully eliminated. I. Overview of disease A. Basic Information 1. Causes a) Yellow Fever virus transferred by mosquitoes to humans b) Since 1974 only one genetic type can still be identified c) Transmitted between monkeys and mosquitoes and then from mosquitoes to humans. 2. Symptoms a) Incubates in body for 3-6 days before symptoms occur b) 2 disease phases (1) "acute"
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1140811408What is dengue? Dengue is a viral infection transmitted by the bite of an infected female Aedes mosquito. Estimated 100 million cases of dengue fever occurring throughout the world annually. Virulence factors Dengue fever (Fever Dengue) Dengue haemorrhagic fever ((Fever Hemorrhagic The virus that causes dengue fever has four different serotypes DEN-1‚ DEN-2‚ DEN-3‚ and DEN-4. These serotypes have the same genome and morphology but different antigens. Morphology and life cycle
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Professor: Gloria Moore HE14: Critical Issues in Personal Health Infectious Disease Extra Credit Paper April 28‚ 2012 Scarlet Fever Definition Scarlet fever (sometimes referred to as scarlatina) is an infectious disease characterized by fever‚ sore throat (pharyngitis)‚ and a characteristic rash. Scarlet fever is predominantly a childhood disease occurring in children 2-10 years of age‚ though it can less commonly occur in older children and adults. The incidence and mortality rates associated
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Macau’s Dengue Fever According to World Health Organization‚ “Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection.” It was discovered in the Philippines and Thailand in the 1950s. It is can be very severe and frequently found in Asia and many western countries. There are 4 different but closely related viruses that may lead to Dengue fever. When people are bitten by Aedes aegypti‚ a kind of mosquito that is found in tropic and sub-tropic areas‚ the viruses will be transmitted and people will get infected
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begin Segment 3 by drafting an outline of the main points that both compare and contrast “Typhoid Fever” and “The Education of Frank McCourt.” Please note‚ for this segment‚ you are not writing an entire essay. You are filling out the Compare and Contrast Organizer. Make sure to answer the following in your organizer‚ using complete sentences: • List two main points discussed in “Typhoid Fever.” What was the story about? What should a reader take from the story? • List two main points discussed
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Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers Definition Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) are infectious disease that interferes with the blood’s natural ability to clot. These diseases can also damage the walls of tiny blood vessels‚ making them leaky. The internal bleeding that results can range from relatively minor to life-threatening. Causes of VHFs VHFs are caused by several distinct families of viruses‚ which include arenaviruses‚ filoviruses‚ bunyaviruses‚ and flaviviruses. These viruses can affect multiple
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Dengue fever can be caused by any one of four types of dengue virus: DEN-1‚ DEN-2‚ DEN-3‚ and DEN-4. You can be infected by at least two‚ if not all four types at different times during your lifetime‚ but only once by the same type. You can get dengue virus infections from the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito. Mosquitoes become infected when they bite infected humans‚ and later transmit infection to other people they bite. Two main species of mosquito‚ Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus‚ have
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Fever 1793 written by Laurie Halse Anderson is “A gripping story about living morally under the shadow of rampant death.” The story shows a part of the world that many of us don’t know what feels like. It draws you into the plot‚ and makes you contemplate how you would act in the life threatening situation. In the story‚ a young adult‚ Mattie‚ is living through the fever in Philadelphia. With lots of loss‚ and sorrow Mattie always finds something to look forward too. The book Fever 1793 suggests
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