Describe the difference between a communicable disease and an inherited disease. Use examples you have studied in this exploration to support your description. A communicable disease is a disease that is transmitted from person to person; for example‚ malaria. An inherited disease is a disease that is passed through genetics; for example‚ sickle cell anemia. Why are white blood cells in a stained blood smear usually counted at low power under a microscope? Explain your answer. They are counted at
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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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One of the most prevalent and controversial insecticides used in America was DDT‚ commonly used in America’s heartland until it was banned in the 1970s. It was used to decrease the widespread infection from malaria‚ typhus‚ and other insect-borne human disease but eventually caused worry and panic among American citizens with the publishing of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring (EPA). On one hand‚ DDT causes a variety of environmental problems like the weakening of bird eggshells‚ a long appearance in
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It is inevitable that many developing countries look to progress economically‚ socially‚ and politically. In the case of Ghana‚ issues of development range from poverty to primary education‚ also from internal and external resources to basic healthcare. Africa‚ among the many developing continents full of Third World countries‚ has been invariably problematic in terms of economic growth and development. The need to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s) is critical to the people of Africa
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A rhetorical analysis Bono’s acceptance speech to the NAACP Bono Vox‚ Co-founder of DATA (Debt AIDS Trade Africa) and lead singer of U2‚ in his commencement speech to NAACP‚ Bono’s speech is full of passion and hopes to mean inspire people to do as he did‚ and fight for a change. Bono’s purpose is to inspire people to make a difference in this world. He adopts an informal tone in order to connect with and motivate his primary audience‚ and to engage his secondary audience to the rest of the
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Chikungunya Fact sheet N°327 March 2008 ________________________________________ Key facts • Chikungunya is a viral disease that is spread by mosquitoes. It causes fever and severe joint pain. Other symptoms include muscle pain‚ headache‚ nausea‚ fatigue and rash. • The disease shares some clinical signs with dengue‚ and can be misdiagnosed in areas where dengue is common. • There is no cure for the disease. Treatment is focused on relieving the symptoms. • The proximity of mosquito breeding
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Chapter 7: Parasites and Hosts p 191 How do ectoparasites and endoparasites differ? Ectoparasites - tough‚ thick cuticle; small wings if any; backwards pointing spines (to anchor) Endoparasites - Live inside bodies of other animals; lack locomotory appendages and sensory organs; modified tracheal systems for aquatic environments What is the general body shape of permanent ectoparasites? 2 dimensional‚ flattened/compressed‚ with thick‚ tough cuticle‚ little or no wings‚ backwardspointing spines
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During the building of the Panama Canal many problems arose making it hard to construct‚ even on second try. Such problems involved were engineering‚ sanitation‚ and organization. Many lives were lost due to some of the hazards that were present at the time‚ but the canal was eventually finished in 1914. The concept of a canal near Panama dates back to the early sixteenth century. The reason for construction of the Panama
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Outbreak In the movie “Outbreak” a deadly airborne virus spreads through an infected African monkey that is smuggled into California and beings to infect the civilization at a rapid rate. One of the most important things to know about this virus is that it is airborne which means that it is caused by pathogens and transmitted through the air making it very easy to spread. The virus is named Motaba‚ and is known for its severe symptoms such as high fever and internal bleeding that result in a 100%
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infection‚ dengue virus is a leading cause of illness and death in the tropics and subtropics. As many as 400 million people are infected yearly. Dengue is caused by any one of four related viruses transmitted by mosquitoes. There are not yet any vaccines to prevent infection with dengue virus and the most effective protective measures are those that avoid mosquito bites. When infected‚ early recognition and prompt supportive treatment can substantially lower the risk of medical complications and
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