Typhoid fever

With the onset of the monsoons, the weather has become really humid and many people are falling ill. Along with the change of season, it is also the time when mosquitoes bite and spread various harmful diseases such as dengue, malaria, and chikungunya. This is because the rainy season provides apt conditions for mosquitoes and other insects to thrive, which pose a threat to your child’s and your health. Just the thought of a mosquito bite is enough to scare anyone. Although most mosquito bites…

The yellow fever was an infectious virus that took place in the south, particularly Memphis, Tennessee with its most catastrophic case in 1878. The virus was transmitted to people by the bite of an infected mosquito. According to the CDC, “the yellow fever virus is/was found in tropical and subtropical areas in South America and Africa” (CDC, 2015). Overall diagnosing the yellow fever was based on a person’s symptoms and different test. Although there were no guidelines nor general treatment…

It is common for teenagers to change in character after they experience dangerous or painful situations.This is the case for Mattie Cook in the book Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson.At first, Mattie has an easy life where she is lazy and dependent on her family to take on the responsibilities that she doesn’t take on.Later on, Mattie has to face some very difficult an painful losses and situations.At the end, everything falls back into place, but Mattie has to learn to do the work that her…

There’s currently no telling how many species would be impacted if the Aedes Aegypti population was wiped out. While this point is certainly relevant, the Aedes Aegypti was nearly wiped out already in the mid 19th century in order to contain Yellow fever, efforts only stopped after funding for the program dried up (Kaufman, 1). The other major con is that another species of mosquito could occupy the vacuum left by Aedes Aegypti. This species, virtually unopposed, could proliferate extremely…

virus was first discovered in 1947 in rhesus monkeys through a monitoring network of sylvatic yellow fever and is named after the Zika forest in Uganda. In 1952, the first human cases of Zika were detected in Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania and since then, outbreaks of Zika have been reported in tropical…

Thank you for taking 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…

Not too long ago the Zika virus was making headlines and warnings were pushed to Americans traveling to tropical regions. Although this issue isn’t buzzing in the news more recently, danger has not disappeared and studies are still being conducted to answer the big question: how is the Zika virus crossing the placenta and affecting the fetus? The Zika virus can be transmitted through mosquito bites, from an infected pregnant mother to her fetus and through sexual intercourse. One thing that is…

Yellow fever is a viral disease that has caused large epidemics in Africa and the Americas. Thirty-three countries, with a combined population of 508 million, are at risk in Africa. It can be recognized from historic texts stretching back 400 years. The infection causes a wide spectrum of disease, from mild symptoms to severe illness and death. Over the last two decades, there has been an increase in yellow fever and it is now a serious public health issue again. There is two classifications…

Laurie Halse Anderson’s historical fiction book, Fever 1793, takes place in the city of Philadelphia. Mattie is surrounded by people infected with yellow fever and must find a way to survive. When Mattie is left by herself, she begins to take responsibility and mature as a character. By Anderson using description and character development, it helps to develop the theme of Mattie maturing and stepping up to take care of her family. Throughout the book, Fever 1793, Mattie develops into a more…

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 West Nile Disease the symptoms are much worse. The symptoms for West Nile Disease include headache, high fever, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors,…