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What is Smallpox? The Illinois Department of Public Health defines smallpox as a serious, contagious and sometimes deadly disease caused by the Orthopox virus. “Smallpox gets its name from the pus-filled blisters (or pocks) that form during the illness. Although the names may sound alike, smallpox is not related to chickenpox. Chickenpox is a milder disease caused by a different virus” (Dowshen, 2013). The World Health Organization asserts that Smallpox was one of the world's most devastating…

infection in women can spread from the cervic to the upper reproductive tract which can cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). In contrast, more than 75% of infected men show signs and symptoms similar to gonorrhea which is painful urination and pus discharge from the penis (Bauman, 2014). Infection of chlamydia may cause inflammation of the epididymis (epididymitis) and inflammation of the testis (orchitis) which can both lead to sterility. When newborns are infected, an eye disease called…

white. They often occur at the T-zone area or anywhere on the body that has hair follicles. Do you know when blackhead is infected? Yes, you do. Blackhead is infected when blackhead turns into pustule. Pustule is a small bump on the skin that contains pus. And having symptoms such as pain, redness and swelling on the bumps. It is very tempting on trying to extract blackhead by pinching and squeezing but this forces dirt and bacteria deep into your pore and causing infection. Untreated blackhead…

finger-like structure attached to the large intestine. Without treatment appendicitis can cause the appendix to tear (rupture). A ruptured appendix can lead to a life-threatening infection. It can also lead to the formation of a painful collection of pus (abscess) in the appendix. CAUSES This condition may be caused by a blockage in the appendix. The blockage can be due to: A ball of stool. Enlarged lymph glands. In some cases, the cause may not be known. RISK FACTORS This condition…

Turkey as well (History of Vaccines). The next big vaccine epidemic started with Edward Jenner. He was a very successful man when his use of cowpox material to create immunity to smallpox quickly made the practice wide-spread in 1796. Edward Jenner took pus from a cow pox lesion on an infected woman and injected it into and eight year old boy and he no longer was affected by that particular disease. He now had immunity to the disease ( History of Vaccines). The eradication of small pox began…

soul as the logical assumption because the body is the shell of the soul. In chapter nine of the Bodhicaryāvatāra, Santideva states, “The teeth, hair, or nails are not I, nor is the bone, nor am I the blood, neither the mucus nor the phlegm, not the pus nor the synovial fluid. I am neither the marrow nor the sweat. I am neither the lymph…

The name of our disorder is onycholysis. Onycholysis is the painless removal of the nail from the nail bed, and is a common disorder. It can be a sign of skin disease or infection. This injury mainly happens to women who have long nails. The nail acts as a lever taking the nail away from the skin. Infection with bacteria and yeast start to form in the space under the nail, which causes the loose part of the nail to turn a white, yellow, or green. There is a wide range of possible causes of…

Ingrown toenail is a popular term for Onychocryptosis, which is a common case of nail disease. The word ingrown explains abnormal grow of nails into the flesh. Although common, this condition is painful and can be infectious. The warm and moist environment of the feet can be breeding ground for bacteria that can cause this condition. These are some details of ingrown toenails. ● A toenail has grown into your skin instead of over it. ● Your nail is curved into the skin, usually at the nail…

Early Life King Tutankhamun was born in 1341 B.C. Tutankhamun means,''the living image of Aten''. In his time, ancient Egypt was going through a great social and political upheaval, meaning sudden changes. Tutankhamen's father was forbidden to worship other gods in favor of one of the gods, Aten.This is why they call his father the "heretic king". Akhenaten was going to attempt to elevate the other gods. However, what he also wanted to do is reduce power from priests. The people that…

experiments were successful, and not all patrons were in favor of the medicinal remedies. A major technique that was practiced during the time of the smallpox epidemic was inoculation. Inoculation was a perilous procedure as it involved extracting the pus out of one of the smallpox pustules and then injecting it into a healthy person. The goal of the procedure was to grant a person with immunity from smallpox. Regardless, patrons who participated in inoculations exhibited symptoms of smallpox,…