with new medicines in order to treat these viruses each year. This is due to the fact that the viruses keep changing every year and become immune to past treatments. According to stopgerms.org‚ “A new strain of influenza A (H1N1) virus that is a mix of swine‚ human and/or avian influenza viruses has recently been reported that is contagious and spreading from human to human.” Where did this virus come from‚ and how do we plan to treat it? The virus itself has been present in our population for
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First it was “headaches than fevers‚ chills‚ nausea‚ and pain‚” and then almost everybody died. It all started with the Black Death‚ then the Spanish Influenza there’s even pandemics around us now and there will be as long as mankind and will most likely last longer than mankind. Pandemic’s impact society by losing of life‚ panic‚ and people even changed their beliefs in god. First there was a massive toll on the society because of all the widespread loss of life. In the text “Fever Rising‚” it
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not died a natural death and it occurred much earlier owing to external natural causes. Epidemic‚ crop failure‚ act of God befell the human race constantly and took many lives. It is difficult to believe‚ but as the hard stat reports the influenza epidemic in 1918 infected half a billion people across the world and claimed the lives of almost 50 million earthmen‚ more than died in World War I. It appeared in late spring without warning and scientists‚ doctors and health officials were unable to diagnose
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Virus: lifeless particle that does not carry out any METABOLIC functions on its own and CANNOT REPRODUCE on its own until it invades a living HOST cell Viral history: Viral history is relatively short. It begins with the isolation of the human influenza virus in the 1930s and crystallization of the tobacco mosaic virus in 1933‚ and moves through the identification of HIV as the cause of AIDS in 1983 and the mapping of the structure of the comm on cold virus in1985. It continues today with the
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and did not see my doctor immediately. During that time‚ I was already unable to work on my masters dissertation as long and focused as required. When my condition became worse instead of better‚ I saw my doctor. She told me I had contracted an influenza virus - there was an epidemic spreading across Germany that I had not been aware of. I was diagnosed with acute bronchitis‚ pharyngitis‚ lymphadenitis and tonsillitis‚ along with chills with 39°C fever on average. I was given some prescriptions
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largest‚ most devastating outbreak of an infectious disease in modern history occurred in 1918‚ when a highly virulent influenza A (H1N1) virus spread throughout the world and killed between 20 million to 40 million people. Additional epidemics occurred in 1957 (H2N2) and 1968 (H3N2)‚ both originating in Asia and each killing approximately 1 million people. (2) [pic] Picture 1. Countries Reporting Avian Influenza during 2004. (Information is from the World Organization of Animal Health). (3) Background
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Chapter 21: Diseases of the Respiratory System Question Type: Multiple Choice 1) The upper respiratory tract consists of the: a) pharynx b) nasal cavity c) primary bronchi d) two of these choices Answer: d Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective 1: LO 21.1 Review the anatomy of the upper and lower respiratory tract as it pertains to microbial defenses. Section Reference 1: Section 21.1 Components of the Respiratory System 2) Middle ear infections are common in children because _____. a) they
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[G.R. NO. 159821 : August 19‚ 2005] PHILIPPINE FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY‚ Petitioners‚ v. COURT OF APPEALS and QVEGG MARINE TRANSPORT and BUILDERS CORPORATION‚ Respondents. D E C I S I O N CARPIO MORALES‚ J.: Assailed via Petition for Review on Certiorari are the November 8‚ 2002 Decision and August 25‚ 2003 Resolution of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CV No. 46297‚ "QVEGG Marine Transport and Builders Corporation v. Philippine Fisheries Development Authority." On August 1‚ 1989‚ petitioner
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not only the medical effort that is needed in working against a pandemic‚ mass communication also plays a role in this in the same way as what the article had discussed. The article had mentioned an instance such as the Spanish-influenza pandemic outbreak during the year 1918 that caused the lives of 50 million people. However‚ despite all the deaths it brought about‚ there was no panic. It said that if that kind of outbreak were to occur now‚ it would trigger so much unwanted fright from the public
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Singapore’s Trade Pattern (Year 2004 – 2008) The economy of Singapore is a developed country and highly developed state capitalist mixed economy. It has an open business environment‚ relatively corruption-free and transparent‚ stable prices‚ and one of the highest per capita gross domestic products (GDP) in the world. Its innovative yet steadfast form of economics that combines economic planning with free-market has given it the nickname the Singapore Model. Exports‚ particularly in electronics
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