Exploding across the region: On Dec 1, the World Health Organization cited the laboratory proof linking Zika to microcephalus in an consultative to its member countries. it'll think about on Tuesday whether or not to declare a global emergency. The United Nations agency aforementioned in Geneva on Thursday that Zika within the previous few months has unfold "explosively" to over twenty different countries within the Americas and will infect as several as four million folks. Whether the health
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While the Zika virus may seem like a new disease to the western world, it was initially discovered in Uganda in 1947 in monkeys through a system that checked yellow fever (“Zika Virus”). It was later discovered in people in 1952 in Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania. Episodes of Zika infection sickness have been recorded in Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific (“Zika Virus”). From the 1960s to 1980s, human diseases were found crosswise over Africa and Asia, commonly joined by mellow
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Health care providers sometimes have difficulty diagnosing a generalized rash because many different conditions produce similar rashes, and a single condition can result in different rashes with different/mixed appearances. The causes of a generalized rash are numerous, but most patients have common diseases. Also, common rashes improve spontaneously or disappear on their own, but some of them need treatment. What would you consider as differential diagnoses and why? Because of the presentation
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Austin Grooms Mrs.Abigial Hickman Essay Prompt One English 111 YD5 Santaland Diares is as essay wrote by David Sedaris. It is a humorous account of Sedaris stint working as a Christmas elf in Sanaland at Macy’s Department store. Sedaris reads the essay on a National Public Radio’s Morning on December 23, 1992. Christmas time can be a very stressful time of the year. David uses evidence, ethos, logos and pathos to argue that Christmas may not be as enjoyable as it appears. David uses evidence
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"The Santaland Diaries” by David Sedaris is about the time when he was in his 30's and out of work, had to suffer the indignities of taking a job as an elf at the Macy's Santaland in New York City. The tale was first performed as a monologue by Sedaris on National Public Radio in 1992. This production was presented at the Alley Theatre. The theatre was big and it was a square, the audience surrounded the stage from all of the four sides. Majority of the audience were in their 30's to 60's, with mixed
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Sudden infant death syndrome Crib death; SIDS Last reviewed: August 2, 2011. Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the unexpected, sudden death of a child under age 1 in which an autopsy does not show an explainable cause of death. Causes, incidence, and risk factors The cause of SIDS is unknown. Many doctors and researchers now believe that SIDS is caused by several different factors, including: Problems with the baby's ability to wake up (sleep arousal) Inability for the baby's
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Rheumatic Fever Rheumatic fever is common worldwide and is responsible for many cases of damaged heart valves. . Although the disease seldom occurs, it is serious and has a mortality of 2 - 5%. Rheumatic fever primarily affects children between ages six and 15 and occurs approximately 20 days after strep throat or scarlet fever. The recurrence of rheumatic fever is relatively common in the absence of maintenance of low dose antibiotics, especially during the first three to five years after the
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(Henley, 2003). The virus exhibits in various ways such as asymptomatic, mild, and severe infections that demonstrate specific outcomes. When the individual is asymptomatic there are no signs or symptoms of the virus. Mild infection or West Nile Fever carries symptoms of nausea and emesis, rash, muscle pain, enlarged lymph nodes, headaches, anorexia, and discomfort (Google, 2012). According to the Journal of Family Practice approximately 20% of individuals that are infected show these symptoms
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preventing bacterial growth especially during rainy season wherein the atmosphere is moist and humid which makes bacteria more active. Streptococcus pyogene, a Gram-positive type of bacteria that causes streptococcal pharyngitis, skin infections, scarlet fever and many other kinds of diseases, should be taken seriously. Many people carry the bacteria without incident and have already claimed a lot of lives. Past studies state that the aqueous extract of the leaves and fruits showed antibacterial activity
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Barre – 2.3 cases per 1000 Zika cases Need a vaccine for Zika- can take over a year to develop Transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquito – also transmits dengue fever and chikangunya virus WHO to determine if it should be considered a “public health emergency of international concern” No treatment Flu like symptoms- low fever, headache, joint pain, rashes Red Cross asking people who have traveled overseas to wait at least 4 weeks before donating blood (Larson, 2016) After
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