Kendra Smith
January 29, 2009
Blog#2
Have you heard about the Bullet Proof Bug? Probably not, many of us haven't. The bullet proof bug is an infection that can kill and the doctors say that is on the rise. People are wondering why this is the first time something is being said about it. C-DIFF also known as the bullet proof bug was discovered about thirty years ago. Scientist have been trying to find a cure for C-DIFF since it was first discover. It has become more lethal because the infections isn't responding to antibiotics and the fact that by taking antibiotic disrupt the normal bacteria in your gut the doctors don't think that it will cure C-DIFF.
Symptoms for C-DIFF:
-Severe stomach pain
-Bloody diarrhea
-Weak,Exhausted
Diane Henry was a recently diagnosed with C-DIFF. She spend 30 days in the hospital and had to have five feet of her colon removed. Gerding an Infectious Disease specialist said "with the disease becoming more lethal, patients are going into shock and dying suddenly." Doctors say that C-Diff is still uncommon, but the are still in the lab trying to find a cure for it.
I am one of the many who haven't heard from about C-DIFF. I am glad that it has finally came out. When first reading this article I wasn't expecting to see that it has being know about for more than thirty years. The symptoms for C-DIFF seems similar to the FLU and just like Diana I would have just look it off as well. I think that they should like things like the bullet proof bug be know about earlier. I hope that they can come with a cure for it. I want to know how or what causes C-DIFF. I would put this disease in the category with Cancer.
http://www.wsav.com/sav/news/science/health_med_fit/article/bullet_proof_bugs/9026/
2 comments:
This definitely sounds like a serious disease that we all need to be more aware of. The symptoms are not every day symptoms and can definitely be life threatning. No human being wants to spend that amount of time in the hospital.I think that it is very important that we maintain a healthy diet and a balanced immune system to avoid life threatning diseases such as the Bullet Proof Bug.
I also gotta agree that people should be told more openly about the viruses and bacteria like the "Bullet Proof Bug", but then again there are probably more lethal bacteria constantly being discovered than we care to know about. With the many and increasing dangers out there that we aren't even aware of I gotta say Brittany has the right idea , a balanced diet and strong immune system are the only sure fire way to hold off an infection until a cure can hopefully be found.
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