Filoviridae Essays

  • The Marburg Virus

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    The Marburg Virus Why did I decide to choose to study Kongolese Art? Why didn't I just decide to study something safe, like British watercolours? If I had, I would have never had to spend the past three days in isolation in a hospital in Germany to ensure that I wasn't harbouring the Marburg virus. My experience with Marburg started about three weeks ago in early April--April 1, 2005 to be exact. I had been in Angola for the past seven weeks conducting an intense study of Kongolese art in

  • Ebola And Marburg Virus Analysis

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    The Ebola and Marburg virus are extremely lethal viruses that cause hemorrhagic fever. The Ebola and Marburg virus are both in the virus family of Filoviridae in which Ebola and Marburg are known to be filoviruses. These viruses can be spread easily through the exchange of bodily fluids. When a human body becomes infected by any of these viruses, their body will bleed out internally, as well as externally, where blood rushes out in every opening of the body. The virus causes the internal organs to

  • Overview Of The Marburg Virus

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    Implications and Threats to Society as a Result of the Marburg Virus The World Health Organization states that Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) was first apparent in 1967 in Germany, specifically in the Marburg and Frankfurt areas of Germany, hence the name, Marburg virus. The transporters of this disease were believed to have been monkeys from Uganda, and it is a very deadly and fatal disease in which the virus is similar in strain as the one that causes the Ebola virus. Although rare, MVD has the

  • Dealing With Disease in Uige, Angola

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    Dealing With Disease in Uige, Angola Journal Entry for April 21, 2005 Yesterday, Angola's Ministry of Health announced that there have been 266 documented human infections of the Marburg epidemic since the current outbreak began in October of last year. 244 of these cases have been fatal, providing a horrific mortality rate which can be attributed both to the largely unknown and uncontrollable nature of this disease, and the impoverished state of the nation it is afflicting. Unfortunately

  • Ebola Informative Speech

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    Today i am going to talk about three main topics; i will talk about what Ebola is, how you can protect yourself from the virus, and what the side effect are of ebola. what is ebola you may ask, Ebola is a disease that has been growing across Africa. Ebola is an infectious and generally fatal disease marked by fever and severe internal bleeding, spread through contact with infected body fluids by a filovirus ( Ebola virus ), whose normal host species is unknown according to Ebola, previously known

  • Ebola Infection

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    most deadly and horrific infections known to development. Ebola hemorrhagic fever is serious, regularly deadly and it influences monkeys, gorillas and people. The Ebola infection is a part of a group of RNA infections known as filovirus (family Filoviridae). At the point when amplified by an electron magnifying instrument, these infections have the presence of long string-shape, with little snare or circle toward one side. There have been four recognized strains of Ebola. Three of the four types of

  • The Ebola Virus

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    The Ebola Virus Ebola is a virus and part of the negative-stranded RNA family known as filovirus. It was discovered in 1976 in Africa and was named after a river in Zaire. When the virus is looked at under an electron microscope the filoviridae appear as being long, thin and occasionally they have 'branches' sprouting from one place or another. Ebola can also take the form of a 'U' or a 'b'. There are four known strains of the virus; they are Ebola Sudan, Ebola Zaire, Ebola Reston and Ebola

  • Book Report On In The Hot Zone

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    agents, which means that they are extremely dangerous because they are highly infectious, have a high case-fatality rate, and there are no known treatments or cures. Marburg Virus and Ebola virus are filoviruses belong to a virus family called Filoviridae and they can cause severe hemorrhagic fever in humans and nonhuman primates. Five species of Ebola Virus have been identified: Taï Forest, Sudan, Zaire, Reston and Bundibugyo. The book describes the history of these diseases by explaining

  • The Ebola Vaccine

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    The disease can be found in humans and non-human primates (monkeys, gorillas, and chimpanzees). Ebola is caused by infection with a virus of Filoviridae genus Ebolavirus. (About Ebola Virus Disease, 2015) The Ebola Viruses are found in several African Countries. CDC (2015) stated that Ebola was first discovered in 1976 near the Ebola River now called “The Democratic Republic of the Congo”. The

  • The West African Ebola Virus

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    Ebola is a critical disease that has recently spread the country of West Africa. We have also had a few cases in the United States. Ebola is a deadly disease that cannot be contained. As of November 20, 2014 the total number of cases in West Africa is 15,113 (1). There have been a total of 5,406 deaths in the West African outbreak (1). This outbreak has lasted from March 1st, 2014 until the present (1). Scientists across the globe have been working hardly to find a cure for this raging epidemic

  • The Ebola Virus

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    first outbreak and 39 deaths. The Ebola-Reston is the only one of the five subtypes to not affect humans, only nonhuman primates. It first broke out in Reston, Virginia in 1989 among crab eating macaques. The Ebola virus is also a part of the Filoviridae family, along with Marburg, and contains a lipid envelope and has a single RNA strand. Ebolavirons are approximately 80 nanometers in width and vary in length. They also contain seven structural proteins that are surrounded by the lipid envelope

  • Marburg Virus Essay

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    Marburg virus belongs to the genus Marburgvirus in the family Filoviridae, and causes a grave hemorrhagic fever, known as Marburg hemorrhagic fever (MHF), in twain humans and nonhuman primates. Basic Safety measures for medical personnel and others who are taking care of presumed individuals who may be contaminated with Marburg disease. Marburg Virus, Akin to the more widely known Ebola hemorrhagic fever, MHF is portrayed by systemic viral replication, lowering the body’s normal immune response to

  • Ebola Virus Essay

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    Ebola Virus – A Bloody Killer The first doctor I saw told that it was malaria. Only in the special unit at the hospital I was diagnosed Ebola. I was isolated with other infected. None of us could sleep – we thought we would not make it to the morning. More and more people were dying and their bodies were wrapped and taken away and everything was happening in front of us. But then I started feeling better, step by step, and all symptoms gradually stopped. This was a powerful feeling when other doctors

  • Luna C Case Study

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    Background Luna C., a 28-year-old Spanish female, came into the E.R., due to fatigue, and a fever of 102.3°F, a sore throat and abdominal pains. Her symptoms have been ongoing for the past two days. Luna C., is a nurse who has recently traveled to Liberia in West Africa to aid in the healthcare facilities they had available. She came home 5 days before coming into the E.R. without any signs or symptoms of illness. When she initially came to the hospital, she didn’t inform the doctors or nurses that

  • Marburg Disease Outbreak Paper

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    For my outbreak paper, I wanted to choose an existing disease that was extremely deadly and find possible scenarios of this disease’s transmission to the US. The disease I chose is called Marburg disease. I chose this disease because of its similarities to Ebola, which is also a very known deadly disease. Marburg has a high mortality rate, and fast progression form being healthy to being on your death bed. To create an outbreak for Marburg we need to understand the epidemiology of the disease including

  • The Ebola Virus In West Africa

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    A virus that is spreading rapidly and taking the lives of those it affects, is threatening West Africa and the people who live there. The virus is Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever; it began in West Africa and has now arrived in United States. It affects people in various ways and has a multitude of symptoms. The virus has a high mortality rate, spreads quickly, and currently has no cure or vaccination. Although the outbreak of Ebola has the nation in turmoil, the virus may be able to be tamed through extensive

  • History Of The Ebola Virus

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    Ebola is a member of the virus family Filoviridae, causes hemorrhagic fever, which is serious illness in humans and animals. Ebola virus disease is extremely contagious, with mortality rate is 92%. It is transmitted to human from wild animals (chimpanzees, gorillas, monkeys) or from human through liquid body substance like blood, slaver, urine, etc. of a person who is infected with Ebola, except water and air. Ebola virus is found in various countries in Africa. It was first discovered in 1976, during

  • The Ebola Virus Attacks The Body

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    The Ebola virus originated in the depths of the Democratic Republic of the Congo along the Ebola River. Little else is known about its origin but researchers believe that it was first transmitted from a non-human primate or bat. The virus can be contracted several ways including direct contact and contact with infected blood or bodily fluid. It is easy as accidently touching infected saliva or changing a Band-Aid on an infected person. Symptoms of the virus can range greatly but fever, headache

  • Small Pox Research Paper

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    Small pox was a deadly killer that has plagued mankind from as early as 1570B.C where signs of small pox scarring have been found on Egyptian mummies (1). Although, crowding of the poor in cities led to more outbreaks of this airborne virus, small pox was not a picky virus as it infected both the rich and poor alike. Those whom contracted small pox were very likely to die and if they did survive they suffered from disfigured scarring and blindness. By the 18th century people were looking for a cure

  • Ebola Virus Research Paper

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    Bats are an interesting species. They are mammals that can fly and have been around since the dinosaurs. A lot of information is known about them, but not enough information is known on their role as reservoir hosts for viruses. Bats feed on insects, fish, blood, fruit, pollen, and even mammals. They are found everywhere, but Antarctica. They are critical to ecological communities as they control insect populations, pollinate plants, and their guano or poop is used as fertilizer. Bats are unique