Viruses And Diseases
A virus is a tiny infectious agent that can only replicate when inside another organism's cells. Viruses will infect any type of organisms, animals, plants, human beings all included. Some of the common diseases caused by viruses include influenza, cold sores, chicken pox, and the common cold, while more serious and life threatening cases include the more prevalent AIDS, ebola, avian flu, SARS, swine flu to name but a few. The ability of a virus to cause disease is depicted in terms of its virulence.
There are some diseases however which are still under research to determine whether they are caused by viruses or not, a perfect example being the likely connection between neurological diseases like chronic fatigue syndrome and multiple sclerosis and the human herpes virus 6 (HHV6). Still on point, alarming debate is going on whether the borna virus, which was previously suspected to be the causative agent of neurological diseases in horses, could be the culprit behind psychiatric conditions in humans.
Generally, viruses have diverse mechanisms in which they cause a disease in a living organism, which basically depends on the viral species in question. At the cellular level, mechanisms simply include cell lysis i.e. breaking open and ensuing death of the cell. When dealing with multicelluar organisms, effect can only be felt when all cells die in the entire organism. While a virus will typically disrupt the normal functioning of the body to cause diseases, some can still exist fairly harmless in an organism.
A perfect example of this is the herpes simplex virus, known to cause sores. It is able to remain in a dormant state in the human body. While they can eventually cause diseases, there presence can sometimes be beneficial as the mere presence of it can increase the body's immunity against pathogenic infections like Yersinia Pestis. Note however that some viruses are known to cause chronic or life-long infections, in cases where the virus continues to replicate inside the body regardless of the body's defense mechanism.
This is evident in hepatitis B and C virus infections. In such cases, individuals who are chronically infected are known as carriers as they act as stores of infectious viruses. In a society where many people are carriers, the disease will be termed as endemic. Virologists, the people who study viruses and their behaviors, are however always trying to identify the different viruses so that vaccination and treatment against them can be discovered.
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Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Blue Glass and Sunlight Therapy
Blue Glass and Sunlight Therapy
We are very excited to add this section on Blue Glass and Sunlight Therapy, seeing as the method has been used by some of our family members since the early 1900s. We hope the following 26-page book excerpt, Blue and Sun-Lights -- Their Influence Upon Life, Disease &C. by Gen. A. J. Pleasonton, will inspire our readers to obtain blue glass and start their own treatments. If you decide to experiment with this venerable therapy, PLEASE let us know your results!
By the way, you can find the full text at Google Books, but most of the pages are impossible to read. We decided to take the plunge and type out what we feel are the most important and interesting pages in the book. If you find any serious typos, please let us know!
Enjoy!
We are very excited to add this section on Blue Glass and Sunlight Therapy, seeing as the method has been used by some of our family members since the early 1900s. We hope the following 26-page book excerpt, Blue and Sun-Lights -- Their Influence Upon Life, Disease &C. by Gen. A. J. Pleasonton, will inspire our readers to obtain blue glass and start their own treatments. If you decide to experiment with this venerable therapy, PLEASE let us know your results!
By the way, you can find the full text at Google Books, but most of the pages are impossible to read. We decided to take the plunge and type out what we feel are the most important and interesting pages in the book. If you find any serious typos, please let us know!
Enjoy!
Spread Of Disease
Spread Of Disease
Diseases spread in a myriad of ways from one person to another, from animals to humans, from a part of the body to other part in the same person etc.
The infections originating from the patient or self infection are called as Autogenous infection. This usually occurs from the skin, the nasopharynx, the bowels etc.
The infection from outside sources are called as exogenous infections and they are transmitted from another person who may be suffering from the same disease or from a carrier who is just carrying the micro organisms in his body, but is not actually suffering from it.
Micro organisms can be spread through a variety of ways.
Through contact of person to person and the route of transmission is through the skin or mucous membrane. This includes variety of methods like shaking hands, hugging, kissing, sharing towels, sharing combs, sharing utensils etc. The usual diseases spread in this way are the respiratory, skin and the meningeal infections.
Impetigo, scabies, wound infections, infectious mononucleosis, sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV, hepatitis B etc are some of the infections spread in this way.
Contact with infected soil and water can also cause infections, via wounds and abrasions and penetration of the skin. Tetanus, buruli ulcer, hookworm, mycetoma, Schistosomiasis and Leptospirosis are some of the diseases spread in this way.
Airborne diseases spread through respiratotry droplets or through dust. Measles, rubella, whooping cough, Scarlet fever, Mumps, meningococcal infection, upper respiratory tract infection, influenza and Legionellosis.
Faeco-oral spread of diseases occurs when there is fecal contamination of food or drink. Salmonella infection, bacillary and amebic infections, entero viral infections, cholera, giardiasis,Hepatitis A, campylobacter infections are all examples.
Transplacental spread of disease occurs through the placenta from mother to the unborn child. Rubella, Malaria, CMV infection, toxoplasmosis, syphilis, HIV infection are examples of diseases spread in this way.
Medical and nursing procedures also spread diseases through needles, ventilators and infusion fluids. Hepatitis B, staphylocoocal infections, pseudomonas infections are all diseases spread in this way.
Zoonoses is a term used to describe the spread of infection from animals, birds or fish to humans. Beef, pork, poultry, eggs, milk, cheese, rat urine, dog urine, dog feces, dog's saliva through dog bite, birds, fish can all spread disease to humans. Tapeworms, toxoplasmosis, trichinella infection, Salmonellosis, tuberculosis, campylobacter infection, brucellosis, Listerosis, Leptospirosis, lassa fever, toxocara infection, hydatid disease, rabies, Psittacosis and Tapeworms are good examples of Zoonoses.
Diseases spread in a myriad of ways from one person to another, from animals to humans, from a part of the body to other part in the same person etc.
The infections originating from the patient or self infection are called as Autogenous infection. This usually occurs from the skin, the nasopharynx, the bowels etc.
The infection from outside sources are called as exogenous infections and they are transmitted from another person who may be suffering from the same disease or from a carrier who is just carrying the micro organisms in his body, but is not actually suffering from it.
Micro organisms can be spread through a variety of ways.
Through contact of person to person and the route of transmission is through the skin or mucous membrane. This includes variety of methods like shaking hands, hugging, kissing, sharing towels, sharing combs, sharing utensils etc. The usual diseases spread in this way are the respiratory, skin and the meningeal infections.
Impetigo, scabies, wound infections, infectious mononucleosis, sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV, hepatitis B etc are some of the infections spread in this way.
Contact with infected soil and water can also cause infections, via wounds and abrasions and penetration of the skin. Tetanus, buruli ulcer, hookworm, mycetoma, Schistosomiasis and Leptospirosis are some of the diseases spread in this way.
Airborne diseases spread through respiratotry droplets or through dust. Measles, rubella, whooping cough, Scarlet fever, Mumps, meningococcal infection, upper respiratory tract infection, influenza and Legionellosis.
Faeco-oral spread of diseases occurs when there is fecal contamination of food or drink. Salmonella infection, bacillary and amebic infections, entero viral infections, cholera, giardiasis,Hepatitis A, campylobacter infections are all examples.
Transplacental spread of disease occurs through the placenta from mother to the unborn child. Rubella, Malaria, CMV infection, toxoplasmosis, syphilis, HIV infection are examples of diseases spread in this way.
Medical and nursing procedures also spread diseases through needles, ventilators and infusion fluids. Hepatitis B, staphylocoocal infections, pseudomonas infections are all diseases spread in this way.
Zoonoses is a term used to describe the spread of infection from animals, birds or fish to humans. Beef, pork, poultry, eggs, milk, cheese, rat urine, dog urine, dog feces, dog's saliva through dog bite, birds, fish can all spread disease to humans. Tapeworms, toxoplasmosis, trichinella infection, Salmonellosis, tuberculosis, campylobacter infection, brucellosis, Listerosis, Leptospirosis, lassa fever, toxocara infection, hydatid disease, rabies, Psittacosis and Tapeworms are good examples of Zoonoses.
Outbreak Of Disease
Outbreak Of Disease
As a definition, the outbreak relates to the epidemic occurrence of a disease more than it is normally expected, in a particular period of time and place. For an outbreak to form, tow connected cases of rare infections are needed. Outbreaks can be described as epidemics, taking place in a specific country, region or group of countries.
Some outbreaks like influenza and bronchitis are likely to appear every year while others appear unexpectedly. We can talk about an outbreak or an epidemic when a strange disease suddenly develops or a group of individuals have the same inexplicable symptoms. The term of epidemic is almost similar with the outbreak. The only difference is that it is used to describe the unusual appearance of an illness even if the seasonal characteristics are not convenient. On the other hand a pandemic refers to an illness which spreads among humans globally.
Outbreaks are usually determined by infections which can be transmitted through contact with an ill person, through exposure to environment conditions or by human to animal contact. Chemicals or radioactive materials can lead to outbreaks too. Sometimes the causes are inexplicable even after investigations are being done.
There are several causes which lead to transmission of outbreak diseases. The environmental factors such as water, climate, and sanitary conditions are prone to turn into epidemics and have a great influence in spreading the diseases. Poor living conditions, lack of clean waters or bad hygiene lead to diarrhoeal disorders causing numerous of deaths. Climate is another favourable element. For instance: heavy rains produce floods which determine water contamination affecting human communities who are very vulnerable. If infected, the spread of the disease is almost certain.
Exposure to chemicals or toxins creates a favourable environment for the diseases. Therefore investigating the causes of outbreaks is imperative. In order to find cures, epidemiological and toxicological tests are required. Unfortunately sometimes it takes years to determine the etiological agent, the toxicity level and the way it can be stopped.
These kinds of diseases need to be urgently reported to the public health officials as sometimes outbreaks may occur due to some modified pathogens or undetected radiations. If taken carefully, studies may point the possible causes allowing specialists to release a possible cure.
Children are more vulnerable than adults as their bodies don't have enough resources to fight the infestation. Biological and chemical agents which have symptoms like vomiting or diarrhea often attack small children increasing the risks of rapid progression since their organisms have less fluid reserves than adults.
It is necessary to avoid the activities within large groups in order to prevent virus spreading if it appears that the number of sick people is rapidly multiplying. Authorities must follow specific steps when investigating an outbreak: they must verify the diagnosis, to identify the outbreak's existence, to outline a case definition, to develop and study hypothesis and finally to implement prevention systems in order to have control over the outbreak.
As a definition, the outbreak relates to the epidemic occurrence of a disease more than it is normally expected, in a particular period of time and place. For an outbreak to form, tow connected cases of rare infections are needed. Outbreaks can be described as epidemics, taking place in a specific country, region or group of countries.
Some outbreaks like influenza and bronchitis are likely to appear every year while others appear unexpectedly. We can talk about an outbreak or an epidemic when a strange disease suddenly develops or a group of individuals have the same inexplicable symptoms. The term of epidemic is almost similar with the outbreak. The only difference is that it is used to describe the unusual appearance of an illness even if the seasonal characteristics are not convenient. On the other hand a pandemic refers to an illness which spreads among humans globally.
Outbreaks are usually determined by infections which can be transmitted through contact with an ill person, through exposure to environment conditions or by human to animal contact. Chemicals or radioactive materials can lead to outbreaks too. Sometimes the causes are inexplicable even after investigations are being done.
There are several causes which lead to transmission of outbreak diseases. The environmental factors such as water, climate, and sanitary conditions are prone to turn into epidemics and have a great influence in spreading the diseases. Poor living conditions, lack of clean waters or bad hygiene lead to diarrhoeal disorders causing numerous of deaths. Climate is another favourable element. For instance: heavy rains produce floods which determine water contamination affecting human communities who are very vulnerable. If infected, the spread of the disease is almost certain.
Exposure to chemicals or toxins creates a favourable environment for the diseases. Therefore investigating the causes of outbreaks is imperative. In order to find cures, epidemiological and toxicological tests are required. Unfortunately sometimes it takes years to determine the etiological agent, the toxicity level and the way it can be stopped.
These kinds of diseases need to be urgently reported to the public health officials as sometimes outbreaks may occur due to some modified pathogens or undetected radiations. If taken carefully, studies may point the possible causes allowing specialists to release a possible cure.
Children are more vulnerable than adults as their bodies don't have enough resources to fight the infestation. Biological and chemical agents which have symptoms like vomiting or diarrhea often attack small children increasing the risks of rapid progression since their organisms have less fluid reserves than adults.
It is necessary to avoid the activities within large groups in order to prevent virus spreading if it appears that the number of sick people is rapidly multiplying. Authorities must follow specific steps when investigating an outbreak: they must verify the diagnosis, to identify the outbreak's existence, to outline a case definition, to develop and study hypothesis and finally to implement prevention systems in order to have control over the outbreak.
Lyme Disease Contagious
Lyme Disease Contagious
Lyme disease is a common illness, basically brought about by Borrelia burgdorferi which is a deadly bacterium. This bacterium is commonly found in animals such as mice and deer. The bacterium can be transported to human beings by ixodes ticks which are also known as deer or black-legged ticks. When these ticks bite an infected animal, they pick up the bacterium and then pass it t human bloodstream on biting them.
Lyme disease can affect different body systems such as the nervous system, skin and heart. The symptoms occur in three stages, the first of which is a small rounded rash which occurs within one to two weeks of infection. The rash has a distinct appearance. It may be warm to touch but is generally not itchy.
Because of the relative difficulty with which it is to spot the disease, it is important that you look out for the slightest sign. It is very easy to forget about bite of tick, and a lot of people who contract this disease always cannot even remember when they were bitten by the tick. However, most tick bites do not result in the contraction of Lyme disease.
The question of whether or not Lyme disease is contagious has been the subject of debate for a long time with a section of experts claiming it is contagious while others holed it is not. However, many experts tend to aver that Lyme disease never contagious. This is because, they say, and that the ticks have to find a way of moving from one person to the next as they do not usually hang out in the body fluids. These ticks prefer to be in the tissues. Studies have also shown that transfer through placenta in the blood to new tissues is the most common way of moving.
Another thing is that the bacteria heavily depend on their ability to “re-assemble” their external protein coating to match that of human beings so as to avoid detection by the new host’s immune system. This they can only manage while they are in your blood in inside a deer tick before leaving the tick and entering the bite area. But they lose this opportunity during direct transfer through body fluids for example in the saliva during kissing. This is the reason why scientists believe that a second individual cannot be affected this way.
Lyme disease is not in the least bit contagious.
Lyme disease is a common illness, basically brought about by Borrelia burgdorferi which is a deadly bacterium. This bacterium is commonly found in animals such as mice and deer. The bacterium can be transported to human beings by ixodes ticks which are also known as deer or black-legged ticks. When these ticks bite an infected animal, they pick up the bacterium and then pass it t human bloodstream on biting them.
Lyme disease can affect different body systems such as the nervous system, skin and heart. The symptoms occur in three stages, the first of which is a small rounded rash which occurs within one to two weeks of infection. The rash has a distinct appearance. It may be warm to touch but is generally not itchy.
Because of the relative difficulty with which it is to spot the disease, it is important that you look out for the slightest sign. It is very easy to forget about bite of tick, and a lot of people who contract this disease always cannot even remember when they were bitten by the tick. However, most tick bites do not result in the contraction of Lyme disease.
The question of whether or not Lyme disease is contagious has been the subject of debate for a long time with a section of experts claiming it is contagious while others holed it is not. However, many experts tend to aver that Lyme disease never contagious. This is because, they say, and that the ticks have to find a way of moving from one person to the next as they do not usually hang out in the body fluids. These ticks prefer to be in the tissues. Studies have also shown that transfer through placenta in the blood to new tissues is the most common way of moving.
Another thing is that the bacteria heavily depend on their ability to “re-assemble” their external protein coating to match that of human beings so as to avoid detection by the new host’s immune system. This they can only manage while they are in your blood in inside a deer tick before leaving the tick and entering the bite area. But they lose this opportunity during direct transfer through body fluids for example in the saliva during kissing. This is the reason why scientists believe that a second individual cannot be affected this way.
Lyme disease is not in the least bit contagious.
List Of Diseases
List Of Diseases
Humanity has experienced throughout the history many kinds of deadly diseases that have shaken up the medical systems. Scientists had tried to develop theories in order to find treatments to prevent the appearance and if possible to cure some of the deadliest illnesses that affected millions of human beings. Diseases like cancer, AIDS or cardiovascular problems cause the death of hundreds of people every year worldwide. The top four dangerous diseases are described below:
Heart disease affects heart muscles and is considered to be the primary cause of death among adults. It includes symptoms such as irregular and rapid heartbeats, exhaustion, chest pains, difficulties when breathing or dizziness. The causes may vary from smoking, inappropriate foods, diabetes, lack of exercises to heredity. Medicines help affected people get better by improving the heart condition but they cannot restore the health. A proper treatment and a healthy lifestyle may help patients live with the disease for many years.
Cancer is the second cause of death among people. In all its forms, it has killed hundreds of people yearly. Cancer affects many parts of the human body. The most common forms are breast cancer, skin and colon cancer. Leukaemia, known as blood cancer is described as abnormal multiplication of white blood cells. When treating it, it's important for doctors to know the patient's medical history. The procedures are complicated and often hurtful ranging from surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy to immunotherapy.
AIDS also known as Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome is the advanced form of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). This virus attacks the immune white cells also called CD4, which act in order to protect the human body from illnesses. When the immune system looses too many Cd4 cells, the human body gets very week and can't fight against infections which finally kill the patient.
People with HIV can live many years without knowing it but HIV can develop AIDS if no proper treatment is administrated. Death occurs when a deadly infection installs in the weakened body which can no longer survive.
Diabetes is also a well known chronic disease which affects thousands of people around the world. It causes heart strokes, kidney diseases, infections due to high blood glucose which attacks blood vessels. There are three forms of diabetes: type 1 is the insulin dependent diabetes affecting mostly teenagers and children. Treatment implies taking insulin, lots of exercises and strict diets. Type 2 affects people of all ages. This type of diabetes makes pancreas not to secrete the needed insulin. Overweight people are likely to develop this kind of diabetes. The third type is the gestational diabetes which appears at pregnancy.
Diseases such typhus, cholera or malaria have horrified the humanity throughout old times by killing millions of people. Scientists take enormous efforts to discover treatments for which are now incurable diseases. Dealing with an illness it's not all about the treatment. Prevention is the key. Yet, maybe the worse of all is denial and indifference regarding our body.
Humanity has experienced throughout the history many kinds of deadly diseases that have shaken up the medical systems. Scientists had tried to develop theories in order to find treatments to prevent the appearance and if possible to cure some of the deadliest illnesses that affected millions of human beings. Diseases like cancer, AIDS or cardiovascular problems cause the death of hundreds of people every year worldwide. The top four dangerous diseases are described below:
Heart disease affects heart muscles and is considered to be the primary cause of death among adults. It includes symptoms such as irregular and rapid heartbeats, exhaustion, chest pains, difficulties when breathing or dizziness. The causes may vary from smoking, inappropriate foods, diabetes, lack of exercises to heredity. Medicines help affected people get better by improving the heart condition but they cannot restore the health. A proper treatment and a healthy lifestyle may help patients live with the disease for many years.
Cancer is the second cause of death among people. In all its forms, it has killed hundreds of people yearly. Cancer affects many parts of the human body. The most common forms are breast cancer, skin and colon cancer. Leukaemia, known as blood cancer is described as abnormal multiplication of white blood cells. When treating it, it's important for doctors to know the patient's medical history. The procedures are complicated and often hurtful ranging from surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy to immunotherapy.
AIDS also known as Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome is the advanced form of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). This virus attacks the immune white cells also called CD4, which act in order to protect the human body from illnesses. When the immune system looses too many Cd4 cells, the human body gets very week and can't fight against infections which finally kill the patient.
People with HIV can live many years without knowing it but HIV can develop AIDS if no proper treatment is administrated. Death occurs when a deadly infection installs in the weakened body which can no longer survive.
Diabetes is also a well known chronic disease which affects thousands of people around the world. It causes heart strokes, kidney diseases, infections due to high blood glucose which attacks blood vessels. There are three forms of diabetes: type 1 is the insulin dependent diabetes affecting mostly teenagers and children. Treatment implies taking insulin, lots of exercises and strict diets. Type 2 affects people of all ages. This type of diabetes makes pancreas not to secrete the needed insulin. Overweight people are likely to develop this kind of diabetes. The third type is the gestational diabetes which appears at pregnancy.
Diseases such typhus, cholera or malaria have horrified the humanity throughout old times by killing millions of people. Scientists take enormous efforts to discover treatments for which are now incurable diseases. Dealing with an illness it's not all about the treatment. Prevention is the key. Yet, maybe the worse of all is denial and indifference regarding our body.
Monday, June 23, 2014
Genetics And Disease
Genetics And Disease
The relationship between genetics and disease has been proven to be too close even in the case of diseases which are not directly hereditary. It has been verified that the genetic composition of an individual influences their susceptibility to infections. Incase a patient is already infected; their ability to heal is also determined greatly by their genetics. Genetic disorders are mainly classified into two main categories. These are Mendelian and complex genetic disorders. Mendelian disorders are predictable genetic based complications which have predictable development patterns such as sickle-cell disease among others. A patient with these mutative genes only needs a causative gene to develop the full genetic based disorder
Contrary to Mendelian genetic disorders, complex genetic disorders are much difficult to predict. This is because they do not develop in a definite pattern that can help doctors in projecting the potential risks and when or how they are likely to grow into their full potential. Complex genetic disorders are responsible for conditions such as are witnessed in cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and psychiatric disorders. Most cancers are also caused by these types of genes. As much as the genetics play a role in the development of these diseases, it is not directly linked to the development of the disease. Other factors such as the environment and other exposures influence the growth of the disease.
What relationships exist between diseases and genes?
Other than Mendelian genetic disorders which have direct influence on the disease, telling the direct link between genetics and the disease in terms of complex genetic disorders can be too costly and complicated. This factor has made many people to rely on symptoms to diagnose the disease as opposed to using genetics to fore tell. Before doctors can embark on the search of a specific gene supposedly influencing the development of a disease, they must employ the use of several methods that can help in establishing the possibility of the person developing the disease. Familial aggregation is one method that can be used to evaluate this. This method relies on family history in relation to the disease. If several family members show traces of the gene and subsequent development of the related disease, then the chances of the said family member also taking the same route are high. It is from this point that the doctors should proceed in search of the exact gene responsible for the disease.
It is quite clear that although the genes play an important role in determining the trend and development of a disease and even in some cases, the severity of the disease. The main reasons that trigger the onset of the disease may however be more linked to environmental situations or exposure to infections in cases such as tuberculosis and other cancers.
The relationship between genetics and disease has been proven to be too close even in the case of diseases which are not directly hereditary. It has been verified that the genetic composition of an individual influences their susceptibility to infections. Incase a patient is already infected; their ability to heal is also determined greatly by their genetics. Genetic disorders are mainly classified into two main categories. These are Mendelian and complex genetic disorders. Mendelian disorders are predictable genetic based complications which have predictable development patterns such as sickle-cell disease among others. A patient with these mutative genes only needs a causative gene to develop the full genetic based disorder
Contrary to Mendelian genetic disorders, complex genetic disorders are much difficult to predict. This is because they do not develop in a definite pattern that can help doctors in projecting the potential risks and when or how they are likely to grow into their full potential. Complex genetic disorders are responsible for conditions such as are witnessed in cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and psychiatric disorders. Most cancers are also caused by these types of genes. As much as the genetics play a role in the development of these diseases, it is not directly linked to the development of the disease. Other factors such as the environment and other exposures influence the growth of the disease.
What relationships exist between diseases and genes?
Other than Mendelian genetic disorders which have direct influence on the disease, telling the direct link between genetics and the disease in terms of complex genetic disorders can be too costly and complicated. This factor has made many people to rely on symptoms to diagnose the disease as opposed to using genetics to fore tell. Before doctors can embark on the search of a specific gene supposedly influencing the development of a disease, they must employ the use of several methods that can help in establishing the possibility of the person developing the disease. Familial aggregation is one method that can be used to evaluate this. This method relies on family history in relation to the disease. If several family members show traces of the gene and subsequent development of the related disease, then the chances of the said family member also taking the same route are high. It is from this point that the doctors should proceed in search of the exact gene responsible for the disease.
It is quite clear that although the genes play an important role in determining the trend and development of a disease and even in some cases, the severity of the disease. The main reasons that trigger the onset of the disease may however be more linked to environmental situations or exposure to infections in cases such as tuberculosis and other cancers.
Diseases Caused By Virus
Diseases Caused By Virus
Viruses have been in existence since time immemorial, as early as the 1800s, although virologists could not identify them positively during the 1800s, proper identification took place in the 1900s with advancement in technology. The virus word originates from a Latin word meaning a poison or toxin. Perfect examples of viruses include Marburg, influenza, HIV, and Ebola to mention but a few. Majority of these viruses are well-known for their virulence and are disgracefully hard to treat because they mutate faster and quite effectively.
A virus cannot survive or reproduce on its own, it would need a host so that it can pass on its genes. Typically, the particle of a virus will consist of a protein cover which contains all the genetic material of a virus. This explains the reason why virologists today are reluctant to categorize viruses as living organisms. Still on point, another reason why it is so difficult to classify viruses is because of their unique behavior that is different from any other form of life today.
Some of the common diseases that are caused by virus include:
- AIDS
- Colorado tick fever
- Burkitt's lymphoma
- chicken pox
- gastroenteritis
- common colds
- encephalitis
- fever blisters
- genital warts
- mononucleosis
- virus hemorrhagic fever
- genital herpes
- German measles
- hepatitis
- influenza
- rabies
- leukemia
- liver cancer
- measles
- mumps
- yellow fever
- oral herpes
- polio
- shingles
- smallpox
- Viral dysentery
- Flu
- Rubella
- Ebola
- Respiratory syncytial virus
- Dengue fever
- Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy
- Lassa fever
- Arenaviruses
- Bunyavirus
- Filovirus
- Flavivirus
- Hantavirus
- Rotavirus
- Viral meningitis
- West Nile fever
- Arbovirus
- Parainfluenza
- Epstein-Barr virus
- Dengue hemorrhagic fever
- Cytomegalovirus
- Infant Cytomegalic virus
- Meningitis
- Viral gastroenteritis
- Acute Appendicitis
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Chronic Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Chronic Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis D
- Hepatitis E
- Hepatitis X
- Cold sores
- Ocular Herpes
- Pneumonia
- St. Louis encephalitis
- Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis
- Rift Valley Fever
- Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease
- Hendra Virus
- Lyssavirus
- Enteroviruses
- Astrovirus
- Adenoviruses
- Japanese encephalitis
- Cat scratch disease
- Roseola infantum
- Sandfly fevers
- SARS
- Warts
- Slap-cheek syndrome
- Orf
- Pityriasis Rosea
Viruses have been in existence since time immemorial, as early as the 1800s, although virologists could not identify them positively during the 1800s, proper identification took place in the 1900s with advancement in technology. The virus word originates from a Latin word meaning a poison or toxin. Perfect examples of viruses include Marburg, influenza, HIV, and Ebola to mention but a few. Majority of these viruses are well-known for their virulence and are disgracefully hard to treat because they mutate faster and quite effectively.
A virus cannot survive or reproduce on its own, it would need a host so that it can pass on its genes. Typically, the particle of a virus will consist of a protein cover which contains all the genetic material of a virus. This explains the reason why virologists today are reluctant to categorize viruses as living organisms. Still on point, another reason why it is so difficult to classify viruses is because of their unique behavior that is different from any other form of life today.
Some of the common diseases that are caused by virus include:
- AIDS
- Colorado tick fever
- Burkitt's lymphoma
- chicken pox
- gastroenteritis
- common colds
- encephalitis
- fever blisters
- genital warts
- mononucleosis
- virus hemorrhagic fever
- genital herpes
- German measles
- hepatitis
- influenza
- rabies
- leukemia
- liver cancer
- measles
- mumps
- yellow fever
- oral herpes
- polio
- shingles
- smallpox
- Viral dysentery
- Flu
- Rubella
- Ebola
- Respiratory syncytial virus
- Dengue fever
- Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy
- Lassa fever
- Arenaviruses
- Bunyavirus
- Filovirus
- Flavivirus
- Hantavirus
- Rotavirus
- Viral meningitis
- West Nile fever
- Arbovirus
- Parainfluenza
- Epstein-Barr virus
- Dengue hemorrhagic fever
- Cytomegalovirus
- Infant Cytomegalic virus
- Meningitis
- Viral gastroenteritis
- Acute Appendicitis
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Chronic Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Chronic Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis D
- Hepatitis E
- Hepatitis X
- Cold sores
- Ocular Herpes
- Pneumonia
- St. Louis encephalitis
- Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis
- Rift Valley Fever
- Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease
- Hendra Virus
- Lyssavirus
- Enteroviruses
- Astrovirus
- Adenoviruses
- Japanese encephalitis
- Cat scratch disease
- Roseola infantum
- Sandfly fevers
- SARS
- Warts
- Slap-cheek syndrome
- Orf
- Pityriasis Rosea
Disease Of Nervous System
Disease Of Nervous System
The nervous system and the brain form an intricate system of electrical signals responsible for muscle, speech, thought, emotion, and senses coordination. A neurological disease, or a disease of the nervous system, is one that affects the nervous system of the body. Several neurological diseases that have a direct effect on the nervous system have a characteristic genetic component - some may be as a result of mutation in a singular cell, while others can have a more intricate mode of inheritance.
Being such an important part of the human body, each disease of the nervous system isn't a rare condition, even though some are definitely direr compared to others. Important to keep in mind is that these diseases will either affect the peripheral nervous system or the central nervous system. The central nervous system is the most important part of the nervous system which includes the spinal cord and the brain. The peripheral nervous system on the other hand extends from the central nervous system to the limbs and torso.
Examples of the first category of diseases of the nervous system caused by faulty genes are muscular dystrophy and Huntington's disease, which of course will be passed down from one generation to another. A disease of the nervous system can also be as a result of an irregular development of the nervous system such as the Spina bifida condition caused by the abnormal formation of the spinal cord. Note that these kinds of diseases have no cure.
An injury to the brain or the spinal cord can also cause a disease of the nervous system. Paraplegic patients will normally have suffered a severe injury of either of the two parts. Basically, where the injury occurs, the patient will be paralyzed from that point down. An immediate treatment of such injuries can reduce long-term effects of the diseases. Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases are examples of diseases of the nervous system under the category of degenerative neurological diseases. In other words, the nerve cells progressively get damaged and die eventually.
Falling in the degenerative neurological diseases are seizure disorders such as epilepsy, which is caused by a group of nerve cells sending out the wrong signals. Infections or cancer can also cause neurological diseases. While the cause of brain cancer is yet to be determined, it can be treated using chemotherapy and surgery. Meningitis, caused by viruses getting in the body through open cavities and traveling to the brain may also cause a disease of the nervous system.
The nervous system and the brain form an intricate system of electrical signals responsible for muscle, speech, thought, emotion, and senses coordination. A neurological disease, or a disease of the nervous system, is one that affects the nervous system of the body. Several neurological diseases that have a direct effect on the nervous system have a characteristic genetic component - some may be as a result of mutation in a singular cell, while others can have a more intricate mode of inheritance.
Being such an important part of the human body, each disease of the nervous system isn't a rare condition, even though some are definitely direr compared to others. Important to keep in mind is that these diseases will either affect the peripheral nervous system or the central nervous system. The central nervous system is the most important part of the nervous system which includes the spinal cord and the brain. The peripheral nervous system on the other hand extends from the central nervous system to the limbs and torso.
Examples of the first category of diseases of the nervous system caused by faulty genes are muscular dystrophy and Huntington's disease, which of course will be passed down from one generation to another. A disease of the nervous system can also be as a result of an irregular development of the nervous system such as the Spina bifida condition caused by the abnormal formation of the spinal cord. Note that these kinds of diseases have no cure.
An injury to the brain or the spinal cord can also cause a disease of the nervous system. Paraplegic patients will normally have suffered a severe injury of either of the two parts. Basically, where the injury occurs, the patient will be paralyzed from that point down. An immediate treatment of such injuries can reduce long-term effects of the diseases. Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases are examples of diseases of the nervous system under the category of degenerative neurological diseases. In other words, the nerve cells progressively get damaged and die eventually.
Falling in the degenerative neurological diseases are seizure disorders such as epilepsy, which is caused by a group of nerve cells sending out the wrong signals. Infections or cancer can also cause neurological diseases. While the cause of brain cancer is yet to be determined, it can be treated using chemotherapy and surgery. Meningitis, caused by viruses getting in the body through open cavities and traveling to the brain may also cause a disease of the nervous system.
Prepatellar Bursitis - Housemaid's Knee
Prepatellar Bursitis - Housemaid's Knee
Prepatellar bursitis, commonly called housemaid's knee, is an inflammation of the bursa in front of the kneecap.
Bursitis is an inflammation of a bursa, occasionally accompanied by
a calcific deposit in the underlying supraspinatus tendon, the most
common site is the subdeltoid bursa. Bursa is a small, sac-like
structure, found mainly in joints, that protects bones and tendons from
friction (for example, in the elbows and knees).
In most cases the cause is unknown, but it can be caused by such
factors as injury, infection, and repeated friction. It is treated by
rest; use of cold, followed by heat; anti-inflammatory drugs; and
sometimes an injection of a corticosteroid drug. A bursa can become
inflamed from injury, infection, or underlying rheumatic condition.
The treatment of any form of bursitis depends on whether or not it
involves infection. If you modify your activities and stay off the
affected joint, symptoms should resolve within two-weeks. In the
meantime, you may want to take an anti-inflammatory drug such as
aspirin to relieve discomfort and reduce the inflammation. If the pain
is tenacious or acute, your doctor may inject a corticosteriod drug
directly into the area. Infectious (septic) bursitis requires even
further evaluation and treatment.
When bursitis occurs repeatedly in the same joint, the affected bursa may be removed surgically.
Prepatellar bursitis, commonly called housemaid's knee, is an inflammation of the bursa in front of the kneecap.
Bursitis is an inflammation of a bursa, occasionally accompanied by
a calcific deposit in the underlying supraspinatus tendon, the most
common site is the subdeltoid bursa. Bursa is a small, sac-like
structure, found mainly in joints, that protects bones and tendons from
friction (for example, in the elbows and knees).
In most cases the cause is unknown, but it can be caused by such
factors as injury, infection, and repeated friction. It is treated by
rest; use of cold, followed by heat; anti-inflammatory drugs; and
sometimes an injection of a corticosteroid drug. A bursa can become
inflamed from injury, infection, or underlying rheumatic condition.
The treatment of any form of bursitis depends on whether or not it
involves infection. If you modify your activities and stay off the
affected joint, symptoms should resolve within two-weeks. In the
meantime, you may want to take an anti-inflammatory drug such as
aspirin to relieve discomfort and reduce the inflammation. If the pain
is tenacious or acute, your doctor may inject a corticosteriod drug
directly into the area. Infectious (septic) bursitis requires even
further evaluation and treatment.
When bursitis occurs repeatedly in the same joint, the affected bursa may be removed surgically.
Bacteria Lyme Disease
Bacteria Lyme Disease
It will always count to suffer from a disease that you are aware about its origin. First discovered in the United States, it was as a result of a juvenile arthritis outbreak that occurred near the city of Lime. Suggestions that the disease is arthropod vector disease are due to the fact that evidence traces its outbreak to the rural location of Lyme.
Now back to basics about the Bacteria Lyme disease- basically, the risks that come with contacting the Lyme disease which results from bacteria transmitted solely by ticks is usually high during summer as this is the time more people spend their time outdoors doing various activities that come with the joy of summer. According to some scientists, the white tailed dear and the white footed mice are the common hosts of ticks. Always, signs of infection induced by bacterium known as borrelia burgdorferi usually include a circular rash known as wrythema migrans. Another name for it is bull's eye rash. It normally affects the site of the bite.
Common symptoms when infected include fatigue, headache, muscle and joint aches as well as flu like symptoms and swollen lymph nodes. There is however a better way that can be shared on how to prevent bites from ticks and maybe various treatments.
These may include minimizing skin exposure whereby the use of tick repellent can be used such as DEET among others. Promptly remove the tick gently from your skin by pulling it off with tweezers. This should be done as you ensure that the tick and its mouth parts stay intact. Vaseline, finger nail polish should not be put at the spot of bite.
An oral antibiotic can also be used to cure the Bacteria Lyme disease. This could be maybe doxycyclline (usually used for treating patients of over 8 years.). It is important to note that a small percentage of patients usually have symptoms that last months to even years after treatment has been administered. This usually happens after an antibiotic treatment. If by chance you happen to suspect that you have Bacteria lyme disease, consulting your health provider for proper diagnosis will be a positive move. For your information, if such a case is not recognized and therefore untreated, untreated, there is every chance that it might lead to more serious cardiac problems, arthritic complications that can as well become chronic neurological conditions.
The best way however it make good use of the internet and know much more about the products and treatment of the Bacteria lyme disease.
It will always count to suffer from a disease that you are aware about its origin. First discovered in the United States, it was as a result of a juvenile arthritis outbreak that occurred near the city of Lime. Suggestions that the disease is arthropod vector disease are due to the fact that evidence traces its outbreak to the rural location of Lyme.
Now back to basics about the Bacteria Lyme disease- basically, the risks that come with contacting the Lyme disease which results from bacteria transmitted solely by ticks is usually high during summer as this is the time more people spend their time outdoors doing various activities that come with the joy of summer. According to some scientists, the white tailed dear and the white footed mice are the common hosts of ticks. Always, signs of infection induced by bacterium known as borrelia burgdorferi usually include a circular rash known as wrythema migrans. Another name for it is bull's eye rash. It normally affects the site of the bite.
Common symptoms when infected include fatigue, headache, muscle and joint aches as well as flu like symptoms and swollen lymph nodes. There is however a better way that can be shared on how to prevent bites from ticks and maybe various treatments.
These may include minimizing skin exposure whereby the use of tick repellent can be used such as DEET among others. Promptly remove the tick gently from your skin by pulling it off with tweezers. This should be done as you ensure that the tick and its mouth parts stay intact. Vaseline, finger nail polish should not be put at the spot of bite.
An oral antibiotic can also be used to cure the Bacteria Lyme disease. This could be maybe doxycyclline (usually used for treating patients of over 8 years.). It is important to note that a small percentage of patients usually have symptoms that last months to even years after treatment has been administered. This usually happens after an antibiotic treatment. If by chance you happen to suspect that you have Bacteria lyme disease, consulting your health provider for proper diagnosis will be a positive move. For your information, if such a case is not recognized and therefore untreated, untreated, there is every chance that it might lead to more serious cardiac problems, arthritic complications that can as well become chronic neurological conditions.
The best way however it make good use of the internet and know much more about the products and treatment of the Bacteria lyme disease.
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