West Nile virus is a disease transmitted by certain mosquitoes that carry a disease that can cause serious brain inflammation. West Nile Virus originated in Uganda‚ in 1937. The virus has now spread rapidly across Africa‚ Asia‚ the Middle East‚ and Europe. The virus is most commonly advanced through mosquitoes‚ particularly the Culex pipiens mosquito. Humans are most commonly affected‚ especially those over the age of 50‚ by this disease although some animals such as bats‚ horses‚ cats‚ dogs‚ skunks
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Climate Change and the Ross River Virus Climate change may be a politically contentious issue‚ but the scientific community has reached a consensus: it is real and the effects could be disastrous (Hughes‚ 2003). Within the next century‚ there will be changes in rainfall patterns‚ rising sea-levels and significant temperature increases‚ as well as the impact these conditions will have on flora‚ fauna and disease transmission (Hughes‚ 2003). Of particular concern to Australia is how these changes
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Running head: (RSV) Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) By Natalie Jache December 03‚ 2006 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Introduction Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a very common respiratory virus that displays mild cold like symptoms in adults and older children. In children under two‚ particularly those born prematurely‚ are immunocompromised‚ as well as those with heart and lung disease‚ RSV can be a potentially life threatening disease. RSV commonly occurs in epidemics
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I. Cause: * RSV is caused by a virus. It can be spread through droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes or by contact with the nasal or oral secretions of an infected person‚ either directly (i.e.‚ kissing) or indirectly (i.e.‚ touching a doorknob). II. Signs/Symptoms: * Runny nose * Decreased appetite and activity level * Coughing * Sneezing * Fever * Wheezing/Difficulty breathing * Irritability III. Incidence: * Anyone
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Case Analysis Kaspersky Lab: From Russia with Anti-virus Industry Background: Software Security Cybercrime has become a fast growing concern for the 21st century as businesses‚ institutions and individuals grow into an interconnected web of computer networks. Online business transactions‚ along with the sharing of personal information‚ are vulnerable to a host of disasters that can reap economic and social havoc. Some sources say that today‚ cybercrime costs more than $1.0 trillion to society--Global
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four‚ six-eighteen months‚ and a booster dose at four-six years old. Measles‚ Mumps and Rubella or (MMR) are all viral diseases that can be extremely serious. Measles or rubeola‚ is a highly contagious respiratory infection. Symptoms include: a fever‚ cough‚ runny nose‚ conjunctivitis and a red‚ pinpoint rash that starts on the face and spreads to the rest of the body. Because the infection is caused by a virus‚ there is no medicine to take‚ you just have to wait for the infection to run its course
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individual. · Rubella (Biological) · Cystic fibrosis (Genetic) · Smoking (Lifestyle) · Poor Housing (environmental) · Poverty (Socio-economic) Rubella & CRS Rubella is an infection also known as German measles. It is most common amongst children but may also affect adults. It is passed on through the tiny droplets in the air. If a pregnant woman catches rubella can cause serious damage to an unborn child especially in the first three weeks of pregnancy. If a mother gets rubella during the first
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Rubella Rubella is a An acute viral disease that causes fever and rash .Symptoms include Rash and fever for two to three days. Rubella is spread by contact with an infected person‚ through coughing and sneezing. Rubella vaccine (contained in MMR vaccine) can prevent this disease. If death occurs‚ it is within few days of onset of symptoms. Cowpox Cowpox is a skin disease caused by a virus known as the cowpox virus. Cowpox is transmitted by touch from infected animals to humans. Cowpox is similar
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eat brains...although there are some....later! Another argument is that viruses should not be added to the tree of life...even the big viruses...but then the concept of a tree of life may be outdated as well2‚3. So‚ back to some virology. A virus can not make more of itself‚ or multiply‚ without help from the contents of living cells (lets leave
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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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