Ebola is one of the most deadly diseases known to man. The mortality rate of Ebola ranges from 25% to 90% (World Health Organization [WHO], 2014; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2010; Cowart, 2014). There is no cure for Ebola and no vaccine to prevent its spread (WHO, 2014; CDC, 2010; Cowart, 2014). The virus itself is spreads between organisms through bodily fluids, such as blood and vomit, which are shed by an infected individual (WHO, 2014; CDC, 2010). These fluids typically
“kick the bucket”. For many survivors of the Ebola disease, this situation would be far too familiar. In March 2014, the Ebola virus outbreak began in West Africa, mainly in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea. According to a recent figure from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there have been a total of 28616 Ebola cases and 11310 deaths from Ebola in these three countries (2014). There were many unpalatable symptoms of the disease, such as “fever, headache, joint and muscle pain
a dead or weakened virus and is designed to improve a person’s immunity and chances of survival. A vaccine is administered in one of three ways: (1) via syringe and needle injected into a muscle, (2) a nasal spray though the sinus canals, or (3) a liquid that is ingested via mouth. If a person is getting a polio vaccine, for example, then the vaccine would be made up of the the weakened or dead virus of polio and administered as mentioned above. The body then reacts to the virus creating an antibody
the Band Played On, discusses the origin of the AIDS virus and how it spontaneously spread across the world. It used the Ebola disease to foreshadow the forth coming of another serious disease. The world was not prepared to handle such a contagious plague. Doctors around the world assumed that the first cases of the HIV virus to be just an abnormality of a certain disease, their carelessness of this matter was the start to the spread of this disease. Throughout this movie, it illustrates different points
choose to receive them or reject them? Vaccines are the answer to combat the outbreak of infectious diseases that affect not only people, but animals as well (cdc.gov). There are many questions asked by new parents or pet
of dangerous diseases that have struck the world. These diseases, namely Cholera, Ebola, and Zika, have caused several damage to many of the countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (The Journal of Policy Innovations, 2016). In late February of this year, a clear increase and acceleration in the number of cases of Zika has been reported by Haiti’s Ministry of Public Health. According to the International Catholic News Weekly newspaper, the amount of confirmed cases of the virus worsened from
As the second part of this reflection paper, I selected a book ‘A Short History of Disease’ by Sean Martin. He is a writer and filmmaker also known for his other famous books like The Knights Templar, Alchemy and alchemists, the Gnostics. His films include Lanterna Magicka: Bill Douglas & the secret history of cinema. The most alluring thing which conceives me to cull this book is a history of the disease, as a medical professional, it's always tantalizing to know from where all these begins and
Running Head: FACTORS OF A RURAL VILLAGE Factors of a Rural Village and Their Effects on Providing Health Care Ryan Aveo Leilani Luis Pearl City High School FACTORS OF A RURAL VILLAGE 2 Table of Contents Abstract .......................................................................................................................................... 3 Introduction.................................................................................................................................... 4
million dollars, while affecting 41,000 people. However Heart disease was ranked first for the amount of deaths, yet only received around 50 million dollars in funds (Bushak). In relation to health advertisements, popularity defines the level of awareness and amount of media coverage a particular health issue is receiving. It can also affect the amount of funding received, as shown in the study. Importance denotes the severity of the disease, and how many patients it affects. Importance is rather straight
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a dangerous virus that attacks the human immune system. Someone infected with the virus can live with HIV, or be HIV positive, for many years without any illness or showing symptoms. During this time, HIV remains in the body damaging the immune system and the person remains infectious. HIV causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) if it remains untreated. AIDS is a stage of HIV where one can have life threatening illnesses. However, infection with HIV