Viral hemorrhagic fever

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…

The typhoid germ is found in stool and is spread by eating and drinking contaminated food and water. (“Typhoid fever”, 2014). Typhoid fever is caused by salmonella. Symptoms of typhoid include, fever, headache, constipation or diarrhea, enlarged liver, and rosy spots on the persons torso, and usually appear one to three weeks after being exposed (NYSDOH, 2014, p. 1). Typhoid is treated with antibiotics…

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…

In order to prevent a virus we must first learn its history; how it came about and where, we must then take into perspective how it is spread and then take preventative measures to ensure that the minimal amount of people are infected. A virus is simply defined as a non-living, infectious agent that must use a host cell in order to replicate. What makes these viruses so dangerous is that they’re numerous, and thus easy to spread and catch. This is not to say that every virus affects us, some…

rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in New Zealand (NZ) will be scrutinised. The biomedical model narrows the definition of health into the absence of irregularity of the body whereas social models, for example the Biopsychosocial model, have broader determinants of health which include…