West Nile Virus Jennie Youn 5/5/14 Preparatory Biology There are hundreds of thousands of diseases in the world identified by scientists today. The disease focused on today is called the West Nile encephalitis. The West Nile encephalitis is an infection caused by the disease known as the West Nile virus. The West Nile virus is transmitted by birds to humans with the help of mosquitoes. There is no vaccine or specific treatment to prevent the virus. Some of the symptoms of a mild
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One of the most life-threatening and highly contagious viruses in cats is Feline Pan Leukopenia Virus. It is also known as feline distemper. The virus affects red blood cells‚ mostly those in the intestinal tract‚ bone marrow‚ and the stem cells of developing fetuses. The attacks on the blood cells can lead to the development of anemia and lowering of the immune system. The virus can survive for years in contaminated environments‚ making it incredibly difficult to get rid of. Kittens between the
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Broad Topic: The Zika Virus: Transmission‚ Effects‚ and Prevention Narrowed Topic: The Transmission‚ Effects and Prevention of the Zika Virus by Mosquitoes Research Question: How is the Zika Virus‚ transmitted to humans by mosquitoes‚ what are the effects and what ways can the transmission be reduced? Thesis Statement: The Aedes species is the primary medium responsible for the transmission of ZikV‚ which may be accompanied with other ailments. Introduction: The Zika virus is one considered as a
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Constitution and Bill of Rights. There are various diseases‚ contagions‚ and other viruses that question whether or not if one’s civil liberties should be cut off or put on pause because of its effects‚ diseases such as aids‚ Ebola‚ pneumonia‚ etc. Should people be quarantined due to a virus‚ infection or disease? The life of one person should not impact the life of thousands‚ millions
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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a virus that causes respiratory tract infections. The Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)‚ discovered in 1956‚ is capable of causing a broad spectrum of illnesses. In 1956‚ Morris and colleagues initially isolated RSV from chimpanzees with upper respiratory tract (URT) infections as the causative agent of most epidemic bronchiolitis cases. Subsequently‚ Channock et al (1956) associated this agent with bronchiolitis and lower respiratory
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protected and safe from any viruses‚ so the company must install anti-virus software and do regular update for it to ensure that their system is safe well. Also the company should always make a back-up for its data and never switch off the firewall. Communication with customers Sometimes‚ while employee of the company talks with customer through the email‚ the customer might have in his/her computer a virus and this virus sent itself to the computer of the company and affected it. How to solve
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Viruses: A virus is a small infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of other organisms. A virus is a small parasite that cannot reproduce by itself. Once it infects a susceptible cell‚ however‚ a virus can direct the cell to produce many more viruses. Viruses can infect all types of life forms‚ such as animals and plants to microorganisms‚ including bacteria and archaea. Genetic materials of viruses: Most viruses have either RNA or DNA as their genetic material. The nucleic
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Zika virus can be contracted by being bitten by the mosquito Aedes aegypti. Puerto Rico being an island where is warm all year round makes the perfect breeding environment for this mosquito. At least 117 people have tested positive for the Zika virus in Puerto Rico and five of them are pregnant women. The Zika virus in Puerto Rico‚ how did it get there? Is the population in Puerto Rico able to fight this epidemic? How can the people in the island protect themselves from acquiring this virus? The
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West Nile Virus The West Nile Virus is transmitted to humans and animals trough the bit of an infected mosquito. The mosquito’s biological name is Flavivirus. Not that many people get sick from West Nile Virus but there are still people that end up in the hospital. To treat West Nile you usually have to go to the hospital. To confirm that a person has West Nile Virus a blood sample has to get tested. People can help prevent West Nile by doing simple things around the yard. About 80 percent
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There have been 18 confirmed cases of the West Nile Virus in 2015. This Tuesday‚ the first death by West Nile Virus has been reported in Los Angeles County. The San Gabriel Valley man was hospitalized in late August‚ and had pre-existing health conditions besides the virus. His name was withheld by the county Department of Public Health. First Death Confirmed It was also announced Tuesday that the city of Long Beach had its first human West Nile virus infection‚ names and identifying details also withheld
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