IgG antibodies can be detected and are positive in 85-90% of patients by 3 months after infection onset
IgG antibodies can be detected and are positive in 85-90% of patients by 3 months after infection onset
Fever 1793 written by Laurie Halse Anderson is “A gripping story about living morally under the shadow of rampant death.” The story shows a part of the world that many of us don’t know what feels like. It draws you into the plot, and makes you contemplate how you would act in the life threatening situation. In the story, a young adult, Mattie, is living through the fever in Philadelphia. With lots of loss, and sorrow Mattie always finds something to look forward too. The book Fever 1793 suggests that there will always be conflict, pain, suffering, and disease in life. If you focus in on the bright side, and put the things that matter, that remind you that there are things in life better than this, you can get through it.…
Have you ever wondered what was it like being a soldier in Washington’s Army? Facing severe weather, imminent death, and sickness in the battlefield this is what happens in the American Revolutionary War when they fought over British taxation. If I were a soldier in Washington’s Army and I had the choice of leaving and getting away from suffering or either staying, having a chance to die I would leave. No, I would have quit due to severe weather, lack of supplies, and deaths and sickness.…
The reader knows that “all was not right” because it says in the chapter “The sickness began with chills, headache, and a painful aching in the back, arms, and legs. A high fever developed accompanied by constipation. This stage lasted around three days, and then the fever suddenly broke and the patient seemed to recover. But only for a few short hours.” This quotation is showing us that this fever wasn't like the ones they had. Normally their fevers would be able to go down because of the medicine they gave the patient but this fever would go away for a short amount of time and com right because.…
The novel I read for the project was “Fever 1793” by Laurie Halse Anderson. Fever 1793 is a story about a little girl named Matilda Cook who lives during the time that Yellow Fever broke out. Some of the novel is fiction, and some of the book is historical.…
Yellow fever is a that's lasted six weeks throughout Philadelphia. I, Alex Malesich have been sent here in 1793 by king George lll from England to cure yellow fever. He wanted me to find out what is a better cure for the fever, the Philadelphia or the French cure.There has are ready been thousands and thousands of deaths. The fever has spread like a wildfire all over Philadelphia and is still going.…
The city of Philadelphia is not right during this time because of the horrible yellow fever. Doctors don’t believe that this fever is yellow fever. The church bells are going off way more than usual. Philadelphia is not right because of the deaths, experience, and the state of ignorance.…
Many people have heard of Cancer, AIDS, and small pox all which can be deadly and are considered by most people who haven’t heard of Ebola or Marburg as the deadliest of diseases and viruses. Imagine a virus that killed nine out of every ten people it infected and it was contagious through airborne particles. Even prior to learning about the symptoms of this type of virus it already sounds like a nightmare. The virus is called Ebola and a man by the name of Richard Preston wrote a full length book about the discovery and the fight against this virus in the book entitled The Hot Zone. This book goes into an agglomeration of detail pertaining to this particular virus and it is shared through the eyes of two Doctors at the US Army Medical Research…
If your child is 8 years of age or less, because of the effects of drugs of the tetracycline-class on tooth development and growth, use doxycycline in pediatric patients 8 years of age or less only when the potential benefits are expected to outweigh the risks in severe or life-threatening conditions (e.g., anthrax, Rocky Mountain spotted fever), particularly when there are no alternative therapies.…
A disease also called coccidioidomycosis or (CM) due to a fungus called Coccidioides immitis. About 40% of people infected with this fungus develop symptoms. Most often they have an influenza-like illness with fever, cough, headaches, rash, and myalgias. Usually, those people with symptoms, 8% have severe lung disease requiring hospitalization and about 7% develop disseminated infection throughout the body. Valley fever is a lung infection. A fungus becomes airborne when dust around construction areas and agricultural areas is transported by the wind. When spores are inhaled, Valley Fever can result.…
Scarlet fever (sometimes referred to as scarlatina) is an infectious disease characterized by fever, sore throat (pharyngitis), and a characteristic rash. Scarlet fever is predominantly a childhood disease occurring in children 2-10 years of age, though it can less commonly occur in older children and adults. The incidence and mortality rates associated with this once feared disease have significantly decreased due to the introduction and widespread use of antibiotics…
The majority of cases do not in fact display any visual symptoms, therefore, with the spread of RRV increasing due to climate change, it may be difficult to discern whether the virus has invaded a new area. However, in cases where symptoms are recognisable, they may persist for up to 6 weeks, or a year or two in most incidences, and 10% of the time the virus can lead to ongoing depression and fatigue (Barber et al. 2009). These symptoms may include muscle aches, fatigue, rashes, swollen lymph nodes with the most frequently occurring symptom being debilitating joint pain. The joints most affected are wrists, knees, ankles, fingers, elbows, shoulders and jaw, similar to arthritis (Barber et al.…
Yellow fever killed over 5,000 people in Philadelphia in 1793. Yellow fever is a highly contagious fever that is transmitted by mosquitoes. Some symptoms of yellow fever include an onset of fever, chills, severe headache, nausea, fatigue, weakness, and vomiting. Treatment of yellow fever in the 1700’s included bloodletting, herbs, other material treatments, and also simply doing nothing. In Fever 1793, Laurie Halse Anderson alters history, but maintains some historical accuracy. The setting of the wharfs is both the same and different from the actual wharfs at that time.…
In the Northern hemisphere, particularly in southwestern regions, the United States and in northern Mexico dwells a disease called Coccidioidomycosis, which is also known as San Joaquin Fever, Valley Fever and Posada’s disease. Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal disease, which in most cases enters the body through the lungs. Both humans and mammals are susceptible to this infection. Specific areas have become endemic for a variety of reasons. Some reasons being, population swelling and the increase in tourism, that causes the infection to grow and manifest itself. There are various forms, where the infection can occur, such as: chronic progressive pneumonia, acute pneumonia, meningitis and extra pulmonary non-meningeal disease. The infection does not affect everyone the same and can cause only flu-like symptoms for patients, while others can experience the more severe side. This specific fungal infection has no exact cure but does have a handful of treatments available.…
In the United States and developing countries, there are millions of people suffering from various types of infections and diseases. There are no vaccination or cures to prevent this illness. Valley Fever is dangerous disease because it is has similar symptoms to the cold and flu virus. It is hard to distinguish these symptoms. The government is unable to find a cure for this disease because there is not enough funding given to organizations that research this disease. The government has decided to implement a bill that will help find a vaccine for Valley Fever. Valley Fever is a fungi infection that affects the respiratory system. This type of infection can cause further health problems in the future. People are breathing in the air that has this fungi; this will cause people future health problems later on in life. People have died from this disease because they were given the wrong diagnosis. The bill would receive $1,000,000 dollars from the State Department of Public Health. If the bill is enacted into law, scientists and researchers will be able to find a cure for Valley Fever.…
Histoplasmosis is caused by the fungus Histoplasma, which lives throughout the world but is most common in North America and Central America. Histoplasma grows best in soil that contains bird or bat droppings. However, birds cannot spread the fungus in their droppings but bats can. People most often receive the disease causing illness after breathing in microscopic fungal spores that come from disturbed soil. The most common symptoms a person would get are coughing, fever, and fatigue and they usually appear within three and seventeen days. Other symptoms a person may experience are chills, headache chest pains, and body aches and these will most commonly last for a couple of weeks to a month unless they become severe. In severe cases of Histoplasmosis the disease can develop into a long term lung infection and even possibly spread to areas of the body like the spinal cord or the brain. Almost every healthcare provider can order a test for histoplasmosis. For a doctor to diagnosis histoplasmosis the best they need a urine sample or a blood sample, they also need to know physical examinations, symptoms, and your medical and travel history. The treatment is fairly simple with a non-severe case and you should see a decline of your symptoms in a few weeks. In severe cases a doctor will prescribe an antifungal medication like Itraconazole, and can say you need the treatment for up to 3 months to a year. Histoplasmosis is most common among adults aged sixty-five years or older or people who have HIV/AIDS and a weakened immune system. Although, approximately sixty percent to ninety percent in the Midwest/South have been exposed to Histoplasmosis. The most recent outbreak of Histoplasmosis was in an east-central Illinois prison throughout the months of august through September in the year 2013. They are still finding cases so the investigation is still open, but they are currently at 78 cases. The breakout was causes by the pathogen Histoplasma capsulatum…