Lassa Fever: An Old World Arenavirus ABSTRACT A brief summary of lassa fever‚ its history‚ pathology and effects on the indigenous populations. Also‚ lassa fever in the context of newly emerging diseases. LASSA FEVER On January 12‚ 1969‚ a missionary nun‚ working in the small town of Lassa‚ Nigeria‚ began complaining of a backache. Thinking she had merely pulled a muscle‚ she ignored the pain and went on about her business. After a week‚ however‚ the nurse had a throat so sore and so filled
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novel‚ Fever 1793‚ takes place in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania. Mattie is the main character of the book. In the beginning of the book‚ she only thinks about herself and not about others. In the middle of the book‚ something tragic happens‚ and she has to learn to cope and mature throughout the rest of the book. By using descriptive words‚ and repetition‚ the author creates a lesson that when people mature‚ they learn to appreciate what they have‚ rather then be greedy. The theme of Fever 1793
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The Yellow Fever epidemic that raged through Philadelphia in 1793 changed life for Philadelphians who survived the outbreak of the disease. A historical fiction novel‚ Fever 1793‚ by Laurie Halse Anderson‚ took place in this advanced‚ busy city when the Yellow Fever came to town. Matilda “Mattie” Cook‚ the main character of the novel‚ has to learn how to survive the fever and keep herself and the ones she loves alive while doing it. All through the novel‚ Matilda learns a lesson about how saying
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Although Ebola is thought of as a very ancient virus‚ humans have only recently felt its presence on the Earth‚ and so its know history is brief‚ but significant. The Ebola virus was first recognized in September of 1976. (CDC "Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever" para. 1) The only thing we knew then was that it was dangerous‚ very dangerous‚ and although much remains to be known about this virus‚ we have also learned a lot about it since its initial discovery. Ebola originated in the African rainforest regions
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What if you were alone and scared in a disease controlled town? Without help are anyone to care for you. Would you be the person to help others? This is a reappearing question going through your head as you read this fantastic book. In the book Fever‚ 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson‚ she shows that it is important to help the people around you. Out of the characters it is an important role to be helping others. It is one of the main reasons some people survive in this story. One way Anderson shows
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David Denby’s "Jungle Fever" was written as a dispute to Chinua Achebe’s argument against the significance of Heart of Darkness. Achebe argued that Heart of Darkness supports the dehumanization of Africans which has helped fuel the Western discrimination against Africans. Denby creates an argument of how has significant importance to literature. Denby argues his point through his journey in a college classroom. Denby observes a Literature Humanities class at Columbia College that is reading Heart
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name is Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever. This disease is caused by several Ebola viruses (Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever). It was discovered in 1976 and named after the Ebola River in Northern Congo‚ where it was first found (Rupp 48). There are 4 species of Ebola which are Ivory Coast ebolavirus‚ Reston ebolavirus‚ Sudan ebolavirus‚ and Zaire ebolavirus (WHO). Ebola is part of the group of diseases called viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHF). All viral hemorrhagic fevers begin with fever and muscle aches. Ebola
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Crimea-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever There are over a dozen viral hemorrhagic fevers‚ and they are all divided into several different families of viruses. Some have no treatments and carry high death tolls‚ whereas others are easily treated and death easily avoided. Marburg and Crimea-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever are similar deadly viral diseases; however‚ they also have many differences as well. A hemorrhagic fever is a group of viral infections by insects‚ arachnids or rodents. (“Hemorrhagic Fever”‚ 2009) Both
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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever The Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) is a bacterial infection that is transmitted to the human species by a tick bite. It is rare disease but can be a serious disease if not treated properly. The Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever occurs when ticks are active in the warmer seasons of spring and summer. It is caused by a variety of ticks‚ depending on where you live. The bacteria Rickettsia rickettsii that causes RMSF is transmitted by the dog tick in the eastern United
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Ebola virus disease (EVD; also Ebola hemorrhagic fever‚ or EHF)‚ or simply Ebola‚ is a disease of humans and other primates caused by ebolaviruses. Signs and symptoms typically start between two days and three weeks after contracting the virus as a fever‚ sore throat‚ muscle pain‚ and headaches. Then‚ vomiting‚ diarrhea and rash usually follow‚ along with decreased function of the liver and kidneys. At this time some people begin to bleed both internally and externally.[1] The disease has a high
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