Abubakr's Padlet by Abubakr Ahmed Alhatri https://padlet.com/abubakralhatri/8fat8jezsphpgpw1 en-us 2023-03-19 23:14:41 UTC 2026-03-05 18:25:47 UTC hello@padlet.com Streptococcus pyogenes abubakralhatri https://padlet.com/abubakralhatri/8fat8jezsphpgpw1/wish/2522568898 Strep throat is a bacterial infection that can make your throat feel sore and scratchy. Strep throat accounts for only a small portion of sore throats.
If untreated, strep throat can cause complications, such as kidney inflammation or rheumatic fever. Rheumatic fever can lead to painful and inflamed joints, a specific type of rash, or heart valve damage.
]]> 2023-03-19 23:25:04 UTC https://padlet.com/abubakralhatri/8fat8jezsphpgpw1/wish/2522568898 Point Of Origin abubakralhatri https://padlet.com/abubakralhatri/8fat8jezsphpgpw1/wish/2532408741 - Dr. Theodor Billroth was a Viennese surgeon who first discovered and named Streptococcus. But it has not been found to have multiple types and cause various problems. Moreover, Anton van Leeuwenhoek, a scientist, and microbiologist from Holland was also said to have discovered strep throat.

- The disease was originally suspected to be caused by bacteria.

- Infectious diseases are disorders caused by organisms — such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites. Many organisms live in and on our bodies. Strep throat was categorized as an infectious disease.]]> 2023-03-27 03:47:05 UTC https://padlet.com/abubakralhatri/8fat8jezsphpgpw1/wish/2532408741 Disease Spread abubakralhatri https://padlet.com/abubakralhatri/8fat8jezsphpgpw1/wish/2541682024 - The first description of streptococcal infection is attributed to the Austrian surgeon, Theodor Billroth. Now, this infection is found everywhere around the world.

- Strep throat can be contagious for about 2-3 weeks in individuals who are not taking antibiotics. However, individuals who do take antibiotics for strep throat usually are no longer contagious about 24- 48 hours after initiating antibiotic therapy.

- Each year, some 600 million people worldwide contract strep throat, many of them children. 

- I have included a map of the locations of strep throat detection.
]]> 2023-04-03 03:46:37 UTC https://padlet.com/abubakralhatri/8fat8jezsphpgpw1/wish/2541682024 Virulence abubakralhatri https://padlet.com/abubakralhatri/8fat8jezsphpgpw1/wish/2548122614 - Virulence is The capacity of a pathogenic organism to produce disease.

- Due to its high contagiousness, strep throat can spread rapidly through close contact. Before displaying symptoms, people with strep throat may still be contagious for a few days. Strep throat often causes a moderate illness, but it can be very painful. Typical signs might include fever and swallowing pain soreness.

- The virulence did not significantly change through time because it has been coevolving with humans for thousands of years.]]> 2023-04-09 20:47:31 UTC https://padlet.com/abubakralhatri/8fat8jezsphpgpw1/wish/2548122614 Medical Advances abubakralhatri https://padlet.com/abubakralhatri/8fat8jezsphpgpw1/wish/2556347416 - The first cure was discovered by Gerhard Domagk who was a chemist who was inspired by Paul Ehrlich’s team finding the cure for syphilis infections. He experimented with many different kinds of azo dyes, just like Paul Ehrlich's team until he found one to cure Strep Throat. The cure was a Sulfa Drug which was called Prontosils.

- New advances including two types of tests for strep throat: a rapid strep test and throat culture. Rapid strep test A rapid strep test involves swabbing the throat and running a test on the swab. 

]]> 2023-04-17 04:16:25 UTC https://padlet.com/abubakralhatri/8fat8jezsphpgpw1/wish/2556347416 Leadership Response abubakralhatri https://padlet.com/abubakralhatri/8fat8jezsphpgpw1/wish/2564969222 - Spreading information about how to handle the disease and cure it. Develop tools to test for the disease and make medications.

- Researchers have successfully developed a new Strep A human challenge model, paving the way to test vaccines against the common deadly bacteria that causes sore throats.

- Governments should help reach as many people as they can and make sure everyone knows how to identify the symptoms and treat them as early as possible.]]> 2023-04-24 01:28:44 UTC https://padlet.com/abubakralhatri/8fat8jezsphpgpw1/wish/2564969222 Societal effects abubakralhatri https://padlet.com/abubakralhatri/8fat8jezsphpgpw1/wish/2571215679 - A study showed that streptococal throat infections increased the risk of any mental disorder, OCD, and tic disorders. In addition, the deepening of social inequalities in already vulnerable populations was a result of that.

- Strep throat has always been present throughout human history so I could not find much behavioral change.

- People are more likely to take the vaccines against strep throat and perform social isolation.]]> 2023-04-28 02:47:35 UTC https://padlet.com/abubakralhatri/8fat8jezsphpgpw1/wish/2571215679 Final Reflection abubakralhatri https://padlet.com/abubakralhatri/8fat8jezsphpgpw1/wish/2577590110 The most revealing aspect I have learned about strep throat is that it requires constant vaccinations almost every year since it evolves to be more resistant all the time. In addition, learning how the disease has been co-evolving with humans for thousands of years was very fascinating to me. I think that adding a section where we can brainstorm different ways that can possibly be a more effective medicine can be very interesting.]]> 2023-05-04 02:37:05 UTC https://padlet.com/abubakralhatri/8fat8jezsphpgpw1/wish/2577590110