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katelyn dunn

Smallpox Definition - Diseases and Conditions - Mayo Clinic - 0 views

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  • Smallpox is a contagious, disfiguring and often deadly disease that has affected humans for thousands of years. Naturally occurring smallpox was eradicated worldwide by 1980 — the result of an unprecedented global immunization campaign. Stockpiles of smallpox virus have been kept for research purposes. This has led to concerns that smallpox could someday be used as a biological warfare agent. There's no treatment or cure for smallpox. A vaccine can prevent smallpox, but the risk of the vaccine's side effects is too high to currently justify routine vaccination for people at low risk of exposure to the smallpox virus.
  • katelyn dunn on 21 Apr 14
     
    this has the definition, and the symptoms..this is a great web source !!!
Stefani Hudson

Cholera Definition - Diseases and Conditions - Mayo Clinic - 0 views

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  • DefinitionBy Mayo Clinic Staff Cholera is a bacterial disease usually spread through contaminated water. Cholera causes severe diarrhea and dehydration. Left untreated, cholera can be fatal in a matter of hours, even in previously healthy people. Modern sewage and water treatment have virtually eliminated cholera in industrialized countries. The last major outbreak in the United States occurred in 1911. But cholera is still present in Africa, Southeast Asia, Haiti and central Mexico. The risk of cholera epidemic is highest when poverty, war or natural disasters force people to live in crowded conditions without adequate sanitation. Cholera is easily treated. Death results from severe dehydration that can be prevented with a simple and inexpensive rehydration solution.
  • Chad Davidson on 16 Apr 14
     
    The definition of Cholera.
  • Stefani Hudson on 21 Apr 14
     
    here is another pretty good site
Nicole Hicks

Typhoid fever Symptoms - Diseases and Conditions - Mayo Clinic - 0 views

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      Nicole Hicks on 08 Apr 14
       
      This is a reliable source!
Maddie Luna

Smallpox Symptoms - Diseases and Conditions - Mayo Clinic - 1 views

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smallpox symptoms

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  • Fever Overall discomfort Headache Severe fatigue Severe back pain Sometimes vomiting, diarrhea or both
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      Chance Brown on 16 Apr 14
       
      Smallpox Symptoms
  • A few days later, flat, red spots appear first on your face, hands and forearms, and later on your trunk. Within a day or two, many of these lesions turn into small blisters filled with clear fluid, which then turns into pus. Scabs begin to form eight to nine days later and eventually fall off, leaving deep, pitted scars. The rash is usually most noticeable on the palms of your hands and the soles of your feet. Lesions also develop in the mucous membranes of your nose and mouth and quickly turn into sores that break open, spreading the virus into your saliva.
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  • The first symptoms of smallpox usually appear 12 to 14 days after you're infected. During the incubation period of seven to 17 days, you look and feel healthy and can't infect others. Following the incubation period, a sudden onset of flu-like signs and symptoms occurs. These include:
  • Chance Brown on 16 Apr 14
     
    Smallpox symptoms
  • Maddie Luna on 17 Apr 14
     
    symptoms of smallpox
Chad Davidson

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Cholera Symptoms Diseases

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  • Diarrhea. Cholera-related diarrhea comes on suddenly and may quickly cause dangerous fluid loss — as much as a quart (about 1 liter) an hour. Diarrhea due to cholera often has a pale, milky appearance that resembles water in which rice has been rinsed (rice-water stool). Nausea and vomiting. Occurring especially in the early stages of cholera, vomiting may persist for hours at a time. Dehydration. Dehydration can develop within hours after the onset of cholera symptoms. Depending on how many body fluids have been lost, dehydration can range from mild to severe. A loss of 10 percent or more of total body weight indicates severe dehydration.
  • An electrolyte imbalance can lead to serious signs and symptoms such as: Muscle cramps. These result from the rapid loss of salts such as sodium, chloride and potassium. Shock. This is one of the most serious complications of dehydration. It occurs when low blood volume causes a drop in blood pressure and a drop in the amount of oxygen in your body. If untreated, severe hypovolemic shock can cause death in a matter of minutes.
  • In general, children with cholera have the same signs and symptoms adults do, but they are particularly susceptible to low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) due to fluid loss, which may cause: An altered state of consciousness Seizures Coma
  • Chad Davidson on 16 Apr 14
     
    The symptoms for Cholera.
Bethany Carter

Yellow fever Causes - Diseases and Conditions - Mayo Clinic - 0 views

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Yellow fever causes

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      Cause of yellow fever
  • Yellow fever is caused by a virus that is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. These mosquitoes thrive in and near human habitations where they breed in even the cleanest water. Most cases of yellow fever occur in sub-Saharan Africa and tropical South America.
  • Bethany Carter on 21 Apr 14
     
    What causes yellow fever
jacklynn jackson

Influenza (flu) Definition - Diseases and Conditions - Mayo Clinic - 1 views

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  • Influenza is a viral infection that attacks your respiratory system — your nose, throat and lungs. Influenza, commonly called the flu, is not the same as the stomach "flu" viruses that cause diarrhea and vomiting.
  • Influenza and its complications can be deadly. People at higher risk of developing flu complications include:
  • Young children Older adults Pregnant women People with weakened immune systems People who have chronic illnesses
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