"Cuban fever Cuban fever (or calentura) was a popular name for a recurring form of tropical fever, sometimes accompanied by acute delirium. In 1898, a pathologist established that Cuban fever was a variety of malaria. The term ""Cuban fever"" was coined by Nashville Doctor Alexander McCall in his 1845 letter to the ""Boston Medical and Surgical Journal"", describing a very protracted form of ""erysipelatous fever"" he had observed in Brazil, Cuba, and the Yucatan Peninsula. In 1860 social reformer and author Julia Ward Howe described a condition she observed in a Cuban prison as Cuban fever. The phrase was revived"
"This article is copied in part from the Equilibrium website. Used by permission. This article is copied in part from the ArcaNatura USA website. Used by permission. www.nannasfarmbeautyproducts.com.au Mud fever Mud fever, also known as scratches or pastern dermatitis, is a group of diseases of horses causing irritation and dermatitis in the lower limbs of horses. Often caused by a mixture of bacteria, typically ""Dermatophilus congolensis"", and ""Staphylococcus spp"", mud fever can also be caused by fungal organisms (dermatophytes). Photosensitization, chorioptic mange mites, contact dermatitis and other conditions also contribute to some cases. This condition is also known as ""dew"
"Mud fever Mud fever, also known as scratches or pastern dermatitis, is a group of diseases of horses causing irritation and dermatitis in the lower limbs of horses. Often caused by a mixture of bacteria, typically ""Dermatophilus congolensis"", and ""Staphylococcus spp"", mud fever can also be caused by fungal organisms (dermatophytes). Photosensitization, chorioptic mange mites, contact dermatitis and other conditions also contribute to some cases. This condition is also known as ""dew poisoning,"" ""grease heel,"" or ""greasy heel"". Mud fever affects most horses and ponies during winter and early spring, resulting in painful sores and scabs, which in severe cases"
"homeless. Outbreaks have been documented, for example, in Seattle and Baltimore in the United States among injection drug users and in Marseille, France, and Burundi. Trench fever is also called Wolhynia fever, shin bone fever, Meuse fever, His disease and His–Werner disease (after Wilhelm His Jr. and Heinrich Werner). The disease is caused by the bacterium ""Bartonella quintana"" (older names: ""Rochalimea quintana"", ""Rickettsia quintana""), found in the stomach walls of the body louse. ""Bartonella quintana"" is closely related to ""Bartonella henselae"", the agent of cat scratch fever and bacillary angiomatosis. The disease is classically a five-day fever of the relapsing"
"Trench fever Trench fever (also known as ""five-day fever"", ""quintan fever"" (""febris quintana"" in Latin), and ""urban trench fever"") is a moderately serious disease transmitted by body lice. It infected armies in Flanders, France, Poland, Galicia, Italy, Salonika, Macedonia, Mesopotamia, Russia and Egypt in World War I. Three noted sufferers during WWI were the authors J. R. R. Tolkien, A. A. Milne, and C. S. Lewis. From 1915 to 1918 between one-fifth and one-third of all British troops reported ill had trench fever while about one-fifth of ill German and Austrian troops had the disease. The disease persists among the"
"hemorrhagic fever (MHF) is often used as an unofficial alternative name for the same disease. Both disease names are derived from the German city Marburg, where MARV was first discovered. The most detailed study on the frequency, onset, and duration of MVD clinical signs and symptoms was performed during the 1998–2000 mixed MARV/RAVV disease outbreak. A maculopapular rash, petechiae, purpura, ecchymoses, and hematomas (especially around needle injection sites) are typical hemorrhagic manifestations. However, contrary to popular belief, hemorrhage does not lead to hypovolemia and is not the cause of death (total blood loss is minimal except during labor). Instead, death"
"Milk fever Milk fever, postparturient hypocalcemia, or parturient paresis is a disease, primarily in dairy cattle but also seen in beef cattle and non-bovine domesticated animals, characterized by reduced blood calcium levels (see: Hypocalcemia). It occurs following parturition, at onset of lactation, when demand for calcium for colostrum and milk production exceeds the body's ability to mobilize calcium. ""Fever"" is a misnomer, as body temperature during the disease is generally not elevated. Milk fever is more commonly seen in older animals (which have reduced ability to mobilize calcium from bone) and in certain breeds (such as Channel Island breeds). The"
"Marburg virus disease Marburg virus disease (MVD; formerly Marburg hemorrhagic fever) is a severe illness of humans and non-human primates caused by either of the two marburgviruses, Marburg virus (MARV) and Ravn virus (RAVV). MVD is a viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF), and the clinical symptoms are indistinguishable from Ebola virus disease (EVD). Marburg virus disease (MVD) is the official name listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10 (ICD-10) for the human disease caused by any of the two marburgviruses Marburg virus (MARV) and Ravn virus (RAVV). In the scientific literature, Marburg"
"The presence of stagnant water in these places was preferred by mosquitoes for breeding grounds. Irrigated gardens, swamp-like grounds, runoff from agriculture, and drainage problems from road construction led to the increase of standing water. The term malaria originates from Medieval —""bad air""; the disease was formerly called ""ague"" or ""marsh fever"" due to its association with swamps and marshland. The term first appeared in the English literature about 1829. Malaria was once common in most of Europe and North America, where it is no longer endemic, though imported cases do occur. Scientific studies on malaria made their first significant"
"Pigeon fever Pigeon fever is a disease of horses, also known as dryland distemper or equine distemper, caused by the Gram-positive bacteria ""Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis"" biovar ""equi"". Infected horses commonly have swelling in the chest area, making it look similar to a 'pigeon chest'. This disease is common in dry areas. Pigeon Fever is sometimes confused for Strangles, another infection that causes abscesses. There are three common forms of pigeon fever that affect horses; ulcerative lymphangitis, external abscess, and internal infection. The severity of symptoms varies depending on various factors such as age, immune system, health and nutrition. The bacteria has"
"are commonly used. Chloramphenicol is an alternative medication recommended under circumstances that render use of tetracycline derivates undesirable, such as severe liver malfunction, kidney deficiency, in children under nine years and in pregnant women. The drug is administered for seven to ten days. The treatment for bacillary angiomatosis is erythromycin given for three to four months. Trench fever Trench fever (also known as ""five-day fever"", ""quintan fever"" (""febris quintana"" in Latin), and ""urban trench fever"") is a moderately serious disease transmitted by body lice. It infected armies in Flanders, France, Poland, Galicia, Italy, Salonika, Macedonia, Mesopotamia, Russia and Egypt in"
"Blackwater fever Blackwater fever is a complication of malaria infection in which red blood cells burst in the bloodstream (hemolysis), releasing hemoglobin directly into the blood vessels and into the urine, frequently leading to kidney failure. The disease was first linked to malaria by the Sierra Leonean physician Dr John Farrell Easmon in his 1884 pamphlet entitled ""The Nature and Treatment of Blackwater Fever."" Easmon coined the name ""blackwater fever"" and was the first to successfully treat such cases following the publication of his pamphlet. Within a few days of onset there are chills, with rigor, high fever, jaundice, vomiting,"
"on surveillance for the virus and Epidemiological follow-up and testing on suspected human cases (P. 59) Dengue fever is an infectious disease also carried by mosquitoes and caused by any of four related dengue viruses. It is also called ""break-bone"" fever because it sometimes causes severe joint and muscle pain that feels like bones are breaking. Health experts have known about dengue fever for more than 200 years. An epidemic in Hawaii in 2001 was a reminder that many locations in the United States are susceptible to dengue epidemics because they harbor the particular types of mosquitoes that carry the"
"Shar Pei fever Shar Pei fever (also called familial Shar Pei fever or FSF) is a condition seen in Shar Pei characterized by recurring fever and swelling of the hocks. It is similar to familial Mediterranean fever in humans. The cause is unknown, but it is thought to be inherited. Shar Pei fever can result in renal and liver failure through accumulation of amyloid in those organs (amyloidosis). Affected Shar Pei have an elevated level of interleukin 6, and this leads to an accumulation of acute phase proteins in the body during the fevers. The acute phase proteins are broken"
"can make a horse lame. Mud fever most commonly affects the pastern and heel area but can also affect the upper leg, the belly, and in some cases the neck area (also known as Rain Scald). Non-pigmented skin tends to be more severely affected. Mud fever is caused by an infection of the skin by bacteria, including ""Dermatophilus congolensis"", and often ""Staphylococcus spp."" Dermatophytes (fungal organisms such as ""Malassezia"" or ""Trichophyton"") can also contribute, as can chorioptic mange mites. Photosensitivity or irritant contact may contribute in certain cases. Rarely, vasculitis can cause continued inflammation. Under normal circumstances the skin acts"
"conducted research and developing programs on the potential of the hemorragic fever as a biological weapon. Argentine hemorrhagic fever Argentine hemorrhagic fever (AHF) or O'Higgins disease, also known in Argentina as mal de los rastrojos, stubble disease, is a hemorrhagic fever and zoonotic infectious disease occurring in Argentina. It is caused by the ""Junín virus"" (an arenavirus, closely related to the ""Machupo virus"", causative agent of Bolivian hemorrhagic fever). Its vector is a species of rodent, the corn mouse. The disease was first reported in the town of in Buenos Aires province, Argentina in 1958, giving it one of the"
"Fever (Cook novel) Fever is a 1982 novel by Robin Cook and is in the category of medical thriller. Set mainly in the Boston area and in rural New Hampshire, its main characters are a 12-year-old girl, Michelle Martel, with leukemia and her father, Charles Martel, a former allergist turned cancer researcher, as well as her stepmother Cathryn and her two older brothers, Chuck and Jean-Paul. After falling ill one winter morning, Michelle is hospitalized, diagnosed with acute myeloblastic leukemia, and given experimentally high doses of chemotherapy, to which her father objects, since it has no effect on her leukemia"
"occurs due to multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) due to fluid redistribution, hypotension, disseminated intravascular coagulation, and focal tissue necroses. Clinical phases of Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever's presentation are described below. Note that phases overlap due to variability between cases. MVD is caused by two viruses Marburg virus (MARV) and Ravn virus (RAVV)family Filoviridae Marburgviruses are endemic in arid woodlands of equatorial Africa. Most marburgvirus infections were repeatedly associated with people visiting natural caves or working in mines. In 2009, the successful isolation of infectious MARV and RAVV was reported from healthy Egyptian rousettes (""Rousettus aegyptiacus"") caught in caves. This isolation"
"""stranger's fever"". Malaria — locally known as ""country fever"" since yellow fever was largely confined to Charles Town and the coast — was endemic. Although it did not have the high fatalities of yellow fever, it caused much illness and was also a major health problem through most of the city's history before dying out in the 1950s after use of pesticides. Charles Town was fortified according to a plan developed in 1704 under Governor Nathaniel Johnson. The early settlement was often subject to attack from sea and land. Both Spain and France contested England's claims to the region. Native"
"Coast fever (ECF) that affects cattle, Rift Valley fever (RVF)that affects cattle, sheep, goats, camels and also people, porcine cysticercosis, that affects pigs and also people, and Newcastle disease, that affects poultry. For these diseases, GALVmed and partners aimed to identify suitable mechanisms for the development of control tools (vaccines, diagnostics and pharmaceuticals) and to facilitate their access and adoption. They also aimed to develop data-driven decision making tools and to communicate, network and support advocacy and global access strategy requirements of project delivery. The PLSHL project also comprised funding to assess existing vaccines and diagnostics on a further three"
"Marburg virus Marburg virus is a hemorrhagic fever virus of the ""Filoviridae"" family of viruses and a member of the species ""Marburg marburgvirus"", genus ""Marburgvirus"". Marburg virus (MARV) causes Marburg virus disease in humans and nonhuman primates, a form of viral hemorrhagic fever. The virus is considered to be extremely dangerous. The World Health Organization (WHO) rates it as a Risk Group 4 Pathogen (requiring biosafety level 4-equivalent containment). In the United States, the NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ranks it as a Category A Priority Pathogen and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists it as"
"cardiac arrhythmia. Defecation, urination and eructation are frequent during the treatment, due to pharmacological effect of calcium on the smooth muscles. The prognosis is generally good, even in advanced cases. However, some cows can relapse the following day, and even a third time the day after. The cause of milk fever was established by Prof John Russell Greig and Henry Dryerre at the Moredun Research Institute in Scotland. Milk fever Milk fever, postparturient hypocalcemia, or parturient paresis is a disease, primarily in dairy cattle but also seen in beef cattle and non-bovine domesticated animals, characterized by reduced blood calcium levels"
"Environmental risk factors include over 7 days of a weekly average land surface temperatures above 35 °C, and drier soils; these factors were implicated in an outbreak in Kansas in 2012. Pigeon fever Pigeon fever is a disease of horses, also known as dryland distemper or equine distemper, caused by the Gram-positive bacteria ""Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis"" biovar ""equi"". Infected horses commonly have swelling in the chest area, making it look similar to a 'pigeon chest'. This disease is common in dry areas. Pigeon Fever is sometimes confused for Strangles, another infection that causes abscesses. There are three common forms of pigeon"
"the Soviet Union and was first described in detail by Alibek. Marburg virus Marburg virus is a hemorrhagic fever virus of the ""Filoviridae"" family of viruses and a member of the species ""Marburg marburgvirus"", genus ""Marburgvirus"". Marburg virus (MARV) causes Marburg virus disease in humans and nonhuman primates, a form of viral hemorrhagic fever. The virus is considered to be extremely dangerous. The World Health Organization (WHO) rates it as a Risk Group 4 Pathogen (requiring biosafety level 4-equivalent containment). In the United States, the NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ranks it as a Category A Priority Pathogen"
"In the 18th century poverty and malnutrition were widespread across the peninsula, with High Halstow no exception; adult life expectancy was then about 30 years, lessened by ague, or marsh fever, the names for malaria, which proliferated in the North Kent Marshes and waterlogged farmland, a stronghold of the mosquito. The cause of malaria was discovered in 1890, and within five years the number of people falling ill with the disease decreased sharply as farmland and marshes were drained. This task was performed in no small way by Henry Pye, after he moved to the area. The village remained small"
"Orf (also known as scabby mouth, contagious ecthyma or soremouth) is a skin disease leaving lesions that is transmitted through skin-to-skin contact. Cutaneous anthrax is also called woolsorter's disease, as the spores can be transmitted in unwashed wool. More seriously, the organisms that can cause spontaneous enzootic abortion in sheep are easily transmitted to pregnant women. Also of concern are the prion disease scrapie and the virus that causes foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), as both can devastate flocks. The latter poses a slight risk to humans. During the 2001 FMD pandemic in the UK, hundreds of sheep were culled and some"
"Argentine hemorrhagic fever Argentine hemorrhagic fever (AHF) or O'Higgins disease, also known in Argentina as mal de los rastrojos, stubble disease, is a hemorrhagic fever and zoonotic infectious disease occurring in Argentina. It is caused by the ""Junín virus"" (an arenavirus, closely related to the ""Machupo virus"", causative agent of Bolivian hemorrhagic fever). Its vector is a species of rodent, the corn mouse. The disease was first reported in the town of in Buenos Aires province, Argentina in 1958, giving it one of the names by which it is known. Various theories about its nature were proposed: it was Weil's"
"Chauvel's force was just over five per cent with most cases occurring on the front line or in No Man's Land; while incidence of malaria in the reserve areas was very low. However, despite all efforts, cases of malaria were reported during May and reports of fever steadily developed as the heat and dust increased and the men became less physically fit which lowered their ability to resist sickness. In addition to malaria, minor maladies became very common; thousands of men suffered from blood diseases known as ""sand-fly fever"" and ""five-day fever"", which manifested in excessive temperatures, followed by temporary"
"Lassa fever Lassa fever, also known as Lassa hemorrhagic fever (LHF), is a type of viral hemorrhagic fever caused by the Lassa virus. Many of those infected by the virus do not develop symptoms. When symptoms occur they typically include fever, weakness, headaches, vomiting, and muscle pains. Less commonly there may be bleeding from the mouth or gastrointestinal tract. The risk of death once infected is about one percent and frequently occurs within two weeks of the onset of symptoms. Among those who survive about a quarter have hearing loss, which improves over time in about half. The disease is"
"that he was not informed of her journey from Guinea. The child's samples were tested at Mali's Center for TB and AIDS Research. Hemorrhagic fevers like Ebola, Marburg virus, and Lassa fever can have similar symptoms, and testing can help determine if a person has a case of one of these diseases. There are about half a million cases of Lassa fever per year in West Africa, causing about 5,000 deaths. There was concern that Kone had exposed others to the virus during her journey because she had been bleeding from her nose. Contact with blood or feces from someone"
"by 3 November. The fourth case – a health care worker – developed symptoms on 4 November and was admitted to a hospital. The first confirmed case traveled to Kenya before the death. A close contact of the second confirmed case traveled to Kampala. It is reported that several hundred people may have been exposed to infection. Marburg virus disease Marburg virus disease (MVD; formerly Marburg hemorrhagic fever) is a severe illness of humans and non-human primates caused by either of the two marburgviruses, Marburg virus (MARV) and Ravn virus (RAVV). MVD is a viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF), and the"
"all caught ""pébrine,"" black pepper disease…He [Pasteur] went south from Paris to Alais, and rewarded them by discovering the silkworm epidemic to be inflicted by some sort of living microbe…Pasteur threw in another disease, ""flâcherie,"" silkworm diarrhoea. The cures for both were culling the insects which showed the peppery spots — the peasants bottled the silkworm moths in brandy, for display to the experts — and rigorous hygiene of the mulberry leaf."" Flacherie Flacherie (literally: ""flaccidness"") is a disease of silkworms, caused by silkworms eating infected or contaminated mulberry leaves. Flacherie infected silkworms look weak and can die from this"
"fever, autumn fever, Akiyama disease, and marsh or swamp fever. ""L icterohaemorrhagiae"" was identified as the causative agent in pre-World War II outbreaks in Japan, which were characterized by jaundice and a high mortality rate. In October 2010 British rower Andy Holmes died after contracting Weil's Disease. His death has raised awareness of the disease among the public and medical professionals. Leptospirosis has many different names including: ""7-day fever"", ""harvest fever"", ""field fever"", ""canefield fever"", ""mild fever"", ""rat catcher's yellows"", ""Fort Bragg fever"", and ""pretibial fever"". It has historically been known as ""black jaundice"" and in Japan it is called"