relatively new‚ being first reported in 1975‚ in Old Lyme ‚ Connecticut. It is caused by the bacterium Borrelia Burgdoferi‚ which can be carried by rats and dears. The transmitters of the disease are the black-legged ticks that bite these animals‚ get infected and afterwards bite people. According to www.ehealthmd.com‚ “the average deer carries 200 or more ticks at one time”. Approximately half of these ticks are infected with the Lyme disease bacteria. The risk of contracting the disease is higher for
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monkeys to humans by the bite of a female mosquito. It is most commonly found in tropical rain forests(aka ’jungles’)…. this is where the "jungle" part of the name of the condition derives from. - The "yellow" part of ’Yellow Fever’ comes from the fact that as the virus enters the later(toxic phase)‚ the liver is damaged‚ causing jaundice(YELLOWing of the
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bloodstream‚ human tissue and other vertibrates and insects. Haemoflagelates have two genera in family Trypanosomatidae; Trypanosoma and Leishmania. The protozoan have nucleus‚ kinetoplast and flagella. Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease spread by the bite of infected sand flies. There are several different forms of leishmaniasis. The most common are cutaneous and visceral. The cutaneous type causes skin sores. The visceral type affects internal organs such as the spleen‚ liver‚ and bone marrow. People
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kind of action is very common for Pitbulls. During a 7-year period from 2005 to 2011‚ Pitbull’s and Rottweiler’s accounted for 73% of the total recorded fatal attacks. The Rottweiler’s bite could kill a human in minutes. Its bite force is 328lbs‚ and a pitbull’s is 235lbs. To put that in perspective‚ a lion’s bite force is 400-600lbs. This is the reason why people that get attacked have no chance to get away or fight back. Some argue that it’s all myth when people say these dogs are aggressive‚
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Cat Scratch Disease Cat scratch disease‚ also known as catch scratch fever‚ is caused when someone may get a scratch or bite from. The infection is usually caused for reasons of bartonella bacteria from the scratch or the salvia from the cat’s bite. Cat’s are carriers of the disease and do not show illness‚ only humans will get ill from disease cat’s will just receive it from mostly fleas from other cats. If you pet a cat and rub your eyes with your hand that is another less likely way the disease
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Pet Rats Pet rats are one of the most misunderstood animals that people keep as pets. When I tell someone that I have pet rats they say things like: ”Ew! thats gross” and “rats carry disease”. However‚ rats are one of the oldest types of domesticated animals and is also the friendliest. Rats are very social animals‚ people who have rats usually keep two or more together. Rats like play fighting with one another and will sometimes make friends with other animals like guinea pigs. Which is exactly
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number of people during an epidemic resulting in reduced work productivity‚ but most importantly causing the loss of lives. Causes Dengue is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito Aedes aegypti. The mosquito gets the virus by biting the infected persons. The first symptoms of the disease occur about 5-7 days after an infected bite. Symptoms Sudden onset of high fever Severe and continuous pain in abdomen; Bleeding from the nose‚ mouth and gums or skin bruising; Frequent vomiting
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cobra has a very unique defense system. Any time the cobra feels confronted‚ it will raise up one third of its body and open up their hood. If the enemy comes to close‚ the cobra will let out a terrifying hiss‚ and might bite them. The neurotoxic venom that is in the cobra’s bite is strong enough to kill twenty people or one elephant. After thirty minutes of being bitten‚ the victim will die
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Hershey’s‚ Marketing One Generation Ahead Joe MKT350 – Consumer Behavior Siena Heights University December 2‚ 2012 Abstract Hershey’s Chocolate is one of the most recognizable brands in the U.S. Hershey built this recognition by building brand loyalty. They began to build this loyalty in the early 1990’s by targeting their marketing to adults. The reasons for this are many‚ but two are that adults eat about 55% of all candy consumed and that mothers shape their children’s early taste in candy
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breeds of dogs in attempt to manage this problem. While banning certain breeds may quell the fears of the public‚ enforcing effective legislation to address dangerous dogs on an individual basis would be a more prudent approach in the prevention of dog bites and attacks. “Breed-Specific Legislation (BSL) is‚ in simple terms‚ a statute or regulation that is directed toward one or more specific breeds of dogs. The majority of BSL is focused on breeds traditionally known as "dangerous‚" or those
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