Germ theory of disease

was very contagious and usually spread it to his relatives or neighbors. However, not much was known about the disease in those times. Due to the unknown parameters of the disease that weren’t yet discovered and the doctors’ inabilities to successfully treat the disease, many people started to attribute the spread of tuberculosis to vampirism. Although tuberculosis was the most common disease linked to vampirism, there were others such as porphyria, rabies, syphilis, and AIDS. In the last…

however at times they intertwine with one another. Such a thing comes in handy especially on test, when I am able to solve an AP Calculus problem using mathematical methodology and concepts learned from IB Math. A great example being using Sandwich Theory for solving for the limit of complex differentiables. So, from my personal experience, I can agree with the idea that mathematics shall always be reliable when proven definitely true. Accepted knowledge involving mathematics because it is…

therefore they were forced from their homelands with just the clothes on their backs to live on new unprepared land. During this process the Cherokee people suffered every brutality imaginable such as mass murder, enforced starvation, enslavement, germ warfare, rape, and relocation. Because of forced segregation on nonproductive reservations the Cherokee people had the incapability to succeed in ways that reflect their…

to the skin’s surface (National Cancer Institute). Though aluminum is a very abundant element, research shows that aluminum has no beneficial role to the body and should be avoided. Some theories state that the aluminum compounds found in antiperspirants can be the cause of breast cancer, Alzheimer’s, kidney disease, and dementia (Robertson). It is believed that if an antiperspirant containing aluminum is used while having a cut under your arm (possibly due to shaving), breast cancer…

the goal to spread Islam. We discussed this, because it was a main cause of imperialism, which led to the World Wars. 2. The Columbian Exchange The Columbian Exchange was where European diseases such as malaria, small pox, and cholera contributed to the wiping out of New World communities. In addition to diseases; goods, animals, and plants were also exchanged to the benefit of both the Europeans and Native Americans. 3. The ‘Nation System’ in the Ottoman Empire The Nation System is the…

civilization to conquer another, not only does it require knowledge and strategy, but also the aid of geography. This is a statement that Jared Diamond, an evolutionary biologist and biogeographer, demonstrated through his thirty years of research. His theory explained how human societies differed in regards to advancement and technology as a result of the dissimilarities in their environments. This advancement and technology aided civilizations in conquering others. Such occurred with the…

rising of germ theory and modern bacteriology were also affecting the institution in two ways (Scott 2015: 34). First, infectious disease outbreaks posed a direct threat to social contact between citizens and the government (Scott 2015: 34). If the government allowed the disease to rage unchecked, the legitimacy of the state would be questionable. Plus, to go against the Resolution would put them on a difficult position as their humanity would be questionable. Second, emphasis on disease also…

As a seemingly dreary atmosphere crept through European towns and cities, local citizens were being, to their dismay, succumbed to a fatal disease they knew little of. The Black Death, in its monstrous form, strangled the life out of every being it came in contact with. It drained its prey of their faith, hope and a perseverance to keep fighting. Having no one to turn to, no one to get a definitive answer or solution from, these victims acted out, and reacted in ways that were outrageous,…

the potentially catastrophic outcomes, some cite that genetic engineering is a necessity to cure the human race of genetic ailments and diseases that have plagued us for centuries. They say this is best done by removing life threatening conditions at a germ line level so that they are never passed on. When in fact, technology to cure and prevent thousands of diseases has already been widely available without requiring editing an embryo. Installing these cures at a germline level could have…

Plague is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia Pestis, usually carried by rodents and other small animals. It is a vector borne disease in humans, which means it is caused by bites from a flea that is infected with the disease, direct contact, inhalation, or ingestion of infected materials. There are three types of plague depending on the route of infection: bubonic, septicaemic, and pneumonic. There have been three major epidemics of plague throughout history. There have been…