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Minamata Disease is caused by eating fish contaminated by what pollutant?
Mercury is the pollutant responsible for causing Minamata Disease when consumed in contaminated fish. Mercury bioaccumulates in fish, especially in large predatory species, through the food chain. When humans consume fish contaminated with mercury, it can lead to neurological and developmental disorders.
What happened in minamata?
Minamata, Japan was the site of one of the worst mercury pollution disasters in history. The Chisso Corporation's chemical factory dumped their methylmercury wastewater into the Minamata Bay. The mercury, through the process of bioaccumulation, ended up in the top fish species, which the Minamata population ate for food. This resulted in thousands suffering from acute mercury poisoning. While many went through neurological breakdown, for years, neither the government nor the company did anything about it. Reparations and cleanup are still an ongoing process, several decades later.
What are Human illness from parrot waste?
A common disease passed from birds to humans - is psittacosis. It produces symptoms similar to pneumonia.
What are symptoms of septicemic plague?
In humans, the sylvatic plague is a very serious disease that can cause symptoms like swollen lymph glands, high fever, and headaches. If not treated, this disease can lead to death. It is a bacterial disease that mainly affects animals in the wild like prairie dogs and the black-footed ferret. It is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected flea.
What is zoonoses and how could it affect humans?
Zoonose is a term used to describe a disease os infection which an animal has that can be contracted by a human. The disease can have the same effects as on the animal, or can manifest with different symptoms.
Does Syphacia obvelata infect humans aswell and if yes what symptoms does it do?
Based upon the research I've been doing, the answer is no. Enterobius sp. are the pinworms that are infective for humans while Syphacia obvealata doesn't exhibit any zoonotic potential.
What are the symptoms of heartworm?
The symptoms of heartworms in dog varies on which stage the heartworm and disease is in. At the start of the disease there may not be any symptoms at all, or sometimes just a cough. The worse the disease gets, more symptoms appear, and the worse a cough becomes. If a dog has a later stage of this disease, they may have anemia, fainting spells, hard time breathing and is reluctant to exercise.
How many behaviors can humans exhibit?
a bunch
Are humans fairly generalized mammals?
Humans exhibit all the characteristics of a mammal.
What is distemper in humans?
Canine distemper can infect humans. When it infects humans it is known as Paget's disease. It increases the production of osteoclasts. Distemper in dogs will not produce distemper in humans, it is a different disease in humans.
What happens when Mycobacterium tuberculosis infects humans?
Most patients never develop symptoms, but about 10% of infected people develop serious, prolonged lung disease.
Is lyme disease an example of bacterial diseases include?
Yes, Lyme disease is an example of a bacterial disease. It is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks. Symptoms of Lyme disease can include fever, headache, fatigue, and a characteristic skin rash.
