Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) Introduction of the Lungs: The primary role of our respiratory system is the exchange of gases in our blood stream. As we inhale our lungs take in Oxygen (O2)‚ as we exhale our lungs release Carbon Dioxide (CO2). The major parts of the respiratory system consist of; The upper respiratory tract consists of the nose‚ sinuses‚ mouth‚ larynx and throat. The lower respiratory tract consists of trachea‚ bronchial tubes and the lungs. The right lung
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RUNNING HEAD: H1N1 INFLUENZA VIRUS 1 H1N1 Influenza Virus 2 H1N1 is a new influenza virus causing illness in people. This virus was first detected in residents of the United States in April of 2009. This virus is contagious and is spreading from person to person worldwide just as seasonal flu viruses spread. According to Up To Date (2009)‚ the month of July in the United States contained 43‚000 confirmed cases of H1N1 reported
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The rabies virus is a zoonotic virus that kills an annual 55‚000 people in countries like Asia and Africa. The amount of deaths is so high in these two countries because they’re not as advanced in medicine as us and vaccinations aren’t as easy to get there Japan is a rabie free country leading with less than 5 cases the past 50 years. The reason why Japan has almost no cases of rabies is because they have a strict policy on domestic animals making sure they have all their shots and are not infected
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Chapter 1 1.0 Introduction Blood Donor Recruitment (BDR) is the process of drawing blood from a voluntary Blood Donor (BD) for future blood transfusion‚ Wikipedia (2006). In Nigeria‚ blood collection‚ safety and management is an activity that is carried out by Nigeria Red Cross Society (NRCS) in partnership with Nigeria Blood Transfusion (NBTS). Founded in 1939‚ NRCS is part of the world wide Red Cross Humanitarian Movement whose mission is to mobilize the power of humanity for improving the lives
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The Blood/Circulatory System Anatomy & Physiology I March 18‚ 2013 The blood system is part of the circulatory system. I am going to be focusing on the blood and the diseases which affect the blood. The blood‚ heart and blood vessels form the cardiovascular system which links the body’s internal and external environments together‚ by transporting substances between the two. Blood is a type of connective tissue that carries nutrients‚ oxygen and wastes through the body. Blood cells are formed
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Ebola Virus Reflection Can you believe how many ways that we can avoid getting Ebola? Avoid contact with Ebola patients and their bodily fluid.. Do not touch anything - such as shared towels - which could have become contaminated in a public place. Washing hands and improving hygiene is one of the best ways to fight the virus. Ebola helpers or nurses should wear gloves and protective equipment‚ such as masks‚ and wash their hands regularly. They also warn us that against consuming raw bush meat and
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temperature dropped rapidly so that crops failed. In the 1340s‚ the plague began to extend to many places. The plague was shrouding these places‚ everyone got panic. Even though the city decided to stop people outside came in‚ it still couldn’t stop the virus spreading. Cause we know that Yersinia pestis bacteria are transmitted from rats to humans‚ rats and other animals always can come into any places. As conditions worsen‚ some priests refused to do something for dead people like baptize them. There
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Virus Attack Prevention Based on Hulme (2004) article‚ many companies are now using firewalls‚ antivirus software and intrusion detection systems‚ but hackers and worms still break through business systems and cause serious damage. Lately it seems that more and more prevention and protection is required. Based on the article‚ attacks such as Blaster‚ MyDoom‚ and Witty cost businesses more than ten billion dollars a year. There is a need for more intelligent shields to ward off new attacks as they
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Ebola Virus Disease Mr. Romano By: George Young September 10 2014 As of September 2014‚ a total of 4507 confirmed and probable cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD)‚ as well as 2296 deaths from the virus‚ had been reported from five countries in West Africa — Guinea‚ Liberia‚ Nigeria‚ Senegal‚ and Sierra Leone. In terms of reported morbidity and mortality‚ the current epidemic of EVD is far larger than all previous epidemics combined. The true numbers of cases and deaths are certainly higher
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In the exciting year of 2007‚ the film There Will Be Blood was released. With Paul Thomas Anderson as both the screenwriter and director‚ it was going to be an interesting movie. The actors of the film had some likeability to them as well‚ it not being your everyday cast. Daniel Day-Lewis‚ Paul Dano‚ Kevin J. O’Connor‚ and Russell Harvard put together such an amazing cast‚ there is a reason why it has eight out of ten stars. This film will leave you wanting one of those unwanted sequels they pin
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