Dengue Fever Kimberly A. Bitanga Microbiology Professor J. Gray Dengue Fever Abstract Dengue fever is a debilitating tropical disease caused by one of five types of the dengue virus.(1) It is transmitted by mosquitos throughout the tropics and subtropics of not only Southeast Asia‚ but has now spread to Central and South America‚ and countries in the Pacific Ocean and America as well. Usually‚ most people who are infected with the virus are asymptomatic‚ with mild symptoms‚ whereas others develop
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Its Prevention Dengue fever is a disease caused by a family of viruses that are transmitted by mosquitoes. It is an acute illness of sudden onset that usually follows a benign course with symptoms such as headache‚ fever‚ exhaustion‚ severe muscle and joint pain‚ swollen glands (lymphadenopathy)‚ and rash. The presence (the "dengue triad") of fever‚ rash‚ and headache (and other pains) is particularly characteristic of dengue. Other signs of dengue fever include bleeding gums‚ severe pain
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Rheumatic Fever Treatment: Antibiotics such as penicillin‚ or other another antibiotic to eliminate any remaining strep bacteria that may exist. There is also an anti- inflammatory treatment‚ which you have to aspirin or naproxen to reduce inflammation‚ fever and pain. The last treatment could be Anticonvulsant medications. Prevention: The only known prevention would be to treat strep throat or scarlet fever with the appropriate antibiotics. Mode of Rheumatic Fever: The bacteria can enter through
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Dengue fever Dengue fever is a virus-based disease spread by mosquitoes. Dengue fever is caused by one of four different but related viruses. It is spread by the bite of mosquitoes‚ most commonly the mosquito Aedesaegypti‚ which is found in tropic and subtropic regions. This includes parts of: * Indonesian archipelago into northeastern Australia * South and Central America * Southeast Asia * Sub-Saharan Africa Dengue fever is being seen more in world travelers. Dengue fever should
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Dengue fever‚ also known as breakbone fever‚ is a mosquito-borne infection that causes a severe flu-like illness. There are four different viruses that can cause denguefever‚ all of which spread by a certain type of mosquito. Dengue can vary from mild to severe; the more severe forms include dengue shock syndrome and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF). Patients who develop the more serious forms of dengue fever usually need to be hospitalized. There are currently no vaccines for Dengue fever. The best
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PLAGUE Basic statistics about the number of countries and states stricken with yellow fever‚ as well as the number of people affected‚ were taken Conclusions of the Board of Experts authorized by congress to investigate the yellow fever epidemic of 1878. The reports also estimate the cost of the 1878 epidemic as $ 200 million‚ which today would be calculated as over $ 350 million. The quote about yellow fever striking the Atlantic and Gulf states with more force than the one that bombed Pearl Harbor
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Rheumatic Heart Disease Learning Team D University of Phoenix I. Introduction II. History a. Rheumatic heart disease is caused from contracting rheumatic fever. b. Anyone but especially children are at higher risk if they have strep throat that is left untreated. i. Common symptoms are breathlessness‚ fatigue‚ palpitations and fainting attacks. ii. Medication and possibly surgery are treatment options. c. Prevention is key by seeking immediate
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Fever 1793 Literary Analysis In 1793‚ about 40‚000 people lived in Philadelphia‚ until yellow fever spread through the city. Then‚ it was almost completely soulless. Thousands died over half fled to safer land/areas‚ almost all the rest sick‚ and few well. Fever 1793‚ is a very powerful book because of the intense action‚ the interactions between the characters‚ and the author’s style. The action in this book is very suspenseful. For example‚ in one chapter the main character is alone in her
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Typhoid Fever Typhoid fever is a life-threatening disease of the intestinal system caused by the typhoid bacillus‚ Salmonella typhosa‚ which lives only in humans who carry it in their bloodstream and intestinal tract. Typhoid fever is spread when the bacteria is "shed" by infected people who handle food or fluids without washing their hands‚ or when sewage carrying the bacteria contaminates water‚ milk‚ and other foods. Although relatively rare since the advent of vaccines and improvement
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Banking University of Ho Chi Minh City Foreign Languages Faculty AMERICAN LITERATURE ROMAN FEVER GROUP 6 1. Nguyễn Ngọc Cúc 2. Nguyễn Thị Mỹ Linh 3. Phan Quỳnh Bửu Chi 4. Trần Khánh Bích Hằng 5. Hồ Diễm Kim Ngân 6. Nguyễn Lê Hoàng Linh 7. Đoàn Thị Tố Loan 8. Nguyễn Thị Thùy Lâm 9. Đoàn Văn Luận 10. Phạm Tiến Đạt THESIS STATEMENT Through the fight between the two women which
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