killing viruses‚ the Ebola virus. Have you ever wondered how it infects people‚ how the victims are treated‚ and how they are working to control the outbreaks. These are just some of the many questions about this deadly disease that could soon turn into an epidemic. The Ebola virus is a member of the negative strand RNA virus‚ also known as flivoviruses. Filovirus causes hemorrhagic fevers in humans‚ but there are only 2 known members of the filovirus so far; Ebola and Marburg virus. There are four different
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Human Hepatitis C In 2013‚ there were an estimated 29‚718 cases of acute hepatitis C virus infections reported in the United States. There were 3.5 million people who were reported to have chronic hepatitis C. Acute hepatitis C is a short-term illness that occurs within the first six months after someone is exposed to the hepatitis C virus. Chronic hepatitis C means the virus remains in the person’s body. Hepatitis C can last a lifetime and lead to cirrhosis or scarring of the liver or liver cancer
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Jamaica‚ the Zika virus threatens this right. As Zika spreads‚ it is not only stripping excitement and celebration from mothers expecting a new baby‚ but also filling them with an irrevocable fear of the serious birth defects that their baby may develop as a result of catching the virus. Influenced by this fear‚ women have searched for varying solutions in an attempt to prevent the mass spread of this dreadful epidemic. Discovered in the western hemisphere between 2013 and 2015‚ Zika Virus has been spreading
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A Review of Albuterol use in Infants with Respiratory Virus Kaitlyn Coulter Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading cause of lower respiratory tract infections such as bronchiolitis and pneumonia in pediatric patients [1]. RSV bronchiolitis affects infants between the ages of 0–3 months with greater severity [2]. The viral process impairs normal pulmonary gas exchange leading to ventilation-perfusion mismatch and subsequent hypoxemia. The care of infants
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HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS OR HIV -ay isang lentivirus (na kasapi ng pamilyang retrovirus) na nagsasanhi ng acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS o nakukuhang kakulangan ng immunong sindroma)‚ Ang AIDS ay isang kondisyon sa mga tao kung saan ang patuloy ng pagkabigo o paghina ng sistemang immuno ay pumapayag sa mga nakapanganganib sa buhay na mga oportunistikong mga impeksiyon na manaig. History HIV-1 from chimpanzees and gorillas to humans Scientists generally accept that the known
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Lab #5: Refraction of Light Theory: Refraction can be defined as the bending of a wave when it enters a medium which causes it to have some reduced speed. In terms of light‚ refraction occurs when the ray passes through some medium which slows its speed; such as water or glass. In this instance the ray tends to bend towards the normal of the medium. The amount of bending or refraction which occurs can be calculated using Snell’s Law (). Objective: To measure the index of refraction of Lucite
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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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I. Cause: * RSV is caused by a virus. It can be spread through droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes or by contact with the nasal or oral secretions of an infected person‚ either directly (i.e.‚ kissing) or indirectly (i.e.‚ touching a doorknob). II. Signs/Symptoms: * Runny nose * Decreased appetite and activity level * Coughing * Sneezing * Fever * Wheezing/Difficulty breathing * Irritability III. Incidence: * Anyone
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creatures in it‚ not including the places he couldn’t see. He turned and said‚ “ You were the Keeper of Knowledge‚ right? Do you know what the essence does to demons?” Grende stopped dead still a moment‚ then turned and said‚ “Well‚ it is a little like a virus‚ it slowly goes and cleanses them of themselves then moves on to the next until it’s out of demons to cleanse in a far radius‚ then it disperses. Why would you want to…” Altor picked up a rock‚ dropped it into the jar‚
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via airborne viruses or bacteria‚ but may also be transmitted through bodily fluids or blood. Communicable diseases may also be referred to as contagious or infectious diseases. One communicable disease is Chickenpox‚ also known as Varicella-Zoster Virus. Chickenpox is extremely contagious. In fact‚ it had a 90 percent rate of transmission in close contact (CDC.gov). Before 1995‚ almost all persons acquired varicella by adulthood. There was an endemic in the United States. It was reported that 4 million
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