Monsoon maladies – Enemies in the Rain Monsoon brings with it the much-awaited relief from the long spell of sultry‚ scorching summer. When the season of rains people are all set to enjoy it to the hilt irrespective of their age. There are people whose idea of enjoying the drizzle is gorging on their favorite ‘pakoras’ and ‘chai’‚ while watching the lovely weather from the comfort of their homes. while there are also people who want to go out and enjoy the season dancing in the rain. Children love
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Re-emerging and emerging diseases especially those related to viruses all through history have comprised of the most feared plagues of the past. Although new infections continue to emerge today‚ many of the old plagues are still with us. (1) “Emerging” diseases can be defined as diseases / infections that have newly appeared in a population or have existed but are quickly increasing in geographic range or incidence. Among recent examples are Lyme disease‚ Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome‚ HIV/AIDS
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Philadelphia was the nation’s capital‚ and its largest city in 1793. Important figures like Thomas Jefferson‚ George Washington‚ and Alexander Hamilton lived there. It was also the city where one of the most devastating diseases spread through. (PBS). Beginning in the late seventeen hundreds and lasting almost a century‚ The Yellow Fever ripped through Philadelphia and some of the surrounding cities (Finger). The first major American yellow fever outbreak hit in July of 1793 and significantly got
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MEDICAL IMPLICATIONS A genetically modified organism (GMO) is an organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques. Organisms that have been genetically modified include micro-organisms such as bacteria and yeast‚ insects‚ plants‚ fish‚ and mammals. GMOs are the source of genetically modified foods‚ and are also widely used in scientific research and to produce goods other than food. HUMANS Human gene therapy Gene therapy is the use of DNA as
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Review Questions 1. Which type of S. pneumoniae strain is the most virulent‚ encapsulated or unencapsulated? 2. What allows S. pneumoniae to adhere to cell walls‚ phosphorylcholine or polysaccharide? 3. Which infections are most commonly caused by S. pneumoniae‚ arthritis & peritonitis or meningitis & bacteremia? both 4. What can society do to help protect itself from antimicrobial resistance‚ increase or decrease antimicrobial usage? Decrease usage 1. Staphylococcus aureus‚
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maintained in the cycle which involves humans and Aedes aegypti or Aedes albopictus mosquito through the transmission of the viruses to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito. The mosquito becomes infected with the Dengue virus when it bites a person who has Dengue and after a week it can transmit the virus while biting a healthy person. Dengue cannot be transmitted or directly spread from person to person. Aedes aegypti is the most common aedes specie which is a domestic‚ day-biting mosquito that
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Scout Activity Program Contents: 1) Powerpoint Presentation 2) Note To Educators (pdf) 3) Sample Agenda (pdf) 4) No No Mosquito Activity Book (pdf & word) 5) Crossword 1 (pdf) 6) Crossword 2 (pdf) 7) Scramble (pdf) 8) Wordfind (pdf) 9) Patch Ordering Information (pdf) plus artwork (2 jpgs) 10) Vocabulary 1‚ 2‚ 3 and 4 (pdfs) 11) Home Inspection Chart (pdf) 12) Origami Mosquito (pdf) note: This is a somewhat difficult activity which should
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Spallanzani” National Institute for Infectious Diseases‚ Rome‚ Italy SUMMARY Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-transmitted alphavirus belonging to the Togaviridae family‚ first isolated in Tanzania in 1952. The main vectors are mosquitoes from the Aedes species. Recently‚ the establishment of an envelope mutation increased infectivity for A. albopictus. CHIKV has recently re-emerged causing millions of infections in countries around the Indian Ocean characterized by climate conditions favourable to
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SCIENCE INVESTIGATORY PROJECTS FROM MUNTINLUPA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL :) 2012 DepEd Regional Science Fair Winners from Muntinlupa National High School Science Investigatory Project Competition SIP Title: "Wound Healing Activity of Fire Tree (Delonix regia) Leaf Extract in Albino Mice" Researcher: Ian Oliver Moscardo Co-researchers: Berroya Bradly Jay; Corral‚ Nathaniel D.; Gerardo‚ Nicholi C.; Rances‚ Jason P. Research Adviser: Mrs. Ma. Regaele A. Olarte ***4th PLACE*** Cluster 2 Life Science
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Malayan High School of Science The Effeciency of Eucalyptus Oil and Citronella Oil as a Mosquito Repellent Against Aedes aegypti (Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements in Research 1) Submitted by: Francesca Magno Fay Fadul Maxine Mendoza Ariana Bacquial Darren Obligar Table of Contents Profile i CHAPTER I 1 I. Introduction 1 II. Statement of the problem 2 III. Significance of the Study 2 IV. Scope and limitations 2 CHAPTER II 3 I. Related Literature
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