Lassa fever

age of ten and thirty-five, although a person at any age can get the disease. This disease found in mainly adolescents and adults seems to only occur in those who escaped the Epstein-Barr virus infection in childhood. It is also known as Glandular Fever, because it affects the lymph nodes in the neck, arm pits and groin. It can last anywhere from one to two weeks to six to eight weeks, some people suffer from mononucleosis for months at a time, but as an individual it depends on your personal recuperation

CSEC BIOLOGY SUMMER RESEARCH PAPER DISEASE & ITS IMPACT ON HUMANS This research is aimed at informing the reader on different types of diseases and the impact it has on humans. Enclosed herein are details on the types, treatments, transmissions and descriptions of different diseases in the region and around the world.

Before discussing Infective Endocarditis, it’s imperative to understand where the endocardium is along with its function because endocarditis affects this area of the heart. The Endocardium is the innermost layer of heart tissue that lines the cavities and valves of the heart and is composed of loose epithelial and connective tissue. The endocardium regulates contractions of the heart and helps regulate the composition of the blood that feeds the tissues of the heart (Kenney, 2015). Infective

Toronto in 1902 was a city on the cusp of transformation. It was a city marked, like many large Western cities by the high probability of death at a young age. At this time period life in large cities was characterized by many deaths due to infectious disease. According to the death records collected from the year 1902 to 1904 by the city of Toronto, 8.1% of the total population died from gastroenteritis or typhoid. For the purposes of comparison, it is important to note that the mortality burden

Sepsis was known in the old days as "blood Poisoning" because it is " A poisoning of the system by disease carrying bacteria and their toxins absorbed into the bloodstream, as from festering wounds," according to the World Book Encyclopedia Dictionary. 1 Because Sepsis is a severe and often fatal disease and thought to cause 44,000 deaths a year, it is most important that it be recognized early and treated aggressively with utmost and urgent care. If not treated early it can lead to shock and multiple

¬¬¬“They were new patients to me, all I had was the name, Olson. Please come down as soon as you can, my daughter is very sick.” This statement shows that the patients he is going to see new patients and all he knows is that his name is Olson and their daughter is sick. This is explicit information. “When I arrived, I was met by the mother, a big startled looking women, very clean and apologetic who merely said, is this the doctor? And let me in.” This statement shows that the mother is very

When we got home, I took as much ibuprofen that I was allowed and tried to go to sleep. I fell asleep and when I woke up I was dripping with sweat but I felt so much better, but not 100%. My mom told me she had checked on my while I was asleep and my fever had broke. She had told me that when she took my temperature with the thermometer that goes across your head, that she forgot to take the cap off and it read 80 degrees! She freaked out and checked my pulse because she thought I died! That gave me

the surrounding ecosystem. First , A tsunami can lead to deadly diseases .The diseases that can be caused by a tsunami are cholera , Typhoid fever , skin diseases , Malaria fever , and Dengue fever. The disease that is spread usually depends where the natural disaster occurred . The most dangerous disease that can be caught is Malaria fever . Malaria is one of the top 10 deadliest diseases in the world .Malaria is a disease caused by getting bitten by an infected mosquito that transfers parasites

experienced trench foot, which was caused by standing in the trenches too long, causing them to lose circulation to their feet. Another common illness that spread to soldier to soldier was trench fever. This fever was caused by body lice that made home in the trenches, and the symptoms ranged from fevers, muscle soreness, migraines, and blisters on the body. A common procedure to help infected areas on the soldiers was amputation. Throughout “The Sojourn,” these diseases and depictions of medical

virus (RSV) (Schub, 2016). S/S rhinorrhea, cough and wheezing. 2. Fever (ICD 10 R50.9)- Fever is defined as a reading of 100.4 degrees F or above taken rectally. It is the bodies response to help fight infection. Patients often tolerate low grade fever but may become restless or irritable with high fever of persistent fever that goes untreated. Fever can be due to viral or bacterial illness (Schub, & Woten, 2017). S/S Mom reports fever of 101 in the evenings, diffuse rash, crying upon exam. Even though