101 diseases 1 - lecture

Posted on 10 Jan 2019 @ 2:42am by Captain Daytona Savage & 2nd Lieutenant Ilyce Savage & Ensign Andromeda Waltz & Major Patrick Smith 'Nine' & Senior Chief Petty Officer Jason Tanner

Mission: From the Darkness
Location: Marine Briefing Centre
Timeline: current

“Rotavirus.” Ilyce began the second of the disease lectures. “A viral infection of the digestive tract that gets its name from its wheel-shaped appearance under an electron microscope. Rotavirus is very easily spread from hand to mouth following contact with the stool of an infected person. It is most common in infants and children, particulary because children often forget to wash their hands properly after using the toilet or before eating. Rotavirus is the most common cause of diarrhea in chitdren, and it is estimated that it kills as many as 10 million people a year worldwide, with more than 600,000 of these being children. You will develop a fever and abdominal pain, and you will vomit and have watery diarrhea for up to nine days. The most serious comptication is dehydration. Most children will recover without the need for medical intervention. The virus should generally be allowed to run its course, with infected children and adults eating small amounts of food at regular intervals and drinking plenty of clear fluids. Fruit juices and other soft drinks can make the diarrhea worse. Where diarrhea is more severe, you may be given oral rehydration fluids. Eating live yogurts and foods containing the beneficiaI bacteria, Lactobaciltus, can help prevent rotavirus infection and can help minimise its effects.”

“There have been large cases where it's not children but adults who have the virus because their colonies aren't fully prepared for occupation, and they find it harder to fight off the virus. Or second disease is Tungiasis.”

“Tungiasis. An infestation of the skin with the pregnant flea, Tunga penetrans, commonly known as a chigger or jigger. The infestation was first noted by the crewmen sailing with Christopher Columbus. Tungiasis is common throughout Africa, the west coast of India and
Central and South America. The jigger, or sand flea, lives in dusty or sandy soil and the adult female will penetrate the skin when pregnant, usually on the soles of your feet or the skin beside your toenails if you walk barefoot in infested areas. The flea expels her eggs through the centre of the nodule over the next few weeks. The infestation can
utcerate and become swollen. In the case of heavy infestations, or where the flea dies in your skin, there is a high risk that tungiasis can cause secondary infections, such as gangrene, which may result in the loss of a toe. Or tetanus, which can be fatal. How do I get rid of it? The jigger can be removed with forceps after which the site should be cleaned with alcohol to prevent further infection. The jigger flea is endemic in some areas.
where infection rates can be as high as 40 percent of the population. You will have one or two small, itchy bumps or nodules, usually on your feet, which will grow in size over the course of eight to 12 days until they are peasized. It has been known for a single patient to have hundreds of nodules at one time. The flea expels her eggs through the centre of the nodule over the next few weeks. The infestation can ulcerate and become swollen. In the case of heavy infestations, or where the flea dies in your skin, there is a high risk that tungiasis can cause secondary infections, such as gangrene, which may result in the loss of a toe. Or tetanus, which can be fatal. The jigger can be removed with forceps after which the site should be cleaned with alcohol to prevent further infection.”

“Like all diseases we're discussing, they have all become members of the medical database again. Most have come from Earth, and some have evolved with current fleas, bugs, insects etc and spread. There has been cases reported on more than sixty seven planets and cases on more than forty eight planets have resulted in death of large numbers of people living there. Thats it for today people, I'll see you in the holodeck in the morning.” Ilyce answered.

MCO Captain Daytona Savage

Marine Executive Officer 2nd LT Thomas Summers

Marine Chief Instructor 2nd Lt Ilyce Savage

Master Sgt Flann Read
& the rest of the marines &
members of the RRR
Along with members of science & medical