what is cotton fever? effects? and cause?
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Cotton fever is probably not caused by cotton fibers. It's more likely caused by bacteria that live in the cotton. Cotton can grow a lot of bacteria, especially after it gets wet. Re-using cottons can put bacteria directly into your blood stream. Cotton fever is uncomfortable, but it's usually not serious.\n\nSymptoms may include:\n Chills\n Headaches\n Fever\n Nausea \n Hot flashes\n Vomiting \n Shaking that you can't control  \n Shortness of breath
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it is dengue\nan acute infectious endemic and epidemic disease caused by a virus transmitted by mosquitoes causes severe pain in bones and muscles and swelling reddening and pain in the joints \nat times it causes skin eruption\nincubation 3-5 days \npresents suddenly with high fever of 3-4 days then subsides followed by a second episode\nrecovery is slow\ncomplications rare \nis widespread in tropical and sub-tropical regions\nalso known as breakbone fever or dandy fever
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You seem to have a nasty infection although you fail to mention if you have or have had a fever.  However, this could be caused by all sorts of things from virus to bacteria.  It could be a simple streph throat or even a venereal disease, so I suggest you stop surfing the net for a couple of hours and get yourself checked out since what ever is causing this has not gone away by itself and it could get worse or even spread to your lungs.
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Look for connections: causes and effects.\n\nGOOD Question!
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I have similar problem myself.  I have breathing difficulty when the weather change slightly, even more accurate than the weather forecast.\n\nThis is rather common, similar to a lot of immunological reaction, such as hay fever and asthma.  The immunological response in your body is suppose to fight the attack of any foreign infection.  However, sometime, some seemingly harmless particles such as dust or nut protein could trigger a massive reaction which results in fever, imflammation, swollen blood vessel and high blood pressure.
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Wow, that sounds like a whole essay. One example is BT cotton which contains a toxin from the bacteria Bacillus thurengensis (spelling?), this prevents cotton plants from being eaten by boll weavils. Valuable/beneficial because the cotton can be raised without having to spray chemical insecticides on the field which can then spread into water supplies. There are another line of crops called Round-up Ready, which allow you to spray weed killer without killing the plants you're trying to grow. You could probably check out the Monsanto website and find some good info there.\nOh- another good one is Golden Rice. It contains genes to make beta carotine to prevent night blindness in children in developing countries
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It really depends on the conditions.  If there was high humidity, the cotton would deteriorate fast.  If there was a lack of humidity, but high temperatures, the polyester would break down faster.  Either way, it would be covered in mold, and quite likely tattered.
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yes, and also the water..possibly lowered your resistance to illness. plus heat fever happens...drink more water.
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cotton, tabacco, wheat
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symptoms caused by dust or sudden change in climate is not caused by viruses or bacteria.it is caused by allergis to any air pollutant like dust or cigarettes smoke\nI recommend that you take any antiallergic medecine but i cant mention specific one because its not permitted in YAHOO ANSWERS!
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IT could be an infection of some type. There are also diseases that cause fevers, such as lupus. Also it could be the heat. I know in the summer time I run a low grade fever, it's pretty normal for me. I did talk to a doctor about it. \n\nSeeing a doctor is advisable. ;0)
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You will find most of what you arel looking for regarding the first two question here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_production.  You will find your answer to question three here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disease and as for the last one you will find here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clothing\n\nGood Luck :-)!!!
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According to first link below, hot water or hot dryer air - that causes natural fibers like wool and cotton to shrink.\n\nAccording to second link below, shrinkage is caused by the tumbling action as the garments hit the sides of the dryer. \nShrinkage is also caused by the washing process itself. Compared with washing, which can shrink clothes, drying them with heat has the opposite effect.  As a garment loses moisture, the fibers will stretch a bit; as you wear the garment, the heat of your body will increase this stretching. the drying process can damage fabrics made of natural fibers such as cotton, linen and wool, if too much moisture is removed. These fibers have a natural moisture content, even when they feel dry (with cotton it's 5%; with wool as much as 17%).  When the fibers are over-dried, they will reabsorb moisture from the atmosphere.
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Hi, I'll bet the ER is right.  This sounds exactly like something that happened to my uncle.  They thought maybe the laundry detergent was culprit, only he hadn't changed detergents.  Come to find out he had a new pair of sheets and pillowcase.  So...have you tried new sheets lately? It could be that they are not 100% cotton and that could do it.  In his case the "sizing" they add to new sheets--even the cotton ones--was causing his rash and discomfort.  In this case, wash new sheets and pillowcases a few times before using them and that should help, and stick to the 100% cotton kind.  Also, if you suspect the laundry detergent, go back to another one that didn't bother you or even try Cheer.  It's the only one our family with allergies can use.  Good luck to you.  Oh, and the sluggish feeling you're having--that could be caused by the antihistamines the ER gave you.  Also allergies can make you feel that way too.  I hope this helps! :)
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Dengue fever (IPA: ['deŋgeɪ]) and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) are acute febrile diseases, found in the tropics, with a geographical spread similar to malaria. Caused by one of four closely related virus serotypes of the genus Flavivirus, family Flaviviridae, each serotype is sufficiently different that there is no cross-protection and epidemics caused by multiple serotypes (hyperendemicity) can occur. Dengue is transmitted to humans by the mosquito Aedes aegypti (rarely Aedes albopictus).\n\nSigns and Symptoms\nThis infectious disease is manifested by a sudden onset of fever, with severe headache, muscle and joint pains (myalgias and arthralgias — severe pain gives it the name break-bone fever or bonecrusher disease) and rashes; the dengue rash is characteristically bright red petechia and usually appears first on the lower limbs and the chest - in some patients, it spreads to cover most of the body. There may also be gastritis with some combination of associated abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea.\n\nSome cases develop much milder symptoms, which can, when no rash is present, be misdiagnosed as a flu or other viral infection. Thus, travelers from tropical areas may inadvertently pass on dengue in their home countries, having not being properly diagnosed at the height of their illness. Patients with dengue can only pass on the infection through mosquitoes or blood products while they are still febrile.\n\nThe classic dengue fever lasts about six to seven days, with a smaller peak of fever at the trailing end of the fever (the so-called "biphasic pattern"). Clinically, the platelet count will drop until the patient's temperature is normal.\n\nCases of DHF also shows higher fever, haemorrhagic phenomena, thrombocytopenia and haemoconcentration. A small proportion of cases leads to dengue shock syndrome (DSS) which has a high mortality rate.\n\n\n Diagnosis\nThe diagnosis of dengue is usually made clinically. The classic picture is high fever with no localising source of infection, a petechial rash with thrombocytopenia and relative leukopenia.\n\nTreatment\nThe mainstay of treatment is supportive therapy. The patient is encouraged to keep up oral intake, especially of oral fluids. If the patient is unable to maintain oral intake, supplementation with intravenous fluids may be necessary to prevent dehydration and significant hemoconcentration. A platelet transfusion is rarely indicated if the platelet level drops significantly or if there is significant bleeding. But the transfusion is recommendable on platelet count falling below 20,000 without hemorrhage / bleeding or approx 50,000 with hemorrhage/bleeding. Internal bleeding indicated by dark color of stools, other bleedings indicated at surface as red rashes all over or most of the body parts.\n\nThe first epidemics occurred almost simultaneously, in Asia, Africa, and North America in the 1780s. The disease was identified and named in 1779. A global pandemic began in Southeast Asia in the 1950s and by 1975 DHF had become a leading cause of death among children in many countries in that region. Epidemic dengue has become more common since the 1980s - by the late 1990s, dengue was the most important mosquito-borne disease affecting humans after malaria, there being around 40 million cases of dengue fever and several hundred thousand cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever each year. In February 2002 there was a serious outbreak in Rio de Janeiro, affecting around one million people but only killing sixteen.
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. usually a fever means that there's a infection! it sounds like a case of the flu,, it is going around at this time and its terrible!!! i just got over it and it had me in bed for a week, see your Dr. they will be able to tell you more and give you a prescription for whatever it is that's causing your fever . hope you feel better soon!!!
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It may be possible that you have malaria.\nMalaria is caused by a parasite - plasmodium species and transmitted by mosquitoes.\n\nA malaria infection is generally characterized by recurrent attacks with the following signs and symptoms:\n~ Moderate to severe shaking chills \n~ High fever \n~ Profuse sweating as body temperature falls \n~ General feeling of unease and discomfort (malaise) \n~ Other signs and symptoms include:\nHeadache \nNausea \nVomiting \nDiarrhea \nFever\nPeople with malaria typically have cycles of chills, fever, and sweating that recur every 1, 2, or 3 days.\nAfter noting your symptoms and travel history, your doctor will likely obtain a sample (smear) of your blood for observation under a microscope. Two blood samples, taken at six- and 12- hour intervals, can usually confirm the presence of the malaria parasite and its type. It's possible to be infected by more than one plasmodium at the same time.\n\nOther infections may also cause this:\nInfluenza, Enteric (typhoid and paratyphoid) fever, Leptospirosis, Yellow fever, etc.\n\nYour doctor will take a proper history and conduct a physical exam to help properly diagnose you. He may conduct additional tests. It's a good idea to visit your doctor at the earliest. Hopefully it shouldn't be anything serious.