Viral diseases

Book Report #2: Punishing Disease, HIV and the Criminalization of Sickness by Trevor Hoppe Introduction: Trevor Hoppe in his novel Punishing Disease, HIV and the Criminalization of Sickness provides a narrative f or how public health has affected those living with HIV throughout HIV’s debut to the public in the 1980s to the present. Hoppe visits the history of how the public health handles disease outbreaks and relates that to how their tactics lead to the stigmatism of HIV and ultimately HIV’s…

TITLE: Prevalence of hepatitis A & E among sporadic cases of acute hepatitis in a tertiary care hospital of western India ABSTRACT Background: Hepatitis A & E are highly endemic & are significant contributors of morbidity & mortality in India. Retrospective analysis of the data was carried out to find the prevalence of hepatitis A & E virus ( HAV & HEV ) among the acute sporadic hepatitis patients & the coinfection of HAV & HEV among these patients. Aim: To find the prevalence of hepatitis A &…

Discussion Immune reaction to viral invasion is important to combat virus growth and to minimize any damage that can be imposed on the host cells [30]. In this study, the host immune response in the bursa of Fabricius, an organ mainly colonized by B lymphocytes, was assessed upon infection by the avian virus NDV genotype VII IBS002 and genotype VIII AF2240. The cell population in the chicken bursa was evaluated by flow cytometry and the results showed that in normal chickens, this organ was…

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…

Polio Vaccination Carly Spencer Poliomyelitis Poliomyelitis otherwise known as “Polio” is an infectious viral disease that affects the nervous system and can cause “paralysis” (paralyzation) or death if left uncured. There are three different types of the disease - Paralytic, Nonparalytic and Sub-Clinical. Types of Polio Infections Paralytic - the rarest and most serious type of Polio - which is the highest chance to leading to full or partial paralysis. There are also three…

As stated by Lewis et al. (2014) the disease process of pneumonia falls into four categories starting with congestion, “organisms reach the alveoli via droplets or saliva, there is an outpouring of fluid into the alveoli” (Lewis et al., 2014, p.663), resulting in extensive fluid accumulation…

An epidemic is a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease in a community, while a pandemic is a breakout of a disease over a whole country or section of the world. An example of a epidemic is Yellow fever and pandemic is the Black Plaque. Yellow fever epidemic of 1793 is similar to the plague pandemic of the 14th century because the systems they affect, and the way they’re spread with the exception of the area they affected origin of the outbreak. The 1793 yellow fever is similar to the 1330…

SARS Outbreak Emerging and reemerging infectious diseases have become a burden to the public health system around the world and kill more people than any other single cause (Arias, 2010). With the heightened economic interdependence of countries and increased travel around the world, the emergence of new infections and reemergence of the ones that have occurred before continues to pose a public health challenge. The purpose of this paper is to discuss how Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome…

polyvalent MMR vaccine immunises against measles, mumps and rubella. There has been a great deal of controversy with regards to the MMR vaccine, including links to febrile seizures, autism and inflammatory bowel disease. However, the vaccine has proven extremely effective in preventing contagious viral infections. The MMR vaccine is a live attenuated vaccine and two doses are required for complete protection of children, and in some circumstances, adults. Through artificial active immunity, an…

Motor Neurone Disease (MND) By Ryan Renshaw o60 MND (Motor Neurone Disease rosis (ALS) and Lou amy otrop Gehrig's disease. MND is a rare neurological condition that causes the degeneration of the motor system. It is progressive and worsens every time and reduces the life expectancy with most people dying within 5 years of having it. Motor Neurone Disease begins with the akness of the muscles in the hands, feet and voice. Some symptoms of MND can be muscle aches, cramps, twitching, clumsiness,…