Free Essays on Preventing Dengue Fever

  1. Dengue Fever

    DENGUE FEVER Dr.T.V.Rao MD Dr.T.V.Rao MD 1 Arboviruses • The Arbovirus are also called as Arthropod borne viruses, represent an ecological grounding of viruses with complex transmission cycles involving Arthropods • These viruses have diverse physical and chemical properties and are...

  2. dengue

    DENGUE Dengue infection is caused by any one of four distinct but closely related dengue virus (DENV) serotypes (called DENV-1, -2, -3, and -4). These dengue viruses are single-stranded RNA viruses that belong to the family Flaviviridae and the genus Flavivirus—a family which includes other medically...

  3. Microbiology 106: Viral Infections

    blood, lymph, GI, nervous GI viruses General similarities: often hard to discern from bacterial GI infections diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, fever, cramps, headache, aches, dehydration dehydration is usually primary concern, esp. for elderly & infants rotavirus '' (icosahedral, RNA...

  4. Needle-Free Drug Delivery Devices: Increasing Incidence of Needle Stick Injuries Globally Making Needles Needless in Future

    delivery market is now headed towards a phase of utilizing needle-free injection systems. The rising transmission of chronic diseases such as dengue fever, hepatitis viruses, and AIDS and neurological diseases is predicted to stimulate the growth of needle-free drug delivery devices market. As per...

  5. global warming

    speeds of the strongest tropical cyclones have increased significantly since 1981. Global warming might cause increased incidence of Lyme disease, dengue fever and malaria because the mosquitoes that are the transmitting agents for these diseases requires winter temperatures of about 18 degrees Celsius...

  6. Preventing Infection

    Preventing Infection Infection can be a serious safety and health hazard. Some infections cause only minor symptoms. Others are serious. They may delay a person’s recovery, create long-term health problems,or cause death. Older adults, people who are ill, and people with disabilities are at risk....

  7. essays

    Yellow fever is a hemorrhagic fever – meaning it is caused by several distinct families of viruses. Most people who contract the virus have no symptoms, however the few that do experience these symptoms, feel them 3 days after infected. The symptoms include: headaches, muscle and body pains, fever, chills...

  8. Global Warming: Natural or Man-Made?

    and dengue fever to higher altitudes and higher latitudes.” He says that malaria is expanding its range in Africa, and dengue fever, also carried by mosquitoes, is moving into higher land in Mexico and Costa Rica (Shaw 28). Climate changes are already thought to have contributed to malaria, dengue fever...

  9. Travelling Tios

    to person contact, exposure to contaminated water or ice, or foods during harvesting or subsequent handling.” Typhoid Fever is the second food or water illness. “Typhoid Fever is an acute, life threatening febrile illness caused by the bacterium Salmonella Typhi.” Transmission is from poorly cooked...

  10. Chikungunya

    virus (CHIKV) can caused outbreaks associated with severe morbidity. Traditionally, CHIKV causes a febrile illness similar to the dengue virus fever or infection. The hallmark feature of CHIKV disease is debilitating and prolonged arthralgic syndrome that primarily affects the peripheral small...

  11. Climate Change and Agriculture

    floods, landslides etc. Health: With an increase in deaths over the years, as a result of various vector-borne diseases, such as malaria & dengue fever and some water related diseases such as diarrhea or hepatitis A, which are typically peaked in the rainy season after heavy rainfalls and floods...

  12. Polluted Drinking Water in Bangladesh

    densely populated countries in the world. • Bangladesh suffers from deadly floods, tidal storms, famine and several diseases such as malaria and dengue fever. • The main problem facing Bangladesh has been the increasing death rate due to water borne diseases such as diarrhea, mainly due to the presence...

  13. Zika virus

    people by the bite of an infected Aedes Aegupti species mosquito. These mosquitos also spred the viruses dengue and chikungunya virus. The Aedes Aegypti mosquito is better known as the yellow fever mosquito. This mosquito bites during the day and they are small and black with white stripes on their back...

  14. The magical efficacy of grape seed oil

    tolerance to allergens;Sensitization to remove free radicals, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic;Stable skin vascular tissue, alleviate urticaria, dry dengue fever, allergic rhinitis and allergic symptoms;Effectively regulate immunity, thoroughly improve allergic constitution.Blood vessels to protect heart...

  15. Akers Biosciences, Inc. (AKER) - Product Pipeline Analysis, 2014 Update

    proprietary in vitro diagnostic technologies. Its products include BreathScan, CHUBE, METRON, PIFA PLUSS PF4, tri-cholesterol, IFA Chlamydia, PIFA Dengue Fever, PIFA Malaria, PIFA Syphilis, and others. ABI's technologies include testing platform technology, and sample preparation technology. The company's...

  16. Cdc Center for Disease Control Organizational Report

    mosquito control, because they were the transporters of Malaria between people. The MCWA's responsibilities soon expanded to encompass yellow fever, dengue, and typhus control (Parascandola, 1996). As World War II came to and end, the MCWA staff wanted to keep their organization alive. Some members...

  17. Microbiology Viruses

    Enveloped plus-strand RNA Alphavirus Rubella Virus Some form of encephalitis Rubella Flaviviridae Enveloped plus-strand RNA Yellow fever virus, Dengue fever virus, Hepatitis C virus Coronaviridae Enveloped plus-strand RNA Coronavirus Upper respiratory infections Caliciviridae Naked...

  18. Aarkstore - Dengue Global Clinical Trials Review, H1, 2013

    Aarkstore - Dengue Global Clinical Trials Review, H1, 2013  Summary   GlobalDatas clinical trial report, “Dengue Global Clinical Trials Review, H1, 2013" provides data on the Dengue clinical trial scenario. This report provides elemental...

  19. Trvelling

    st diseases such as hepatitis, typhoid or malaria. In fact, some countries legally require travellers to have certain vaccinations, such as yellow fever. As you will need to have some vaccinations weeks or months before travel, it is best to see your doctor six to eight weeks before you go. However, if you have to travel at short...

  20. Understanding dengue virus capsid protein disordered N-terminal biological activity – playing Lego with proteins to develop peptide inhibitors

    Title: Understanding dengue virus capsid protein disordered N-terminal biological activity – playing Lego with proteins to develop peptide inhibitors Authors: André F. Faustino1, Filomena A. Carvalho1, Fábio Almeida2, Andrea T. Da Poian2, Nuno C. Santos1, Ivo C. Martins1 1 – Instituto de Medicina...

  21. People Science and Environment

    humans, such as HIV and dengue, can be traced to wildlife and whose pathogens can be traced back to forests. Although HIV and dengue started in Africa, it did not take long to spread globally. Some diseases that have surged in the United States include Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Lyme disease, Rabies...

  22. Our Personal Role in Mitigating Climate Change From the view of a Malaysian Citizen

    also affect human health and mortality rates. Climate change was estimated to have been responsible for 3% of diarrhea, 3% of malaria, and 3.8% of dengue fever deaths worldwide in 2004. The total attributable mortality was about 0.2% of deaths in 2004; of these, 85% were child deaths. How exactly does this...

  23. The Million Dollar Question - Is Global Warming Real?

    CFC’s. Also in the future, the rise of sea level will cause bugs to breed faster and create a wide range of diseases like West Nile, Malaria, and Dengue Fever. Animals and plants are also dealing with these same problems. Because of the unusual hot temperatures, some fish species are moving northward because...

  24. Global Warming

    speeds of the strongest tropical cyclones have increased significantly since 1981. Global warming might cause increased incidence of Lyme disease, dengue fever and malaria because the mosquitoes that are the transmitting agents for these diseases requires winter temperatures of about 18 degrees Celsius...

  25. Different Cultures Has Its Own Home Remedy

    to my granny she suggested eating chicken soup, plenty of rest, and drinking tea with honey. Fever are also very common when getting a cold. Some home remedies that I use for my son when he gets high fevers are cold pads applied to head and body, plenty of fluids and granny suggested rubbing alcohol...

  26. Respiratory virus

    present parts of an intruding virus to other immune cells, which is different than it is among adults. This is why adults do not usually get RSV. Preventing and treating RSV, can be fairly easy. Using hand sanitizer before handling a small child can reduce the chance of the child contracting RSV. Parents...

  27. Ethics

    is presented is the mother’s religious beliefs of no medical treatment for her six-year-old son that is brought into the emergency room with a high fever, vomiting and having convulsions. Using the cognitive decision making model, (37071: Ethical Decision Making, 2014) I would first find out who is involved...

  28. aswrfdc

    first identified adult male and female Schistosoma haematobium. - 1904 S. japonicum is discovered in Hiroshima Japan and named the disease Katayama fever -1907 S. mansoni was described and named in the honor of Sir Patrick Manson, the first scientist to speculate that the difference in egg morphology...

  29. Kinds of Cancer

    Symptoms such as chills, fatigue, fever, loss of appetite, night sweats and weight loss can occur while having some types of cancers. Cancer can be prevented in many different ways. Some risk factors can be controlled. Choosing the right health behaviors and preventing exposure to certain environmental...

  30. Support Given to 2004 Tsunami Victims in Indonesia

    rotting corpses, debris and contaminated water supplies threatening to spread diseases like: cholera, dysentery, typhoid, hepatitis, malaria and dengue fever; governments as well as humanitarian organizations needed to act quickly to prevent epidemics (Watson, J.T., Gayer, M, & Connolly, M.A., 2010)....

  31. The Three Gorges Dam

    the Han dynasty, causing millions of deaths and also the loss of homes for millions of people. The dam will be able to regulate the flow of water, preventing high and low fluctuations. Floods are prevented and a constant flow of water enables double or even triple cropping. Thus the number of deaths from...

  32. Chapter II Measles

    brain) from measles. Measles can be prevented with the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine. One dose of MMR vaccine is about 93% effective at preventing measles if exposed to the virus, and two doses are about 97% effective. Measles vaccine is usually combined with mumps and rubella (MMR), or combined...

  33. Cuba

    the greatest it is home to one of the most world renowned Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology centers, where they are working on cures to AIDS, dengue fever, and medicines to dissolve blood clots. Most of the medical exports Cuba make goes to China, India, Latin America, and Eastern Europe. Some...

  34. Randburg Sameday Abortion Womens Clinic 0736613276

    Mifepristone (mif-uh-PRIS-tone) — also known as RU-486 — blocks the action of the hormone progesterone, causing the lining of the uterus to thin and preventing the embryo from staying implanted and growing. Misoprostol (my-so-PROS-tol) causes the uterus to contract and expel the embryo through the vagina...

  35. Fever

    Definition Fever is the temporary increase in the body's temperature in response to some disease or illness. A child has a fever when the temperature is at or above one of these levels: 100.4 °F (38 °C) measured in the bottom (rectally) 99.5 °F(37.5 °C) measured in the mouth (orally) 99 °F...

  36. Croup

    noted in a child with croup. In severe cases, as the child tires cyanosis and increasingly shallow respirations may develop. (Schiffman, MD, 2008) Fever and sore throat are present as well. (James & Ashwill, 2007) A child with croup may be irritable and anxious from the respiratory distress and lack...

  37. Rheumatic Fever

    There are a lot of diseases that can be deadly if not treated right. Dieases or virus like the flu, pneumonia, scarlet fever, stomach virus etc. can be treated and cured with nutrients and vaccines. There are few parts of the world mostly third world countries were people still die from diseases that...

  38. Nuclear energy

    ARS is associated with damage to bone marrow, and at higher doses other organs may be affected. Symptoms of ARS include nausea, weakness, diarrhea, fever, hair loss,. skin damage, diminished organ functions and possible seizures and coma. Furthermore, following the Chernobyl nuclear disaster approximately...

  39. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

    Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is a communicable disease. It is part of the Rickettsias group. It is a pathogen that looks like bacteria. They multiply by taking over cells of a living thing. The Rickettsias enters a body through a bite of a insect (fleas, lice, ticks, ect.) or small animal (field mice...

  40. Definition of Thermoregulation

    surface of the skin. This causes heat loss via evaporative cooling; however, a lot of essential water is lost. 2. The hairs on the skin lie flat, preventing heat from being trapped by the layer of still air between the hairs. This is caused by tiny muscles under the surface of the skin called erector...

  41. Fever 1793

    Fever 1793 There's sickness. There's vomiting. There's suffering. There's blood. There's even death. Just when you think you can get way from the terror in Philadelphia, it gets you and dissolves your entire family while you're sleeping in the night, dreaming of fairies and marshmallows, and the boy...

  42. Characters in Conflict Analysis

    work different ways. Some diet pills increase the body’s metabolism, helping the body burn more fat. Some diet pills will suppress the appetite, preventing the individual from feeling hungry. Other diet pills contain diuretics, which prevent the excess retention of water in the body. Finally, another...

  43. How Far Were Developments in Rome a Good Example of Progress?

    baths/toilets. Other measures that the Romans introduced in regard to public health were rules that dictated where the dead could be buried, and rules for preventing fires. However, the Romans did still appeal to the gods for help curing their illnesses and ailments. For example, in 295BC the Roman empire was...

  44. Yellow Fever and Malaria in the Panama Canal

    there had been certain cases of sickness. Malaria and yellow fever were severe sicknesses that were going around at the time. These diseases put an impact on the creation of the Panama Canal in an abominable way. Malaria and yellow fever was not new to the area of the Isthmus. In previous years, these...

  45. The Human Viral Disease

    intervention, AIDS progresses along a typical course. Within one to three weeks after infection with HIV, most people experience flu-like symptoms, such as fever, sore throat, headache, skin rash, tender lymph nodes, and a vague feeling of discomfort. These symptoms last one to four weeks. During this phase,...

  46. Ethical Integrity and Environmental Issues

    show that global warming may affect human health in a surprising number of ways: speeding the spread of infectious diseases such as malaria and dengue fever; creating conditions that lead to potentially fatal malnutrition and diarrhea; and increasing the likelihood of heat waves and floods.(University...

  47. SARS

    hallmark symptoms are: Cough Difficulty breathing Fever greater than 100.4 degrees ºF (38.0 degrees ºC) Other breathing symptoms The most common symptoms are: Chills and shaking Cough -- usually starts 2-3 days after other symptoms Fever Headache Muscle aches Less common symptoms include:...

  48. What Are the Main Environmental Problems in the World? in What Ways Could These Problems Impact on the Relationships Between States in the Short, Medium (5 Years) and Long Term (20 Years)?

    this could cause a deeper rift between the North and South thus increase the likelihood of terrorism in the Developed World. Also, diseases such as dengue fever and malaria will be come a more common threat as the vectors of those diseases migrate to the previous colder latitudes. By 2030, the nightmare...

  49. Infectous Diesease

    mandated blood testing for all those who donated blood. The initial stage of the acute retrovirus syndrome begins with flu like symptoms such as: fever, headaches, nausea, vomiting, etc. Most people experience the symptoms weeks after they had been affected. It is very common for flu like symptoms...

  50. Childhood vaccination

    side effects such as redness, soreness and in some cases, a little swelling from the spot of where a child receives a shot. In some children, mild fevers might occur butI think this does not last for long, may be two to three days. The today’s children receive so many immunizations. At least 14 dangerous...

  51. Anti-Semetic Laws

    trend of German history since the end of the 18th century, the German people turned towards nationalism. The Nazi party captured the nationalistic fever of the country. Throughout Hitler’s and the Nazi party’s rise to Power in January 1933, Hitler blamed the Jews for Germany’s defeat in World War...

  52. Hiv Among Hispanics

    the latent phase and you it is possible for the carrier not display any symptoms at all, but a lot of people suffer from flu type symptoms such as fever, sore throat, muscle pain, head aches, tiredness, nausea and sickness. A blood test at this point will pick up the first signs of the antibodies. Most...

  53. Mrsa

    infection. (Vadgama, A., n.d., p.5). a. The initial presentation of MRSA is small red bumps that resemble pimples, spider bites, or boils accompanied by fever and occasionally rashes (Frischer, A., 2008) b. Strains of MRSA are more virulent, spread rapidly, and cause severe infection that can affect vital...

  54. Same Sex Marriage from the Utilitarian Perspective

    characterized by or involving sexual attraction felt by a person for another person of the same sex Homosexuality has many causes, in the same way that a fever may occur from the different sources. However, as a generalization, it can be said that homosexuality often seems to result from an unhappy home life...

  55. infection

    pathogen therefore the importance of following some basic personal protection rules not only to protect healthcare worker but the community as a whole preventing in that way its dissemination. Thesis Statement: Research suggest that infection not only causes an increase in morbidity and mortality on humans...

  56. Malaria

    mosquitoes bite mainly during night time hours and early hours in the morning (IDRC, 2008). Background As early as 2700 BC, a disease marked by high fever and an enlarged spleen was noted in ancient China as reported in ancient Chinese documents. Believing the disease was transmitted through the air, the...

  57. Alexander Hamilton Biography

    taunted by the townspeople for being “whore children”. When his mother died somewhere around 1768 of yellow fever, her husband John Michael Levien sued her estate for all her assets, thus preventing her “whore children” from receiving any benefits that her few belongings might bring them. Hamilton didn’t...

  58. herbs and their uses

    attributes: Cat magic, familiars, joy, friendship, love. Uses: Its flowers and leaves have often been used to treat colds and insomnia. It lowers fevers, dries up post nasal drip, gets rid of bad headaches and relieves sore aching bones due to colds and flus, when taken in tea form, 2-3 times daily...

  59. Laws Aginst Cell Phone Usage While Driving

    to the heart muscle, coronary artery disease or past heart attack, high blood pressure heart valve disease due to past rheumatic fever or other causes, heart defects present at birth or congenital heart defects, infection of the heart valves and/or heart muscle itself...

  60. Benefits of Exercising

    helps in restoring the balance of our body by maintaining its condition. For example, our body works constantly from time to time, so we might get a fever, cold, flu, and other basic diseases. However, exercising helps in keeping our condition normal and assists our body to keep its balance; it helps our...