Tuesday, 30 September 2014
Ebola virus disease
Ebola virus disease
| Ebola virus disease | |
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A 1976 photograph of two nurses standing in front of Mayinga N., a person with Ebola virus disease; she died only a few days later due to severe internal hemorrhaging.
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Ebola virus disease (EVD), Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF), or simply Ebola is a disease of humans and otherprimates caused by an ebolavirus. Symptoms start two days to three weeks after contracting the virus, with a fever, sore throat, muscle pain and headaches. Typically, vomiting, diarrhea and rash follow, along with decreased function of theliver and kidneys. Around this time, affected people may begin to bleed both within the body and externally.[1]
The virus may be acquired upon contact with blood or bodily fluids of an infected animal.[1] Spreading through the air has not been documented in the natural environment.[2] Fruit bats are believed to be a carrier and may spread the virus without being affected. Once human infection occurs, the disease may spread between people, as well. Male survivors may be able to transmit the disease via semen for nearly two months. To make the diagnosis, typically other diseases with similar symptoms such as malaria, cholera and other viral hemorrhagic fevers are first excluded. To confirm the diagnosis, blood samples are tested for viral antibodies, viral RNA, or the virus itself.[1]
Prevention includes decreasing the spread of disease from infected animals to humans. This may be done by checking such animals for infection and killing and properly disposing of the bodies if the disease is discovered. Properly cooking meat and wearing protective clothing when handling meat may also be helpful, as are wearing protective clothing andwashing hands when around a person with the disease. Samples of bodily fluids and tissues from people with the disease should be handled with special caution.[1]
No specific treatment for the disease is yet available.[1] Efforts to help those who are infected are supportive and include giving either oral rehydration therapy (slightly sweet and salty water to drink) or intravenous fluids.[1] The disease has a high risk of death, killing between 50% and 90% of those infected with the virus.[1][3] EVD was first identified in Sudan(now South Sudan) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The disease typically occurs in outbreaks in tropical regions of sub-Saharan Africa.[1] From 1976 (when it was first identified) through 2013, the World Health Organizationreported a total of 1,716 cases.[1][4] The largest outbreak to date is the ongoing 2014 West African Ebola outbreak, which is affecting Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Nigeria.[5][6] As of 26 August 2014, 3,069 suspected cases resulting in the deaths of 1,552 have been reported.[7] Efforts are under way to develop a vaccine; however, none yet exists
Monday, 29 September 2014
SEAN TAYLOR
SEAN TAYLOR
Sean Michael Maurice Taylor (April 1, 1983 – November 27, 2007) was an American college and professionalfootball player who was a free safety for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons. He played college football for the University of Miami, was a member of the Hurricanes' 2001 BCS National Championship team, and earned unanimous All-American honors. The Washington Redskins chose Taylor with the fifth overall pick of the 2004 NFL Draft.[1] Due to his ferocious hits,[2] several of his Redskins teammates nicknamed him "Meast," a portmanteau word from the expression "half man, half beast."[3][4]
Taylor died at the age of 24 on November 27, 2007, from critical injuries from a gunshot by intruders at his Miami area home.[5] His death led to an outpouring of national support and sympathy, especially in the Washington, D.C.area, where Taylor had been a fan favorite as a Redskin,[6] and the Miami area, where Taylor had starred for the Miami Hurricanes, after leading Gulliver Prep to a Florida state high school championship and setting a state record for most touchdowns in a season (44).
Tight end Chris Cooley and tackle Chris Samuels honored Taylor at the 2008 Pro Bowl by wearing his number 21 rather than their usual numbers. To honor Taylor in the first game following his death, the Redskins defense lined up ten players on the field against the Buffalo Bills leaving Taylor's traditional position of free safety vacant for the first defensive play.[7]
How to Get Away with Murder (2014– )
How to Get Away with Murder (2014– )
How to Get Away with Murder is an American serial legal drama series that premiered on ABC during the 2014–15 television season on September 25, 2014.[1] The series was created by Peter Nowalk, and will be executively produced by Shonda Rhimes and distributed by ABC Studios. Viola Davis stars as a law professor at a prestigious Philadelphiauniversity who, with her students, becomes entwined in a murder plot.[2] The series will air in the post–Shonda Rhimes'Scandal slot on Thursdays at 10:00 p.m.[3]
Scandal (TV series)
Scandal (TV series)
For the South Korean drama series, see Scandal: A Shocking and Wrongful Incident.
| Scandal | |
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| Also known as | The Fixer (South Africa) |
| Genre | Political thriller Political drama |
| Created by | Shonda Rhimes |
| Starring | Kerry Washington Columbus Short Darby Stanchfield Katie Lowes Guillermo Díaz Jeff Perry Tony Goldwyn Bellamy Young Joshua Malina Scott Foley Henry Ian Cusick |
| Theme music composer | Chad Fischer |
| Composer(s) | Chad Fischer |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Originallanguage(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 48 (List of episodes) |
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| Executiveproducer(s) | Shonda Rhimes Betsy Beers Mark Wilding |
| Producer(s) | Merri D. Howard Scott Collins Tom Verica Judy Smith Jenna Bans Mark Fish Heather Mitchell Chris van Dusen Peter Noah Holden Chang Roxann Dawson Noah Evslin (season 3-) |
| Editor(s) | Karen Castañeda Matthew Ramsey Gregory T. Evans |
| Cinematography | Oliver Bokelberg Michael Wojciechowski |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 43 minutes (approx.) |
| Productioncompany(s) | ABC Studios ShondaLand |
| Distributor | Disney–ABC Domestic Television |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Picture format | 720p (HDTV) 480i (SDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Original run | April 5, 2012 – present |
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Scandal is an American political thriller television series starring Kerry Washington. Created by Shonda Rhimes, it debuted on ABC on April 5, 2012.[1] Kerry Washington's character, Olivia Pope, is partially based on former George H. W. Bush administration press aide Judy Smith, who serves as a co-executive producer.[2] The show takes place in Washington, D.C. and focuses on Olivia Pope's crisis management firm, Olivia Pope & Associates, and its staff, as well as staff at the White House.
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