Zoonotic infections are becoming more common in the 20th and 21st century which is leading to deadly viruses. Zoonotic infections are infections that are spread from animals to humans. Nowadays, we are vulnerable to these viruses because humans are taking over animal’s land and living very close to these animals. Some example of these viruses […]

The fear of getting a fatal disease is something that everyone has and when there is no known cure for the disease people get extra worried. HIV/AIDS is very deadly disease that was unknown in United States in the late 1900’s. The first few cases of HIV were in san Francisco, Los angles and New […]

Nicknamed “King cholera”, cholera was a disease that was very deadly and spread very fast. The disease spread so fast that people could feel good and then suddenly become ill and then be on the verge of dying because the disease moved so fast.  Cholera caused people to become very dehydrated and their skin would […]

Nicknamed the “silent killer”, tuberculosis is an infectious and societal disease that can be very deadly. In the 19th century, tuberculosis was the leading cause of death in the United States. The disease is caused by bacteria and effects the lungs, kidneys, bones and brain. Tuberculosis is mostly found in urban areas because of the […]

Nowadays, potatoes may just be a food that you eat every once and a while or maybe when you decide to stop and get french fries at McDonalds. For the Irish in the mid 1800’s, the potato was a major part of their diet and for some the only food they ate. Potatoes have lots […]

Nicknamed the “speckled monster”, smallpox was a very deadly disease that consisted of small pockets on the body. In order to try and cure the disease, people tried lots of different treatments. Early treatments consisted of opening soars, drinking a potion that consisted of horse dung, leeches, bloodletting, cold and heat therapy and wearing red […]

  When studying infectious diseases, most doctors come across ethical issues that are hard to solve. Most studies for infectious diseases take place in communities in the developing world because of the social status of the people living there. When doing a clinical trial, one ethical issue is the determination of treatment given to the […]

  The Black death was a very painful and deadly disease that spread throughout Europe killing thousands of people. In Europe, the streets were not very sanitary and trash was thrown all over cities. Rats began to fill the streets and the rats brought fleas along with them which carried the plague inside of them. […]

  Historical- The appearance of plagues played a major role in history and some reasons for why plague started was rats, traveling of boats, and increase in agriculture. In the early centuries, people were living in poor conditions due to overpopulation and that led to them leaving trash all over their streets. The poor living […]