DILEMMA EBOLA VIRUS Ebola virus appeared in Sudan‚ Zaire in 1976. The very first outbreak of the Ebola virus was named Sudan Ebola virus and it infected over 284 people‚ killing 53% of its victims. Another strain of the infection came infecting 318 people; this strain was called the Zaire Ebola virus. It had the highest mortality rate of 88%‚ and at this time the researchers were not able to pin point where the Ebola virus had originated from. The third subtype of the virus is known as
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Influenza is a respiratory virus that people commonly call the flu. This virus gets into the respiratory system and duplicates itself in the cells of the body. When a person has the flu‚ this virus is very easily spread to other people. Showing how to control this virus and effects that it has on the body is the number one priority for anyone. Environmental factors are a cause of this virus and if a person knows the resources that are available to treat this virus‚ it will help with the care of
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disease caused by RNA viruses of the family Orthomyxoviride (the influenza viruses)‚ that affects bird‚ humans‚ and other mammals. The common symptoms of the disease are chills‚ fever‚ sore throat‚ muscle pains‚ severe headache‚ coughing‚ weakness/fatigue and general discomfort. The most frequent symptoms are sore throat‚ fever and coughs. In more serious symptoms‚ influenza can causes pneumonia‚ which can be fatal for young and elderly. Influenza also may produce nausea and vomiting in children. Often
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disease caused by a virus and occurs only in human beings. Mumps is found all over the world. Mumps is a contagious disease when the salivary glands‚ on one or both sides of the jaw‚ swells. Mumps usually occurs in school age children‚ but young adults may catch the disease. Everyone born before1957 has already had mumps. After one attack of mumps‚ you will have lifelong immunity. The mumps virus is spread by contact of another person’s discharge from the nose or mouth. The virus is present in these
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I have infected 45 million Americans and will infect 1 million more Americans each year. Who am I? Herpes‚ from the ancient Greek meaning to creep or crawl‚ is the name of a family of viruses of which herpes simplex virus 1 and herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2) are the most serious human pathogens. HSV-1 is normally associated with orofacial infections and encephalitis‚ whereas HSV-2 usually causes genital infections and can be transmitted from infected mothers to neonates. Both viruses
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given on HIV/AIDS. I will also recommend different ways a community can educate individuals in order to help prevent this disease. HIV‚ also known as the Human Immunodeficiency Virus‚ is a virus that attacks the immune system. If the immune system is not strong enough‚ it is hard for the body to fight off the virus. White blood cells are an imperative element of the immune system. HIV assaults and obliterates CD4+ cells. When a numerous amount of CD4+ cells are destroyed‚ the body can no longer
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common cold has been plaguing humankind since the beginning of human existence. Even in these advanced times‚ there is no vaccine or cure. There are many symptoms that accompany the common cold. Some of these infamous symptoms are a runny nose‚ caused by inflammation of the nasal tissues‚ resulting in over production of mucus to trap the virus‚ and coughing. there are two different kinds or types of coughs that are common with colds. The first‚ is the less common dry hacking cough‚ these kinds are
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Food Borne Illness Jean D. Louisgene March 14‚ 2015 SCI/163 Guido Sanchez Hepatitis A is a type of liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus. The virus is spread from one person to another when feces even small amounts of it of someone with hepatitis A virus gets into another person ’s mouth. There are a couple of ways that this could happen‚ by eating food that is raw or not thoroughly cooked that has been handled or prepared by someone who has hepatitis A‚ drinking water that has feces
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Lecturer: Mrs. Petal Williams College: Bethlehem Moravian College CONTENT Introduction Causes of HIV/AIDS Symptoms of HIV/AIDS Effects of HIV/AIDS on society Preventions Cure/control Conclusion Reference INTRODUCTION The human disease that I will be researching
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HEPATITIS B VIRUS 2 HEPATITIS B VIRUS Hepatitis B is a viral infection that is caused by the hepatitis b virus (HBV). It is a serious inflammatory condition of the liver. There are two types of hepatitis B which are acute and chronic. When a person first becomes infected with the virus it is known as an acute infection. Depending on how the persons body reacts to the virus determines whether or not they exhibit any symptoms. Hepatitis
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