... the workers were exposed to the virus, 7 died. The same virus had confirmed cases in Uganda at approximately the same time. Sporadic instances of the Marburg strain have been reported in several other African countries since then. The first major outbreak of the ebola virus was in 1976, in Zaire and in Sudan. "Over 500 cases were reported, with mortality rates of 88% in Zaire and 53% in Sudan"1 The cause of these outbreaks still remain unknown. No association with monkeys could be attributed to either of the outbreaks. The only other case besides in Marburg that Ebola seemed to be associated with monkeys was a filovirus (family of viruses containing Ebola) isolated ...

... respiratory problems, severe bleeding, kidney problems, and shock. The severity of these diseases can range from a mild illness to death (CDC I). The Ebola virus is a member of a family of RNA (ribonucleic acid) viruses known as filoviruses. When these viruses are magnified several thousand times by an electron microscope they have the appearance of long filaments or threads. Filoviruses can cause hemorrhagic fever in humans and animals, and because of this they are extremely hazardous. Laboratory studies of these viruses must be carried out in special maximum containment facilities, such as the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia and the United ...

... could have an adverse affect on the human body’s ability to absorb iron. Recent studies have shown that eating a normal daily allowance of calcium cuts iron absorption by as much as 50-60%(Hallberg et al. p.118). Other studies examine the affect of iron bioavailability on menstruating, pre- menopausal, and post-menopausal women(Rossander-Hulten et al and Gleerup et al). One of the fears of an increased amount of calcium intake is the increased possibility of anemia in women who are already susceptible to this condition. The iron inhibition by calcium is a classical example of how the correction of one nutritional problem can be the cause of another. The physiolo ...

... purposes. For example, the esophagus has very strong walls that are used for swallowing, while the small intestine is lined with villi that absorbs digested food into the body. also contains other organs that help you break up food like you teeth, your tongue, liver and your pancreas. The Esophagus is your tube that your food goes down into the stomach. If we didn't have an esophagus we probley wouldn't be alive. Your stomach is your main organ because it is the thing that makes your food into smaller units and you would die if you didn't have a stomach. Enzyme is a kind of protein that speeds up chemical reactions in the body. If we didn't have enzyme ev ...

... animals every year since 1988. There was fifty-three percents increase in cat rabies between 1991- 1992. Most of the cases with cats have been unvaccinated strays. Even if your pets do not go outside, they should still be vaccinated. You cannot tell if you pet will accidentally get out or an infected animal will get in. Avoid close contact with any wild animal. Never feed, handle, pet, or take any wild animals in. Rabid animals will usually act in an abnormal way, have a foamy saliva around the mouth, and show a loss of hair or fur. If the animal is nocturnal, it may be out during the day. Rabid animals are usually very outgoing and aggressive. To keep wil ...

... blood stream. The amount and type of food in the stomach also affects the rate of absorption. Drinking when the stomach is full will cause less intoxication, because of the food in the stomachs fats and proteins, which slow the rate of alcohol absorption. After alcohol passes through the stomach, it is rapidly absorbed through the wall of the intestines into the blood stream and carried to various organ systems of the body, where it is metabolized. The kidneys pass small amounts of alcohol and through urine, and even smaller amounts processed through the lungs and breath, most alcohol is metabolized through the liver. The body metabolizes alcohol about t ...

... disturbances) as well as emotional and behavioral changes (Cited in Matsumoto, 1995, p 232). Rosenhan & Seligman (1995) state that, " there are two kinds of depressive disorders; Unipolar depression in which the individual suffers only depressive symptoms without ever experiencing mania, and bipolar depression in which both depression and mania occur" (Cited in Rosenhan & Seligman, 1995, p 352). Furthermore, Rosenhan & Seligman (1995) go on to say that, normal depression differs in the degree of symptoms to unipolar depression. Both have similar symptoms but, unipolar differs in the severity, frequency and duration. Depression and Sociodemographic Grou ...

... unable to form a firm clot. Small cuts are normally not a problem, but sometimes bleeding in the joints occurs due to a person's body growth. This results in swelling of the affected joint and extreme pain when the joint or muscle is moved. It is reported that one in ten thousand males get A. It has been calculated that worldwide there are approximately 350,000 people with severe or moderate , although B is 5 times less common that A. All races, religions, and economic groups are affected by . is a bleeding disorder which is inherited genetically. Due to the pattern of inheritance, the disorder generally affects males only. About one third of cases come ...

... board. In an article called “What Causes AIDS? It's an Open Question,” a trio of doctors of scientists, Charles A. Thomas, Kary B. Mullis and Phillip E. Johnson, try to prove that HIV is not the cause of AIDS and that there is another cause of AIDS out there somewhere, but the scientific community continues to ignore the possibility (Thomas-1995). It has been proven that HIV does have something to do with causing AIDS. The majority of AIDS patients that also have HIV cannot be ignored. HIV is however not the only cause of AIDS. This is proven by the thousands of AIDS victims that do not have HIV. It is widely assumed by nearly everyone in the world that HIV is t ...

... irresponsable age, it's getting so bad I am beginning to believe that I am the only normal person left. You used to only be able to get an HIV test at your doctor, but now they have home tests that are confidential. You go to the store pick one up prick your finger then mail in the blood sample, in about two or three weeks you call in and enter your special pin number and they give you your results. I think this is cool but there has to be some drawbacks like them getting samples messed up and it getting mixed up in the mail or other stupid things like that, like if you really don't have the disease but you get someone elses reading who does have HIV. Thats ab ...