Generally a fever is associated with a common cold, but in some cases a fever can be one of the symptoms of the deadly disease Typhoid fever. Typhoid fever is caused by the bacterium Salmonella Typhi. It is most common in underdeveloped countries but many cases have appeared in the United States and many Western countries. In some places, Typhoid fever is the leading killer of people. There are key symptoms to look out for, many ways to diagnose it, different treatments, and a hopeful prognosis for those who are infected. This disease has been around for ages, it can date back to the 400 BC, when it struck many villages in Athens and killed one third of the population. The leader of the Athens at that time, Pericles was also affected …show more content…
Typhoid fever usually affects patients between the ages five and ninteen, although it can affect people of either sex at any age. There was a recent outbreak in 2004 in Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The fatality rate was 30%, and until sanitation and clean water was brought to the area there were 214 reported deaths and 42,000 cases. There are many common symptoms of Typhoid fever that people can be on the lookout for if they suspect they have been infected. “The symptoms of typhoid include high fever, chills, cough, muscle pain, weakness, stomach pain, headache, and a rash made up of flat, rose-colored spots” (Aldridge, 2008). If a person infected with the bacteria begins to notice these symptoms, a doctor should be notified immediately. The course of an untreated Typhoid fever takes about four weeks. The first week there is an increase in the temperature of the infected person, along with a cough and headache. The second week consists of a high fever, the person becomes delusional, red spots begin to appear on the body, the spleen and liver become enlarged and there is a low red blood cell count. In the third week the symptoms are getting increasingly deadly, complications such as an intestinal hemorrhage, and the fever is still high. These complications continue on to the fourth and final week. Untreated cases of Typhoid fever may take
Mary Mallon, who was called “Typhoid Mary”, a miserable cook with little education, spread typhoid fevers via her dishes and isolated in North Brother Island until she died("The Most Horrible Seaside Vacation,").
Strength in obstacles lies in how individuals take stand and take in the harshest circumstances, and like that, their overcoming in such circumstances makes a new identity. Strength, fondness, and will power are resulting traits to becoming a better version of one’s self. In “Typhoid Fever" an excerpt from the memoir, "Angela's Ashes," by Frank McCourt, Frank, the typhoid fever burdened protagonist, was deprived of a good life because happiness, “...could be doing serious damage to your internal apparatus,” (McCourt 3). Throughout the excerpt, he realizes his newfound passion for literature due to his infatuation with Patricia Madigan. Despite all circumstances, Frank fought with all his might to obtain his happiness, and that is knowing the ending of “The Highwayman.”
The Athenian plague was an epidemic that began in the summer of 430 B.C. in Athens—a year after the Peloponnesian war in 431 B.C. It was supposed that the plague was a result of excess number of Athenians within the city walls also known as the long walls—a military strategy by Pericles which consisted of building walls that connected the city to its port . The surplus of Athenians led to a shortage of food, water, an absence of sewage systems, and other important factors were said to have brought about the plague. It first appeared in the south of Egypt, Ethiopia, Libya, and later on in the Persian Empire, and Rome before arriving in Athens . The disease attacked the population of Piraeus and then travelled to
Typhus is a disease that is caused by rickettsia bacteria. Typhus has many symptoms like an onset of fever, chills, headache, and some the flu symptoms that usually appear about 1 to 3 weeks after being infected. About 5 to 9 days after symptoms start, a rash will start and spread throughout the body. Typhus is transmitted from lice, fleas, and rodents to humans. There are two very affective antibiotics to treat this disease called doxycycline
Yellow fever is a deadly disease caused by a viral infection that is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito. Although it is found to be most common in males in their early 20's, yellow fever can affect any sex, race, or age. Since yellow fever is carried by mosquitoes, it is most often found in areas such as Central America, the northern half of South America, and Central Africa where mosquitoes are abundant. The reason why it is found so often in these
Yellow fever is a virus that is usually found in South America and sub-Saharan Africa, where the virus is spread via mosquitoes. Symptoms of yellow fever often are not noticeable until four to six days after infection and vary in severity. The two phases of yellow fever include the acute phase and the toxic phase. In the acute phase, infected persons will experience mild symptoms such as fever and muscle pain. The acute phase lasts three to six days before evolving into the toxic phase. Symptoms of the toxic phase include high fever, bleeding from body orifices, jaundice, vomiting, and abdominal pain, and, eventually, the toxic phase becomes deadly, leading to low blood pressure, organ failure, shock, coma, or even death.
However, Athens suffered a major setback early in the war. The crowded conditions that the citizens of Athens were subject to caused an outbreak of a mysterious plague to spread throughout the city in 430 B.C. The fact that it was under siege and hiding behind walls did not help its situation either. "Thousands of Athenians died a dreadful death -- first suffering a maddening fever, then bloodshot eyes, inexplicable vomiting and bleeding, followed by skin lesions and
The plague has gotten a very long history as it spread through the world killing millions. The
As expected, in the untimely 1340’s, the disease had hit India, Persia, Syria, China, and Egypt.
The reddish-purple rash usually appears 3–5 days after the first symptoms begin. The rash often starts on the wrists and ankles. It may then spread to the palms, the soles of the feet, the legs, and the trunk.
Worldwide, infectious diseases kill millions of people each year. In fact, they are the leading killer of children and cause 16% of all global
The first main point in the story Typhoid Fever is that literature can have everlasting impact on people’s lives. In the story, Patricia reads “The Highwayman” poem to Frankie. Because the children are not allowed to talk to each other, Patricia reads bits and pieces to Frankie at different times to avoid being caught. Frankie is awaiting the next part of the poem when he learns that Patricia has passed away. He is very disappointed because he never learnt the end of the poem. He keeps wondering and wondering until Sean learns the rest and recites it. If Sean had never took the time to learn the poem, Frankie would have most likely been living the rest of his life wondering how it ended.
Besides cholera and tuberculosis, there was the another deadly disease called Typhus. It’s another infectious disease that causes severe headache, ongoing fever, and outbreaks of red rashes. Typhus was in London from 1870 to 1871. It even attacked Edward, the Prince of Wales. This disease was spread by body lice and if you lived in
Many studies have come to the conclusion that yellow fever is “A tropical disease affecting the liver and kidneys, causing fever and jaundice and is often fatal.”According to “The deadly fever: Documentary on America’s yellow fever disaster” the disease brings upon a variety of symptoms such as: headaches, high fever, back pains, and just hurting all over along with being sore. This would usually last about 48 to 72 hours, afterwards yellow fever attacks the liver and kidneys, once the liver is destroyed many proteins that your body needs are also destroyed, causing jaundice (yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes) hence where the name yellow fever comes from.
Typhoid fever is caused by the bacterium Salmonella typhi, a member of the genus Salmonella, which is included in the Enterobacteriaceae family. Salmonella typhi cells are aerobic, gram negative rods that