disease

By sharonalva
  • 1173

    1173 influenza

    influienza was first recored in 1173, the virus has killed millions due to the fact that they did not have the same medication like we do today. influenza causes muscle pain, fever, chills, coughing , runny nose and sneezing, treatment includes the following; over the counter drugs and annual vaccination.

  • 1789 polio

    polio was first recored in 1789 by micheal underwood a british police man

  • 1796 small pox

    small pox is belived to be the first infectious disease known to man over 12,000 years old.a doctor by the name of edward jenner conducted an expirement to create a vaccine, in which he wqas succesful.

  • 1800 cholera

    cholera was first seen in 1800 calcutta, india. cholera is a bacterial disease that is usually spread through polluted water and causes extreme dehydration , diarrhea and if left untreated death

  • 1897 malaria

    ronald ross was the first to prove that malaria parasites could be transmitted from infected patients to mosquitoes.

  • 1911 cholera

    cholera was last seen in 1911 in the u.s but is still seen in places like africa,asia and sounth america, treatment include the following; hydration, iv fuids and antibibiotics.

  • 1931 polio

    scientist were able to trap the virus.

  • 1934-1936 malaria

    chloroquine and dichloro-diphenyl-trchloroethane was discovered by german scientist to control malaria

  • 1949 small pox

    small pox was last seen in 1949, small pox causes blisters, vomiting and headaches. there is no way to treat small pox but there is a vaccine to prevent it.

  • 1955 polio

    polio dropped by 90% in the u.s