Scarlet Fever A once common disease that had a possibility of killing children is not very known anymore. If asked what scarlet fever was‚ most would not know the answer. Scarlet fever is a bacterial illness that is developed in some people with strep throat. This illness is now very rare. There are less than 20‚000 cases in the United States. This illness used to be life changing‚ especially for Helen Keller (Mayo Clinic). Helen Keller was an American educator and journalist. She was also deaf
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Surgical Tech Valley Fever Joseph Ramoz Brookline College Monica Cervi-Instructor November 15‚ 2010 A disease also called coccidioidomycosis or (CM) due to a fungus called Coccidioides immitis. About 40% of people infected with this fungus develop symptoms. Most often they have an influenza-like illness with fever‚ cough‚ headaches‚ rash‚ and myalgias. Usually‚ those people with symptoms‚ 8% have severe lung disease requiring hospitalization and about 7% develop disseminated
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The summer before eighth grade‚ the music studio and I got intimate for the first time. I was 12 years old and I got my first solo piece. The moment my hands touched the brand new music sheet and speech‚ my chest lifted up as my teeth grew in sight with pride. I was going to perform “Heart” from the Broadway musical‚ Damn Yankees. The level of excitement brewing within me exploded as my anticipation excelled for the upcoming performance. I thought I would immediately rush the stage and began belting
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time. SCARLET FEVER INCUBATION PERIOD: 2- 4 days The signs and symptoms of scarlet fever are:
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Yellow fever is a viral fever that affects regions of Africa and South America. This virus is passed through mosquito transmission. With advances in research and medicine‚ scientists have developed a vaccine to combat this virus. These vaccines have been available since the 1970s. Unfortunately like most other vaccines‚ recent studies have shown some adverse reactions to the vaccine. There is still unknown information about the adverse reactions. These reactions are currently being investigated.
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The fine line between the fear of the unknown and what is known can sometimes become blurred. In the short story “Roman Fever”‚ Edith Wharton does just that by telling the story of two ladies who were ‘childhood friends’. Both are recently widowed‚ and encounter each other in Rome by coincidence while traveling abroad with their daughters Jenny and Barbara. One of the ladies‚ Alida Slade‚ has long suspected that her intimate friend‚ Grace Ansley was involved with her fiancé many years ago and has
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Objectives There are two main scientific objectives in this project‚ firstly to understand and improve the production of garlic bio-active compounds by sophisticated breeding techniques‚ and secondly to improve the understanding of the role of garlic as diet and as therapy in promoting and sustaining health and preventing cancer and cardiovascular diseases like atherosclerosis through cellular‚ molecular and clinical studies as safe and low cost therapy and preventive agent. Further‚ we aim to identify
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Virus Many people have encountered a mosquito bite and the side effects that come with being bitten. However‚ many people do not know about the deadly virus that mosquito’s may carry. The West Nile virus can cause other illnesses known as West Nile fever and West Nile neuroinvasive disease. West Nile virus first came to the United States from Africa. It was initially found in a Ugandan woman in 1937. Sixty-two years later it was detected all over the states in exotic birds in zoo’s‚ from the death
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Communicable Disease * Keep in mind all have fever‚ swollen LN‚ rash etc. Scarlet Fever: * Cause: Group A beta Hemolytic Streptococcus * Spread via direct contact/droplet * May lead to RF * Uvula/pharynx beefy red; tonsils have white exudate‚ pinpoint lesions on palate * Sandpaper rash * Pastina Sign: hyperpigmentation at joints * TONGUE (white furry white strawberry strawberry ) * So throat culture if they have strept/sore throat *** Anybody with a sore throat
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Edith Wharton’s “Roman Fever” is centered around the envy toward that Mrs. Slade tenaciously harbors for Mrs. Ansley. It is this envy that drives Mrs. Slade to lash out at Mrs. Ansley‚ and that ultimately leads her to experience more shame‚ pain and suffering herself. By emphasizing on nature and the emotions of the characters‚ Edith Wharton is able to use theme of battles to reveal the deeper layers of her characters and form a critique on the life of upper class women at her time. This story
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