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C. botulinum is a toxic bacteria deadly to humans. It is found in soils, and decaying animal carcasses throughout the world. It is an obligate anaerobic, spore-forming, gram-positive, rod shaped bacteria. Botulism was discovered by Émile van Ermengem in 1897 after a contaminated piece of ham poisoned thirty people. He was the first to isolate the bacteria, and determined that C. botulinum was capable of producing heat-resistant endospores. He is also credited with discovering the deadly toxin C.…

The Parkinson’s disease is in your nervous system and it affects your movement. It starts with a tremor in your hand but although it’s a sign of Parkinson’s disease, this disease also causes stiffness or causes you to move slowly. This disease can’t be cured and it worsens as time passes. In the early stages you may show very little expressions and you may walk without moving your hands. The symptoms of this disease is feeling tremors, slow movement, stooped posture and balance, and change in…

N protein that can be efficient as an early diagnostic marker for SARS. In order to prevent future outbreaks, tests similar to these should be available at hospitals. Another step that is necessary to prevent reoccurrence is the development of a vaccine. Prior experience in dealing with infectious disease control leads to advocate that a vaccination will be the most effective way to prevent a future…

“Eleven of Indiana’s forty-four solved cases were caused by noroviruses, the most common cause of foodborne illness.” (“Indiana Gets an F for Foodborne Illnesses”). Fast food is a huge part in most American’s daily life. Most of us eat fast food at least 3-5 times a week. Foodborne illnesses are a problem in our community and country. Many foodborne illnesses are spreading in the United States (US). “Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that each year roughly 1 in 6 Americans (or 48…

The advertisement titled, “Vaccines for Your Children,” is an advertisement from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) website. It has three pictures in color to the left of the screen. The first is of a family celebrating a birthday. The second is of a group of young children smiling as they are leaving school and the third is of two mothers with their smiling babies. There is text to the right of the pictures of two sentences based on the findings of the CDC. There are also different links…

Brazil has finally declared an end to the public health emergency over the Zika virus after a long 18 month outbreak that affected many citizens of Brazil (Press Associated). Zika, a disease that comes from mosquitoes, was never really considered a major threat to the world until an outbreak that started in 2015 showed that the virus can cause birth defects. One of these birth defects is microcephaly, which causes a baby to be born with a much smaller skull than expected. People became more…

Pneumonia in Children Pneumonia is a serious life threatening illness in children. It is a form of Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) that affects the lungs that are made up of small sacs called ‘Alveoli’. Hen hey get infected, these alveoli fill with pus and fluids. This makes it difficult for the baby to breathe and limits the oxygen intake. The Scary Statistics: • Pneumonia is the world’s leading killer of children under the age of five. • Each year, pneumonia takes the life of 1.4 million…

After coming home from a vacation in 1928, Alexander Fleming saw something peculiar in one of his petri dishes. There was a ring that didn’t have any bacteria in it. This bacteria killer was called penicillium notatum, or Penicillin. While Alexander Fleming was away on his vacation, a rare mold spore landed in one of the petri dishes that Alexander left out. When Alexander came back, he didn’t notice anything right away. When a former lab assistant came by, he happened to grab the dish that…

During the warmer months, talk of Lymes disease always surfaces. People and their pets are out and about more, so it makes sense that the chances of contracting the disease is more likely. But is it? According to the Center for Disease Control, about 300,000 are diagnosed with Lyme disease in the US every year. Seems like the odds are pretty good that someone you know will get Lyme disease. What exactly is Lyme disease? It is a bacterial infection transmitted by Ixodes ticks. These ticks are…

Vitiligo is an illness that was discovered early in the history. There are a lot of civilizations and religions had some opinion about the deficiency of pigmentation in the human body. "Small blemish" was the first and old name that is related to vitiligo more than 1500 years. In the 1879, Moritz Kaposi was the first one who discovered the lack of pigment granules of the vitiligo. In the last century, the name Vitiligo has been used to explain the illness process of losing the pigment cells.…