Biology: How Viruses Affects The Body
Rabies
There are many different types of viruses that are out in the world that we have discovered. Many range from slightly harmful to fatal. Also, there are many viruses that affect certain type of organisms. One of many different viruses that can affect different organisms is the virus called rabies.
Since Rabies is spread through a virus, we will discuss how viruses work. With the many different types of viruses, there are different ways that viruses affect the body. Essentially most cells have both DNA and RNA. These are the building blocks of life. When cells split in half, the genetic material that is there is copied and then transferred to each call. As Mike Redde explains, “Viruses on the other hand, are one-celled that only have …show more content…
Once the virus gets through the skin, it will start to replicate in the muscles of the would site. The virus itself varies on the process on replicating. It can replicate in the cells for hours or even weeks at a time and then eventually migrate to the nervous system. She continues to say that the migration to the nervous system is through the nearest sensory in the ganglion, which is at the center of the spinal cord. After it arrives there, the virus will continue to grow and replicate. Although the virus affects the nervous system, it also can affect the …show more content…
Areas of the world that have more cases of rabies are found mostly
in Africa and Asia. Due to the successful vaccination programs in the United States, rabies is not as common as in other countries. Though there are many different cases of rabies in the United States, there are rarely any deaths associated with the rabies virus. We will compare the amount of cases of rabies in United States to each State with this map below.
Compared to the total amount of Americans here, there aren’t many cases in each of the states. There seems to be a a great majority of cases along the coast, such as California, Arizona, Texas, Florida and many states on the eastern coast. There aren’t as many cases in the western/mid west part of the United States, mostly due to the dry climate and lack of forest or trees. In the humid states there is a higher amount of rabies cases due to the ability of habitation of animals in these climates. It is harder for most animals to survive in drier climates, thus directly correlated to the low amounts of rabies cases.
Preventative
There are many different types of viruses that are out in the world that we have discovered. Many range from slightly harmful to fatal. Also, there are many viruses that affect certain type of organisms. One of many different viruses that can affect different organisms is the virus called rabies.
Since Rabies is spread through a virus, we will discuss how viruses work. With the many different types of viruses, there are different ways that viruses affect the body. Essentially most cells have both DNA and RNA. These are the building blocks of life. When cells split in half, the genetic material that is there is copied and then transferred to each call. As Mike Redde explains, “Viruses on the other hand, are one-celled that only have …show more content…
Once the virus gets through the skin, it will start to replicate in the muscles of the would site. The virus itself varies on the process on replicating. It can replicate in the cells for hours or even weeks at a time and then eventually migrate to the nervous system. She continues to say that the migration to the nervous system is through the nearest sensory in the ganglion, which is at the center of the spinal cord. After it arrives there, the virus will continue to grow and replicate. Although the virus affects the nervous system, it also can affect the …show more content…
Areas of the world that have more cases of rabies are found mostly
in Africa and Asia. Due to the successful vaccination programs in the United States, rabies is not as common as in other countries. Though there are many different cases of rabies in the United States, there are rarely any deaths associated with the rabies virus. We will compare the amount of cases of rabies in United States to each State with this map below.
Compared to the total amount of Americans here, there aren’t many cases in each of the states. There seems to be a a great majority of cases along the coast, such as California, Arizona, Texas, Florida and many states on the eastern coast. There aren’t as many cases in the western/mid west part of the United States, mostly due to the dry climate and lack of forest or trees. In the humid states there is a higher amount of rabies cases due to the ability of habitation of animals in these climates. It is harder for most animals to survive in drier climates, thus directly correlated to the low amounts of rabies cases.
Preventative