Marburg virus

Mononucleosis is a very interesting infectious disease. It has been called many things, including the kissing disease and its nickname mono. With getting mono, the victim can’t do sports for a few weeks, which can be really inconvenient. The virus mono spreads and causes many other problems for people in both the past and the present because of the symptoms and how it has to be treated. Mononucleosis is a viral disease. A viral disease is when the disease invades people’s normal cells and…

Managing A Ubiquitous Virus: Varicella Zoster Virus Throughout a person’s life, people are exposed to innumerable sources of disease causing microorganisms. Such infectious microorganisms include viruses that attack a weakened human immune system that is unable to overcome the pathogen without assistance. Varicella zoster virus (VZV) targets the immune system through lymph nodes that cause raised skin rashes on the body. It is considered to be a “ubiquitous” virus in that it is commonly seen…

varicella virus”. Symptoms manifest according to (Centers for Disease Control, 2017) “1-2 days before the rash appears with fever, fatigue, and a general feeling of illness”. It can cause fever and a blister- like rash which causes great discomfort and itching. With fluid-filled bumps that contain clear fluids that when it burst can be contagious and spread the infection to others. Varicella zoster virus can stay in the body because it is a member of the herpes virus. Like the other herpes virus…

is an acute infection which is caused by the reactivation of the latent varicella zoster virus, which mainly affects adults. The cause of the reactivation is unknown, but it is linked to stress, aging, and or immune impairment. Shingles are characterized by the development of painful vesicular skin eruptions that follow the underlying route of the cranial and or the spinal nerves which are inflamed by the virus. Through prompt treatment of antivirals can speed up the healing process and reduce…

the time to read my proposal to address the pressing issue of the ever spreading Zika Virus. The recent American outbreak of the widespread Zika epidemic has called for cautious measures to be taken in areas of high mosquito population. There have been several moments in the past few months where I would find myself swatting mosquitos, only to have those around me continuously warn me about Zika. The impact the virus has had on the general public has caused mild levels of hysteria across…

neuralgia (PHN) is nerve pain that occurs after a shingles infection. Shingles is a painful rash that appears on one area of the body, usually on the trunk or face. Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus. This is the same virus that causes chickenpox. In people who have had chickenpox, the virus can resurface years later and cause shingles. You may have PHN if you continue to have pain for 4 months after your shingles rash has gone away. PHN appears in the same area where you had the…

Shingles is a reactivation of the chickenpox virus. If you have had chickenpox you are at risk of getting shingles. There are nerve roots the supply sensation to your skin. When the virus is reactivated, it travels up the nerve roots and causes the rash to appear on that area of skin. Shingles and chickenpox are caused by the varicella-zoster virus. Shingles is a painful rash. The rash will only appear on one side of the body. The rash may appear as a stripe of blisters. Shingles can still be…

West Nile Virus is a virus that affects the brain and body. Many victims are infected with the West Nile Virus don’t know that they have it because there is no symptoms. Because there are no symptoms, it usually evolves to West Nile Fever or severe West Nile Disease. The people who develop West Nile Fever have symptoms of fever, headache, tiredness, body aches, nausea, vomiting, and occasionally a skin rash and swollen lymph glands (West nile virus, 2011). When people develop severe…

the Varicella-zoster virus, which is the same virus that causes chickenpox in children. Shingles appear on the body as red, hive-like clusters that usually cause very intense pain and an overall feeling of being unwell. Flu-like symptoms (minus the fever), itching, tingling, and extreme pain at the site of the rash, are the most common signs of the virus. Shingles are sometimes called herpes zoster. This is very different to genital herpes, which is caused by a different virus called herpes…

Current technological innovations in the field of medicine have shed a positive light on society, by providing potential future benefits in different aspects of genetic engineering. This type of technology, which refers to the editing and screening of genes, has drastically increased in the last few decades. One example of this is editing embryos during development. In recent years, scientists have developed a piece of technology called CRISPR-Cas9. Specifically, it is used in editing human…