HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM PLAGUE

Plague is a zonotic disease , circulating among small rodents and their fleas caused by the Yersinea Pestis . According to the World Health Organization it is one of the oldest disease effecting human beings . There have been three world wide epidemics of this disease .

 First one is known as Justinian plague which occurred from 542-546 AD  in Europe , Asia and Africa and killed about 10 million people . The second one is known as Black Death which occurred in 16^th century in Asia and Africa and killed about 5 million people . The third epidemic occurred in 18^th century and stated from Canteen and Hong Kong and 30 lac people were killed in it .

CAUSES

It is caused by Yersinia Pestis . It originally effects wild rats . Then the disease is transmitted to fleas and then to human beings if these effected fleas bite humans . It can also be transmitted by close contact and touching the effected animals .

SIGNS/SYMPTOMS

Initial symptoms of the disease is just like flu e.g

Fever

Body aches and pains

Weakness

Nausea and vomiting

The commonest type is bubonic plague in which there is painfull swelling lymph nodes in the armpits and groins .

In pneumonic plague the lungs are badly effected along with cough and hemoptysis and there is difficulty in breathing .

PREVENTION

Keep your environment clean so that the rats and fleas can not survive .

Uses rat killing medicines .

Where there are chances of plague rats should be screened for Yersinia Pestis  .

Eatables should be kept covered and saved from the rats .

Precautionary measures should be taken to prevent rat entery into the food storage are and picnic spots . 

 

ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN BE LIFE THREATENING

Electric shock means an electric injury to the skin or internal organs , like heart , muscle or brain  . Human body is a good conductor of electricity  . Human beings  can tolerate 60 Hz of current . Electric shock can result in loss of human life . About 1000 people die in USA every year because of electric shock . So this blessing should be used with care .

CAUSES

Short circuiting

Bare wires

Touching electric wires with wet hands

Touching walls after rain

Excessive current in the wires

Lightening

SIGNS

Altered level of consciousness

Burning of skin

Damage to muscles

Burning of hair

Irregular heartbeat

Impaired swallowing

Altered vision and hearing numbness

Tingling on the face

Muscle pain

Mental imbalance

PREVENTION

Avoid touching the wires after rain

Avoid touching walls with wet hands

Use of circuit breakers

Using rubber shoes

Use of AC current instead of DC current

 

AIR CONDITIONING : SOME HAZARDS SOME BENEFITS

Air conditioning means cooling the air of the closed room for bodily satisfaction . It is a type of cooling which modifies the condition of air . Closed room air conditioning produces good effects on the body and brain . It increases the working capacity of the individuals and makes them feel pleasurable .

But this artificial method has lots of benefits as well as hazards . If airconditioning system is not properly looked after it can become a danger for health . The parts of air conditioners  are always moist and because of this they can be a breeding place for micro organisms . These micro organisms can enter into the air and through respiratory system can enter into the lungs of human beings . And can cause many diseases in the human beings .

 

ILL EFFECTS ON THE HEALTH

Joint pains

Respiratory ailments

Dryness of skin

Muscular weakness

Decrease in immunity

PREVENTION FROM ILL EFFECTS

Air conditioners  should be used as minimally as possible

Proper ventilation should be maintained in the rooms

Plantation should be encouraged in houses as well as factories so that the environment could be kept cold via natural mechanism

Material used in construction of buildings should be the one which allows minimal heat absorption

Indoor temperature should not be maintained in a  drastic difference with outdoors

Sudden change of temperature in human beings should be avoided