deadly disease that forms buboes and causes many other terrible symptoms. The bubonic plague affected the world three different times. The first time the pandemic hit was in 542‚ it was called the Justinian Plague. The second time was in 1347‚ it was called the Black Death. The third time was in 1665‚ it was called the Great Plague of London. A pandemic is the term used when a disease occurs more than once‚ affects a vast region‚ and affects an enormous amount of people. The Black Death caused the greatest
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Deadly Invaders Project 1. A virus is an infective agent that has a nucleic acid molecule in a protective coat. They generally range in 20 to 300 nm‚ has RNA or DNA that multiplies in a cell. A lytic phase in a virus is when the conditions for infecting are favorable‚ when there are many “victim cells” and good conditions outside the cell. 2. Viruses are not alive‚ as they only have DNA/RNA and few other necessary ingredients of a cell. They lack too many things to be called living. Viruses reproduce
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where a very large amounts of antibiotics‚ antitoxins‚ life support medications‚ and other medical supplies are stock piled in an area and biological categories A‚ B‚ C. A agents are considered to be of the highest concern B second and C including pandemic influenza. A patient simulation is used to asses and develops critical technical skills as well as critical thinking skills that might be needed in the event that such a disaster took place. The simulation focused on first being able to identify
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war‚ famine‚ and scandal in the church. Furthermore‚ malnutrition‚ poverty‚ disease‚ growing inflation and other economic crises made Europe ripe for a tragedy in the likes of the Bubonic Plague. The Bubonic Plague was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history. It ravaged Europe between 1347 and 1350 before it continued on to Russia‚ leaving 30-95 percent of the entire population dead. The Bubonic Plague killed indiscriminately. No one was spared. The young and the old‚ the rich and the
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The Global Public Health Threats in The Future -Prabesh Ghimire The world has been encountering the numerous public health challenges for ages. Majority of these challenges still persists to the date & further‚new series of serious public health problems have been threatening the global community. The public health problem that evolved with the birth of infectious diseases during the primitive ages have now become more pronounced. On one hand‚ the effects of communicable diseases have
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There had been several outbreaks of diseases throughout history such as Plague of Justinian (541-542)‚ Antonine Plague (165AD)‚ Third Cholera Pandemic (1852-1860)‚ etc. The Black Death had been one of the most castastrophic pandemics in human history. It resulted in the deaths of an estimated 75-200 million people in Eurasia between 1346 and 1353. The cause of this plague is believed to be the bacterium Yersinia pestis. The Black Plague changed the world by creating a series of religious‚ social
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Christine Allen April 22‚ 2014 Period: 1st Plaque Pandemics In 1600-1450‚ Western Europe and South Asia both experienced plague pandemics. The plague had both similarities and differences in the impact as far as exposure‚ social transformation and direct influences. The impact of plague epidemic was similar and different in Western Europe and South Asia as far as exposure. On similarity that exists between the regions Western Europe and South Asia is they both experienced the Black Death
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the health surveillance for early detection. What the scientist are doing is making the virus easily transmittable from person to person. In the lab room this seems like a good idea‚ but in the wrong hands this could turn a small out-break into a pandemic. This could be the first step in making this disease an ideal weapon for bioterrorism. There are some antiviral drugs that can reduce the duration and chance of getting the flu again. The main antiviral drug is Oseltamivir and should be prescribed
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the deaths of 75 to 200 million deaths‚ almost a third of the population. The black plague is also known as the black death because‚ of the dark patches on the skin caused by subcutaneous bleeding. The black plague was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history. A deadly epidemic known as the Sixth-Century Plague or Justinian’s plague struck Constantinople and parts of southern Europe 800 years earlier. The Black Death returned several times throughout the rest of the century. (mid 14 century)
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For instance‚ “Plague of Justinian was a pandemic that afflicted the Byzantine Empire in the year 514-542 AD” (“Top 10 Worst Plagues In History”). From reading that‚ I know that the Plague of Justinian only lasted a year. The author also stated‚ “ Modern Scholars believe that the plague killed up
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