West Nile virus

today I will be talking to you about the rabies virus. I will cover what rabies is, what organism causes this disease, and how it affects the body. I will also discuss the signs and symptoms, transmission, treatments or cure, and prevention of the rabies virus. What is rabies? Rabies is a type of zoonotic disease. A zoonotic disease is a disease that is transmitted by animals to humans. According to the Merian-Dictionary, the rabies virus is an acute virus disease of the nervous system of…

It is generally accepted that a virophage is a viral agent that infects other larger viruses. It is a dsDNA virus which utilizes the replication factories of other viruses to reproduce itself. Virophages are essentially parasitic in nature, much in the same way as traditional satellite viruses. It is not without controversy that distinctions between satellite viruses and virophages are described. The difference between the two often seem more semantic than factual and more supported by…

Bee, Wasp, or Hornet Sting Your caregiver has diagnosed you as having an insect sting. An insect sting appears as a red lump in the skin that sometimes has a tiny hole in the center, or it may have a stinger in the center of the wound. The most common stings are from wasps, hornets and bees. Individuals have different reactions to insect stings. • A normal reaction may cause pain, swelling, and redness around the sting site. • A localized allergic reaction may cause swelling and redness…

Chickenpox’s causative microbe name is known as Varicella-Zoster virus. In the medical field its terminology is known as Varicella. Chickenpox is well acknowledged as one of the numerous childhood diseases that produces skin lesions (Bauman, 2014). Varicella is highly contagious because the virus can spread in the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. It can also be spread by touching or even breathing in the virus from the varicella lesions (Clinical Overview, 2013). Varicella is…

first occurrence of the Lassa virus was in 1969, even though it was unbeknownst to the person who contracted it at the time. While in a village named Lassa that was located in Nigeria, missionary Laura Wine contracted a mysterious disease after taking care of a patient that was giving childbirth. It wasn’t until samples of the virus were sent to be researched at Yale University that scientists and virologists alike realized that they were looking at an entirely new virus. Unfortunately, Laura…

Description or Technology: Gene therapy is an experimental technique that uses gens to help prevent or cure/treat diseases found in the body. It changes the expression of how a person’s genes function. This technique is the future of allowing doctors to use a corrected gene by simply inserting it into the patient’s cells to treat disorders and help make the organs work properly. This minimizes the need to use drugs or perform surgery. This technique is risky, and is still undergoing…

Psoriasis is a chronic skin condition in which the body develops new skin cells faster than it can shed off, resulting in thick, dry and itchy patches of skin. There are several types of Psoriasis, and the condition affects both men and women of all ages and races, even celebrity like super model CariDee English. Although there are no cures for Psoriasis, there are treatments available to offer significant relief. The cause of Psoriasis is unknown, but it is believed that your immune system…

Influenza known as The Flu can easily be spread by coughing, sneezing, eating, or drinking after someone. The virus is a serious disease and is caused by Influenza A and B viruses, it is more likely to occur during the winter time. The virus can be mild to severe and sometimes it can lead to death. The Signs and symptoms include fever, chills, headache, drowsiness, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, sore throat, and lethargy (Robertson, 2016, Pg. 345). The doctors usually can diagnose if you have…

Highlands Ranch, CO, June 22, 2012 Dr. Chad Prusmack, through his nutraceutical company PruTectRx, has been authorized by T.A. Sciences to prescribe the telomerase activator, TA-65. Popularized by Suzanne Somers in her book, Bombshell: Explosive Medical Secrets that Will Redefine Aging, TA-65 has been shown to lengthen telomeres in DNA strands, which can help slow aging, hinder the development of cancer and decrease genomic instability. TA-65 is only available through authorized,…

There is a deadly disease that is quickly plaguing this world, a pandemic that is responsible for taking incomprehensible amounts of lives. This disease leaves millions of kids stranded while ripping many families apart. It then leaves the split families and the stranded children to languish in poverty, many detrimental situations, and uncertainty. The children are, then, left alone in this cruel world to make mature decisions despite them being just children. This disease is widely known as…