What is Zika virus disease (Zika)?

Home What is Zika virus disease (Zika)? Zika virus is an emerging mosquito-borne virus that was first identified in Uganda in 1947 in rhesus monkeys through a monitoring network of sylvatic yellow fever. It was subsequently identified in humans in 1952 in Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania. Outbreaks of Zika virus disease have been recorded in Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific. Genre: Flavivirus Vector: Aedes mosquitoes (which...

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Do you know the level of your intelligence؟.. Test yourself for free

Home Intelligence test IQ free ... "Raven's" Raven's Progressive Matrices (often referred to simply as Raven's Matrices) or RPM is a nonverbal group test typically used in educational settings. It is usually a 60 item test used in measuring abstract reasoning and regarded as a non-verbal estimate of fluid intelligence.It is the most common and popular test administered to groups ranging from 5-year-olds to the elderly. It is made of 60 multiple...

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How does the H1N1 flu differ from the seasonal flu?

Home How does the H1N1 flu differ from the seasonal flu?      Flu (influenza) viruses are divided into three broad categories: influenza A, B or C. Influenza A is the most common type. H1N1 flu is a variety of influenza A. Even though the H1N1 virus and the seasonal flu are the same in many ways, they are two different types of influenza. What Makes Them the Same? • Both flu 'symptoms include fever, body aches, headache, sore...

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What is H1N1 "Swine" flu?

Home What is H1N1 flu? This is an influenza virus that had never been identified as a cause of infections in people before the current H1N1 pandemic. Genetic analysis of this virus have shown that it originated from animal influenza viruses and is unrelated to the human seasonal H1N1 viruses that have been in general circulation among people since 1977 (WHO, 2009). H1N1 is a flu virus. When it was first detected in 2009, it was called "swine...

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Risk factors for Deep vein thrombosis "DVT"

Deep vein thrombosis occurs when a blood clot forms in the veins that are deep in your body, often in your legs. Blood clots can be caused by anything that prevents your blood from circulating normally or clotting properly. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and acute pulmonary embolism (PE) are two manifestations of the same disorder, venous thromboembolism (VTE). DVT of the lower extremity is subdivided into two categories: *  Distal (calf) vein...

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G6PD .. Drugs that should be avoided

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency is a genetic disorder that occurs most often in males. This condition mainly affects red blood cells, which carry oxygen from the lungs to tissues throughout the body. In affected individuals, a defect in an enzyme called glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase causes red blood cells to break down prematurely. This destruction of red blood cells is called hemolysis. OR G6PD Deficiency is a hereditary abnormality...

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