Cholera

In 1954 there were 38476 cases of reported polio in the United States in the same year a mass trial of the polio vaccine began with over 1.3 million children participating in the trial (The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, 2016). Six years later the vaccine was licensed for use and then five years after that the reported cases had dropped to only 72 (Post-Polio Health International, 2008). The first ever vaccination is often attributed to Edward Jenner in 1796 when he noticed that if…

In 1831 Year of Eclipse, Louis P. Masur explores American history during 1831. Masur argues that the year 1831 held historical significance as a result of the issues and experiences of Americans and their leadership. Masur divides the year 1831 into five main sections: Eclipse, Slavery and Abolition, Religion and Politics, State and Nation, and Machines and Nature. Within each section, Masur focuses on major issues and people within the topic. For example, the State and Nation section focused…

Water pollution is arguably the worst, or one of the worst forms of pollution affecting the world today. Take a look into a glass of tap water, looks clean right? From the naked eye, tap water looks clear, yet there are millions of microscopic contaminants in that single glass of water. Depending on where one lives, receives their water, and the environment around them, determines the purity of the water. Water pollution can be devastating to the environment, affects economics, and alters people…

The problem of overpopulation in developing countries Overpopulation is one of the biggest problem in India. It is a big global issue that many countries struggle with it. Which affects high birth rate of fatalities in the developing countries like India and China There are several major reason for overpopulation, high birth rate and infant mortality rate is define as the proportion of births to the total overpopulation in a place and given time, and infant mortality rate is defined as number…

During the beginning of the Second Industrial Revolution, a brilliant, obsessive and tortured man was born. His early years were full of wonder and visionary ideas. Later, his obsession with these ideas would greatly frustrate him. Eventually, some believed his pursuits consumed him, drove him into isolation, and ultimately to madness. Nikola Tesla, who was a visionary thinker with an aptitude for mathematics, came into this world on July 10th, 1856 at the stroke of midnight, during a…

Yellow fever was an epidemic in the U.S. during the 19th century with cases reported as far north as Philadelphia. The last known case happened in New Orleans in 1905 resulting to many deaths. Flavivirus also know as Yellow fever virus is a RNA virus. The enveloped is spherical and about 50 nm in diameter. The surface proteins are composed in an icosahedral-like symmetry (Dao, 2010). Full grown virions contain two virus-encoded membrane proteins (M and E), while immature virions have a membrane…

Water is, and has always been, a basic human necessity and one with which no individual can survive without for a significant period of time. This is an irrefutable fact and because of this, there is little doubt that if water resources were horrifically depleted, conflicts between countries would arise, as would increased prevalence of illness, overpopulation in areas with water and general impoverishment from failing agriculture. With these effect, serious additional issues would be triggered…

Arguably one of the important decisions people have to make upon becoming parents is picking a name for their newborn child, a handle he can proudly use for the rest of his life. As the naming paradigm seems to be shifting towards more variety and creativity1, the artisans of new names have to pay attention to the thin line between unique and odd, culturally representative and obscure and powerful and offensive. If the impact of their choice was limited to themselves, the state would have no…

Breadth Area Essay Science/Description Dr. Taylor is a Gastrointestinal specialist in the Memphis area. Annually he travels to third world countries providing medical treatment and clean drinking water to the people living there. I selected to interview Dr. Taylor because I trust his medical and professional expertise and the fact he has hands on experience gives him more insight on the science and description breadth area. People living in third world countries are dealing with water crisis…

When the term, “illness” arises, the initial thought that comes to mind are ones such as the flu, colds, or even fatal sicknesses including cholera. While these are all indeed diseases, they also affect a variety of the body and in this case, normal cognitive function. According to triadmentalhealth.org, there are over “200 classified forms of mental illness” with one in four adults suffering with a diagnosable condition within the United States. Such conditions include Tourette’s Syndrome,…