Lassa fever

The Zika Virus (discovered in 1947), a mosquito-borne virus; is a newly emerging worldwide issue. The virus derived from genus Flavivirus pathogen family, and its symptoms include fever, headache, myalgia and rash (De M., et al., 2016). The Zika Virus is causing un-born fetus to be born with microcephaly (a birth defect where a baby's head is smaller than expected when compared to babies of the same sex and age), and Guillain-Barre syndrome (the body's immune system attacks part of the peripheral

I believe the book fever, 1973 is about overcoming hardship. In the book Mattie over comes death loss homelessness and the fear of the unknown . Mattie is 15 years old living with her mom grandfather and there cook Eliza when fever hits Philadelphia killing thousands. In the beginning Grandfather refuses to believe there is a fever until it hit them mother falls ill and they are forced to flee Mattie try’s to stay but mother and grandfather and Eliza force her to go this kills Mattie. But she

With a warm climate, multiple water sources and high humidity, South Florida is a mosquito-breeding ground. While South Florida's residents spray to prevent annoying mosquito bites, there is another reason to control the mosquito population. Starting in 2015, the Zika virus began spreading across the world. Originally found in Uganda, it spread to Brazil in 2015 and caused hundreds of cases of microcephaly. Spread by mosquitoes, Zika has now moved to the United States. The Center for Disease Control

Fever 1793, written by Laurie Halse Anderson, is a historical fiction book that depicts the tragedy of the yellow fever virus outbreak in Philadelphia. Mattie Cook, the main character, deals with a tremendous amount of death and change throughout the book. The theme of the book, that people will do the right thing even if they know that risk, is supported by the author throughout the use of repetition and similes. One theme that arises in Fever 1793 is people will do the right thing even if they

Strong. Independent. Smart. All describe Mattie Cook, the main character of Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson. Yellow fever rages throughout the colonies, and nobody can escape it, Mattie Cook faces hardships and worse as the yellow fever attacks her home city and the newly hatched America. Mattie faces near-death experiences, loved one’s deaths, and a lot more, changing her from a lazy and dependent little girl to a hard-working and independent young woman. Mattie changes because of some characteristics

“Never Give Up! You never know what is just around the corner.” is a quote that really fits our theme. Fever is about a city who the people in the city get yellow fever. Mattie (the main character) goes through many struggles such as losing her friend, having to find her mother and Eliza after some troubles pass with Grandfather, and much more. They never gave up though. In Fever, 1793, Laurie Halse Anderson shows us lots of themes through Mattie and Eliza. One of the themes that stood out is Never

Fever 1793, by Laurie Halse Anderson, tells about the gruesome epidemic of yellow fever that invaded Philadelphia. This book goes through the life of Matilda Cook, who is also known as Mattie, during this horrible time. Laurie Halse Anderson’s point of the book is to explain the plague that struck Philadelphia centuries ago. Without being extremely factual, Laurie explained yellow fever really well. She showed how the fever affected individual families though the Cook’s experience. The author’s purpose

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

no vaccine or treatment being discovered, but thanks to improvements in scientific and medical knowledge the virus itself is now controllable. Ebola is the virus Ebolavirus (EBOV), a viral genus, and the disease Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF), a viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF). The virus is named after the Ebola River Valley in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), which is near the site of the first recognized outbreak in 1976 at a mission hospital run by Flemish nuns. It has remained

What happened to Disco?      Bellbottoms, afros, music, sex and drugs can best describe the Disco Era. The Disco Era was a care-free time in which there were no rules. People danced the nights away. Most of the people of the Disco Era lived normal lives, working nine to five jobs during the week, but when the weekend rolled around they put on their bellbottoms and dancing shoes and hit up the Disco Clubs. This is an era that will never be forgotten but will probably never