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- 291: The Ebola Virus
- ... macrophages are cells that engulf bacteria and help the body defend against disease. Massive destruction of the liver is a hallmark feature of Ebola virus infection. This virus does in ten days what it takes AIDS ten years to do. It also requires biosaftey level four containment, the highest and most dangerous level. HIV the virus that causes AIDS requires only a biosaftey level of two. In reported outbreaks, 50%-90% of cases have been fatal (JAMA 273: 1748). Ebola can be spread in a number of ways, and replication of the virus occurs ...
- 292: Cdr
- ... pollution has raised death rates, while a loss of hope in the future has lowered birth rates (Brown, 19). In Zimbabwe, births still exceed deaths, but by much less than a few years ago because AIDS related deaths are increasing. Beneficial applications of technoscience could be used in the above cases to improve social situation by introducing greater population control methods and by helping to control the AIDS epidemic. Energy related indicators shoe the positive effects of technoscientific application. While the production of coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear power each expanded by 1 percent in 1995, wind electric generation expanded by 33 ...
- 293: Lupus
- Lupus One would think that aids or cerebral pals would be the most common disorders but their not. No one ever hears anything about lupus but its more common in people then aids, cerebal palsy, multiple sclerosis, sickle- cell anemia, and cystic fibrosis combined. The L.F.A (Lupus Foundation of America) research data show that between 1,400,000 and 2,000,000 people have been reported ...
- 294: Haemophilia
- ... is automatically diagnostic of the presence of a factor VIII inhibitor. The standard treatment of the haemophiliacs is primarily the infusion of factor VIII concentrates, now heat-treated to reduce the chances of transmission of AIDS.6 In the case of minor bleeding, the factor VIII:C levels should only be raised to 25% with one infusion. For moderate bleeding, 'it is adequate to raise the level initially to 50% and ... if she had it performed in the late stages of the pregnancy. Going back to the haemophiliacs, many have become seropositive for HIV infections transmitted through factor VIII and IX concentrates and many have developed AIDS. In Canada, the two drugs currently undergoing clinical testing for treatment of HIV disease are AZT and DDI. For the use of AZT, the major complication is suppression of normal bone marrow activity. This results ...
- 295: Happiness
- ... that advocates of the Greatest Happiness Principle believe in the theory that "ignorance is bliss," Again, such reasoning is quite faulty. Displaying the erroneousness of this statement can be done by examining the issue of AIDS, An opponent of Utilitarianism would say an Infected HIV victim would not want to be aware of his disorder, Such a belief is extremely incorrect. Mill and other Utilitarian are strong advocates of education, for ... could greatly aid the victim's fight against his or her alhnents, Mills therefore strongly support education systems and believe in making society as a whole as happy as possible. In the case of the AIDS victim, a Utilitarian would also support the notification of the disorder to the victim in order to spare others of contracting the virus, The happiness of the majority would not be increased by an unknowing ...
- 296: Consequences Of Unsafe Sex
- ... your soul mate, so wait until you can answer all those questions in an honest and positive manner before having sex. WORK CITED "What to do when Your Teenage Daughter Tells You She's Pregnant." AIDS and Sex. Available http://www.rinet.ru/~f850. March 25, 1999. "Additional Recent Reports." Information on AIDS and HIV. Available http://www.ama-assn.org/special/hiv/newsline/reuters/other.htm "Health." Statistical Abstracts of the United States. Available http://www.census.gov/prod/3/98pubs/98statab/cc98stab.htm
- 297: Greek Theater Within Their Vas
- ... to theatre further complicate matters with the added condition that the vase must be depicting a scene that is theatrical in nature. Green asserts that the ancient artists "were not at work to provide visual aids for textbooks and lectures. We can, with care, use them in that way as aids to a modern imagination" (Green 1995, p.13). Green's statement brings to light the importance of cautious research into this area of history, especially keeping in mind the context in which the vases were ...
- 298: The Differences and Similarities of Pneumonia and Tuberculosis
- ... Association, 1996). The other main cause of pneumonia is fungal pneumonia. This is caused by a fungus that causes pneumocystic carinii pneumonia (PCP) and is often "the first sign of illness in many persons with AIDS and … can be successfully treated in many cases" (American Lung Association, 1996). In Joan's case bacterial pneumonia was suspected because her immune system was weakened by her sore throat and her signs and symptoms ... but is most often found in the lungs where it causes a lung infection or pneumonia. Etiology There has been a resurgence of TB due to a number of factors that include: 1. the HIV / AIDS epidemic, 2. the increased number of immigrants, 3. the increase in poverty, injection drug use and homelessness, 4. poor compliance with treatment regiments and; 5. the increased number of residents in long term facilities (Cook ...
- 299: Changing World
- ... pollution has raised death rates, while a loss of hope in the future has lowered birth rates (Brown, 19). In Zimbabwe, births still exceed deaths, but by much less than a few years ago because AIDS related deaths are increasing. Beneficial applications of technoscience could be used in the above cases to improve social situation by introducing greater population control methods and by helping to control the AIDS epidemic. Energy related indicators shoe the positive effects of technoscientific application. While the production of coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear power each expanded by 1 percent in 1995, wind electric generation expanded by 33 ...
- 300: Privacy Essay
- ... owning a red car. They claim red cars are more accident prone, but a color does not cause a car crash; people do (Murphy 20). To find an insurance company that would take in an aids patient you pursuit would turn in to a full time job (Murphy 23). When you finally do find a company which would accept an aids patient that patient could expect a hefty charge in order to be covered. There are even numerous companies out there that refuse to cover diabetic and the one's who do inflated charges (Murphy 24 ...
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