Summary Of Cito, Longe, Tarde

‘Cito, Longe, Tarde’. The guidance of Galen and Hippocrates translates to ’flee immediately, travel faraway and return slowly’. These age-old saying deciphers human reaction to an increasing occurrence of disease in a particular area which is term as epidemic outbreak. History has shown us multiple episodes of outbreaks while different approaches evolved, combined with modern technology aids in combating these catastrophic phenomenon.
The earliest recorded plague is the Plague of Justinian in 542 CE. At Constantinople, the capital of Roman Byzantine Empire, the first plague is encountered. The mighty empire relies on importation and tribute of grains along with ivory, paper, oil and slaves from the land of pharaohs which is later identified …show more content…
With the fear instilled in them by religion, they publically whip themselves to seek for forgiveness from The Creator. In less extreme methods, potions laced with mercury, powdered horn from unicorn or attaching live chickens around plague buboes are used. The natives delve in usage of magic rings and amulets, spell casted powders and alkaloids to shield themselves from the plague. Some chose to pack herbs or ornate pomanders to purify air while some settles with cold water bath. The failing of all preceding attempts, leads to the dependence on hospitals and medical personnel or found themselves subject to quarantining. These physicians are taught by trained practitioners (iastrophists) at Alexandria, first centre of medical training in a 4 years course. The students are equipped with the concept of humorism based on Greek physician Galen (129-217 CE), a medical system relied on the treatment of disease based upon bodily fluids, known as "humors”. Existence of a distinctive equilibrium is present among these humors in a healthy individual. This leads to the balancing of a person’s unique temperament. It springs from the 4 elements of earth, fire, air, and water in line with the cold, hot, dry and moist. The concepts are melancholic(winter),phlegmatic( autumn) ,sanguine(spring) ,choleric(summer). Spleen is associated with melancholic, brain is categorised as phlegmatic, …show more content…
Neuraminidase(N) controls the exit of newly formed virus and subsequently the transmission. H1N1 transmit through contaminated aerosol droplets. It also spreads by direct interaction or inoculation of virus such as the simple act of cutleries sharing. Vast variety of symptoms exists in the population. Among the common signs are vomiting,diarrhea,fever,body aches headache,sneezing,fatigue,cough and sore throat. There could be lethal complications which includes, acute bronchitis, pneumonia, worsening of chronic situation and eventually