Question 1

are mortality rates high with cysticercosis of the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

Low: In most patients with neurocysticercosis, the prognosis is good. Associated seizures seem to improve after treatment with anticysticercal drugs and, once treated, the seizures are controlled by a first-line antiepileptic agent. Duration of treatment, however, is not defined.
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1168656-overview#aw2aab6b2b4aa.

Question 2

i am 32 and i have asthma and anxiety. i am nervous about hospitalization and mortality from the coronavirus. if i get it can checking my oxygen prevent respiratory failure?

Accepted Answer

CHECKING RESP: JUST CHECKING THE OXYGEN WILL NOT PREVENT ANYTHING BUT WILL ALERT YOU TO GET CARE

Question 3

how are common does cysticercosis affect the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

Common : This pork tapeworm has a strong predilection towards the central nervous system and less commonly to other tissues such the muscles.

Question 4

are seizures common with cysticercosis of the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

Yes: One of the most common causes of seizures in migrant workers, when the larva enter the brain, but is not dead--to understand it you have to see the life cycle of cysticercosis.

Question 5

why does the u.s. have such a high infant mortality rate?

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High premature birth: Approximately 2/3 of infants dying within 12 months of birth die within a month from birth(neonatal death).  30-40% of neonatal deaths are directly related with prematurity/low birth weight and  complications thereof.

Question 6

why are infant mortality rates so low in other countries but not in the u.s.?

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Statistics: information is gathered in many different ways; it is nearly impossible to compare health information from so many different systems; what is called a miscarriage in one country may be called fetal demise in another and infant death in a third; too bad no one can agree on definations

Question 7

what is the hantavirus morbidity and mortality rate in the u.s.?

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About 40% die: Morbidity rates are higher but I do not know the exact percentages, because the frequency of asymptomatic cases is not well studied.

Question 8

what is the definition or description of: mortality?

Accepted Answer

Death: Mortality is being susceptible to death. The mortality rate is the frequency at which people in a population die.

Question 9

is there a way to improve the mortality rate for hie?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Mortality from hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (hie) has improved in recent years due to a variety of medical interventions, including having a skilled pediatric attendant at delivery, early recognition of hie and prompt stabilization, intensive care neonatology, and most recently hypothermia therapy. Overall, mortality rates for hie are around 20-25%.

Question 10

what is the mortality rate of plague?

Accepted Answer

15% with treatment: The death rate from plague is about 50% without treatment. In the United States, with treatment, the death rate drops to about 15%. Most cases are bubonic plague. For pneumonic plague, the death rate is 100% without treatment. Pneumonic plague is a bad infection and is considered fatal if treatment is not started within 24 hours.

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