A message from Lisa Hope

To Whom It May Concern,

Each year, there are approximately 73,000 cases of E. Coli. This number may seem low in comparison to other infections, but in knowing how preventable it is; it is a big number. After reading through your website, it is clear that your organization has the same passion for E. Coli awareness, as Disease.com. Here, at Disease.com (a non profit website dedicated to the preventions and treatments of diseases) we realize how important establishing awareness is. That is why we have worked with several elite non profit organizations in the past. If you could, please list us as a resource or host our social book mark button, it would be much appreciated. Together, we can turn 73,000 into 0.

Regards,

Lisa Hope
Editor/Writer
Disease.com

My Reply to Lisa:

Dear Lisa

My b;pg was originally part of a Bob de Bilde (Bob the Builder) collection that was to highlight various aspects of society, and the coreallation between food poisoning and fast food is well documented. I have visited your site and have taken the interesting cover page on Q fever and reproduced it below..

Thanks for your interest and I will place a banner for your site on my sidebar in due course

Kind regards,

Bob de Bilde

Rickettsia Infection

The bacteria, Ricketsia, is a unusual form of bacteria. Not only, can this bacteria metastasize into several different infections, but the only way it can survive is inside of a host (eg. human body or animal body).

1. Rickettsia Infection can be the culprit for several diseases, such as, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever or the Q Fever. Each one of these infections is defined by its own set of characteristics, but each attempts to accomplish the same task; survival.

2. The Ricketts Infection, enters the cell lining blood vessels, causing the vessels to become inflamed or swollen or bleed into the tissue. During this situation, each body reacts in a variety of ways; and because of that, every individual experiences different symptoms.

3. Humans normally contract the Ricketts Infection through a bite from an infected dust mite, lice, fleas or ticks. Once an individual has contracted the infection, it is important to immediately see a doctor, because it is extremely contagious.

4. Initially, the Rickettsia Infection will cause their hosts to suffer a fever, headache, rashes, or malaise. If the individual does not immediately care these symptoms an individual can develop a cough, difficulty breathing, and sometimes vomiting and diarrhea. In rare, but severe cases of the infection, the liver or spleen enlarges, the kidneys fail, and blood pressure falls dangerously low.

5. Since the Ricketts Infection is bacterial an individual can rid any signs of illness with a doctor presribed antibiotic. Occasionally, if this method does not work, an individual might have to receive a vaccination.