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Sexually Transmitted Diseases Hundred Thousand People
1,057 words
There are many reasons why people argue for and
against sex education being a set curriculum in
our school systems, but not many people look at
the facts of the issue before deciding that sex
education is not right. The plain truth is that
there has been a dramatic increase in the number
of teenagers that have become sexually active. The
age at which sexual intercourse first occurs is
becoming younger. According to Store and Default,
in 1996 17 % of girls and 38 % of boys admitted to
having sex ...
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Station Marlow Stepping Stone
937 words
The three stations in Conrad's novella, The Heart
of Darkness, serve as steps in a descent. When
Marlow's journey down the Congo is examined, it
can be viewed as if it were a descent into the
pool that is Africa. The stations themselves are
attempts at oases within the harsh jungle, but,
through exposure, have become corrupted by the
darkness of the land. With each station, Marlow
comes closer and closer to his final goal, the
inner station where Kurtz waits for him. This
final station represent...
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Aids Epidemic Aids Victims
607 words
Africa is a continent with many social issues and
problems. These social issues range from
overpopulation, racism, and a countless number of
disease epidemics. One of the most deadly and
uncontrollable of these diseases is the HIV virus,
or AIDS. AIDS is an illness that involves several
phases. It is caused by a virus that can be passed
from person to person. AIDS impairs the human
body's immune system the system responsible for
warding off disease and leaves the victim
susceptible to various in...
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Venereal Diseases Sexual Harassment
1,272 words
... eople experience sexual problems. Sexual
problems may cause some embarrassment and should
not make a person feel uncomfortable. Desire phase
difficulties occur in many couples. This is the
lack of sexual interest and can be caused by other
problems in peoples lives. Sexual aversion is an
extreme fear of sexual activity. Excitement phase
difficulties are usually caused by physiological
and psychological factors. These difficulties are
lack of vaginal lubrication and erectile
inhibition. Orgas...
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Viral Infection Host Cell
851 words
It all started with a little tickling in my
throat. I forged ahead, knowing all too well what
that feeling meant, I was getting sick. I
convinced myself to just not think about it and it
would just go away. This whole time there was an
army of alien species amassing in my bloodstream
and older cells. They are horrifyingly ugly, like
something straight out of H. R. Geiger's
imagination. They writhe and twitch while they are
on the hunt for one of your precious body cells.
One can almost imagine t...
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Trichomonas Symptoms Women
338 words
October 1, 1999 Ebony Dickens bk. 104 Trichomonas
is caused by infection with a flagellated
protozoan, Trichomonas vaginal. It is estimated
that up to one in five sexually active women will
contract trichomonas during her lifetime. Both men
and women can carry the infection, although
symptomatic infection is more common in women.
Because trichomonas is sexually transmitted, male
sexual partners must also be treated, even if
asymptomatic and no infection is detected.
Trichomonas, like many other ...
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Native American Civil War
1,106 words
addressing the Harvard Law School Forum I remember
my son when he was five, explaining to his
kindergarten class what his father did for a
living. "My Daddy, " he said, "pretends to be
people. " There have been quite a few of them.
Prophets from the Old and New Testaments, a couple
of Christian saints, generals of various
nationalities and different centuries, several
kings, three American presidents, a French
cardinal and two geniuses, including Michelangelo.
If you want the ceiling re-painted ...
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Toxic Shock Syndrome Infectious Diseases
774 words
Necrotizing fasciitis is more commonly known as
"flesh-eating disease." It is a rare illness that
causes extensive tissue destruction and can lead
to death. In Canada, there are 90 - 200 cases of
necrotizing fasciitis each year. Some of the
Symptoms that can be noticeable or just from the
inside of necrotizing fasciitis include fever,
severe pain, and a red, painful swelling which
spreads rapidly. Death can occur in 12 to 24
hours. When the disease spreads along the layers
of tissue that surroun...
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Web Web Web Lyme Disease Tick
611 words
The topic that I have chosen was Lyme disease. I
reason I chose this topic was because it is a very
serious problem. This disease though not usually
fatal can cause serious illness. Lyme Disease an
infection caused by a spirochete (spiral shaped
bacterium) that is transmitted to humans by the
bite of an Ixodus tick thats been infected. Since
Lyme Disease is mistaken a lot of times for other
diseases, it is called The Great Imitator. Lyme
Disease is found on every continent except
Antarctica. it ...
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Living With Hiv United States And Canada
661 words
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome which stands
for AIDS, Aids is a human viral disease that
ravages the immune system, undermining the bodys
ability to defend itself from infection and
disease. Caused by the human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV), AIDS leaves an infected person
vulnerable to opportunistic infections. Such
infections are harmless in healthy people, but in
those whose immune systems have been greatly
weakened, they can prove fatal. While there is no
cure for AIDS, new drugs have prol...
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Lyme Disease Rheumatoid Arthritis
1,225 words
I. The Bacteria- Borrelia Burgdorferi Lyme disease
is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, a spiral-shaped
bacterium that is frequently carried by deer ticks
of the genus Ixodes. Borrelia burgdorferi is named
after its discoverer, Willy Burgdorfer, PhD. When
the deer tick bites a human being, the bacteria
are transmitted to the human bloodstream, where it
travels throughout the body. Because the bite of
the deer tick is usually painless and does not
itch, most people do not recall the bite and so
can...
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Snaps His Fingers Fire Which Would Pass Chief
1,855 words
We have seen that the Mikados food was cooked
every day in new pots and served up in new dishes;
both pots and dishes were of common clay, in order
that they might be broken or laid aside after they
had been once used. They were generally broken,
for it was believed that if any one else ate his
food out of these sacred dishes, his mouth and
throat would become swollen and inflamed. The same
ill effect was thought to be experienced by any
one who should wear the Mikados clothes without
his leave;...
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Result In Death Rare To Find Anthrax
403 words
In the past 6 weeks the world has heard of disease
call anthrax. There are many questions that people
want to ask such as what is anthrax and what are
the symptoms. The first question the people want
to know is what is anthrax? Anthrax is an
infectious disease caused by the spore-forming
bacterium Bacillus anthracis. Anthrax most
commonly occurs in warm-blooded animals, but can
also infect in humans. Anthrax spores can be
produced in a dry form, which may be stored and
ground into particles. Whe...
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World War Ii Albert Camus
707 words
The Plague by Albert Camus proved to be a very
interesting and original view as to what could be
interpreted as the effects of the occupation and
resistance of the Holocaust that he shows
resulting from the Nazi Party during World War II.
According to one source: (Camus) soon became
involved in the Resistance movement against the
occupying German forces (Encarta). This was a
major influence on him when writing this novel.
Albert Camus uses events in his novel The Plague
to represent events of th...
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Hiv Virus Los Alamos
641 words
CURRENT EVENTS: HIV? S ROOTS TRACED TO 1930
Summary Scientists have concluded, based on
mathematical research, that the virus that lead to
the epidemic of AIDS can be traced all the way
back to 1930, somewhere around Central Africa.
Bette Korber, of the Los Alamos National
Laboratory in New Mexico, presented this
conclusion at the Conference of Retroviruses. The
notion that HIV was introduced in contaminated
oral polio vaccines in Africa between the years of
1957 and 1961 has been often debated ...
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Protease Inhibitors Opportunistic Infections
1,185 words
A disease is an abnormality of an animal or plant,
caused by a pathogenic organism. Therefore,
disease resistance is the ability to withstand the
attack of these pathogens and remain virtually
unaffected. The disease may be infectious
(communicable), caused by invading organisms that
live parasitically on or within the body. The
disease causing organisms include viruses, some
bacteria and certain other organisms that may be
passed from person to person? e. g. Plasmodium
that causes malaria. Othe...
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Parts Of The World Pregnant Women
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Malaria is regarded as one of the worlds deadliest
tropical parasitic diseases. It claims more lives
than any other communicable disease except
tuberculosis. In Africa and other developing
countries, it also accounts for millions of
dollars in medical costs. Malaria, however, is a
curable disease if promptly diagnosed and
adequately treated. Malaria is a mosquito-borne
disease caused by the parasite plasmodium. In
recent years, most cases in the U. S. have been in
people who have acquired the di...
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Parts Of The Body Prostate Gland
913 words
Prostate cancer is a common form of cancer that
has affected most every man whether he knows it or
not. There are many factors and risks that can
lead to this deadly cancer. With the help of
highly trained doctors, fatalities can be can be
lowered, yet sometimes things still happen.
Prostate cancer is the cancer of the male
reproductive organ. The prostate make prosthetic
fluid. The prostate also forms semen, but the most
important function of the prostate is to regulate
the acidity of the semen...
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Animal Control Officer Local Animal Control Officer Rabies
709 words
What is Rabies? Rabies Rabies What is Rabies? Who
gets Rabies? Rabies is a viral disease of humans
and other mammals. It is most common in
carnivores. The word rabies comes from the word
hydrophobia, fear of water. Rabies is a
potentially deadly disease. There are many things
you can do to prevent yourself from meeting
rabies. The most important thing to do, is to be
certain your pets have updated vaccinations. Your
pets can first get their vaccinations when they
are three months old. After that...
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Thousands Of Years People Of Africa
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Africa is a continent laden with diversity.
Diversity in climate, vegetation and people. A
land of potential beyond imagination, yet ruined
by mans wrecking influence. Not all man however is
to blame, primarily those who arrived as settlers
from Europe to colonize Africa about 200 years
ago. These settlers caused radical change in
Africa. This change spoilt the delicate natural
balance, which had evolved over thousands of
years. Today the economies of Africa are the
weakest in the world, and the...
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