Bird Flu: A Global Outbreak, A Global Concern
In the 1330s, the bubonic plague killed millions of people. Transmitted by rats, the disease originated from China. It later spread to Europe when merchants came back from their long voyage from China. The disease was also spread by fleas that when passed on to humans, became fatal. The bubonic plague continued for years and took the lives of millions of people. Seven centuries later, a new disease is threatening to kill many if precautions are not made. This new disease is avian influenza, more commonly known as bird flu. Instead of rodents, birds transmit this disease to humans. Birds carry the bird flu virus in their intestines when they migrate for the winter. The virus, which does not affect the carriers, is deadly to those who come in contact with birds carrying the virus. When chickens, birds or geese come in contact...
Posted on June 16, 2009 by Milo | 16 comments
3 Steps To Helping Your Asthmatic Child
The first and most important step to take is to decide to take charge of your child s asthma. Parents of asthmatic children suffer a range of contradictory feelings. Strongest is the natural concern for their child. Are you giving them the best treatment, or is there something you have not thought of or are unaware of. Then there are the doubts about being over or under protective. If they have non-asthmatic siblings do you treat all of your children the same. Perhaps there is some guilt that asthma may have been inherited and it is your fault your child has the condition. Let s take charge of the situation and dispel this myth straight away. You have not willed it onto your child. It is nobody s fault or a judgement of some sort any more than an inherited ability that makes someone more likely to be good at sports or...
Posted on April 14, 2009 by Yadira | 12 comments
What Are Genital Warts?
Genital warts are not something that you want to have. They are a serious sexually transmitted disease that is hard to deal with. The human papilloma virus otherwise known as HPV causes this disease. This virus looks like bumps that resemble warts. These bumps are annoying and will cause you discomfort. This is why it is so important to have it taken care of right away. Genital warts look like little bumps that form around the penis or in and on the vagina, the cervix and the anus. This virus is passed when people engage in all types of sexual conduct. It is important for people to know that these are not the same warts that are found on the hands and feet. These should not be treated with the same types of treatment. You are going to have to get special treatment and the right medicine to treat this disease. Many people that...
Posted on March 3, 2009 by Katlyn | 1 comments