Yellow fever

The yellow fever epidemic of 1855 was not an unusual outbreak in the area of Norfolk and Portsmouth. In fact, Norfolk’s yellow fever epidemic of 1855 was one of the greatest tragedies in Norfolk and Portsmouth history (McPhillips, 2005). The citizens of Norfolk and Portsmouth were faced with hardships associated with yellow fever due to poor sanitation, impoverishment, and climate conditions in relation to the disease. Many people during the nineteenth century were familiar with the symptoms of…

threatening viruses! But how is this possible? A vaccine contains a small portion of the weakened virus, therefore, when Doctors vaccinate their patients they are injecting a small quantity of the Yellow Fever virus. An individual who has gotten vaccinated may experience minor symptoms of Yellow Fever however; symptoms will not reach phase III. Vaccines simply imitate the virus which helps the body recognize and fight against it. Three different defense systems work within the body; Macrophages…

One experimental study design that can be used to find a new method of treating yellow fever and dealing with issues identified from previous studies conducted on yellow fever is the prospective cohort study design. Usually, investigators conduct prospective studies from the present time into the future. Prospective studies are designed with specific data collection methods and can be adjusted to collect specific exposure data and may be more complete (Song & Chung, 2010). In the prospective…

At present, there is a live attenuated yellow fever 17D vaccine that is widely available for protection against the virus. The vaccine has been used for over 60 years and is highly effective although a majority of recipients experience minor side effects following vaccination such as headaches, soreness at the injection site and fever. The vaccination is administered in a single dose via a 0.5ml subcutaneous injection. (Monath, 2005) Individuals are immunized approximately 10 days after…

If yellow Fever catches you, it will not let you go easily. Hello! I am a new physician from England coming to philadelphia to compare and contrast the French doctor’s who have come straight from the African savanah´s cures to the doctor's degree philadelphia college of physicians cures. I am here by orders from King George the third to write a composition on it. King George sent me so I can decide the best cure, preventing and or curing future yellow fever attacks in England. To do this, i will…

large effect in the world around us, death can be thought about in many ways. People today have many different views on the topic of death. Some see it as an afterlife, some fear it, however all are affected by its presence. After reading the book yellow fever by Laurie Halse Anderson, the book shows that death can be looked upon in many different ways, and how we see death in today’s world. In the story, not only do the main character’s opinions on death become apparent, but as you go further…

Recently, the Mandera County in Kenya has suffered an outbreak of Chikungunya, a mosquito-borne viral disease. Chikungunya is an RNA virus that causes infected individuals to suffer fever, muscle pain, headache, nausea, fatigue, rash, and joint pain. In most cases the joint pain can last several weeks, but in chronic cases the pain can last years. It is transmitted by female Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitos and symptoms start to appear between 2 - 12 days after infection. During…

Combatting the Zika Virus What may seem like a mild, common, mosquito borne illness can prove to be a tragedy to families. In most adults, the Zika virus simply causes fever, rash, and upsets the digestive tract, like many other illnesses, but when it comes to expectant mothers, it can cause devastating effects. Zika can cause the brain of a fetus to fail to develop, an issue known as microcephaly. This issue makes it impossible for an infant to successfully grow into a fully functioning human,…

In 2015, a widespread pandemic of the Zika virus (ZIKV) was reported in South and Central America and the Caribbean’s as well. The principal concern associated with this viral infection is the increased incidences of microcephaly in fetuses born to mothers infected with ZIKV. As a result, World Health Organization has declared it a pandemic that is affecting many lives. This paper will examine what the virus is in detail, by looking at its signs and symptoms, and second it will look at its…

consist of a slight fever, maculopapular rash, a headache, myalgia, arthralgia, and non-purulent conjunctivitis. In an occurrence in France in 2013 and 2014 neuro logical and auto-immune difficulties presented itself for the first time. Content Origin The Zika virus itself is a mosquito-borne, positive-sense, and a one-stranded RNA virus. Zika belongs to the family Flaviviridae and genus Flavivirus that can cause a mild, intense febrile illness. Scientists studying yellow fever in 1947 stumbled…