EBOLA WHO? The Ebola virus causes an acute‚ serious illness which is often fatal if untreated. Ebola virus disease (EVD) first appeared in 1976 in 2 simultaneous outbreaks‚ one in Nzara‚ Sudan‚ and the other in Yambuku‚ Democratic Republic of Congo. The latter occurred in a village near the Ebola River‚ from which the disease takes its name. The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that is concerned with international public health. It was established
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Ebola Virus Outbreak Framework CJHS 410 September 21‚ 2014 Joe Maffia Overview of the Event Ebola virus disease is a virus that is communicable through human-to-human contact as well as animal-to-human contact in which has promoted the spread of this virus that can be deadly if left untreated (WHO‚ 2014). Not only is the Ebola virus disease (EVD) quite contagious but is gaining momentum from community to community with lack of proper health care‚ containment‚ and the families
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article is talking about the Zika Virus of the fetus brain. The objective provides the necessary evidence to support the objective. It explains how the Zika virus is destroying the fetus brain and it is telling why and what is creating this. The author gives very detailed information about the Zika Virus. She explains how the Zika Virus is causing pregnant women to get infected and most likely have more problems and shows the harm of the fetus brain. The Zika Virus is causing the fetus brain to be
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West Nile virus caused a huge outbreak in 2013 ;this is called a mass hysteria. Mass hysteria is when people think of imaginary or real threats from rumors and lies. West Nile virus causes fever‚headaches‚body aches and skin rash. The virus is spread by mosquitos which makes it more likely to get infected. People were constantly worried that they or their children will get the virus . This goes along with The Crucible because several people started talking about witchcraft and then it began to spread
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could a catastrophe like that ever truly happen? There are many theories on how the world will end like black holes in space‚ a nuclear war‚ or an asteroid that hits earth. One theory though seems a bit more bit more plausible‚ a super virus. A super virus is a virus‚ or bacteria that could spread around the world‚ killing millions of people wherever it goes. Since it has already happened once‚ the black plague in the 1300s‚ there is a possibility of another one happening. We are also at a greater
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I am legend‚ written by Richard Matheson‚ in my opinion is the best dystopian movie ever. To break it down‚ Dr. Robert Neville is abandoned in New York city while the whole city is being evacuated. A virus is spreading throughout the city. In order to evacuate you can’t have the virus‚ but if you do‚ you will be forced to remain in the city and the rest could leave. Dr. Robert decided to stay‚ but he ordered to evacuate his wife and daughter. He was left with they’re dog. During the morning‚ he would
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What are some of the motivations for virus programmers? 1: Anger issues There are those who‚ for whatever reason‚ just do destructive things for the sake of their destructiveness. They may be malicious narcissists‚ psychopaths‚ or just so self-centered in their impression that the whole world is against them that they will blindly lash out at anyone and everyone when they get the chance. They might think they’re misunderstood and want to communicate with the world by harming it in some way 2:
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West Nile virus is a disease transmitted by certain mosquitoes that carry a disease that can cause serious brain inflammation. West Nile Virus originated in Uganda‚ in 1937. The virus has now spread rapidly across Africa‚ Asia‚ the Middle East‚ and Europe. The virus is most commonly advanced through mosquitoes‚ particularly the Culex pipiens mosquito. Humans are most commonly affected‚ especially those over the age of 50‚ by this disease although some animals such as bats‚ horses‚ cats‚ dogs‚ skunks
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Climate Change and the Ross River Virus Climate change may be a politically contentious issue‚ but the scientific community has reached a consensus: it is real and the effects could be disastrous (Hughes‚ 2003). Within the next century‚ there will be changes in rainfall patterns‚ rising sea-levels and significant temperature increases‚ as well as the impact these conditions will have on flora‚ fauna and disease transmission (Hughes‚ 2003). Of particular concern to Australia is how these changes
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donated his blood plasma to the cause. Dr. Brantly is inspiring to me because even after he had become ill with ebola and survived‚ he continued to fight the international war on the virus. He is a true‚ selfless‚ and honorable hero that should be remembered forever as such. Brantly wouldn’t even have become ill with the virus in the first place if he hadn’t been in Liberia‚ trying to fight ebola alongside the citizens of Monrovia. This alone shows how brave he is‚ because he went straight into the Hot
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