How many victims a year does the disease called yaws take?? Ive got two days!?
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There was a WHO report on tropical diseases in 2004 that might be helpful:\n\n\nTropical disease death statistics by worldwide region: \n\nAbout 56,000 deaths from Tropical diseases in Africa 2002 (The World Health Report, WHO, 2004) \n\nAbout 16,000 deaths from Tropical diseases in The Americas 2002 (The World Health Report, WHO, 2004) \n\nAbout 36,000 deaths from Tropical diseases in South East Asia 2002 (The World Health Report, WHO, 2004) \n\nAbout 15,000 deaths from Tropical diseases in Eastern Mediterranean 2002 (The World Health Report, WHO, 2004) \n\nAbout 5,000 deaths in Western Pacific 2002 (The World Health Report, WHO, 2004)\n\n\nAlso, here are some statistics on yaws in southeast asia from the WHO web site:\n\nAbout 5,000 cases are reported annually, 4,000 in Indonesia, 1,000 in Timor-Leste and a few cases in India.\n\nThere is a lot on yaws on the WHO web site. I am not sure if it lists deaths due to yaws anywhere, however. What if you contacted the WHO and asked?\n\n----------------\n\nHere is another little bit of information from another site:\n\n"In 7157 West Indian cases treated in various hospitals there were only 185 deaths, a mortality of 25.8 per thousand (Nicholls)."\n\nfrom third reference.\n\n--------------------\n\nIn the early 50s, there were 25-100 million cases per year, world wide (from 4th reference).\n\n------------------------\n\nIndonesia reported 11414 cases of yaws in 1982 (5th reference)\n\n-----------------------\n\nthere were 17609 cases of yaws reported in the solomon islands in 2001 (6th reference)\n\n-----------------\n\nI am not sure if this is on the internet, to be honest. Or if it is, it might be in an obscure place.
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Depends on how fast your body react to it. If your immune system is good, it would be around 45 min (you shall know when you feel the pain!:))
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I know this is not a great answer, but I remember seeing something on the news about a disease that comes out of Arizona in years of great draught.  This would have been several years ago (maybe more than 10).\n\nSeems like it had something to do with rodent dung drying out and getting blown around.  And, I remember the Navaho knew about it before the doctors did.\n\nAlso, I seem to remember a bunch of people died of it and that is what lead the doctors to hunt for it.\n\nI also remember that the fatality rate was very, very high.\n\nI hope no one you know/love has this.\n\nGood luck.
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It varies from person to person.  Generally 2 weeks is what I've heard over & over again in the Emergency Room.
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hard to say. will probably be awhile. the virus is very difficult to treat because it constantly mutates, so as soon as we develop a vaccine the virus has already mutated so it is ineffective. i think there is probably quit a bit of research going into it. its becoming more of a chronic disease, its not that unusual for people to live more than 20 years after being infected anymore (in the US anyway, africa is a different story)
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I DONT HAVE A REAL NUMBER BUT I SAY TOO MANY BECAUSE OF THE AIDS PANDEMIC
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HI! I will definitely pray for you two. I am so sorry about your illnesses. That is so tragic. There is power in prayers and strength in numbers. My brother was written off as 'terminal' when he was 15. He's now 49! He had many prayers and is wonderful and healthy now. I wrote your names down and will contact others to pray for you as well. God bless!
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I heard it came from some natives engaging in sexual contact with the monkeys, getting infected with the virus and passing it on to a human partner.I have absolutely no refference material for this speculation tho, it's something i heard a long time ago.
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ONLY WHEN THEY BREATHE !!!  YES YES YES!!\n\nPlease see your doctor and your infection control nurse at work.  You will need to be treated and at least wear a mask while working.  I would advise you to take a leave of absence.  Hey, you don't want to spread this virus any farther to unsuspecting people, do you??? It could kill them...and you!   Please get treatment asap!
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They can die from this disease.
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Oh my gosh, I am sicker! I have been here over 12!!! Went thru all 20 answers and was 4 points short of getting to level 2, so I stayed and voted on undecided questions to make it to 250, and now I have more answers to use. Help! I need to get off of here! Can we sue yahoo for brainwashing! lol just kidding Yahoo! I broke my ankle and I am stuck inside. Work 2 jobs normally so I am enjoying it while I can!
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This disease is caused by mosquitoe...The disease starts with fever and severe pain in joints..the fever will subside in 3 or 4 days but the joints pain will be there for over a month...this disease is not fatal.. ............................\neverthing said in above answer is true but what i been told is that the fever stay for even longer time and currently its on the roll in many districts of KARNATKA. according to newspapers it has reached to BANGALORE district villages.
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It depends on the person, and the strength their immune system, but also the strength of the virus. I would assume 10 days is a little bit longer than the average, just so that people do not spread the virus.
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try mad cow disease, or rabies good luck!
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It can take from 7 days to two weeks. Very few times, it can take longer. Go and check with your doctor if u have some kind of outbreak
1140011
releasing a deadly virus into a population that can kill millions of people .......more deadly than a few rockets or machine guns
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It takes about 2 weeks on medication and almost a month to fight it off with home remedies. Depending on which strain of the virus you have. I would definitly see a docter, stat.