Incubation period

On average, the incubation period for mumps is 16 to 18 days but ranges from 12 to 25 days.3 A classic feature of mumps is pain and swelling of the parotid salivary glands. Parotitis, or inflammation of the parotid glands, is usually bilateral but can be unilateral, especially…

Briggsdale Undivided High School The Rustinian Red Bird The American Kestrel Netheniel Langdon Ecology 1022-1 Mr.Kopanke Friday, March 3rd 2017 The American Kestrel The american kestrel is a good looking bird with a few different color variation. This animal is biotic. It comes from the family of falcons. This is the smallest one of the species of falcons. They live in open country farmlands and wood edges. During the breeding season the kestrel may be limited to the…

Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial disease that is one of the leading causes of death in the world, especially in developing countries (World Health Organisation, 2018). More than 2.4 billion people in the world are affected by the TB bacteria, with 1.8 million deaths each year (Government of Canada, 2017). Tuberculosis has impacted many nations due to its highly contagious behaviour and the lack of access to healthcare to many of the people affected by this disease. This report will…

Before reading- While I found the cover of The Hot Zone by Richard Preston to be somewhat dull, the subtitle intrigued me. I personally am extremely interested in the subject of pathology and biology in general, and I look forward to reading this particular piece. This is the first time I have heard of the author, but I am anticipating a captivating, provocative read. The creator, Richard Preston was born on August 5th in the midst of the summer heat of 1954. He originated out of Cambridge,…

together in several pens (Pederson112). FIV belongs to the family Retroviridae, the subfamily Orthoretrovirinae, and the genusLentivirus (Taniwaki et al. 551-552). Being that FIV is a lentivirus, this means that it’s a “slowvirus” with long incubation periods that could last for years (CFHC). FIV is present worldwideand “in the United States, approximately 1.5 to 3 percent of healthy cats are infected with FIV”(CFHC). The virus is very similar to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus…

I. Introduction A. On an adventure to Milwaukee any tourist would go to the Milwaukee County Zoo. The first stop is always the penguin habitat. B. Have you ever paid attention to what species it is or where they came from? C. When we see penguins it is always in the zoo or part of an animation production. Here are 3 ways to analyze penguins from what is shown on the big screen to the natural habitat. II. When I think of penguins I think of penguins of Madagascar or the Pittsburg penguins. III.…

and symptoms of Gonorrhea include burning and pain with urination, pain during sexual intercourse, severe abdominal pain, fever, sore throat (NIH,2015), urinary urgency and frequency, increased vaginal discharge, or an increase in bleeding between periods. These symptoms are often mistaken for other types of common infections such as bladder infections (CDC,2015). In order to get rid of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the use of antibiotics are warranted. If not, serious complications can occur. In…

occurs. Antiviral therapies are used in treating hepatitis B (Lewis, 2011). Hepatitis B is 100 times more infectious than the AIDS virus, but there is a safe and effective vaccine available that is administered with three injections over a six month period. For the people who are already infected with hepatitis B, the vaccine will not be effective and is of no use (Hepatitis B Foundation,…

The incubation period of pneumococcal pneumonia is acute, from one to three days. The symptoms include sudden onset of fever and chills, sharp chest pain, cough, production of both mucus and pus, dry sputum, dyspnea, hypoxia, abnormally rapid breathing, abnormal heart…

also opposes the claim that he died from alcohol poisoning since he refused alcohol and had only water even though it was difficult for him to swallow. Furthermore, in the article “Rabies Death Theory”, by The New York Times, it states “The incubation period for humans may be as long as a year, if the inoculation is small and occurs on the hand or foot. Thus the lack of evidence of a bite or scratch is not inconsistent with the diagnosis.” (3). This statement refutes one of the other sources…