Dengue fever‚ also known as breakbone fever‚ is a mosquito-borne infection that causes a severe flu-like illness. There are four different viruses that can cause denguefever‚ all of which spread by a certain type of mosquito. Dengue can vary from mild to severe; the more severe forms include dengue shock syndrome and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF). Patients who develop the more serious forms of dengue fever usually need to be hospitalized. There are currently no vaccines for Dengue fever. The
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HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS OR HIV -ay isang lentivirus (na kasapi ng pamilyang retrovirus) na nagsasanhi ng acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS o nakukuhang kakulangan ng immunong sindroma)‚ Ang AIDS ay isang kondisyon sa mga tao kung saan ang patuloy ng pagkabigo o paghina ng sistemang immuno ay pumapayag sa mga nakapanganganib sa buhay na mga oportunistikong mga impeksiyon na manaig. History HIV-1 from chimpanzees and gorillas to humans Scientists generally accept that the known
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“Films from down under are going‚ well‚ down and under”(Humphries S cited in Kaufman T‚ 2009). This essay will confirm there is a crisis is the Australian Film Industry through exploring the economic‚ political and cultural factors that led to the crisis. The current economic climate and political decisions have had a significant impact on the Australian film industry‚ leading to lower production rates of overseas films in Australia. The internal and external cultural factors will be explored to
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Scrapies Scrapies is a fatal neurodegenerative disease that affects the central nervous system of sheep and goats. It is classified a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy also known as a TSE. Scrapies is the oldest known TSE. There is no cure or treatment for scrapies meaning it is a terminal disease. The name scrapies came from the symptom that leads constant itching due to the damage in the brain. The constant itching results in scabs and scrapes all over the body. The number one theory
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MICRO- ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM TOPIC: NANO -SATELLITE introduction: What is a satellite? Satellite is a celestial body orbiting around larger body like planet or star. It can be artificial or natural. A natural satellite‚ is a celestial body that orbits another body‚ e.g. a planet‚ which is called its primary. There are 164 known natural satellites orbiting planets in the Solar System‚ as well as at least eight
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Ebola Virus Ebola virus (EBOV) is considered to be one of the most belligerent contagious agents and has an ability to cause highly fatal hemorrhagic fever syndrome that results in human and non-human primate’s death (NHPs) during the days of exposure. The first notification of the virus was mentioned in the Ebola River valley in Zaire for the time of an outburst in 1976. Moreover‚ the outbursts have appeared in Africa over the following 27 years‚ with death rates that differ from 50 to 90%. In
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Genroy Hylton It is in human nature to indulge in acts that gratify our emotion. Psychologists and evolutionary theologist teach that the heart can convince the brain‚ but the inverse is not true for the brain. That means people will most likely do what makes them feel good and not what is the best for them. Throughout the novel Madame Bovary the author Gustave Flaubert uses literary devices such as symbolism to express the idea that pleasure inhibits the progress of human aspiration.
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Earvin “Magic” Johnson Jr. Earvin Johnson Jr. was born on August 14‚ 1959‚ in Lansing‚ Michigan‚ Magic Johnson dominated the court as one of America’s best basketball players for 12 years. If there was one aspect of Johnson’s game that awed people the most‚ it was his brilliant passing skills. He dazzled fans and dumbfounded opponents with no-look passes off the fast-break‚ pinpoint alley-oops from half-court‚ spinning feeds and overhand bullets under the basket through triple teams. When defenders
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2011 Mobile Virtual Network Operators FirstPartner Introduction MVNOs have experienced various stages of expansion and contraction since their first inception. A number of major brands such as ESPN and Disney have entered and left the market after experiencing significantly lower than forecast subscriber growth. Current MVNOs have signicantly refined their approach to the market and have delivered business models and technical innovation at a faster rate than their host operators.
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The Effects of Bacterial Meningitis on the Brain Abstract Meningitis is an infection of the subarachnoid space (located between the middle arachnid matter and the inner pia mater) of the meninges‚ which is the thin layer of tissues that line the brain and the spinal cord. Cerebrospinal fluid flows through the subarachnoid space and the meninges‚ providing cushion for the brain and the spinal cord‚ and filling the internal spaces within the brain. There are 2 main types of meningitis
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