Outbreak Essays

The book The Ghost Map by Steven Berlin Johnson talks about the cholera outbreak that occurred in Victorian London during the mid-1800s, during this outbreak more than 600 people living in London died from cholera. The book The Ghost Map also talks about how Dr. John Snow who is considered as the “The Father of Epidemiology” created his “Big Experiment” this experiment consistent in finding the reasons behind the cholera outbreak and how it was possible that a certain part of the city was having the

The inhalation anthrax outbreak was likely an effect of the shipyard explosion uplifting bacillus anthracis contaminated spores into the air. The spores could have been transmitted through the air in an aerosol form that was odorless and invisible to those attending the football game. In one scenario the outbreak could have been an intentional aerosol release of B. anthracis spores in the event of a terrorist attack whereas in another scenario the outbreak could have been purely accidental as anthrax

working at Flinders Medical Centre in the Department of Infectious Diseases. We’d like to share a case report of a recent Legionnaires’ disease outbreak which has been handed down to our department for investigation. We will give you a thorough understanding of how the source was located and controlled as well as go into depth as to how to prevent similar outbreaks from occurring again in the future. So I'm pretty sure many of you'se would be unfamiliar with what Legionnaire's disease is, so Peter will

get distorted by the producers and the diseases seen on the big screen may not the same as those in real life. The movie, which is based around the fictional Motaba Virus which is modelled upon the terrifying Ebola Virus of West Africa. The movie Outbreak has questionable scientific worth. The signs and symptoms and the facts portrayed

In September 1939 Hitler invaded Poland. Neither Hitler nor Stalin had foreseen that this would lead to the Western Allies declaring war on Germany on the first of September 1939. In actual fact Hitler and Stalin believed they had prevented the outbreak of war with the signing of the Pact not brought it on (Taylor 1963). The Pact convinced Hitler that the Western Powers could not now intervene to save Poland. To the Western Powers the Pact proved how unreliable the Soviets were. However, Britain

It is clear that overpopulation and unsanitary conditions are to blame for the cholera outbreak. Issues of diagnosing cholera became difficult, due to society’s previous views on the cause of disease. Miasma became the believed and accepted cause of the outbreak. Snow’s overall difficulty would come from disproving this hypothesis, along with convincing individuals that cholera was infact a water borne illness, originating from Broad St well. Snow was the founder of the first epidemiology board

Cholera is a disease that can be acquired by drinking water or eating food that is contaminated with the Cholera bacteria. Cholera usually spreads when eating raw or undercooked shellfish. The cholera bacterium can be found in marine water attaching itself to chitin-containing sea creatures. The cholera bacteria infects the intestines and the spreads to the rest of the body after it is ingested. The infection can be mild or with no symptoms, but 5-10% of people infected will have severe cholera

Black Plague Outbreak in Western Massachusetts If the Black Plague were to infect the people of Western Massachusetts I would stay in my home. The risk of catching the disease is even greater if you were to travel to different parts of the world. The plague is spread with contamination, with animals, human beings and more. You have the risk of coming in contact with contaminated animals or beings, such as rats and mosquitoes. The black plague was a very successful disease in the mid 1350’s due

Whether it is due to improper procedures or the soil it grows in, there have been numerous cases of Listeria outbreaks recently. The diagram to the left from the Center of Disease control expresses that 109 people were contaminated with Listeria from cantalopes. This was one of many deadly outbreaks in the past few years. Other large outbreaks include Blue Bell ice cream, Sabra hummus, and Dole lettuce varieties. This wide range in food items proves that although it is not

The 1974 Super Outbreak The 1974 Super Outbreak stands as a major tornado outbreak that occurred over a 24-hour period from April 3rd to 4th, 1974. Reports indicate a total of 148 tornadoes appeared across 13 states, with 20 tornadoes reported in Indiana alone. The Super Outbreak formed from a combination of atmospheric conditions, which included a strong low-pressure system and a high amount of atmospheric instability. These conditions led to the formation of incredibly destructive tornadoes, several

soldiers, and bureaucrats, but the life that citizens knew before changed rapidly. The outbreak of the plague in Europe was horrendous, it caused people to die days after getting the infection. The Renaissance poet Petrarch was positive that in later years this disease would seem to be a myth: “O happy posterity, who will not experience such abysmal woe and will look upon our testimony as a fable.” After the outbreak occurred many people wore masks out of the fear that they would contract the disease

What to Do to Prepare for a Disease Outbreak When many people think about the apocalypse, they think of natural disasters, like hurricanes, earthquakes, and tornados. However, one of the biggest apocalyptic events the world is at risk for is a disease outbreak. These have already happened in history with horrible results. The Bubonic Plague, Smallpox, and Cholera are just a few in our history that took millions of lives. A disease outbreak could very easily happen again and, if left unprepared

An Overview on the 2014 Ebola Outbreak 2014 saw one of the deadliest outbreaks of the Ebola virus ever recorded. The virus, while usually causing smaller outbreaks in Sub-Saharan Africa in relatively rural areas, hit the figurative jackpot when it spread to densely-populated urban centers in West African countries such as Guinea and Liberia. Since March, 2014, thousands of people have contracted the disease, with many cases turning fatal as a result of inadequate resources and institutional failure

Breaking news, Virus Outbreak Quiet and undetected like a ninja, a virus can quickly attack. Richard Preston describes the stealth behaviors of the different viral strains of Ebola and its development in the non-fiction novel, The Hot Zone. The Hot Zone explains the outbreak of the Ebola virus, demonstrating the danger of exposure to this virus. Several outbreaks and deaths are described in the novel, but through all Preston’s research and writing on the book, he has learned how to keep himself safe

cholera outbreak started in the Broad St. water Pump Handle and how he tried to prove that cholera was transmitted by drinking contaminated water and not by miasma as it was believed during that time. Chapter Six mainly talks about Dr. John Snow trying to prove that his waterborne theory was true by completing his Grand Experiment and interviewing people that were affected by the cholera outbreak; he also tried to find a correlation between the Broad St. water pump and the cholera outbreak. In this

giant horde of zombies. Survivors need to know what to do? People need to know what zombies are. Zombies’ brain eat monsters that came out of the ground. But some zombies can be created by viruses’ and vu do. In the last of us (video game) the zombie outbreak was from a zombie ant. When the zombie ant bite someone fungal residue on a human’s face and other parts of the body. The virus took 60% of the human’s species. If you don’t want to see people grow mushrooms out of head fallow the steps and rules

Today as I was scanning the World Health Organization 's website page Disease Outbreak News, I came across a new case of a disease called yellow fever that occurred in Kenya. From what I know about yellow fever is that it is a zoonotic disease transmitted by mosquitoes. The jist of it is the fact that it originates in animals and that is can be transmitted to humans through mosquito bites. Interested in the topic I decided to pursue it further and check the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s

Epidemic Outbreak in the United States With news outbreaks starting to emerge in the United States it is clear that any country is susceptible to Epidemic outbreaks. Past outbreaks such as swine flu, Ebola, Pertussis, and now the Zika Virus has all caused the public to question if the United States is prepared for any major epidemic outbreak to happen. Everytime there is a major outbreak in another part of the world the United States takes extensive precaution because of the fear that It would

Unlike the television shows such as Law & Order, CSI, or Miami Vice, the Ebola outbreak was not examined as a movie plot. In 2015, the west African nation of Liberia, police find a young man dead with stabbing wounds. Throughout the investigation they found out that the young man tested positive for Ebola. This young man was known as Logan and was killed by Johnny one of his gang members. Logan grew up in the Red Light district. This district was in Monrovia, a poor and run down city in Liberia.

generally argue. A traditionalist claims the USSR was expanding its nation and forcing the US to intervene. A post-revisionist makes the claim that both the US and the USSR are to blame for the outbreak of the Cold War, usually blaming differing ideologies. A revisionist will blame the US for the outbreak of the Cold War, claiming that the US was an aggressor. This historian takes a fairly revisionist school of thought, that leans slightly towards post-revisionist, by claiming the US instigated crisis