Word Count: 973 What is the Varicella-zoster virus? Varicella may not be a common term in every household but chickenpox on the other hand is always a worry of parents with children in elementary school. Chickenpox is caused by the Varicella-zoster virus (VZV). (Talaro) Chickenpox is a virus that causes an itchy rash that is contagious. Chickenpox is spread through airborne droplets or direct contact with the lesions created by chickenpox. Varicella is strictly a human disease and cannot be
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The Gay Virus We as Americans‚ are facing the most life changing illness since smallpox. The gay virus! People containing the gay virus are unaware of their illness. As an American I am disgusted at their acts of “freedom.” Homosexual actions are inhumane and barbaric. We must put a stop to them! This is the most un-american thing I have ever heard of. They are trying to ruin everything our founding fathers have established. Our fathers came over to new land in hopes of creating a new‚ but just
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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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Ever since the virus got out‚ our town has be quarantined for months. The virus is deadly; If you catch it you won’t notice it at first‚ but you’ll slowly start to catch a fever. Your skin will be hot as fire. Welts will begin to form all over your body and you’ll begin to bleed from every pore. It’s sickening to watch and it’s a sight you’ll never forget for as long as you live; however long that may be. My mother and sister have contracted it. I can tell from their high fever and even though they’re
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The Zika Virus: The Undetected Effect Have you heard about the Zika virus? How it has being a huge epidemic in South America‚ especially in Brazil and neighboring states and countries. A next generation threat has surface and we are not even ready for the outcome of the vicious virus. The Aedes aegypti mosquitos is the most common to carry these virus. The virus started slow with everyone doctors thinking that this was going to die out on its own. They were wrong in many ways. It was first discovered
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The influenza virus has had detrimental effects on society throughout history. In 1918‚ the influenza strain H1N1 caused a global pandemic (Billings‚ 1997). One of the major problems with the spread of H1N1 was that soldiers were living in terrible conditions throughout Europe and were susceptible to the virus (Billings‚ 1997). Soldiers travelled worldwide‚ spreading the incredibly fatal virus that had no known vaccine to their families and friends (Latson‚ 2015). The symptoms of the Spanish flu
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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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These tissues contain cells that are useful in fighting infection. Inflammation of the tonsils can be caused by many contagious bacteria or viruses‚ including strains of streptococcus bacteria‚ adenovirus‚ influenza virus‚ Epstein-Barr virus‚ enterovirus‚ and the herpes simplex virus. One of the most frequent causes of tonsillitis is group A beta hemolytic Streptococcus pyogenes (GABHS)‚ which is also the cause of strep throat; it is responsible for 30% of childhood tonsillitis and 10% of adult cases
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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 per
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