Mycobacterium tuberculosis

wherever insanitary conditions abound. The most important public health concern is the potential of houseflies to transmit a large number of pathogens including microorganisms for diseases viz. typhoid, cholera, bacillary dysentery, diarrhoea, tuberculosis, poliomyelitis, anthrax, yaws etc. and many parasitic worms 1-5. The control of Musca domestica is therefore important not only for human health but comfort as well. Baits are one of the most commonly used measures for housefly control. They…

The Semmelweis Reflex In 2017, it is common knowledge that bacteria live inside of corpses, and that bacteria can cause diseases. Almost every elementary schooler is fully aware of this fact. Nevertheless, at one point this was a groundbreaking discovery, one that was met with great skepticism and mockery. The German-Hungarian physician Ignaz Semmelweis (July 1, 1818 – August 13, 1865) is credited with the discovery of what is now common sense: one should wash their hands between handling dead…

AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and is one of the top 10 leading causes of death (WTO, 2014). While AIDS refers to the last stage of infection, the term is generally used to refer the entire stage of the illness caused by HIV. Ebola, famous for its 2013-2016 West African outbreak, is another deadly infectious diseases that brought a huge threat to the survival and prosperity of the human society. Because of their strong power and…

1. Introduction The Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination is globally used for the prevention of tuberculosis throughout the world. In Lithuania 97.7% of new-borns were given BCG Danish 1331 strain vaccine in 2014 1. Although this vaccine prevents severe forms of tuberculosis (TB) and has a high safety profile, a variety of complications can sometimes develop. Mostly the complications are encountered in local skin complications2 and regional suppurative lymphadenitis; however, it can also…

“How to Survive a Plague” is a documentary that began in 1987. People can say how ACT UP was a fascist group, but this was 6 years after the AIDS epidemic started and nothing was being accomplished. They were an non violent group, and wanted to get the attention of the public. Peter Stanley and many others went on television in hopes of spreading the word, and standing up for what they believe in. One person apart of ACT UP said, “they have the resources to deal with AIDS epidemic, but they…

HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is the virus responsible for causing AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). The virus leaves the human immune system weak and renders infected individuals vulnerable to other illnesses. HIV has been thought to have originated on the African continent and is becoming an increasing medical issue there. The documentary AIDS in Africa details the rise and impact of the rate of HIV infection and AIDS throughout the African continent. In the documentary, various…

multi-organ disease.1 Sarcoidosis is a diagnosis of exclusion. It is important to rule out other granulomatous disease such as berylliosis, tuberculosis, fungal infection, and lymphoma.3 Laboratory studies Laboratory screening includes complete blood count (CBC), comprehensive metabolic panel, urinalysis with 24-hour urine calcium, thyroid function testing, tuberculosis screening, and angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE)…

As you ask for a glass of water, you have no hesitation to drink it. The water is guaranteed to be clean. When you hear of a recent outbreak of disease, you breathe calmly. Disease prevention is easily accessible. The United States, within its glass bubble, consists of sanitary water accommodations and medical assistance, which is available for most citizens. Additionally, the United States is consistently looking for more ways to improve. One may ask, what is outside of the glass bubble?…

Access to healthcare effects many aspects of our lives. Lack of healthcare creates economically difficulties, the unnecessary spread of disease as well as, untimely preventable deaths. Healthcare should be accessible and affordable to everyone. Access to healthcare has detrimental effects on us all, regardless of where we live as we are all connected globally in one way or another. One billion people do not have access to a healthcare system. (1) This horrifying fact leads to 36 million deaths…

The bugchaser is quite an interesting “relational queer figure” (Chen, 2011, p. 265). As being infected with HIV is what the bugchaser desires, it is important to pay detailed attention to the relationalities that are encompassed between the virus and its toxicity. As Mel Y. Chen (2011) argues, “Toxins – toxin figures […] have moved well beyond their specific range of biological attribution, leaking out of nominal and literal bounds while retaining their affective ties to vulnerability and…