Hantavirus Hantavirus is a virus in the Bunyaviridae family of viruses. Dr. Lee Ho Wang from Korea discovered Hantavirus in the early 1950s. Though the virus is commonly found in rodents, it does not cause disease in the rodents. Disease results when the virus is transmitted to humans. A common way of contracting Hantavirus is from breathing in dust that has been contaminated by an infected rodent’s saliva, feces or urine or the infected dust gets into broken skin. It is also transmitted by the
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As terrorists groups become better financed and more sophisticated, the opportunity for terrorism in the United States and Europe becomes much greater. Within the sphere of bio-terrorism, there are a variety of agents for terrorist groups to utilize, ranging from Category A, B, and C bioweapon agents. The whole board of biological weapon agents highlights the goal that terrorists have in common: to attack our core human biology and kindle the growing panic within each of us. Introduction Parallel
dust, liquid spraying, or generally any activity that generate aerosol particles or droplets. These pathogens can include viruses, bacteria, or fungi. Some common examples of pathogens that are spread via air-borne transmission are rhinovirus, hantavirus, adenovirus, and influenza, among many others (cdc.gov). Food-borne transmission refers to any illness that results due to the consumption of contaminated food, pathogenic bacteria, viruses, or parasites that contaminate food, as well as chemical
Each disease is unique in its own way and they greatly impact citizens both positivey and negatively. As a group, we researched upon multiple diseases including: Cholera, Rubella, Asthma, Lyme Disease, Avian Flu (also referred to as Bird's Flu), Hantavirus and three forms of Hepatitis (A,B,C). When conducting our research, we came across several findings. We strongly believe that there are numerous factors which contribute towards the geography of disease. With reference to a recent case study conducted
Monkeypox Monkeypox a virus that is almost exactly like smallpox, but not as deadly and it mostly affects children. The monkeypox virus is a hantavirus, a hantavirus is a virus carried by many animals but mainly various rodent species. These infected animals and rodents could infect humans if humans come in contact with saliva, urine, feces, by a bite from that infected animal or by the respiratory route from the contaminated specimens. This virus originated from Africa first seen in monkeys in 1958
intense investigation. Samples of tissue from patients infected with the mysterious disease were sent to the CDC Special Pathogens Branch for analysis. After a few weeks and several tests, the virologists linked the disease with an unknown type of hantavirus. Because other hantaviruses were known to be transmitted to people by inhalation or ingestion of rodent feces or urine, our next task was to collect as many species of rodent in the area as possible in order to pinpoint the source of the virus
New Paradigms in the Study of "Microtus Ochrogaster" The prairie vole is a small vole found in central North America. The vole has long, coarse grayish-brown fur on the upper portion of the body and yellowish fur on the lower portion of the body. It has short ears and a short tail, which is somewhat darker on top. Taxonomy and distribution The prairie vole's scientific name, Microtus ochrogaster, is derived from Greek; the genus name translates to "small ear" and the specific epithet translates
“Our failure to more deeply understand and more consistently attend to bigger issues leaves us, as they say along the fault lines in California, just waiting for the big one.” In the past few decades we have seen outbreaks of influenza, hantavirus, Ebola, monkey pox, anthrax, avian flu, and most recently, Zika, along with disasters such as Hurricane Katrina. Citing the CDC, the WHO, Emerging Infectious Diseases, and the Journal of Infectious Diseases, among others, Khan explores past outbreaks and
can be from someone’s dirty hands from poor hygiene to the mold that we are unaware that we are breathing in. But what about that fresh air you are breathing when you go on that hike in the woods? According to the CDC (2012), the airborne virus Hantavirus (HPS) can be located in areas such as forests, fields, and farms. This virus comes from rodents, so you may find this in the air in any habitat that is suitable for them to live. In 1993 the first case of HPS was reported to the United States as
Spotting a rat in the home is the last thing any homeowner wants. Finding a dead rat, though, is perhaps an even bigger nuisance. The first step any homeowner should take is to call professional dead rat removal services. DIY seems like a good idea, but for a full cleaning and thorough removal process, the best and quickest way to handle dead animal removal is with the help of professional wildlife services. Still not sure what the big deal is with dead rat removal? Find out below. Foul Smell Like
explain the apparent abrupt rise in the number of new and important infectious diseases over the past two decades (Bengis et al., 2004). Zoonosis can be transmitted in different ways: 1)Viral, where some of the most known are: HIV, Ebola virus, Hantavirus, Rabies, Hendra virus, Nipah virus, Menangle virus infection, West Nile virus infection, Severe acute respiratory syndrome, Avian influenza and Monkeypoxvirus infection. 2) Bacterial: Lyme borreliosis, Ehrlichiosis, Bovine tuberculosis (Mycobacterium
illness strikes when the Navajo do not obey the wishes of the gods (40). As “the disease represented monsters created by disharmony”(24) and “excess of any kind is a form of disharmony” (35), Navajo elders enabled scientists to discover the offending Hantavirus transmitted by overpopulations of deer mice (39). Yet whereas scientists were content to reduce rodent populations and move on, Navajo elders forged a connection between the illness and modern cultural behaviors; they called their people to “return
decade and on the other side the number of invasive species have gone up. There is not only an increase in the vectors like mosquito, rodents, tsetse flies, lice, algae, bats, fleas, snails , etc. but also many new diseases like Ebola, arena virus, hantavirus pulmonary syndrome have emerged. These virus are dangerous in nature. Not only the humans are in problem but so are the Animals, Fishes, and
a continual source for the virus for other host species. Some examples of this reservoir virus that causes disease in humans include the avian influenza and West Nile encephalitis which is carried in wild birds. Rodents carry viruses that causes Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, mosquitoes carry yellow fever and raccoons carry rabies. 4. Describe the general viral replication cycle.p326 The general viral replication is like a car assembly factor it starts with attachments which bind virus cell surface
Introduction Safety standards for all laboratories should be designed to eliminate risks due the use of potentially dangerous materials. All laboratories contain some form of potential hazards, and the actions and attitudes of those working within the laboratory are who sets precedence of their safety and others surrounding them. Their actions can also effect not only the laboratory but the community that surrounds the location. The manual identifies the biological agents that are used within the
Infectious diseases also called as communicable diseases are caused by pathogenic microorganisms (such as bacteria, viruses, parasites or fungi), can be spread directly or indirectly from one person to another. Plague is a deadly infectious disease (ZOONOTIC DISEASE) caused by a gram negative bacterium Yersinia pestis. Plague is a disease that affects humans and other mammals. The bacteria are mainly found in rats and in the fleas that feed on them. Plague is transmitted to humans or other animals
Death associated with communicable diseases such as tuberculosis, malaria and other vaccine preventable diseases are steadily declining (Norman). However, globally, death rates associated with non-communicable diseases is on the rise (World Health Organization). This includes diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer injuries, and stroke among others. These diseases are as a result of our lifestyle. They are no longer associated with poor countries only. Therefore, diseases are becoming one
Yosemite and its history, young to old the story of an area of land that is doomed to be mined, forcibly stripped naked of its natural resources. In 1864 Yosemite land grant was signed into act by president Abraham Lincoln, the first area of land set aside for preservation and protection. Yosemite being a very important historical plot of land, some time ago president Theodore Roosevelt visited the park managing to disappear from the secret service with John Muir. Through the years the contrast of
bringing together human, animal, and environmental health. That is a further step of the control of infectious disease. Over three decades, epidemic of new infectious diseases has occurred more often. Many unknown diseases such as Lyme disease, Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, Nipah virus disease, and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) were not isolated before 1982. Moreover, growth rate of antibiotic resistance and re-emerging infectious diseases such as rabies and food-borne diseases are occurring