Zika Virus The Zika Virus is a mosquito-borne illness that is transmitted through the bite of the Aedes Aegypti mosquito. It is found in parts of Africa and Malaysia and spreading to islands off the Pacific Coast. The Zika Virus is rapidly spreading. It can be deadly but is not likely for most people who get the virus. Eighty percent of people with the disease have no symptoms. The body system that is most affected by the Zika Virus is the integumentary system. The integumentary
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The Zika Virus‚ an epidemic that has increased the risk of pregnancy for women has been known to be the cause of fetal birth defects. The mode of transmission starts from the mother‚ which then is followed by the pathogen entering through the placenta and into the amniotic fluid. Much research has been conducted since the epidemic and different researchers and institutions are developing and discovering why the Zika Virus not only complicates pregnancy but also causes a risk for women trying to become
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Zika virus is a disease spread to people mainly through a mosquito bite. The mosquito has to be infected with Aedes Species. Aedes Species is the main character that spreads the virus that causes Zika. Usually the mosquito that carries the virus is a female. There are a number of symptoms involved with the disease. For example some common symptoms are a fever‚ rash‚ joint pain and red eyes. This is a mild illness where the symptoms can last for several days to a week after the initial bite. If you
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backyard?” The Zika virus is a virus that can take down a whole town. The zika virus is spread rapidly by mosquitoes; history shows the symptoms and treatment are very limited. In 1947 the zika virus started in a forest called Uganda’s zika forest. The scientist did think it would come back‚ but in the summer of 2016 the virus came back. He virus started in Brazil and now spreading to Rio and now is going to Latin America. The invasion in Brazil was started a year ago. The virus is one of the worst
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a. Who is the macro client or system in this vignette and why? The macro client system in this vignette will include impoverished elderly individuals‚ elderly individuals that are in need of a structured setting‚ and their family members. “The macro client system includes those people who will ultimately benefit from the change process‚ typically a particular client population having similar characteristics and receiving similar agency services” (Kirst-Ashman & Hall‚ Jr.‚ 2015‚ p. 205). The elderly
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FREE ANTIVIRUS SYSTEM FOR HUMANS Today most of the children know that their PC (Personal Computer purchased from market) must have an Antivirus system to safeguard it from different virus attacks which results in crashing of their PC. There are many soft- ware companies selling their Antivirus soft-ware. Free of charge / Trial packages are also available on line. Intelligent children can find out free Antivirus Programs from different websites. Latest operating systems coming in with Antivirus
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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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I. DEFINITION What is HPV infection? Human papilloma virus (also called HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI). There are at least 100 different types and more than 40 types of HPV that can infect the genital areas of males and females. These HPV types can also infect the mouth and throat. HPV can cause serious health problems‚ including genital warts (verrucae) and certain cancers. There is no certain way to tell who will develop health problems from HPV and who will not
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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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