tailieunhanh - Báo cáo y học: "Influenza or not influenza: Analysis of a case of high fever that happened 2000 years ago in Biblical tim"

Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành y học dành cho các bạn tham khảo đề tài: Influenza or not influenza: Analysis of a case of high fever that happened 2000 years ago in Biblical tim | Hon et al. Virology Journal 2010 7 169 http content 7 1 169 VIROLOGY JOURNAL CASE REPORT Open Access Influenza or not influenza Analysis of a case of high fever that happened 2000 years ago in Biblical time Kam LE Hon Pak C Ng Ting F Leung Abstract The Bible describes the case of a woman with high fever cured by our Lord Jesus Christ. Based on the information provided by the gospels of Mark Matthew and Luke the diagnosis and the possible etiology of the febrile illness is discussed. Infectious diseases continue to be a threat to humanity and influenza has been with us since the dawn of human history. If the postulation is indeed correct the woman with fever in the Bible is among one of the very early description of human influenza disease. Infectious diseases continue to be a threat to humanity and influenza has been with us since the dawn of human history. We analysed a case of high fever that happened 2000 years ago in Biblical time and discussed possible etiologies. Case The Bible descrbies the case of a woman with high fever cured by our Lord Jesus Christ. According to Mark 1 29 to 33 and Matthew 8 14-15 the mother-in-law of Simon Peter lay sick with a febrile illness 1 . When Jesus took her by the hand and lifted her up the fever immediately left. The lady began to serve the household and probably prepared a meal. The case is also described in the gospel by Luke Luke 4 38-39 who was a physician in his days and he specifically mentioned that the fever was high 1 . Discussion What was the diagnosis of the febrile illness based on the information provided by the gospels of Mark Matthew and Luke 1 It seems that the woman suffered an acute febrile illness with high fever and was sick enough to be bed-ridden. Luke did not quantify the fever as the Fahrenheit temperature scale was not invented until 1724 2 . No other symptom or chronic illness was described in the three gospels. Possible etiology of her acute febrile illness is some sort of .