Dengue fever can be caused by any one of four types of dengue virus: DEN-1‚ DEN-2‚ DEN-3‚ and DEN-4. You can be infected by at least two‚ if not all four types at different times during your lifetime‚ but only once by the same type. You can get dengue virus infections from the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito. Mosquitoes become infected when they bite infected humans‚ and later transmit infection to other people they bite. Two main species of mosquito‚ Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus‚ have
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The story‚ created by David Moody‚ compares to a train moving away from a station platform. At first‚ a person could run alongside the track easily‚ though as the train speeds up‚ there comes a moment that the runner anticipates the futility of persevering‚ and as the cars rush forward‚ the person inevitably slows down‚ or at the last moment a decision emerges to jump on for the ride. I was that runner‚ easily bored at the beginning of the book--my mind outracing the slowness of the words‚ but approaching
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DENGUE FEVER (Outline) Specific Purpose : To inform my audience about the nature‚ symptoms‚ treatment and prevention of Dengue fever. Central Idea : People now at risk from dengue and estimates that there may be 50 million cases of dengue infection worldwide every year. The disease is now endemic in more than 100 countries. Introduction I. Dengue fever‚ also called dengue‚ is a potentially serious disease caused by a virus. There are four types of dengue virus that can cause illness
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Many works of literature deals with political issues or social issues. One such work of literature is Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle. The author uses symbolism and motifs to show the overarching theme of his book‚ the evils of capitalism. The author writes about corruption time and time again as a tool used by the powerful in a capitalistic society. As Jurgis and his family continue to live in Packingtown‚ believing they can be part of the realization American Dream‚ they find themselves slipping deeper
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Rheumatic Fever! Rheumatic Heart Disease By Kaya Michaelis Causes: Rheumatic heart disease is damage of the heart’s valves caused by rheumatic fever‚ which is caused by streptococcal bacteria. A streptococcal infection is caused by strep throat or scarlet fever.The streptococcal infection may result in scarring of the valves‚ weakness of the heart muscle‚ or damage to the hearts pericardium. Rheumatic fever mostly affects children from the ages of 5 -15‚ and occurs approximately 14-28 days after
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Abby Fitzgerald May 16‚ 2013 Period 3 "The Seafarer" and "Sea Fever" Comparative Essay People have been drawn to the adventures the sea has to offer for centuries. Many attempts have been made to express this desire in various ways. Voyaging on the sea has been a constant topic in all of the arts throughout history. "The Seafarer" and "Sea Fever" are poem that both express how a sailor’s love for the sea creates an obligation to be on the sea‚ whether it is wanted or not. This necessity
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	David Hume‚ a Scottish philosopher and historian who lived from 1711-76‚ carried the empiricism of John Locke and George Berkeley to the logical extreme of radical skepticism. Although his family wanted him to become a lawyer‚ he felt an "insurmountable resistance to everything but philosophy and learning". Mr. Hume attended Edinburgh University where he studied but did not graduate‚ and in 1734 he moved to a French town called La Fleche to pursue philosophy. He later returned to Britain and
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sausage but‚ in actuality‚ they are eating feces! This “place” was America in 1906 and the years before. For years and years‚ ordinary citizens had no idea of the horrors that happened behind the scenes of the meatpacking industry. That was until “The Jungle” by Upton Sinclair. This book unmasked the monstrosity that was the meatpacking industry and impacted audiences like no other book has. Sinclair used graphic depictions such as dead rats being put in the food and spoiled meat still being used to impact
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who’s just had her best friend die from an unknown disease. Then after that‚ almost everyone starts to drop dead from this disease called the “Yellow Fever” that came back and started to infect everyone you know‚ even you. So now you’ll have to survive the Yellow Fever. “Fever 1793” by Laurie Halse Anderson” is set in philadelphia 1793‚ the Yellow Fever was a fast spreading disease. The most important plot events include the following. “Dead? Pollys dead?” I couldn’t have heard her properly. “Polly
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The Jungle The American dream does not live up to the reputation that movies and fictional books have filled many minds; with the idea that Immigrants and foreigners have many opportunities. The Jungle shows the reality of what immigrants who have to start from scratch‚ have to deal with while attempting to make a living in the US. Many call the USA the land of opportunity however‚ the US does not provide enough opportunity to the immigrants to allow everyone a chance at making a stable
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