Creative Writing: Ebola Virus

| The author connects to the introduction by stating that technology will eventually be able to produce a vaccine.

The practice of Inoculation is used to prevent a more serious infection by introducing a small amount of disease into the body to build immunity. The individual may be slightly ill but after the fight off the disease the person will be entirely immune to the disease. In 1776 Edward Jenner, a british scientist had a revelation. He noticed Cowpox, which is similar to Smallpox but not as deadly, protected the dairy maids from Smallpox if they contracted the disease from their cows. Cow Pox caused small blisters to form, and a low grade fever but nothing worse. The Cowpox virus was close enough in structure to Smallpox that the antibodies made by the infected person successfully defended against the 25-75% lethal Smallpox virus. Jenner hit upon the idea of breaking open a Cowpox blister on a cow and scratching the liquid inside into the arm of a person. He found that this, indeed did give the person Cowpox. Now all he had to do was to place the person next to someone with Smallpox and see if his theory was correct, were they immune. I noticed that Jenner didn’t use himself to test this theory, but an eight year old boy named James Phippsthankfully he was

Characters and civilians that are depicted in this book show their fear of the virus, which subsequently brings about danger in many situations. When telling of the thoughts and emotions of workers in contact with the virus, the author provides this example to show the level of fright in these researchers. “The organism was too frightening to handle, even for those who were comfortable and adept in space suits.” This example explains the mentality of those working with the virus, and the great risk placed upon them. Furthermore, Preston shows how fear of this

All living things on this earth are subject to attack from a disease-causing agent. Therefore, multicellular animals have dedicated cells and tissues that fight off infectious microbes in order to build immunity. A multitude of specialized cells carries out much of the immune system’s work. Each of these cells is intended to fight off diseases in a particular way. Vaccination, which is one of the methods that is used to prevent germs from proliferating, is subject of many discussions. While opponents believe that most of the diseases such as diphtheria and varicella are not necessarily harmful, and that injecting questionable vaccine ingredient into a child may cause side effects, such as seizures, paralysis, proponents believe that vaccination has been one of the greatest developments of the 20th century. It has served as a protection for the community, and has saved children and parent’s time money.

Almost instantly I came upon the immune system. A flock of geese was huddled together above an evergreen grass at Lighthouse Park. “The Lighthouse Park offers an excellent spot for spreading out a blanket on the grass and taking in views of both Manhattan and Queens before heading back down the island.” Also, “an assortment of barbeques and benches, indicated that the area is a popular spot for hot summer evenings with friends and family.” Anyhow, there was a strange vibe that provoked me as I watched the geese. They seemed clotted up as if they were defending the island against infectious organisms and other invaders. They seemed weak–unable to follow the series of steps called the immune response. They seemed lost–unable to detect pathogens. They seemed malnourished – unable to protect the body by working in unison with cells, tissues, and other organs. However, each goose seemed hopeful and kept fighting. By plodding past the innocuous wind, my friends and I became the island’s diet. I reached in my medical bag and pulled out a loaf of bread. We called out and like a current, we, electrified and inspired the crowd. Then we encrypted the gaggle with Vitamin A, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, and Zinc. Soon enough, the geese were in action and were ready to take flight. Sadly, the omnipotent

“What kind of virus would do that to a human being?” said Dr.Timmy. I need to have tests done on this person, and see what’s happening to him. “Hey, Larry we’re going to have some tests done with you, so we can find out what’s wrong with you. Is that ok?” asked Dr.Timmy. It’s 1880 and in the Mid West.

administration of the virus has been difficult because of the body’s ability to build antibodies

The smallpox was a petrifying disease that led people to become ill over thousands of years. It had appeared in an army and spread rapidly through the swifty conditions. All things considered, Jenner wanted to make a difference in the world at a tough time and decided to dedicate his time to the research. Moreover, as part of his research, he disconnected material from a dairymaid and transferred two scratches he made in the skin of an 8 year old boy. The young lad developed a minor fever and some discomfort, and shortly made a full recovery. As a result, the smallpox vaccination was effective and a major challenge in the civil war. In addition, by 1863, it was the Union's policy to vaccinate every soldier or civilian worker in the army. That is, Jenner’s relentless practice and devoted research changed the way that medicine was

Consequently, on 14 May 1796 Dr. Edward Jenner tested his hypothesis that the infection of cowpox could protect a person from smallpox infection. Jenner noticed that milkmaids were generally immune to smallpox, this was due the pus in the blisters that milkmaids received from cowpox enabled them to be immune to small pox. . Jenner tested his hypothesis on an eight-year-old boy named James Phipps. Jenner did this by making a

If you were asked to imagine a world without touch, could you? I’m sure I couldn’t have, not before 2035 when antibiotics became defunct that is. Since then no one has had any interaction with anyone or anything; we’re all far too worried about infection. Think about it: no hugs, no stroking your pets and definitely no going outside without all your protective clothing. And then a new virus gripped the earth, infecting all of us. We called it virus-T.

He found that cowpox wasn’t as deadly as smallpox, and that if he gave someone with smallpox an injection of cowpox, it would help them fight the disease they had. People with cowpox, for

It does not take a genius to question Paolo’s “lifesaving” entity. In order for an implantable device to be accepted by the immune system, an intrinsic blood supply to the area must be present. Secondly, how can a synthetic material grow into a sterile environment if it is exposed to an environment of inhaled air full of bacteria (REF)? How Macchiarini’s brainless idea went unnoticed and was supported by the Karolinska Institute is nothing but a humiliation.

So many questions were asked that let up to discovery a way to create vaccines to fight against infectious disease when he noted that the bird fell ill but did not died as expected.

In the beginning of Jenner’s inquiry he assumed that a disease called the grease was the source of how the smallpox came about (Jenner, 13). In fact, it was proven later on, that the grease had no ties or connection to the smallpox disease whatsoever. The grease only shared a connection with the cowpox disease (Jenner, 14). Jenner concluded that the grease and the cow-pox were the same disease which was proved to be incorrect according to the footnotes of the editor (Jenner, 15). A lot of people may question whether or not it is just to inoculate humans with a deadly disease just to satisfy curiosity about a subject. Jenner put a lot of people lives at risk. Jenner treated everyone like nonhuman scientific subjects for his use of research and observation.

A biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease is known as a vaccine. A vaccine contains an agent that would stimulate the body’s immune system. The immune system will recognize the agent as “foreign” and destroy it, once destroyed, the body will keep a record of it so the immune system can more easily recognize and destroy any of these microorganisms that it later encounters. The agent in the vaccine, resembling a disease-causing microorganism, is often made from a weakened or killed form of the microbe, toxin, or one of its surface proteins (6). Vaccines have no guarantee that it will bring complete protection for a disease. This is mainly because the host’s immune system simply does not respond enough, if not at