A computer virus is a computer program that can copy itself[1] and infect a computer. The term "virus" is also commonly but erroneously used to refer to other types of malware‚ adware‚ and spyware programs that do not have the reproductive ability. A true virus can only spread from one computer to another (in some form of executable code) when its host is taken to the target computer; for instance because a user sent it over a network or the Internet‚ or carried it on a removable medium such as a
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West Nile Virus The West Nile Virus is transmitted to humans and animals trough the bit of an infected mosquito. The mosquito’s biological name is Flavivirus. Not that many people get sick from West Nile Virus but there are still people that end up in the hospital. To treat West Nile you usually have to go to the hospital. To confirm that a person has West Nile Virus a blood sample has to get tested. People can help prevent West Nile by doing simple things around the yard. About 80 percent
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West Nile Virus Jennie Youn 5/5/14 Preparatory Biology There are hundreds of thousands of diseases in the world identified by scientists today. The disease focused on today is called the West Nile encephalitis. The West Nile encephalitis is an infection caused by the disease known as the West Nile virus. The West Nile virus is transmitted by birds to humans with the help of mosquitoes. There is no vaccine or specific treatment to prevent the virus. Some of the symptoms of a mild
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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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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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PharmaPoint: Prophylactic Hepatitis B Virus Vaccines - Global Drug Forecast and Market Analysis to 2022 On 01st FEB. 2014 Hepatitis B‚ which is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV)‚ is characterized by acute or chronic inflammation of the liver. Researchers and healthcare experts have estimated that roughly two billion people are infected with HBV worldwide‚ with roughly 600‚000 people dying each year from HBV-related liver diseases. While the arrival of recombinant HBsAg vaccines has greatly
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