Disease mongering

be, the act of washing hands to prevent infections wasn’t so apparent up until the late 1800s. Back when doctors and medical students would move from dissecting a corpse straight to performing surgery on a patient, what is now known as infectious diseases were attributed to various reasons, and as every human being is in someway distinct from others, it was suggested that the cause of every death was too (Semmelweis seal., n.d.). In the 1840’s, and due to an increasing rate of puerperal fever…

Every day the news talks about the Virus and how it’s getting worse. We don’t have a cure yet so more people are getting infected and more people die. I’m really starting to get sick of all the death. Here in the U.S. we have special compounds for the uninfected. This is where I live, with my mom and dad. Everyone in the compound works very hard to keep the virus from entering. In fact, both of my parents are scientist and they are desperate to find a cure. My friend Will and I are watchers, we…

people, with death estimates of up to 200,000 per year” and that is continuing to grow. Many of the programs combating this disease are usually for ethical or developmental reason as they wish to bring down mortality or raise children’s test scores, which data has shown that doesn’t really affect it (Bhargava et al., 2005). The main issue, though in combating this parasitic disease, though is the fact that…

Section A: Epidemiology is the study of disease patterns, their causes and means of prevention to control the health problems in a population (Fos, 2011). When an epidemiologist realizes that there is a public health issue; they first identify what and where the health problem is, who is it affecting and when it occurred. They will also look at the relationship between the disease and the genetics and behaviors of the people affected and the condition of the environment (Fos, 2011). In doing so,…

Cancer is an unfortunate mutation that may occur anywhere in the human body. Cancer is a result of cells growing out of control and taking over the body’s normal cells. Fortunately, if caught at an early stage, cancer is curable (“About Us”). American Cancer Society not only works towards curing cancer, but they also work to prevent and lessen the suffrage in any way possible(“American Cancer Society”). This charity tries its absolute best to help you stay well by providing you with an abundant…

Rabies, the disease known for the foaming mouth and causing havoc in animals. But there's more to this disease, it's origins and other symptoms that make it stick out from other illnesses. 55k people die each year because of rabies, though there are vaccines. This enveloped disease is carried in the saliva of an animal, it's body in general - making the carcass of the animal infectious to be around, luckily because it is an enveloped disease, it does not survive long outside the body. Rabies…

Huntington’s disease (HD) is an inherited disease, that progresses in a 10 to 20 year time period, which causes loss in cognitive functions. This causes muscle spasms and then progresses to complete loss of mobility. It also affects things such as balance, muscle strength, sense of touch, hearing, eyesight, your mood, and even your ability to speak. The gene associate with HD is called by a variety of names such as IT15 and Htt. The genetic test for HD, like others, is tested on your blood and…

All diseases have horrible and damaging effects on the body and mind. In our past and our present illness it is the run-of-the-mill and, sadly, we have to deal with it. “The Masque of the Red Death” by Edgar Allan Poe and the article “Outbreak” by Patricia Smith discuss two diseases we have and are dealing with. “The Masque of the Red Death” is likely giving symptoms and ideas from the illness tuberculosis, and Outbreak is giving information about the deadly disease, Ebola. Even though both are…

Hello, students, teachers, and community members. I am the CEO of WHO, Wanting's Health Organization, and I am here to talk about a life-threatening disease called Malaria. *pretends to click to go to the next screen.* Before I proceed, I want you guys to answer a question. Who hates, traveling to tropical places or just places that are extremely hot in the summer? *Looks around to see how much people raised their hands. Depending on a number of people, I say either, "Wow, looks like not a…

When you hear the word “malaria,” most people think that only people who live in Africa or third world countries get it. However, anyone can get it, especially if you are visiting one of these countries where malaria is prevalent. Malaria is a disease that affects thousands of people every day even though it could easily be prevented. It is extremely important to know what malaria is and how you can prevent and treat it because it can become serious if not treated properly and promptly. How…