The Zika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquito-borne single-stranded RNA virus. It is in the family of Flaviviridae, genus Flavivirus. This virus causes a mild illness similar to dengue. The first case of ZIKV was identified in Uganda in 1947. Cases of this virus were rare until 2007 when a major epidemic happened in Yap Island, Micronesia. Now, epidemics have happened in Polynesia, Easter Island, the Cook Islands, Brazil, and New Caledonia (Ioos et al., 2014). During the first week of infection, the virus
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being treated by chlorination. This led to a reduction in the prevalence of disease outbreaks and water borne diseases. During the same period, aggressive animal and pest control measures were set up. These led to a decline in diseases like malaria, dengue fever and rabies (Center for Disease Control [CDC], 1999). According to CDC, vaccination measures have been
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Infectious diseases remain a major cause of illness, disability, and death. Vaccination is a highly effective way of preventing certain infectious diseases since it induces protective immunity against such infectious agents. A traveler’s risk for acquiring infectious diseases is determined by various factors, including immunization status, location of travel, season, duration of exposure, occupational and recreational activities while traveling, as well as local rate of virus transmission at the
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living with HIV/AIDS2.4 million (2009 est.)HIV/AIDS - deaths170,000 (2009 est.)Major infectious diseasesdegree of risk: high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhoea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever vector borne diseases: chikungunya, dengue fever, Japanese encephalitis, and malaria animal contact disease: rabies water contact disease: leptospirosis note: highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identified in this country; it poses a negligible risk with extremely rare cases
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read the whole information and message that UNICEF is trying to pass to them. The labels of flavors on the bottles are attention catching, but people would not be willing to spend money on them. It’s simple that the words “malaria, cholera, typhoid, dengue, hepatitis, dysentery, salmonella, and yellow fever” as flavors will make people not want to drink it. It’s also so awkward if people see you drink something like that when they don’t understand the purpose. UNICEF’s street campaign for landmine
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MA. CLARISSA C. CUNANAN Block 1 Lot 9 Katarungan Village 2 Poblacion, Muntinlupa City E-mail: ma.clarissa_cunanan@yahoo.com Contact no.: 09334002061 CAREER OBJECTIVE To build highly competitive skills in the industrial setting and for future advancement, to share my services and enhance my knowledge and abilities. EDUCATION * 2010-2014– Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in Chemistry, Philippine Normal University (The National Center for Teacher Education), Taft Avenue, Manila
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Theodore Roosevelt: Building an Empire When Roosevelt assumed the presidency in 1901, America was new to intervention in world affairs. Its most recent annexations included Guam, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico which were ceded to the United States from Spain after the SpanishAmerican War. Additionally, a protectorate was instituted over Cuba and Hawaii was established as an American territory. Roosevelt welcomed international politics and believed that it was the duty of fortunate, civilized nations
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The Seriousness of Global Warming Luis Green Columbia Southern University The Seriousness of Global Warming One of the most controversial and popular environmental topics is the effects of global warming on the planet. Although global warming has become a more talked about issue in the last few years, scientists have been warning the world for a long time about the devastating impact that human related greenhouse gases is having and will continue to have on the environment. Many do not realize
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Bangladesh’s growing pharmaceutical sector The export value of pharmaceuticals is growing at a reasonable rate every year. Exports increased from $8.2 million in 2004 to $28.3 million in 2007 and posted further gains last year. Export destinations are also increasing in number. Beginning in the 1950s, when a few multinationals and local entrepreneurs set up manufacturing facilities in the then East Pakistan, now over 200 companies produce now medicines in Bangladesh. The pharmaceutical industry
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PhilHealth extends coverage to cancer and leukemia patients. * More than 30,000 nurses deployed to over 36,000 barangays. * DOST Secretary Mario Montejo and DOH Secretary Enrique Ona lauded for the success of mosquito traps in bringing down the number of dengue cases in the country. * Congress urged to to pass sin tax reform bill to raise taxes on cigarettes and liquor. * Backlog of over 2 million chairs to be addressed by 2012; backlog of over 66,000 classrooms to be addressed by 2013. * The
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