Rheumatic fever

Scarlet fever is a bacterial infection caused by group A streptococci (GAS). The illness affects a small number of people that have strep throat. The illness usually presents with a fever and sore throat, and maybe chills, vomiting, and abdominal pain. The tongue may have a white appearance, appear swollen, and have a “strawberry” like appearance…

Yellow Fever Yellow fever is a potentially deadly infection that has the power to kill with just a bite from a mosquito. This infection, that mainly began in the 1900’s, has caused many people to have nasty symptoms and even death. This potent disease has gruesome consequences if it is allowed to reach the further stages, and it has the ability to transmit rapidly within a short period of time. The initial symptoms will appear three to six days after being bitten by a mosquito. The three to…

Glandular fever (or infectious mononucleosis) is a viral infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus. It affects mostly teenagers and young adults and leads to fatigue, skin rashes and swollen lymph nodes. Currently, there are no specific cures to eliminate glandular fever from its host, however, treatments are available to fight the symptoms and the most reliable cure currently is for body’s immune system to combat the virus. Glandular fever or mononucleosis is a viral infection caused by the…

analysis it was confirmed they were diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis, also known as glandular fever. It is commonly caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) (Hurt & Tammar, 2007). Infectious mononucleosis is a clinical syndrome that can be characterized by a multitude of symptoms. The disease is most likely to occur in adolescents and young adults. And may include headaches, malaise, pharyngitis, fever, lymphadenopathy, pharyngeal lymphatic hyperplasia, mild transient hepatitis and atypical…

Although there are a myriad of famous Arkansans to select from, Mary Steenburgen is my preferred actress, so this paper researches the non being of Mary Nell Steenburgen. On February 8, 1953 in Newport, Arkansas an actress was born. A beauteous, brunet haired woman from Arkansas was determined to take the stage from the start. Mary Steenburgen drilled for acting perfection since she was adolescent. An Oscar-winning actress, Mary Steenburgen, is well known for her amazing parts in Melvin and…

This disease manifests as severe joint and muscle pain, joint swelling, fever, among other symptoms. The epidemiologic triad applies to this disease as the mosquito infects the host via indirect transmission via the A. aegypti mosquito. These outbreaks are mostly seen in Asia, Europe, and the Americas; however, the CDC has predicted that this disease will eventually spread to southern US. It is misdiagnosed as dengue fever in many of the cases causing many them going undiagnosed. In this year…

a community level. Because dengue fever is stigmatized as a virus prevalent in the poor, this group has a low perceived susceptibility of dengue, a lack of engagement in community preventative efforts, and fewer interventions that target their cohort. Based on these, the higher income level has a higher risk of dengue compared to low-and-middle-income levels. How. Education. Since this targeted group has been subject to the societal idea that dengue fever largely affects the poor, they do…

Yellow fever got its name from the symptom of the virus that turns your skin yellow. When native americans first saw this new disease,they had no idea what it was because it was new to them. So they called it yellow fever for the most obvious reason of it turning your skin yellow. The disease was also called black vomit disease because of the blood that would come out of the bloody but it was basically dry blood and the meant that the disease was getting ready to completely take over the body…

determinants of Yellow Fever Virus pathogenicity in Syrian Golden Hamsters: one mutation away from virulence Christian Lee West Coast University: Ontario Native and endemic to the tropical and subtropical locations of Africa and South America, these areas are where Yellow Fever is most prevalent. According to Klitting, Roth, Rey, and Lambellerie, “Yellow Fever Virus was named after the jaundice characteristic of the liver dysfunction caused by the infection with Yellow Fever…

Andrew Perry Exam 3 Case Study 11/30/15 1. The following are the three most likely causes of the patient’s meningitis: -West Nile Virus: West Nile is a zoonotic virus that is transmitted through mosquitoes (Ryan et al. 2014). Most people exposed to West Nile virus do not exhibit any symptoms (Ryan et al. 2014). However, people who are immunocompromised may develop mild to severe symptoms (Ryan et al. 2014). West Nile, in some cases, may cause meningitis (Ryan et al. 2014). Since the patient…