produces fever (temperature > 101 F [38.3 C])‚ a generalized rash that last greater than three days‚ cough‚ runny nose(coryza)‚ and red eyes (conjunctivitis). The complications of measles that result in most deaths include pneumonia and inflammation of the brain (encephalitis). Symptoms Symptoms will appear about 9-11 days after infection‚ and may include the following: * Coryza - runny nose. * Dry hacking cough. * Conjunctivitis - swollen eyelids‚ inflamed eyes. * Watery eyes. * Photophobia
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begins with mild symptom but exacerbates to severe conditions ranging across the fever‚ chronic cough‚ weight loss‚ fatigue‚ and night sweats. While the 90 to 95 percent of infections may remain latent or dormant‚ it is deathly enough to kill more than a half of the patients once the infection becomes activated. This disease can be easily transported and spread by the air that the infected patients cough or sneeze. Its swift and easy transmission had leaded this disease to be one of the most prevalent
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case of any dripping onto cooked food Always wash hands in warm soapy water and dry thoroughly before handling food Wear clean protective clothing when in the kitchen Keep food covered at all times Wash all fruit and vegetables before use Never cough or sneeze over food Always cover cuts with a blue plaster Keep work surfaces and chopping boards clean use different coloured chopping boards for raw meat raw fish fruit and vegetables Make sure that meat is cooked through before serving Avoid
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Secondhand smoke (also known as environmental tobacco smoke) is the smoke a smoker breathes out and that comes from the tip of burning cigarettes‚ pipes‚ and cigars. It contains about 4‚000 chemicals. Many of these chemicals are dangerous; more than 50 are known to cause cancer. Anytime children breathe in secondhand smoke they are exposed to these chemicals. The American Academy Pediatrics (AAP) has conducted research on the effects of thirdhand smoke and found that it is also harmful. Thirdhand
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The gothic fiction is being told in first person point of view by Montresor‚ however‚ his name not revealed until the end of the story. The setting is in Italy during the carnival season. Montresor begins the story by discussing that Fortunato insulted him multiple times and that he seeks revenge on him. He decides to revenge him by using Fortunato’s weakness for good wine to lure him to his death. While in the midst of the carnival season‚ Montresor approaches‚ a drunken Fortunato in a jester costume
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physician for our annual physical. In my family‚ we have several different cultural based remedies. These remedies have been passed down from my grandparents to my parents. If we have a cuts or scars we use the lemon with salt. If we have a bad cough we take a tablespoon of honey with salt to reduce phlegm. If we detect a signs of strep throat we gargle a cup of salt with warm water to throat reduce pain or any inflammation. If we have a pimple or get a burn we use put toothpaste on the affected
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Could jamming to your favorite tunes actually be a benefit while working on a research paper in Chemistry class? Might Drake’s latest album‚ HYFR‚ be the key to your success in the future? As a matter of fact‚ recent findings from The Center for New Discoveries in Learning‚ music improves one’s learning potential by blocking out any external aberrations occurring within the world behind the student‚ and focuses him or her on concentration! In my opinion‚ it increases focus among students making an
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Main image ©Muratseyit/istockphoto Pathogenesis and diagnosis of bronchiectasis Educational aims To describe the important factors involved in the pathogenesis of bronchiectasis. To define how a diagnosis of bronchiectasis is made. P.T. King1 E. Daviskas2 1 Dept of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine/Dept of Medicine‚ Monash Medical Centre‚ Melbourne‚ and 2Dept of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine‚ Royal Prince Alfred Hospital‚ Sydney‚ Australia. Summary Bronchiectasis is an important
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Should childhood vaccination be mandatory? Vaccination protects your child from preventable diseases and will keep your child healthy. In this day and time‚ there are many diseases that are preventable with a safe and effective vaccine that has been FDA approved. In any vaccination there are some risks you are taking because some children have reactions to the vaccine. Many parents do not realize the effects of not vaccinating their child. This can cause serious risks and even put the child’s life
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kind of depression. Random irritability and anger‚ coupled with elevated heart beat may need to be diagnosed by the doctor and managed‚ in order to avert more harmful thoughts and actions. 8. Irritating cough – Don’t just keep on taking OTC drugs to stop the cough. Developing unexplained cough with no asthma‚ no allergies‚ and no sinus problems for an extended period of time may be a signal for lung‚ larynx or throat cancer. 9. Problem budgeting – Experiencing difficulty in managing daily figures
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