Yersinia pestis

Ancient Rome was one of the more well known empires in history. Even though there were some disputes within Rome as it was growing, they still were able to expand and build an even larger empire and even reach, what historians call the ¨Pax Romana¨, which was their time of peace among the people. In about 750 BCE there were no signs of infighting and everything was going smoothly. However, under the surface of what was going on, these old disputes were almost all about their government. Rome…

What is one of the greatest threats to human life? Infectious diseases, they have been affecting mankind since the dawn of time and Botulism is one of these diseases. Prompt diagnosis and correct treatment can lead to a full recovery, but if these steps aren’t taken botulism can become extremely fatal. The first recorded case of this deadly disease was in Wiband, Germany in the year 1793 (1,7-8). In this German town, 13 people ate blood sausages and they came down with botulism (1 7,8).…

GMOs (Genetically Modified Organism) are being used on almost everything that you eat. In the book Solitary By Alexander Gordon Smith the use GMOs to make workers for them turning the prisoners at The Furnace into mutants. Alex and his crew are trying to escape the Furnace. When they all become seized and are thrown in the hole. One of their other friends comes and releases them and they uncover more secrets about the prison as they try to escape again. In this journal I well be sharing three…

Imagine having a terrible fever, your throat burning, not being able to get out of bed. This is what the black plague is like. Most people don’t even know they have the plague until it’s too late. Fortunately, there hasn’t been an outbreak of the plague for a while. Nevertheless, the plague is a very serious matter, is dangerous, spreads quickly, and is hard to cure. Firstly, to be able to understand the plague, a person must first know what it is. The plague is a disease that causes abdominal…

The Mongolian empire started in 1206 B.C. when Genghis Khan united all of the clans in the mongol dynasty and turned it into a dynasty. Genghis Khan born as Temujin came to live holding a blood clot which meant he was destined to be a great ruler. Leading up to 1206 BC it was hard for Temujin when he lost his parents and his blood brother turned on him and forced Genghis Khan to kill him. In 1206 BC Temujin was given the name Genghis Khan which meant universal ruler and this would mark the first…

The Blue Death is a mortifying illness that in most cases leads to death within a few days. Cholera is a severe dehydrating disease caused by vibrio cholerae, that affects victims worldwide. It is nicknamed The Blue Death, due to the extreme loss of fluids the body turns bluish-gray color. It is an acute diarrheal disease that causes severe vomiting and diarrhea. The first pandemic occurred in South Asia, in 1817 and continued to spread throughout India, China, the Middle East and Japan. It…

Head Lice is very common with young school age children and very annoying to get rid of. Everyone has had lice at least once. Head Lice are tiny, wingless parasitic insects (Head Lice, 1995-2017). The live in the hair near the scalp and lay their eggs near the scalp also (Head Lice, 1995-2017). Many people have had at least one experience with head lice. Head Louses are tiny six-legged insects (Treating and Preventing Head Lice Infestations, 2005-2017). They cling to people’s necks and…

I love to paint, I have been practicing for years but I’ve learned some things that can totally bomb your masterpiece. For example, your sketch could be drawn really dark and when you dip your paintbrush in a bucket of paint and go over your sketch,it can still see the markings. You could also be using the wrong brush for techniques and textures or you could be painting with the wrong color. That can really destroy your art piece. If your paintings can get destroyed so can Rome. There were three…

The history of earth has witnessed numerous remarkable epidemics, which were the reason for millions of human deaths. These tragedies did not distinguish between an animal and a human, even children suffered from them. One example of these epidemics was the Black Death, which had killed approximately seventy-five million people in 1350. Until now, neither human beings nor other creatures have a guarantee against the re-emergence of these epidemics, or against the spread of a new one. For this…

The Grate Chicago Fire The Great Chicago Fire started on October 10 1871 around a barn at 137 Dekoven street. “The Chicago water tower and plumbing station at Michigan and Chicago avenues are among the few buildings to have survived the fire”. everything burned down because the city was mostly built of wood. The damage was so bad that it killed 300 people and the damage coasted 2 million to repair the city. Some of the theories were everything burned down because the city was mostly…