Zoonotic Disease Transmitted Through Animal Bites?
I have to do a report on a zoonotic disease only I can’t choose which one I want to do. I’d like to do one that is transmitted via animal bites or scratches but I DON’T want to do rabies or anything parasitic. Can anyone think of any other diseases transmitted this way?
Cat scratch disease (aka cat scratch fever), caused by Bartonella henselae. Interesting, with the causative agent identified only fairly recently, plus it was a great rock song by Ted Nugent in 1977.
If that doesn’t suit, check this CDC publication, which lists several more possibilities: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5404.pdf
What do you mean, you don’t get to choose which one to do? Is your teacher going to assign you something?
Good luck!
Rabies – Kaitlyn’s Story
would like help in treating garden “fungus/disease” please?
My garden has lots of small clumps of soil surrouded with what look like ash. when crupled, the inside looks like brown compost. My plants, both inside and outside the greenhouse look like they are covered with ash, the leaves gradually turn yellow , flowers and the vegetables are affected. Is there a link? I would be grateful for ideas on what it could be and how to get rid of it. Many thanks
CONSAN TRIPPLE ACTION 20 – SPRAY EVERYTHING
Tim Brenneman on Fungal Disease Research
Global warming – a gradual increase in planet-wide temperatures – is now well documented and accepted by scientists as fact. Recent research carried out by climate scientist at the University of Delhi voiced a “high level of confidence” that Earth is the hottest it has been in at least 100 years, and that it is likely to get much much hotter in the next 100 years. Their research indicates that the average global surface temperature has increased by approximately 0.5-1.0 degrees Fahrenheit over the last century. This is the largest increase in surface temperature in the last 1,000 years and the scientists are predicting an increase of a further 10.0-15.0 degrees Fahrenheit over this century. This warming is largely attributed to the increase of greenhouse gases (primarily carbon dioxide and methane) in the Earth’s upper atmosphere caused by human burning of fossil fuels, industrial, farming, and deforestation activities.
Average global temperatures may increase by 10.0-15.0 degrees Fahrenheit by the end of the 21st century. Although the numbers sound small, they can trigger significant changes in climate. (The difference between global temperatures during an Ice Age and an ice-free period is only about 5 degrees Fahrenheit.) Besides resulting in more hot days, many scientists believe an increase in temperatures may lead to changes in precipitation and weather patterns. Warmer ocean water may result in more intense and frequent tropical storms and hurricanes.
Sea levels are also expected to increase by 0.76 – 1.58 meters in the next century, mainly from melting glaciers and expanding seawater, and this could cause flooding in key cities around the world such as New York. Global warming may also affect wildlife and species that cannot survive in warmer environments may become extinct. Finally, human health is also at stake, as global warming may result in the spreading of certain diseases such as malaria, the flooding of major cities, a greater risk of heat stroke for individuals, and poor air quality.
Climate change is very likely having an impact now on our planet and its life, according to the latest installment of the repor by the Delhi scientists. And the future problems caused by rising seas, growing deserts, and more frequent droughts all look set to affect the developing world more than rich countries, they add.
The increase in greenhouse gases caused by human activity is often cited as one of the major causes of global warming. These greenhouse gases reabsorb heat reflected from the Earth’s surface, thus trapping the heat in our atmosphere. This natural process is essential for life on Earth because it plays an important role in regulating the Earth’s temperature. However, over the last several hundred years, humans have been artificially increasing the concentration of these gases, mainly carbon dioxide and methane in the Earth’s atmosphere. These gases build up and prevent additional thermal radiation from leaving the Earth, thereby trapping excess heat.
Some uncertainty remains about the role of natural variations in causing climate change. Solar variability certainly plays a minor role, but it looks like only a quarter of the recent variations can be attributed to the Sun. During the initial discovery period of global warming, the magnitude of the influence of increased activity on the Sun was not well determined.
Solar irradiance changes have been measured reliably by satellites for only 30 years. These precise observations show changes of a few tenths of a percent that depend on the level of activity in the 11-year solar cycle. Changes over longer periods must be inferred from other sources. Estimates of earlier variations are important for calibrating the climate models. While a component of recent global warming may have been caused by the increased solar activity of the last solar cycle, that component was very small compared to the effects of additional greenhouse gases.
According to a Franklin Institute for Space Studies (FISS) press release, “…the solar increases do not have the ability to cause large global temperature increases…greenhouse gases are indeed playing the dominant role…” The Sun is once again less bright as we approach solar minimum, yet global warming continues.
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National Geographic – Global Warming Awareness
A sci-fi movie with a strange disease caused by all the signals in the air?
This movie was about someone that got important information implanted into his brain and was sent out to deliver it to an important company. Along the way a disease caused by all the wireless communication (radios, laptops, etc.) in the air gave people painful, but brief, headaches. Also a large preacher guy killed people and an orange electro-whip thing split someone in three pieces that slid off of each other. It was probably from the eighties. Can someone tell me the title?
…that was the 1995 sci-fi cyberpunk film, “Johnny Mnemonic”, which starred Keanu Reeves…
CJD Brain Killer Documentary
Colorectal cancer, or bowel cance, affects the large bowel and the rectum, which are the lower parts of our digestive system. Bowel cancer is a genetic disease and affects both men and women equally. The exact cause of colorectal cancer is unknown but people who have a family history of the disease come under the high risk category of developing bowel cancer.
A family history of bowel cancer means a person has at least one close relative, such as a brother, sister, mother, or father (i.e.: first-degree relative) who is diagnosed with the disease before the age of 45. When two or more of a person’s first-degree relatives are affected by bowel cancer, regardless of age, then he/she is also thought to be at high-risk. Bowel cancer prevention must start by keeping a record of your family health history: a family tree for three generations of your family listing their health problems. If you find a significant family history of bowel cancer in your family then you should consult your doctor or health specialist.
Bowel cancer can be detected at an early stage by monitoring stools, and especially by keeping vigilant for bleeding during defecation. However bleeding can be caused by other internal hemorrhages and this should not be confused with the early signs of bowel cancer. In cases of early bowel cancer, bright red blood drips are seen after defecation rather than at the same time. In any case, if you suspect the beginning of bowel cancer, you must get yourself checked thoroughly by your doctor as soon as possible.
Prevention of Bowel Cance
Although bowel cancer is a genetic disease, it can still be prevented by having a high fiber, low fat diet, which is rich in Vitamin C. Fibrous foods play an important role in gastrointestinal health and the physical presence of fiber in the gastrointestinal tract is important in the prevention of bowel cancer. The fiber in the bowel is broken down by good bacteria producing butyric acid, a type of fatty acid. Butyric acid keeps the walls of your digestive tract healthy and prevents the proliferation of cancerous cells in the colon.
Citrus fruits and dark green leafy vegetables such as spinach, spring greens, green peppers, and broccoli can help combat and prevent bowel cancer. In addition, deep orange-yellow fruit and vegetables, such as carrots, peaches, oranges, and bananas are also helpful.
Besides this, you should also eat at least 18 gm of fiber each day and take plenty of liquids. Good sources of fiber include brown rice, pasta, and high fiber cereals. Fat intake for each day should not be more than 30% of your total calorie intake.
Mitamins< provides you a natural remedy for the prevention of bowel cancer, even if you have a family history of this genetic disease. The formula for Irritable bowel syndrome can also be used in the prevention of bowel cancer as both diseases help in the treatment of constipation that helps in maintaining good gastrointestinal health.
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