Cutaneous leishmaniasis

Abrany Morales PLT 300.02 Insects and Civilization Disease Term Paper Chikungunya Chikungunya is virus infection which is transmitted mainly by mosquitoes. This occurs when a mosquito feeds on an infected mosquito and becomes infected itself with the virus. From there on the people that the mosquito bites also become infected. In very rare occasions it has also been known for a mother to transfer the virus to her newborn around the time of birth but there have not been any cases where the virus

Of all known human pathogens 60% are zoonotic, meaning they are naturally transmissible from vertebrate or invertebrate animals to humans and vice-versa. Emerging infectious diseases are those that are newly discovered, newly evolved, or experiencing recent expansion of incidence, geography, host or vector range (Chomel, 2008). Viruses and bacteria are the most numerous of emerging pathogens, however parasites and particularly protozoa more so that helminths have also become adept at finding new

The article “The Culture of Fear Why Americans Are Afraid of the Wrong Things” by Barry Glassner describes the problems of the American news media. The issues presented in this article is the fear business by news media to present problems to rile up average Americans. Fear in this article is meant to describe how we feel about diseases and crime based on the news we receive. The disease aspect of the article is interesting because it accurately describes the health scares that occur more and more

The Syrian conflict began 2011 during the Arab Spring uprisings. The movement started as an uprising for democracy at a time when residents in a small town called Dara’a, protest against the government of the torture of young boys. This demonstration spread across the country when the Syrian government responded very violently by sending military tanks and shooting at protesters (Sharara, & Kani, 2014). This action has spiral over to competing for rebel groups, terrorist group and government troops

Studies on the memory responses during Leishmania infection are either limited to cutaneous leishmaniasis or are not appropriate due to the concern of safety. However, as per WHO, an estimated 20,000 death annually makes VL an attractive choice of study by the scientific community worldwide. According to the recent study, more than 90% of the cases of VL are observed in Bangladesh, Brazil, Ethiopia, India, South Sudan and Sudan (35). Adding to that, the medicines, which are available, are relatively

1. Introduction Mass casualty situations are common with most of the natural disasters like earth quake, tsunami, flood, avalanche, explosion, accidents, building collapse, military operations and terrorism. Injuries and wound infections are very common in such disasters that need immediate management; otherwise it may lead to morbidity and mortality. Medical management is very difficult at that situation as the access to hospital sector would be either not possible or difficult. Autoinjectors are

It is prohibited to discriminate based on race, gender, disability, language, and social status. Even though women and the disabled are continuously discriminated against with little to no help from the government. Benin’s constitute and laws guarantee freedom of speech and of the press but those rights have been denied. The ORTB has banned any reporting on broadcasts of slander towards the government. There have been many times the Office of Radio and Television (ORTB) has blocked the media

Syrian jets bombed a marketplace in Douma, Syria in August of 2015 (Robins-Early 5). This was an attack that occurred in the midst of the Syrian civil war, a war between the government (led by President Bashar al-Assad) and rebel civilians. The current civil war revolves around a conflict regarding the balance of power within the country, while an immense number of innocent civilians are being caught in the center of the violence and instability that the brutal war is causing. Over 4 million people

Syrian jets bombed a marketplace in Douma, Syria, killing more than 100 people in August of 2015 (Robins-Early 5). This was an attack that occurred in the midst of the Syrian civil war, a war between the government (President Bashar al-Assad), and rebel civilians. The current civil war revolves around a conflict regarding the balance of power within the country, while an immense number of innocent civilians are being caught in the center of the violence and instability that the brutal war is causing

1. INTRODUCTION Disasters are sudden, unpredictable, calamitous event, bringing great damage and devastation to life and property. Disasters can be Natural like earth quake, land slide, tsunami, cyclones, flood or drought and major accidents. It can also be man-made like war and terrorism, both in war and terrorism chemical, biological or radiological agent can be used. In any of these situations, significant social, environmental and economical impact would occur. Casualties following disasters