Diseases and Viruses by Mrs Celina Lim https://padlet.com/6Integrity2019/5factbeans Made with charisma en-us 2018-11-05 03:18:23 UTC 2025-11-02 07:04:23 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Clouds.png WHAT IS EBOLA? https://padlet.com/6Integrity2019/5factbeans/wish/301296119 Ebola virus disease (EVD), also known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF) or simply Ebola, is a viral hemorrhagic fever of humans and other primates caused by ebolaviruses.[1] Signs and symptoms typically start between two days and three weeks after contracting the virus with a fever, sore throat, muscular pain, and headaches.[1] Vomiting, diarrhea and rash usually follow, along with decreased function of the liver and kidneys.[1] At this time, some people begin to bleed both internally and externally.[1] The disease has a high risk of death, killing between 25 and 90 percent of those infected, with an average of about 50 percent.[1] This is often due to low blood pressure from fluid loss, and typically follows six to sixteen days after symptoms appear.[2]
(MAX AND JOEY)]]> 2018-11-07 01:26:00 UTC https://padlet.com/6Integrity2019/5factbeans/wish/301296119 WHY IS EBOLA SO DANGEROUS TO US? https://padlet.com/6Integrity2019/5factbeans/wish/301297116
It spreads between humans by direct contact with infected blood, bodily fluids or organs, or indirectly through contact with contaminated environments. Even funerals of Ebola victims can be a risk, if mourners have direct contact with the body of the deceased.]]> 2018-11-07 01:31:33 UTC https://padlet.com/6Integrity2019/5factbeans/wish/301297116 HOW DOES EBOLA SPREAD? https://padlet.com/6Integrity2019/5factbeans/wish/301298470 Ebola was spread by rats and can be passed to a person if that person comes into contact with the infected rats through the eyes ,mouth,hands and skin.They can also be passed by urine,feces and blood.(Sandy,Max,Joey)

]]> 2018-11-07 01:37:27 UTC https://padlet.com/6Integrity2019/5factbeans/wish/301298470 HOW TO PREVENT EBOLA TO SPREAD TO US? https://padlet.com/6Integrity2019/5factbeans/wish/301301462 Prevention
  1. Avoid areas of known outbreaks. Before traveling to other countries, find out about current epidemics by checking the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.
  2. Wash your hands frequently. ...
  3. Avoid bush meat. ...
  4. Avoid contact with infected people. ...
  5. Follow infection-control procedures. ...
  6. Don't handle remains.
(SANDY AND MAX)
]]> 2018-11-07 01:53:05 UTC https://padlet.com/6Integrity2019/5factbeans/wish/301301462 WHAT IS LUNG CANCER? https://padlet.com/6Integrity2019/5factbeans/wish/301304092  Lung cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells that start off in one or both lungs; usually in the cells that line the air passages. The abnormal cells do not develop into healthy lung tissue, they divide rapidly and form tumors. ]]> 2018-11-07 02:06:27 UTC https://padlet.com/6Integrity2019/5factbeans/wish/301304092 What is Brain Tumor? https://padlet.com/6Integrity2019/5factbeans/wish/301304424 A brain tumor is a collection, or mass, of abnormal cells in your brain. Brain tumors can be cancerous (malignant) or noncancerous (benign). When benign or malignant tumors grow, they can cause the pressure inside your skull to increase. 
 Symptoms include:
  • vomiting
  • blurred vision or double vision
  • confusion
  • seizures (especially in adults)
  • weakness of a limb or part of the face
  • a change in mental functioning 
]]> 2018-11-07 02:08:11 UTC https://padlet.com/6Integrity2019/5factbeans/wish/301304424 What is a Heart Attack? https://padlet.com/6Integrity2019/5factbeans/wish/301307143  A heart attack is the death of a segment of heart muscle caused by a loss of blood supply. 
The following are other possible signs and symptoms of a heart attack occurring:

  • coughing
  • nausea
  • vomiting
  • crushing chest pain
  • dizziness
  • shortness of breath called dyspnea
  • face seeming gray in color
  • a feeling of terror that life is ending
  • feeling awful, generally
  • restlessness
  • feeling clammy and sweaty
  • shortness of breath


Prevention

The best way of preventing a heart attack is to have a healthy lifestyle. Measures for healthy living include the following:

  • not smoking
  • eating a balanced, healthful diet
  • getting plenty of exercise
  • getting plenty of good quality sleep 
]]> 2018-11-07 02:23:31 UTC https://padlet.com/6Integrity2019/5factbeans/wish/301307143 IS LUNG CANCER CONTAGIOUS? https://padlet.com/6Integrity2019/5factbeans/wish/301308353 A healthy person cannot contract lung  cancer from someone who has it. There is no evidence that  sharing meals, or breathing the same air can spread cancer from one person to another.

Lung Cancer cells from one person are generally not able to live in the body of another healthy person. A healthy person’s immune system will notice foreign cells and destroys them, including cancer cells from another person.
(MODIFIED BY SANDY AND MAX)
https://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancer-basics/is-cancer-contagious.html
]]> 2018-11-07 02:29:09 UTC https://padlet.com/6Integrity2019/5factbeans/wish/301308353 WHAT IS MALARIA? https://padlet.com/6Integrity2019/5factbeans/wish/301310113  Malaria is a life-threatening disease. It’s typically transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito. Infected mosquitoes carry the Plasmodium parasite. When this mosquito bites you, the parasite is released into your bloodstream.
(MAX, JOEY, SANDY AND ETHAN)https://www.healthline.com/health/malaria

]]> 2018-11-07 02:39:36 UTC https://padlet.com/6Integrity2019/5factbeans/wish/301310113 WHAT IS CHICKENPOX? https://padlet.com/6Integrity2019/5factbeans/wish/301310368  It is an infectious disease causing a mild fever and a rash of itchy inflamed pimples which turn to blisters and then loose scabs. It is caused by the zoster virus and mainly affects children. credit: ]]> 2018-11-07 02:41:00 UTC https://padlet.com/6Integrity2019/5factbeans/wish/301310368 SYMPTOMS OF CHICKENPOX https://padlet.com/6Integrity2019/5factbeans/wish/301310703  The classic symptom of chickenpox is a rash that turns into itchy, fluid-filled blisters that eventually turn into scabs. The rash may first show up on the face, chest, and  then spread to the rest of the body, including inside the mouth and eyelids(peichen]]> 2018-11-07 02:42:45 UTC https://padlet.com/6Integrity2019/5factbeans/wish/301310703 SYMPTOMS OF MALARIA. https://padlet.com/6Integrity2019/5factbeans/wish/301311621
Common symptoms of malaria include



]]> 2018-11-07 02:47:53 UTC https://padlet.com/6Integrity2019/5factbeans/wish/301311621 WHAT IS ZIKA VIRUS? https://padlet.com/6Integrity2019/5factbeans/wish/317141428 Zika Virus is  transmitted by mosquitoes which causes asymptomatic (of a condition or a person producing or showing no symptoms) or mild infection in humans,it is identified initially in Africa and later in other tropical regions,including South America, where it may be linked with an increased incidence of Microcephaly (  a medical condition in which the brain does not develop properly resulting in a smaller than normal head.)in babies born to mothers infected during their pregnancy. 
  [MODIFIED BY: MAX , JOEY AND SANDY]]]> 2019-01-03 01:29:53 UTC https://padlet.com/6Integrity2019/5factbeans/wish/317141428 https://padlet.com/6Integrity2019/5factbeans/wish/317141855 HOW TO PREVENT EBOLA TO SPREAD TO US?

Anonymous

HOW TO PREVENT EBOLA TO SPREAD TO US?
Prevention
Avoid areas of known outbreaks. Before traveling to other countries, find out about current epidemics by checking the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.
Wash your hands frequently. ...
Avoid bush meat. ...
Avoid contact with infected people. ...
Follow infection-control procedures. ...
Don't handle remains.
(SANDY AND MAX)


]]> 2019-01-03 01:36:42 UTC https://padlet.com/6Integrity2019/5factbeans/wish/317141855 WHAT IS CHICKEN POX? https://padlet.com/6Integrity2019/5factbeans/wish/317141859
 It is an infectious disease causing a mild fever and a rash of itchy inflamed pimples which turn to blisters and then loose scabs. It is caused by the  zoster virus and mainly affects children.
(SANDY AND MAX)

]]> 2019-01-03 01:36:44 UTC https://padlet.com/6Integrity2019/5factbeans/wish/317141859 WHAT IS STROKE? https://padlet.com/6Integrity2019/5factbeans/wish/317142400 A stroke happens when blood flow is obstructed in a part of the brain. The lack of oxygen damages the brain cells that can have potentially disabling effects on the patient.
Symptoms of stroke
-Face drooping
-Arm weakness
-Speech difficulty
(PEI CHEN, ETHAN AND JOEY)]]> 2019-01-03 01:44:22 UTC https://padlet.com/6Integrity2019/5factbeans/wish/317142400