Infectious disease

Abstract Smallpox is a highly infectious disease caused by the Variola virus. This report explores the taxonomic classification, “life cycle”, and mechanism of replication of this pathogen, as well as discusses the virulence and treatment options for an infected human host. This member of the Orthopoxvirus genus is extremely virulent, and has a fatality rate of nearly 30%. While this virus only attacks a human host, similar members of the Voxviridae family produce similar infections in animals.…

into the carrier and to not touch him again before the vet sees him (this way the client won’t be touching surfaces with possible infectious agents on her hands)  It is also advisable that you ask the owner to remain in the car upon arrival at the clinic until the veterinarian is ready to see Sidney (this will minimise some risk of potentially spreading any infectious material/matter) 3. The vet has requested that you perform a TPR on Sidney before he sees him. You have a small cut on your…

Smallpox Smallpox was an infectious disease caused by the variola virus (variola major and variola minor). Smallpox gets its name from the pus-filled blisters (or pocks) that form during the illness. The variola virus, which belongs to the genus Orthopoxvirus, the family Poxviridae and subfamily chordopoxvirinae, is a double-strand DNA virus. After the virus has developed inside the host after around a week, symptoms such as high fever, chills, headache, back and abdominal pains and vomiting…

An epidemic is a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease in a community, while a pandemic is a breakout of a disease over a whole country or section of the world. An example of a epidemic is Yellow fever and pandemic is the Black Plaque. Yellow fever epidemic of 1793 is similar to the plague pandemic of the 14th century because the systems they affect, and the way they’re spread with the exception of the area they affected origin of the outbreak. The 1793 yellow fever is similar to the 1330…

Immunizations can save children's lives. Because of advances in medical science, children can be protected against more diseases than ever before. Some diseases that once injured or killed thousands of children are no longer common in the United States. Polio was once America’s most-feared disease, causing death and paralysis across the country, but thanks to vaccinations, there have been no reports of polio in the United States for more than 30 years. While…

There are many illnesses that are prevented from a vaccine. Some parents do not believe their children should be vaccinated. Vaccines should be mandatory because it will keep the child healthy, vaccines will slow the spread of disease, and vaccines will eliminate the disease. Vaccines are a type of medication that has come a very long way. According to Anne Nikula et al. (2009), “Vaccinating refers to the active immunization of the…

Vaccination – Things to Know! Rabies is one of the most infectious diseases caused through the bite of an infected and rabid animal. It is usually a preventable disease of mammals. According to the reports, Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have observed that every year rabies occur in wild animals like raccoons, bats, foxes and skunks. Nowadays, with the medical advancements there are vaccinations for almost all diseases. How can vaccination for rabies be far behind? Rabies…

Genital herpes is the most prevalent sexually transmitted disease in the world. More than 1 billion people host the herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2), and there is currently no immunization or cure for the infection. Despite its prevalence, the majority of the infected population is unaware that they carry the virus. Current methods to treat symptoms consist of drugs such as famciclovir and valacyclovir, which shorten the outbreaks. Although these solutions help reduce the resurgence of symptoms,…

death and add quality to the human life cycle. There are several vaccinations that have been invented to stop the spread and control diseases. The earliest epidemic of disease dates back as early as 1500 BC when there was no preventative measure for the now known disease named small pox. Smallpox originally known in English as the “pox” was an infectious disease caused by the variola virus. In 1796, physician Edward Jenner designed the small pox vaccination by studying the effects of…

Factors in Modeling: For measles specifically, both birth and vaccination rates heavily influence the resulting outbreak patterns associated with the disease. Through several case studies conducted by Earn, Rohani, and Bolker, it is revealed that higher birthrates typically indicate a cyclic pattern in measles epidemics, while lower birth rates combined with high vaccination rates result in irregular patterns (Earn, Rohani, & Bolker, 668). This phenomenon was especially apparent in the United…