Smile to Death: 5 Terrifying Viruses and Diseases

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Prion diseases are like a creepy game of "follow the leader" at the microscopic level, where misfolded proteins convince their well-behaved neighbors also to go rogue. It's as if one twisted domino sets off a chain reaction, causing havoc in the brain. This eerie transformation results in rare but devastating brain disorders like the moderately well-known Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.

However, few people have heard of the equally vicious and devastating prion disease Kuru.

When Kuru eats away at the brain, it can cause pathological bursts of laughter, earning it the terrifying nickname "the laughing death." It is most famous for having ravaged the minds, as well as the populations, of the Fore tribe in Papua New Guinea..

kururu pron diseases are like a creepy

game of Follow the Leader at the

microscopic level or misfolded proteins

convince their well- behaved neighbors

to also go Rogue it's as if one twisted

Domino sets off a chain reaction causing

havoc in the brain this Eerie

transformation results in rare but

devastating brain disorders like the

moderately well-known crudel Yakov

disease however few people have heard of

the equally vicious and devastating

prion disease Kuru

when Kuru eats away at the brain it can

cause pathological bursts of laughter

earning at the terrifying nickname The

Laughing death it's most famous for

having ravaged the mines as well as the

populations of the for tribe in Papu new

guini as a prion disease Kuru leads to

crippling neurod degeneration and

pronounced physical Tremors other

symptoms include a loss of coordination

and uncontrollable muscle

movements although rare Kuru is

incurable the word Kuru literally means

to Shake in the language of the far

people these full- body Tremors signify

that an individual is Afflicted and

effectively doomed to succumb to the

terrible degradation that

follows after Kuru was discovered in the

1950s for many years it was unknown how

this fatal disease came to be passed

from one individual to the next it has

since been discovered that the

cannibalistic practices of the far A

Tribe have put them at

risk the number of deaths ass iated with

Kuru due to ritualistic cannibalism

within the tribe is believed to number

around 1,000 between 1957 and

1960 however among some the practice

continues

today most victims of the disease are

women and children leading to a gender

imbalance in the far tribe but some

citing a ratio of three males to every

one female when Kuru was most prevalent

in the population it threatened to

render the far people entirely

extinct

Kuru mainly affected women and children

because according to local tradition

they would eat the brains of the

deceased which contained a high

concentration of the deadly

prons conversely men would prefer to

consume the muscles of the Dead which

were less toxic however it's also

believed that the nature of the disease

is discriminatory affecting women worse

on an individual

basis to the far people whose culture is

steeped in mysticism Superstition and

the local folklore their deaths at the

hand of Kuru as well as denter and

whooping cough are merely manifestations

of religious sorcery and

Witchcraft modern science has sought to

educate the far tribes on the true

nature and cause of their terrible

plight but they reject modern medicine

and maintain their beliefs in evil

magic

NEPA animals are often responsible for

the spread of viruses particularly in

countries with large populations of

Strays these zoonotic viruses are among

the most deadly known to modern

science the NEPA virus is a Bator

disease that has ravaged India over the

course of several progressively

worsening outbreaks since the late 1990s

with the most recent being in early

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2023 a NEPA Virus Infection manifests in

various ways making it difficult to

diagnose common symptoms include

delusion confusion respiratory failure

sore throat vomiting and

fever further comp applications seen in

NEPA patients include violent shuttering

Caesars and inflammation of the brain

Laboratory Testing is required to

confirm a

diagnosis these symptoms tend to occur

between 5 and 14 days after exposure

with most of its victims then slipping

into a coma after just a day or

two NEPA is most noted for its high

mortality rate of between 50 and

75% however this figure can vary from

one outbreak to the next and some are

known to have had 100% Vitality

rate originating from fruit bats which

serve as a natural reservoir of the

virus the disease can move from one

infected source to a human or across to

other species particularly pigs it's

believed to have first spread to humans

in the meat of pigs that fruit bats had

bitten the 2023 outbreak in the carala

region of India saw the government roll

out Mass testing to contain cases it is

hoped that Extreme Measures will not

need to be taken as in the first

outbreak in 1998 during which more than

1 million pigs were called to curb the

spread of

infection there remains no vaccine or

way to treat the NEPA virus other than

simply managing the symptoms although

not particularly common many people

rightly live in fear of Contracting this

terrible disease with its Bleak

prognosis candida

RS the impact of Humanity on the planet

has forced many organisms to adapt with

some unusual organisms thriving due to

these environmental shifts as these

Trends continue Grim inferences can

begin to be drawn regarding the future

of our

species candida arus is a fungus that

functions by infecting individuals with

weakened immune systems particularly in

hospitals which is prompted alerts and

warnings from the CDC as recently as

this year the winter saw a number of

potentially Associated deaths and the

fungus has since been detected in

Healthcare centers across more than half

of US

states can RS has a ruthlessly High

estimated mortality rate of between 30

and 60% and is believed to be the first

deadly fungus capable of spreading from

Human to

human regarding the rapid spread of

Canada arus one epidemiologist said

quote by its nature it has an extreme

ability to survive on surfaces it can

colonize walls cables bedding chairs we

clean everything with bleach and UV

light another doctor described the

current situation as quote our nightmare

scenario and stated quote we've never

had a pathogen like this in the fungal

infection

area one potential reason for its

proliferation is the rise in global

temperatures which broadens the

environments where the fungus can

Thrive additionally like many organisms

fungi can adapt over time and Rising

temperatures may be selecting for

strains of Canada RS that are more heat

tolerant and thus able to survive in the

higher temperatures of the human

body The Vicious and potentially fatal

fungus not only takes advantage of the

weak it's also naturally resistant to

all known drugs and

treatments Healthcare professionals and

biologists have so far only voiced their

concerns with no Solutions being offered

Beyond simply controlling and containing

the

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infections some have claimed that it's

merely a matter of time before Canada RS

progresses from Healthcare facilities

into communities with greater

opportunities to grow

exponentially attempts to create a human

vaccine are underway but the race

Against Time is

on as global temperatures continue to

rise and as the rate of Canada RS

infections follows the trend it seems

increasingly likely that this fungus may

be a candidate for causing future

pandemics Alpha gal

syndrome discovered in 2022 Alpha gal

syndrome also known as mamalian meat

alergy sets in within just 2 to 6 hours

after the ingestion of the meat of a

mammal after which its victims are

overcome by nausea uncontrollable

vomiting rashes hives and crippling

stomach

pains spread by tick bites particularly

in the saliva of the lone star tick this

syndrome now affects more than 450,000

people in the United States especially

in the South where huge numbers have

suddenly become intolerant of red

meat alphal is technically a galactose

sugar molecule found in most mammals

Meats although not in humans and the

syndrome triggers a violent intolerance

of the molecule in

people in the most severe instances

individuals can suffer from anotic shock

which can cause major organs to shut

down to avoid these life-threatening

episodes those affected must be careful

not to consume certain Meats melan

byproducts such as dairy or medications

coated with

gelatin figures detailing the prevalence

of alpha gal syndrome are currently only

estimates and it's feared that huge

numbers may be going

undiagnosed as it stands there is no

cure

victims are forced to abstain from

eating mammal meat and byproducts

however it's been reported that symptoms

can ease over time but the recovery

period being up to 5

years it remains to be seen whether

better treatments can be

developed

rabies While most of us have heard of

rabies it's generally in the context of

pet vaccinations few know the truth

about the shocking and wide- ranging

effects that this dis disease can have

on

humans an official 2021 CDC report

revealed that there had been five

recorded rabes deaths in Americans that

year the highest number in a decade the

global figure is around 59,000 deaths

annually most occurring in countries

with poor Health Care Systems and a lack

of

infrastructure transmitted through the

saliva of a rabid animal's bite rabies

is deadly but treatable if caught soon

enough however it is untreatable once

symptoms set

in the word rabies is derived from the

Latin term for madness and possibly the

Sanskrit term for rage both of which are

highly

relevant because of its ability to cause

inflammation in the brain those infected

with rabies can exhibit an unusual range

of

symptoms one common symptom is

hydrophobia a fear of water delusions

and hallucinations often accompany it as

do speech problems fevers paralysis

Comas SE seizures and lapses in

memory perhaps one of the most infamous

symptoms associated with the disease is

the excessive production of saliva which

can manifest as frothing at the mouth

often associated with confusion and

random violent jerking

movements rabies patients are often

restrained to their beds for their own

protection and the protection of others

around them they may be perpetually

thirsty because of their fear of water

and excessive saliva

production even the mere suggestion of

drinking can cause excruciation spasms

in the patient's

throat from the virus's Viewpoint the

presence of exposed saliva increases its

opportunity to spread and infect another

host a strain known as Furious rabies is

associated with irrational aggression

and violent Behavior towards others

symptoms such as these have led science

fiction authors to propose rabies as a

valid and plausible source of a zombie

or rage

virus while more than 99% of those whose

symptoms manage to take hold die from

the disease it can be treated with the

rabies vaccine if caught early

enough just like other diseases and

infections time plays a critical role

there's a continuous race between the

spread of harmful organisms and the

creation of advanced

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