Yellow fever; a gruesome‚ painful disease that spread like a bad rumor. Yellow fever originated in Philadelphia in 1793. The reason for this disease is because foreign ships brought fruit from around the world which drew mosquitoes to nest in the pool of water where the fruit was put for the long journey to Philadelphia. Once you were bitten by an infected mosquito‚ you were automatically infected with the disease. Once the same mosquito bites another person‚ they were also infected with the disease
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Yellow Fever Attacks Philadelphia 1793 The summer of 1793 was unusually hot and dry. Insects infested every corner in the streets‚ and Philadelphia was the busiest port in the U.S. Workers paced back and forth‚ carrying goods in and shipping goods out. In the midst of July‚ a ship of Caribbean refugees came to port. With them‚ they carried the yellow fever virus. The virus traveled slowly at first; with just a few fatalities in the first week‚ numbers grew steadily over time. No one suspected
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know that the yellow fever is estimated to infect 200‚000 people a year causing 30‚000 deaths. 90% of these deaths are in Africa. In Fever 1793‚ there is an outbreak of the yellow fever in the newly born country now called the United States of America. The main character‚ Matilda is very childish and lazy when it comes to work around the house. When her mother is diagnosed with the fever‚ her whole life and future is filled with fear. After she personally experiences the fever and survives‚ she starts
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Scarlet Fever is a flesh eating infection that begins in the throat. The most apparent sign of scarlet fever is the rash. It begins on the neck and makes its way down the body. It looks like a sunburn with itchy tiny bumps. An early treatment for this disease are antibiotics. There is no vaccine and it most usually occurs in old and young people (Ages 1-6 and 75-older). Scarlet Fever is actually the name of the condition of how the body reacts to the bacterium. As you can tell this Disease is quite
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They will even throw their own flesh and blood out of a two story window if it means saving themselves. In Fever 1793‚ by Laurie Halse Anderson‚ Mattie Cook lives above her family’s coffeehouse with her widowed mother and grandfather‚ and also her cat Silas. She dreads doing chores and is constantly making plans to expand her family business‚
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Title: Yellow Fever Organizational Pattern: Chronological General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: Teach the audience general facts about yellow fever throughout the years Introduction: When most of you hear Yellow Fever‚ you probably think of a type of cold or flu‚ however what you may not consider is that it can be a very serious illness which can even lead to death. Transition: Let’s start with the basics… I. The Basics http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002341/ A. What
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Typhoid fever is a symptomatic disease caused by Salmonella Typhi. The bacteria generally responsible for the enteric fever syndrome is S enterica serotype Typhi (1). It is characterized by fever‚ red-colored rash‚ severe abdominal pain‚ and slow heart‚ beat. It concentrates on the intestine and the channel of infection (2). Typhoid fever is usually found in under-developed countries with poor sanitation (3). Statistics show that between seventeen and twenty-two million cases are reported and two
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Fever 1793 written by Laurie Halse Anderson is “A gripping story about living morally under the shadow of rampant death.” The story shows a part of the world that many of us don’t know what feels like. It draws you into the plot‚ and makes you contemplate how you would act in the life threatening situation. In the story‚ a young adult‚ Mattie‚ is living through the fever in Philadelphia. With lots of loss‚ and sorrow Mattie always finds something to look forward too. The book Fever 1793 suggests
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What is Dengue fever? Dengue fever (pronounced Den-gay) is a viral infection caused by the female mosquito (Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus). Dengue fever occurs in tropical and sub-tropical regions and usually increases in the hot and humid months. Dengue fever is not a new disease. It was discovered several hundred years ago. In recent years‚ dengue fever has become a major international public health concern. Dengue fever nicknamed "breakbone fever" because dengue patients usually express
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summer came to an end the Yellow Fever would plague the city due to a filthy environment‚ lack of effective treatments‚ and misinformation. As August began‚ the citizens of Philadelphia became violently ill with multiple symptoms including: chills‚ high fevers‚ nausea‚ vomiting‚ delusions‚ and extreme pain. However‚ there were a couple of symptoms that were unusual‚ such as‚ black vomit and a yellow coloring of the body. The yellow coloring of a body is due‚ “yellow fever severely damaging the liver
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