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Natalia Alas

Breaking news on Ebola virus - breakingnews.com - 0 views

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  • Sierra Leone says a doctor died of Ebola -- the 5th local doctor there to die of the disease - @AP
  • Natalia Alas on 03 Nov 14
     
    5th Local doctor dies in Sierra Leone, Africa. There has been a lot of deaths from Ebola in the place
Beatriz Narvaez

How fast will the debilitating chikungunya virus spread through the U.S.? | The Advisor... - 0 views

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chikungunya U.S.

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  • The chikungunya virus was first identified in Tanzania in 1952
    • Beatriz Narvaez
      Beatriz Narvaez on 03 Nov 14
       
      it started in Tanzania
  • The name "chikungunya" derives from the Kimakonde word for "to become contorted," which refers to the fever and intense muscle and joint pain that the virus inflicts on its victims for weeks and sometimes years
    • Beatriz Narvaez
      Beatriz Narvaez on 03 Nov 14
       
      chikungunya derives from the kimakonde word for "to become contorted
  • Although the virus is rarely fatal, individuals who contract the virus "probably wish they would die" because it is so painful, says Robert Novak, a global health professor at the University of South Florida in Tampa.
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  • There is currently no vaccine or cure for those affected
  • although the virus often runs its course in about a week, pain can linger for months or years.
  • Chikungunya first arrived in the Western hemisphere in December 2013.
  • he virus has spread to 17 countries or territories in the Caribbean, North American, and South America, and nearly 750,000 cases have been reported
  • has been linked to at least 14 deaths in the Caribbean, although those individuals likely had other health issues.
  • In July, two Florida residents became the first two American residents to domestically contract chikungunya. 
  • As of Sept. 30, there have been nearly 1,200 imported cases from infected travelers arriving in the United States and 11 locally transmitted cases in Florida.
julie2912

History of Tuberculosis - 0 views

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names history tuberculosis disease

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  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis existed 15,000 to 20,000 years ago. It has been found in relics from ancient Egypt, India, and China. Among Egyptian mummies spinal tuberculosis, known as Pott’s disease has been detected by archaeologists.
  • consumption (because of the severe weight loss and the way the infection appeared to “consume” the patient), phthisis pulmonaris and the white plague (because of the extreme pallor seen among those infected).
    • julie2912
      julie2912 on 03 Nov 14
       
      Different ways Tuberculosis has been called.
  • julie2912 on 20 Oct 14
     
    Tuberculosis has been in this world 20,000 years ago and can be found in ancient relics.
  • julie2912 on 03 Nov 14
     
    Tuberculosis has been in this world 20,000 years ago and can be found in ancient relics.
maria fernanda

Ebola Virus: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention - 1 views

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symptoms ebola

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  • Ebola is a rare but deadly virus that causes bleeding inside and outside the body.As the virus spreads through the body, it damages the immune system and organs. Ultimately, it causes levels of blood-clotting cells to drop. This leads to severe, uncontrollable bleeding.The disease, also known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever or Ebola virus, kills up to 90% of people who are infected.
  • It spreads to people by contact with the skin or bodily fluids of an infected animal, like a monkey, chimp, or fruit bat.
    • Nicolle Elahian
      Nicolle Elahian on 20 Oct 14
       
      This is how you can catch the disease.
  • There’s no vaccine to prevent Ebola. The best way to avoid catching the disease is by not traveling to areas where the virus is found.Health care workers can prevent infection by wearing masks, gloves, and goggles whenever they come into contact with people who may have Ebola.
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  • Ebola gets its name from the Ebola River, which is near one of the villages in the Democratic Republic of Congo where the disease first appeared.
  • Nicolle Elahian on 20 Oct 14
     
    Here is an article on how you can catch the Ebola disease, when and where it started and how you can prevent it too.
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