... disease include powerful antibiotics, amputation, draining, or surgery. Doctors today are able to diagnose and treat the infection with an 87% chance of success if diagnosed within 3 weeks. Each following week the percentage declines by about 10% (Callender Troy, 1998, pg 128). Changes that have taken place include much faster detection, and higher chances of successfully treating the disease do overall ... . 1. Opening in skin is present 2. Bacteria produces pyrogenic exotoxins A and or B 3. Exotoxins and the surface M-proteins act as super antigens which cause the host damage by massiv...

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... its time to go see a professional to check you out. Other signs that could be West Nile are stiffness, muscle weakness, and stupor disorientation. Symptoms last only a few days to a week. The West Nile Virus is a virus that is carried from a mosquito. The mosquito that carries the virus must infect another living creature. This makes humans very vulnerable. Mostly birds are ... because bird don't usually attack humans. This doesn't mean were not at risk, elderly people over 60 have the best chance of getting the virus. For the people with low immune systems that can't get rid of viruses...

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... . Many were gravely ill with severe pneumonia. Then reports started coming in from other military bases around the country. Thousands of sailors docked off the East Coast were sick. Within a week, the influenza was hitting isolated places, such as the island of Alcatraz. Whatever the cause, it was clearly airborne. Within seven days, every state in the Union had been infected ... pigs and then to humans. These are the deadliest of all viruses. The viruses tend to remain stable in the birds, but occassionally they infect pigs. Of course, the pig immune system kicks into action and the vir...

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... , if not immediately treated, may cause kidney failure, coma, and death. Malaria symptoms will occur at least 7 to 9 days after being bitten by an infected mosquito. Fever in the first week of travel in a malaria-risk area is unlikely to be malaria; however, any fever should be promptly evaluated. If you become ill with a fever or flu-like illness either while ... infected person's blood and it can exist on surfaces outside the body Occurs when blood or body fluids from an infected person enters the body of a person who is not immune. HBV is spread through having sex with an infected per...

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