Virus Essay

The outbreak of Zika virus in South America and Central America created a potential threat to its neighboring nation United States of America (U.S.A). Zika is an outbreak in Brazil, furthermore, as of January 2016, over 1 million cases were registered and the count is still growing. Therefore, neighboring countries like the United States are in serious danger because the United States had experienced the spread of similar arbovirus disease West Nile in the past. In 1999, USA had registered its…

by the Epstein-Barr Virus, also known as EBV. EBV is present in over 95% of adult, and it is found all over the world. Generally, the virus is not severe or very harmful. Mono also is not very contagious compared to other diseases. The disease can easily be treated and infects an organism for about three to six weeks. There are many different ways that mono can be transmitted. EBV cannot be transferred through the air due to the fact that it is a very fragile virus. The most common…

of cure. The two most recent outbreaks are what I’d like to shed light to. The zika virus and the H1N1 swine flu virus which have both struck fear into Americans hearts. I am questioning if the two outbreaks are similar and If they should be treated the same way. March 2009 H1N1 swine flu appeared in the united states after being reported in other places around the globe. Although,…

Viruses (brood) Black Queen Cell Virus (brood) Sacbrood Virus (both) Slow Bee Paralysis Virus (both) Acute Bee Paralysis Virus (adult) Bee Virus X (adult) Bee Virus Y (adult) Deformed Wing Virus (adult) Chronic Bee Paralysis Virus (adult) Apis Iridescent Virus Fungi (brood) Stone Brood (brood) Chalkbrood (Adult) Nosema Apis and Nosema Ceranae Nosema inhibits the bee’s stomach and digestive system. It spreads through a colony through regurgitation which occurs when bees process honey…

the athletes decided not to go it. This was because of the Zika virus. The Zika virus is a very Transmittable disease. Athletes were afraid that they would become infected with the Zika virus. It also didn’t help that there is no current cure for the Zika virus. Do to the fact that there is no current cure for the Zika virus. People should take precautions. There are certain precautions you can take to prevent the Zika virus. For instance cover all your skin, use bug spray and wear…

The Zika virus is a current global healthcare crisis. From 2007 to 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported documented Zika virus transmission in a total of 62 countries and territories (2016, April 7). Hennessey, Fischer, and Staples (2016) report Brazil had an estimated 440,000–1,300,000 alleged cases of Zika virus disease in 2015. The risk of the Zika virus has recently become a threat in the United States with 1,860 reported cases (Center for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]…

Ebola: a word that for many triggers a somewhat distant memory back to 2014 when the whole world was up in arms about it spreading and becoming a pandemic. This incident of outbreak in West Africa shows how far we have come as a world, technologically and medically, but also how far we still have to go. The severity of the outbreak was completely avoidable, however due to the disregard of certain factors not usually associated with disease, such as cultural practices, it became an epidemic. In…

Combatting the Zika Virus What may seem like a mild, common, mosquito borne illness can prove to be a tragedy to families. In most adults, the Zika virus simply causes fever, rash, and upsets the digestive tract, like many other illnesses, but when it comes to expectant mothers, it can cause devastating effects. Zika can cause the brain of a fetus to fail to develop, an issue known as microcephaly. This issue makes it impossible for an infant to successfully grow into a fully functioning human,…

Terminology Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) The Human Papilloma virus or HPV is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections world wide. The United States is the highest ranking in people affected. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 9 out of 10 people will contract some form of HPV in their lives . In fact there are 6.2 million cases a year in the US alone. (NCBI.NLM.NIH.GOV). There are over a hundred different strains of the virus but only 4 cause…

what a virus even is. A virus is a biological agent that will replicate itself inside of cells of a living host. The host cell is then made to make up to thousands of the same copies of the original virus at a moderate rate. Some people may ask including myself how would a virus get from one host (a living being) to another? Let 's say you are sitting next to some who has the common cold also known as the Rhino Virus. That person sneezes near you and then you unintentionally inhale the virus…