life. Symptoms Herpes is one of the numerous sexual diseases that are caused by viruses. Aside from herpes‚ an individual who goes to have sex unprotected is also susceptible to acquiring genital warts‚ hepatitis‚ or worst‚ human immunodeficiency virus (HTD)‚ which could worsen
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Everybody knows what the chicken pox are‚ they are when you get bumps all over your body. The cause of the chicken pox is the virus varicella. Males and females are both able to get the virus‚ but children ages five to six are the most likely to be infected.Like I said chicken pox is caused by the virus varicella. Chicken pox is very contagious and unless you got it at birth one attack carries lifelong immunity. The chain infection is only present if a group of people come in contact
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you risk infection with the Epstein-Barr virus‚ which causes glandular fever (otherwise known as infectious mononucleosis) and other nasty diseases. How does the virus work? The Epstein-Barr virus appears capable of infecting only two major cell types: the outer (epithelial) cells of the salivary gland‚ and white blood cells known as B lymphocytes (B-cells). Infection with the Epstein-Barr virus develops first in the salivary gland. Large amounts of the virus are released in the saliva‚ enabling it
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different types of Herpes. A. Oral Herpes 1. Known as Herpes Simplex Virus 1‚ and or HSV-1. 2. Cold sores are the out come of oral herpes. 3. HSV-1 usually occurs around the inside and outside of mouth. 4. Dr. Lisa Marr‚ whom I’ve already cited‚ stated “About 70% of adults have oral herpes‚ but fewer then 1/3 show symptoms.” B. Genital Herpes 1. Known as Herpes Simplex Virus 2‚ or HSV-2. 2. Usually occurs around the genital and anal area. 3. Herpes
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address these questions: 1. West Nile fever is caused by the West Nile virus. Describe the emergence of novel disease in the Western hemisphere. Provide some examples of sources of infection for novel diseases‚ including the mode of transmission for WNV. Why is this a concern? In late August of 1999‚ an unusual cluster of encephalitis cases was reported to NYC’s Department of Health. Laboratory sequencing of virus isolated from brain tissue of birds identified WNV lineage. Retesting of
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blister which usually appears at the edge of the lips. Cold sores are caused by a herpes simplex virus infection. The duration of a typical cold sore outbreak may last from 10-15 days. Practical Tips to Help Prevent a Cold Sore Use skin protectants‚ with sun protection factor‚ frequently on lips and surrounding skin especially before sun or wind exposure. Avoid triggers that can reactive the virus such as windburn‚ UV light (sun and tanning booths)‚ dry lips‚ emotional stress‚ fatigue‚ food
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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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The Zika Virus is slowly spreading across the globe and it’s becoming more and more dangerous. The only real problem about Zika is that it doesn’t have a cure and that many babies end becoming deformed due to the Zika Virus. Zika is spread by the bite of an Aedes Mosquito these mosquitoes are known to carry the deadly virus. Another main problem is how common it is to get bitten by a mosquito and the fact that this disease can be passed to babies is terrifying and it can make babies look completely
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The Filoviridae family of viruses is where the Ebola virus belongs. The virus is distinguished by long filamentous structure which can present as straight‚ branched‚ and circular or a folded strand with a uniform diameter of approximately 80 nm but can be many different lengths. Liver cells‚ neutrophils‚ endothelial cells and macrophages are specifically targeted by the virus. Large quantities of cytokines are created by infected cells which solicits a large response from the immune system and interrupts
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(mononuclear cells) in the bloodstream.” (Merck). Infectious Mononucleosis is more commonly referred to as ‘Mono’. It has also been referred to as ‘Glandular Fever’‚ and the ‘Kissing Disease’. (NLM) Mono is a contagious viral disease most commonly caused by the EpsteinBarr Virus (also known as herpesvirus 4)‚ as well as some other viruses. The
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