Death is the thing most people fear the most. I myself however do not, death can mean a lot of things. To me death is a restraint on life, a barrier which holds people from living life to its fullest. I hate being restrained, being set boundaries. However death also deserves respect, because if you do not respect death, you die, literally!
What causes death? Well, there are a lot of things that cause death. Disease, old age, Natural and un-natural occurrences, and suicide. The focus of this essay is to tell my views on the leading cause of death. What is the leading cause of death? I believe it is AIDS.
AIDS, Acquired Immune Deficiency, is the disease that renders the body's immune system unable to resist invasion by several microorganisms that cause serious infections. AIDS is transmitted by blood, through intimate sexual contact, from infected mothers to their babies in the uterus, and perhaps through infected mother's milk.
Currently there is no cure for AIDS, however research is showing hopeful signs. Research has made breakthroughs the past years and have come up with ways to slow things down, but not cure AIDS.
There are many ways to prevent AIDS. I believe the leading way is abstinence. No sex until your sure of your sexual partners past sexual history should you consider sex. If you must have sex then have safe sex. Safe sex includes using any instrument or object which does not allow bodily fluids to be exchanged. Preventing AIDS is something we all can do. No one is forced to have sex (unless raped), no one is forced to do drugs with infected needles and no one wants it, so people should get smart and wake up! AIDS, say it, think it over in your head, AIDS will kill people, and AIDS will kill you.
Death and AIDS go hand in hand. However we all must be optimistic for the future of everyone. As well as being optimistic one must be understanding for all those who have AIDS, we are only human.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Chicken Pox vs Tubercolosis
CHICKEN POX
OR VARICELLA
VS.
TUBERCULOSIS
OR TUBERCLE BACILLI
HISTORY OF CHICKEN POX
Chicken pox, a highly contagious disease that strikes many people, is caused by the herpes zoster virus. The virus is transmitted by the respiratory system and carried in the bloodstream to all parts of the body. The main symptom is a rash that appears on the face and torso, but also on the extremities. The rash turns into blisters that itch like crazy ( I know from personal experience), that go away in a few days. The other symptoms are loss of appetite, fever, and headache.
HISTORY OF TUBERCULOSIS
An acute infectious disease of humans and some animals, tuberculosis is caused by bacteria of the genus Mycobacterium. One of the oldest known diseases, it was known as the great white plague. TB was one of the leading causes of deaths in adults until an antituberculosis drug was introduced in the 1940's. The disease can remain dormant for years before becoming active. The typical symptoms are fatigue, night sweats and fever, loss of appetite and weight, and a constant cough. Hemorrhages may occur due to the destruction of lung tissue. The disease is spread through extended exposure to an infected person, because when the victim coughs infected droplets into the air, they can be inhaled by someone near by.
OR VARICELLA
VS.
TUBERCULOSIS
OR TUBERCLE BACILLI
HISTORY OF CHICKEN POX
Chicken pox, a highly contagious disease that strikes many people, is caused by the herpes zoster virus. The virus is transmitted by the respiratory system and carried in the bloodstream to all parts of the body. The main symptom is a rash that appears on the face and torso, but also on the extremities. The rash turns into blisters that itch like crazy ( I know from personal experience), that go away in a few days. The other symptoms are loss of appetite, fever, and headache.
HISTORY OF TUBERCULOSIS
An acute infectious disease of humans and some animals, tuberculosis is caused by bacteria of the genus Mycobacterium. One of the oldest known diseases, it was known as the great white plague. TB was one of the leading causes of deaths in adults until an antituberculosis drug was introduced in the 1940's. The disease can remain dormant for years before becoming active. The typical symptoms are fatigue, night sweats and fever, loss of appetite and weight, and a constant cough. Hemorrhages may occur due to the destruction of lung tissue. The disease is spread through extended exposure to an infected person, because when the victim coughs infected droplets into the air, they can be inhaled by someone near by.
Can We Stop Teens from Smoking
Stopping teens from smoking is a big challenge many communities face today. Many communities can only watch without action while local businesses continue to sell tobacco products to minors, even under risk of penalty of law.
Recent studies show that a large percentage of teens today are getting their cigarettes from stores, mostly gas stations or convenience store. As teens continue to be able to buy their own cigarettes, more and more communities begin to impose stronger punishments on merchants who sell to the teens.
One community has experienced success in their attempts to stop the sale of tobacco products to minors. Woodridge, Illinois, started a program seven years ago which forbade and strictly punished the sale of tobacco products to minors. The entire program includes local licensing of vendors, repeated undercover inspections to see if the sale to minors has stopped, and education programs in schools. Woodridge has become a model community as other communities are moving to stop teen tobacco use.
A recent national study showed that 36.5% of females, and 40.8% of males buy their cigarettes from stores, whether it be a gas station or a supermarket. Hopefully, as more and more merchants see the trouble they face if caught selling to minors, they will stop selling.
True, tightening down on stores that sell tobacco to minors isn¹t going to completely stop the problem of teen tobacco use. Teens continue to get them from other sources. But it definitely does hamper their efforts. With more education in schools, and perhaps stronger punishments for teens caught with tobacco, more and more teens will see the problems with the tobacco usage, and will stop the habit.
Recent studies show that a large percentage of teens today are getting their cigarettes from stores, mostly gas stations or convenience store. As teens continue to be able to buy their own cigarettes, more and more communities begin to impose stronger punishments on merchants who sell to the teens.
One community has experienced success in their attempts to stop the sale of tobacco products to minors. Woodridge, Illinois, started a program seven years ago which forbade and strictly punished the sale of tobacco products to minors. The entire program includes local licensing of vendors, repeated undercover inspections to see if the sale to minors has stopped, and education programs in schools. Woodridge has become a model community as other communities are moving to stop teen tobacco use.
A recent national study showed that 36.5% of females, and 40.8% of males buy their cigarettes from stores, whether it be a gas station or a supermarket. Hopefully, as more and more merchants see the trouble they face if caught selling to minors, they will stop selling.
True, tightening down on stores that sell tobacco to minors isn¹t going to completely stop the problem of teen tobacco use. Teens continue to get them from other sources. But it definitely does hamper their efforts. With more education in schools, and perhaps stronger punishments for teens caught with tobacco, more and more teens will see the problems with the tobacco usage, and will stop the habit.
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