Patient Zero Research Paper

Vampires and zombies are both fictional. However, one does have more of a possibility of being real. The origin story of vampires is that they were the dead rising from hell to wreak havoc; this makes it hard to believe they could exist, considering not everyone believes in an underworld. On the other hand, bacteria are all around us and spread viruses all over the world. This is the origin of the modern day zombie, they are no longer the dead becoming the living, instead, it’s a highly contagious virus that spreads throughout the world. There is even a type of fungus that has been known to “zombify” ants. Making the chance of a zombie invasion even more

First off, zombies have a unique history. The first part of this exclusive history is that zombies have a few originating points with places ranging from ancient past times to well known movies. According to an archaeological study

Doomsday is defined as the day where the world will come to an end and people will face God on Judgment Day. Many people are fascinated by the notion that Doomsday will eventually happen soon, but there’s always a miscalculation when it comes to predicting as when the world will end. World War II is the most significant period in the twentieth century because technology, civil rights movement in the U.S, and the ability to explore outer space took a huge leap of fascination around the world. The two powerful allies emerged during World War II as to begin a Cold War with each other that defined the twentieth century. The idea that the world will come to an end by a nuclear war based on previous events from World War II that can potentially one day happen again because of historic evidence from the Cold War that wiped out two major cities in Japan, scientific evidence of a secret nuclear weapon written in India’s ancient epics, and the production of radiation smoke that builds up overtime can slowly kill humans. Zombies are dead corpse that is revived by a virus. The myth of zombies originated from Haiti in 1626 to 1800s, as an image of inhumanity where slaves were treated ruthlessly. In the Haitian religion, slaves believed that dying was a way for them to return to Guinea, where they are free from torture in the afterlife. Under the ruled by Saint-Domingue in France when African slaves to work for the sugar plantation. Slaves who worked under the French were treated

Originally, it Napoleon Bonaparte of the Napoleonic Wars, Adolf Hitler of the Holocaust, and then Gaëtan Dugas of the AIDS Epidemic. However, one, of these men was falsely accused for being the starting point for the death of revolting amounts of people. This man is Gaëtan Dugas who is also infamously known as Patient Zero. The “Patient Zero” story initially portrayed Dugas as the man who single handedly springing forth the AIDS epidemic. This in turn lead to the viral massacre of millions of people. Over the course of this class, however, we have learned how to decipher between the fabricated accounts of history and the irrefutable truth of reality. The analysis of both sides of the spectrum really opened my eyes to the whole Dugas situation, and showed me how imperative it is to have all the pieces of one story before making any judgment. This is also why I enjoyed reading and listening to the three sources that were given to us in class. These three sources are the article, “Patient Zero: The Absence of the Patient’s View of Eearly North American AIDS Epidemic,” by Richard A. McKay, the podcast “Patient Zero” by Radio Lab, and the science article “’Patient Zero’ No More,” by Jon Cohen. These sources gave me tremendous insight into the “Patient Zero” situation and really revealed more truthfulness to the matter.

The article “My Zombie, Myself: Why Modern Life Feels Rather Undead,” written by Chuck Klosterman, discusses the reasons behind zombies becoming so popular. Klosterman writes that rise of popularity of zombies is different than that of vampires. He states that most monsters are initially created as representations of fear. Similar to that of Frankenstein or vampires, Klosterman explains that zombies could be viewed in the same light; however, zombies are better explained as an allegory for our day to day existence. Rather than some innate fear, Klosterman highlights this fact to be why zombies have risen to such high popularity.

According to zombie movies and books, there are several steps people can take to stay safe when zombies are on the prowl. Legends and other stories describe zombies as dead people who have been brought back to life. Many reasons are very simple and explain that, why zombies have invaded our media. First reason, is the fear of war or lack of safety. Second, the fear or slavery. Last reason, the virus out-of-control.

SCD patients are regularly checked and followed by pediatrics hematologist from the time of diagnosis at a young age. The continuity of care in this setting provides a great opportunity for physicians to build strong and close working relationship with patients. When asked about which form of support was most helpful, the patient answered that it was her physician’s availability. Her physician was willing to share his personal cellphone number and to take time outside of clinic to answer any question or help in any way he could, even when the problem was outside of his realm. This demonstrated to me that the physician’s availability and willingness to go the extra mile could help establish trust and rapport with his/her patients.

In real life, humans have many traits that allow us to be considered top of the hierarchical food chain, yet allow us to remain in classifications with animal species – mammals. Humans are a highly developed species, with abilities that surpass nearly all other animals on the planet. This being said, this complexity allows for many conflicts to arise, as well as differing opinions on solutions. Although humans are so evolved, some argue that animal instincts found in humans are still quite prevalent. In The Walking Dead, the virus being embedded in everyone’s brain could be a reflection of humans’ inherent animalistic qualities. If we continue with this analogy, the virus could represent the potential that every human has to become a monster (in a figurative sense in reality, or a literal sense in the series). This furthers the idea that zombie narratives tend to mirror societies fears and anxieties over the condition of the world, or possible events that could occur, all while placing responsibility at the hands of humanity. Although The Walking Dead in particular does not explain the cause of the outbreak, or blame humanity, it does reflect how humanity can take charge of the situation as well as express moral values that humanity should strive

Zombie actually exists for many people in different places and people thinks zombies are very real. Zombies are said to be brought back after death using various magical process. According to an article,” Zombies: The Real Story of the Undead” by Benjamin Radford, zombies were used to work as a slave in past times. Zombie takes part in troubling human beings and other living creatures by killing as well as

To the modern person, zombies are known as the flesh-eating, gory looking corpse of a human being that is searching the world for brains and bodies. This allusion of what a zombie is comes from the recent decade’s depiction of them in our culture. Movies Shaun of the Dead (2004), Zombieland (2009), and popular television series The Walking Dead (2010-present) all portray zombies to be a menace to society. They are aimlessly roaming the world in search of food, which coincidently happens to be humans, and often killed by humans in fear of their safety. None of these depictions of zombies tell us what a zombie actually is. A zombie can be defined in countless ways. The author Robert Kirk looks at zombies in a philosophical manner, allowing us to view them in a way similar to humans.

During this time period, the Sexually Transmitted Diseases, AIDS, was just now becoming a relevant problem that must be dealt with. There were about 200,000 people living worldwide with Aids at this time (Avert). In June 1982, it was discovered that this disease was very common among gay men, and it was suggested that the spread of the disease was sexual( Avert). In 1983, it was confirmed that this disease was not transmitted through contract, or through pathogens, but rather that it was a Sexually Transmitted disease. By 1993, the number of aids cases worldwide had reached over 2 million( Avert). In addition the the fear of aids becoming a huge issue, The Ebola virus was also another huge scare. The Ebola virus came about 10 years later, in 2014, to America. Although the CDC said that “Ebola is not spread through casual contact; therefore, the risk of an outbreak in the United States is very low.”( EBOLA). Although there was never a huge outbreak in America, it was still feared, which is why the CDC made a page on how to deal with it and how to avoid it. These fears of diseases is what transformed the zombie yet again to reflect the fear of diseases, or contagions. This fear is demonstrated in the film “ 28 Days Later”. The film opens with a group of people trying to free the “Captives” that are the Monkeys. Little do they know that the monkeys have been infected with a disease called “Rage”.

World War Z was written by Max Brooks and published in 2007. Max has two other books that are also about surviving a zombie apocalypse. The general maxim about zombie apocalypse books is that they are for pure entertainment; however, his books carry hidden messages that pertain to modern society. World War Z is an exceptional book of entertainment and knowledge. The book was created into a motion picture starring Brad Pitt because of the much kudos that Max Brooks received from readers.

Damian is 18-year-old Hispanic male arrived at CRU 2 via ambo from UPC. Patient is NCOT, he was escorted to UPC voluntary by police. He is restless, agitated and uncooperative with the intake assessment. He started crying uncontrollably, stating, "I want a joint, I want marijuana." He denies DTO/DTS. Patient appears to be responding to internal stimuli and scanning the room. His vital signs are within normal limits. He is alert and oriented to time and place. Patient will benefit from meeting provider and access to an outpatient treatment.

I believe there are many facets to the word zombie and there isn’t really a clear definition of the word, just many variations. When I was younger a zombie to me was someone who craved flesh. Then I discovered the origins of zombie just after one lecture of this class, realizing that zombie was a Haitian creation. Let me explain what I originally thought of zombies through the power of Hollywood manipulation. When I was younger my favorite movies were 28 Days Later and Resident Evil, both horror movies having to deal with zombies. Resident Evil being caused by the T-Virus that was used for military use by the Umbrella Corporation (Project Umbrella). 28 days later deals with the “rage virus” causing a hate plague in Britain (Tv Trope). I was so intrigued that these creatures (zombies) were filling my brain; I never knew anything about zombies so to me these Hollywood films were shaping my brain to believe that these are actually what zombies are.

There are many movies, books, and articles that show how zombies are portrayed and seen today. Some might believe that zombies are predicting death or "the dead coming back for revenge " and some people also believed that zombies are living people or “the living