Introduction The following report will provide an analysis on the risks and impacts of pandemics such as Ebola Virus Disease in Singapore’s aviation industry‚ actions that can be taken to resolve the issues‚ the detailed steps on how to implement these measures and lastly‚ a personal opinion on whether the aviation companies or organisation in Singapore are ready to tackle the issues caused by pandemics. a. Risks and impacts Risks of Pandemics The occurrence of a pandemic is unpredictable‚ no one
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Ebola virus disease (EVD)‚ formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever‚ is a severe‚ often fatal illness in humans. The virus is transmitted to people from wild animals and spreads in the human population through human-to-human transmission. The average EVD case fatality rate is around 50%. Case fatality rates have varied from 25% to 90% in past outbreaks. The first EVD outbreaks occurred in remote villages in Central Africa‚ near tropical rainforests‚ but the most recent outbreak in
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fatality rates have varied from 25% to 90% in past outbreaks. The time interval from infection with the virus to the onset of symptoms is 2 to 21 days. Humans are not infectious until they develop symptoms. The first symptoms are a sudden onset of fever‚ fatigue‚ muscle pain‚ headache and sore throat. This is followed by severe vomiting‚ diarrhea‚ rash‚ symptoms
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the first "healthy carrier" of typhoid fever in the United States‚ she did not understand how someone not sick could spread disease -- so she tried to fight back. After a trial and then a short run from health officials‚ Typhoid Mary was recaptured and forced to live in relative seclusion upon North Brother Island off New York. You can get typhoid fever if you eat food or drink beverages that have been handled by a person who is shedding typhoid fever bacteria (Salmonella typhi)‚ or if sewage
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fluids. Symptoms of Ebola virus disease The incubation period‚ that is‚ the time interval from infection with the virus to onset of symptoms is 2 to 21 days. Humans are not infectious until they develop symptoms. First symptoms are the sudden onset of fever fatigue‚ muscle pain‚ headache and sore throat. This is followed by vomiting‚ diarrhoea‚ rash‚ symptoms of impaired kidney and liver function‚ and in some cases‚ both internal and external bleeding (e.g. oozing from the gums‚ blood in the stools).
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Philosophy of Natural Sciences (The Case of Semmelweis) 1. Semmelweis’ hypothesis concerning the priest was that he was having a psychological effect on the patients of childbed fever. Whenever they heard the priest coming they would be terrified thus having a debilitation effect upon the patients. 2. Semmelweis tested this hypothesis by having the priest enter the sick chamber by a roundabout route and without the ringing of the bell so that he could get there silently and unobserved.
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Dengue Virus Infection I. What is the name of the disease? What is the name of the pathogen that causes this disease? A. Dengue fever 1. Four related viruses 2. DENV 1‚ DENV 2‚ DENV 3 or DENV 4 B. Dengue Virus Infection II. What are some characteristics of the pathogen? How is the pathogen grown in the lab? A. Single stranded RNA virus 1.Positive strand virus of the family Flaviviridae 2. Virus enveloped with a lipid membrane. B. Replication grown in serum
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html) Statement of the Problem This research was conducted to test the feasibility of allium sativum as a mosquito killer for the control of mosquitoes that bring many kinds of diseases‚ such as Malaria‚ Dengue‚ Yellow Fever‚ Encephalitis and West Nile Fever. This study was also conducted because insecticides are too expensive to buy. People are also using katol that produces smoke which is not suitable in our respiratory system. Significance of the Study Nowadays‚ we
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Subrmaniam & Jiang-Shiou Hwang Received: 26 May 2012 / Accepted: 19 June 2012 # Springer-Verlag 2012 Abstract Mosquitoes are the carriers of severe and wellknown illnesses such as malaria‚ arboviral encephalitis‚ dengue fever‚ chikunguniya fever‚ West Nile virus and yellow fever. These diseases produce significant morbidity and mortality in humans and livestock around the world. The present study explored the effects of orange peel ethanol extract of Citrus sinensis on larvicidal‚ pupicidal‚ repellent
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dangerous diseases. Mosquito disease contributes a great crisis on health and even in the economy. Mosquitoes are horrific pests that transmit hazardous viruses and bacteria‚ in which can cause disease like West Nile virus disease‚ malaria‚ and dengue fever. The viruses can cause illness and even death. (Anonymous‚ 2013) Eastern Enquire Encephalitis (EEE) is very rare but a serious disease brought by mosquitoes. Mosquitoes that are infected with the virus of EEE may affect the health of people and
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