Influenza is a very contagious viral infection of causing fevers‚ severe aching‚ and catarrh. J.S.Koen was a veterinarian who has discovered the influenza. It was also known as the Flu. In 1918 influenza was first discovered on not just humans but on animals also. The flu is very common around the world. It is caused by small viruses traveling through the air with coughs‚ sneezes or talks. The germs from objects can cause the influenza also. Influenza killed at least 50 million-
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Economic Terms and Health Care History Joan Ramos HCS/440 October 22‚ 2012 Dawn Chiabotti‚ PhD Economic Terms and Health Care History When we look at the history of health care economics we can clearly see that we have come a long way since that house call from the doctor to our ‘little house on the prairie’ days. We are no longer a small population of townspeople needing a teaspoon of medicine from the bottle‚ out of the doctor’s black bag‚ that seems to be a cure for almost any illness
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Importance Of Vaccination Abstract This paper explores the importance of vaccine to the human kind. This work deals with the pivotal role of vaccine in our life. Vaccine is a biological substance that helps to increase the immunity against the disease. The vaccine is similar to the computers antivirus software program which detects the malfunctioning program from the computer and tries to remove it. Vaccine contains the substance which is similar to the disease causing microorganism‚ this microorganism
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Anthrax as a Bioterrorism Agent Diamond Workman NSGD 209 Infectious Disease 27 November 2012 ANTHRAX: THE SILENT KILLER In today’s society the threat of bioterrorism is ever present. With recent attacks on US soil it brings the threat and fear to the forefront of the mind. This brings up questions that each and everyone has to answer. These questions consist of what agents are out there? Where they come from? The potential these agents have for mass destruction
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Influenza infections are the leading cause of death. In 1918 Spanish flu killed so many people in the united state‚ and spread quickly like wild fire throughout the entire world. Many people died within the first few days after infection and others died of complications soon after. Nearly half of those who died were young‚ healthy adults. One of the most unusual aspects of the Spanish flu was its ability to kill young adults. The reasons for this remain uncertain. Even today there is no specific
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known as the flu‚ is one of the most common infectious diseases. It can be deadly. The flu affects everybody. It is a source of illness and death every flu season‚ which runs roughly through the fall and early winter months. Although for most people the infection is mild‚ since the early 1970s‚ researchers estimate that influenza has caused more than 40‚000 deaths in the United States every year‚ according to the American Journal of Epidemiology. BODY: I (Problem) The flu virus can be
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Today many States are struck with an important question: should they make childhood vaccination mandatory. Children are a very important asset to this world future‚ and a child’s survival is held at the utmost importance. This is why the use of vaccines are significant in providing a higher chance of a child to live a healthier life. Immunizations are considered as devices used to assist in making this planet a healthier environment for its children. They provide many benefits‚ Immunizations
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is the infectious agent for Bubonic Plague? Basterium Yersinia Pestis. 4. By how much was the world population reduced during the Plague pandemic? About 450 million 5. What year (within the past 100 years) did the world experience a flu pandemic? The Spanish Flu in 1918. 6. What are 3 symptoms of chikungunya fever? fever‚ headache‚ and vomiting 7. What bacterium causes Lyme’s disease? Borrelia burgdorferi 8. What is ‘erythema migrans?’ It is the rash often seen in the early stages of Lyme disease
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Although I devote some of my articles to telling you not to worry so much about some diseases or other risks‚ influenza is one thing you actually should worry about. It’s terrible; it’s also far too common. Influenza‚ commonly called the flu‚ spreads easily. You can catch it from someone who coughs‚ sneezes or even talks to you from up to six feet away. You can infect others a day before you show any symptoms‚ and up to a week after becoming sick. Children can pass along the virus for even longer
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Perform and Record 3. The companies use tobacco to express the necessary proteins. They will first identify the viral protein that the vaccine will target and then finds the genetic sequence that codes for it‚ that DNA is inserted into a bacterium. The plants are then dipped into a solution of the bacteria where it will soak up the virus. The vaccine will go through many tests and trials to be approved. It has gotten funding from many medical companies and such including DARPA (Defense Advanced
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