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    It is transferred through inhalation of the fluid droplets of coughs and sneezes from infected individuals (MedlinePlus, 2013). Symptoms include difficulty breathing, chest pain, coughing up mucus and blood, excess sweating at night, fatigue, fever, weight loss, and wheezing (MedlinePlus, 2013). The elderly, infants, and adults with weakened immune systems are highly susceptible to this infection. According to the church burial registers, consumption is largely responsible for childhood deaths…

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    Acetaminophen

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    A fever is not an illness, but rather an indication of an underlying problem or cause within the body. It is characterized by an elevated core temperature measuring above 100°F (37.8°C).1 This increase in temperature is controlled by the hypothalamus, which raises the thermoregulatory set point in order to defend the body.1 Fevers are a great concern in infants, with more children having reported fevers compared to adults.1 Acetaminophen is both a prescription and an over-the-counter medication…

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    Scarlet fever is a bacterial infection caused by group A streptococci (GAS). The illness affects a small number of people that have strep throat. The illness usually presents with a fever and sore throat, and maybe chills, vomiting, and abdominal pain. The tongue may have a white appearance, appear swollen, and have a “strawberry” like appearance…

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    Yellow Fever Yellow fever is a potentially deadly infection that has the power to kill with just a bite from a mosquito. This infection, that mainly began in the 1900’s, has caused many people to have nasty symptoms and even death. This potent disease has gruesome consequences if it is allowed to reach the further stages, and it has the ability to transmit rapidly within a short period of time. The initial symptoms will appear three to six days after being bitten by a mosquito. The three to…

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    The Epstein-Barr Virus

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    Glandular fever (or infectious mononucleosis) is a viral infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus. It affects mostly teenagers and young adults and leads to fatigue, skin rashes and swollen lymph nodes. Currently, there are no specific cures to eliminate glandular fever from its host, however, treatments are available to fight the symptoms and the most reliable cure currently is for body’s immune system to combat the virus. Glandular fever or mononucleosis is a viral infection caused by the…

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    analysis it was confirmed they were diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis, also known as glandular fever. It is commonly caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) (Hurt & Tammar, 2007). Infectious mononucleosis is a clinical syndrome that can be characterized by a multitude of symptoms. The disease is most likely to occur in adolescents and young adults. And may include headaches, malaise, pharyngitis, fever, lymphadenopathy, pharyngeal lymphatic hyperplasia, mild transient hepatitis and atypical…

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    Although there are a myriad of famous Arkansans to select from, Mary Steenburgen is my preferred actress, so this paper researches the non being of Mary Nell Steenburgen. On February 8, 1953 in Newport, Arkansas an actress was born. A beauteous, brunet haired woman from Arkansas was determined to take the stage from the start. Mary Steenburgen drilled for acting perfection since she was adolescent. An Oscar-winning actress, Mary Steenburgen, is well known for her amazing parts in Melvin and…

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    Chikungunya Case Study

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    This disease manifests as severe joint and muscle pain, joint swelling, fever, among other symptoms. The epidemiologic triad applies to this disease as the mosquito infects the host via indirect transmission via the A. aegypti mosquito. These outbreaks are mostly seen in Asia, Europe, and the Americas; however, the CDC has predicted that this disease will eventually spread to southern US. It is misdiagnosed as dengue fever in many of the cases causing many them going undiagnosed. In this year…

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    In 2015, a widespread pandemic of the Zika virus (ZIKV) was reported in South and Central America and the Caribbean’s as well. The principal concern associated with this viral infection is the increased incidences of microcephaly in fetuses born to mothers infected with ZIKV. As a result, World Health Organization has declared it a pandemic that is affecting many lives. This paper will examine what the virus is in detail, by looking at its signs and symptoms, and second it will look at its…

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    Yellow fever got its name from the symptom of the virus that turns your skin yellow. When native americans first saw this new disease,they had no idea what it was because it was new to them. So they called it yellow fever for the most obvious reason of it turning your skin yellow. The disease was also called black vomit disease because of the blood that would come out of the bloody but it was basically dry blood and the meant that the disease was getting ready to completely take over the body…

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