WASHINGTON –  A 24-year-old American soldier died of rabies after being bitten by a dog last year in Afghanistan, US health officials said Thursday following an investigation into the rare case.

The otherwise healthy soldier started experiencing symptoms of shoulder and neck pain and tingling sensations in his hands soon after arriving at Fort Drum, N.Y., in mid-August 2011.

His condition escalated to include nausea, vomiting, anxiety and trouble swallowing. By the time he was admitted to an emergency room, he was dehydrated and hydrophobic, meaning he developed an intense fear of drinking liquids because of the painful muscle spasms he experienced while swallowing.

“He was lucid and described having received a dog bite on the right hand during January 2011 while deployed to Afghanistan,” said the report by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The soldier tested positive for a strain of rabies associated with dogs in Afghanistan and doctors attempted an experimental treatment to save him from certain death.

But within days, the patient was suffering from severe brain hemorrhaging and his family decided to take him off life support. He was the first US service member to die of rabies since 1974.

At the time of the bite, the soldier told family members and close friends that he had been bitten by a feral dog in Afghanistan and had sought medical treatment, “which he described as wound cleansing and injections,” the report said.

But an investigation by the US Army turned up no documentation of a reported bite wound or treatment, nor any record of a dog tested for rabies, according to the report.

The soldier’s case prompted a scare that he may have spread the disease other people and a CDC investigation tracked down about 190 individuals he interacted with while potentially infectious.

At least 22 of them received treatment as a preventive measure.

Rabies can spread through saliva, tears, spinal fluid or brain tissue that enters the body through a bite a broken skin. With the exception of transplantation, the CDC said “human-to-human rabies transmission has not been laboratory-documented.”

The cause of a mysterious condition that haunts its sufferers with sensations of crawling bugs and fibrous material embedded in the skin may be one step closer to being found, a new study suggests.

The condition, commonly referred to as Morgellons, does not appear to be contagious, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“This alleviates concerns about the condition being contagious between family members and others,” said mark Eberhard, Director of CDC’s Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria.

People with Morgellons report having symptoms manifesting on their skin. These include non-healing skin lesions, the emergence of fibers or solid material from the skin, and disturbing sensations, such as crawling, stinging or biting. Some patients report fatigue, memory loss and a substantial decline in quality of life, according to the study.

The study was undertaken after the CDC received a number of calls over the last 10 years with reports of the condition, Eberhard said.

“We had no idea what it was or might be,” Eberhard told MyHealthNewsDaily. “We felt very compelled to do something. it was quite clear that people were suffering.”

The report still does not identify a cause of the condition, and Morgellons is not recognized as a distinct medical disorder. however, by ruling out an infectious cause, researchers have begun to narrow down what health care providers need to look for when patients report signs of the condition, Eberhard said. And it’s likely that different factors contribute to individual cases.

“I don’t think there’s going to be a single diagnosis that will fit across the spectrum of it,” Eberhard said.

Unexplained disease

Eberhard and colleagues identified 109 patients with this condition by searching the electronic medical record database of Kaiser Permanente of Northern California. The researchers estimate the condition is rare, found in about four out of every 100,000 people.

Patients were put through a battery of tests to identify possible causes, including a medical exam, skin biopsies and psychiatric and blood testing. Fibers and solid material was extracted from the patients’ wounds, and their composition was examined.

“There’s been a great deal of fixation, on everybody’s part, with those fibers,” Eberhard said. Previous reports included patients bringing fibers they said had emerged from their skin to their doctors, but “there was no way to validate, scientifically, where the fibers came from,” Eberhard said.

The researchers concluded the fibers were coming from external sources, mostly from cotton. Fibers from clothing or carpet may become stuck in an open wound before it clots over, and appear to be coming from the wound, Eberhard said.

The majority of patients were middle-age white women. about half had evidence of other medical conditions, mostly psychiatric illnesses. Also, about half of patients were found to have been using drugs, including amphetamines, opiates and cocaine, according to the study.

Most of the lesions had the appearance of wounds caused by scratching, Eberhard said. Other potential causes for some of the cases include eczema and bug bites.

Seeking help

Eberhard emphasized that the study cannot say whether certain factors, including drug use and scratching, are a cause or an effect of the condition.

People who suspect they have Morgellons should speak with their health care provider, Eberhard said. Eberhard recommends that both the patient and doctor keep an open mind about the diagnosis.

However, “we would propose that they not focus on an infectious cause, or an environmental link,” Eberhard said.

Although no treatment for Morgellons is available, patients should be given standard therapies for any co-occurring conditions they may have, the researchers say. in addition, patients may benefit from therapies used to treat psychiatric conditions with similar symptoms.

The study is published today (Jan. 25) in the online journal PLoS ONE.

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Can it cause unusual symptoms also, that aren't the "classic" blister outbreaks? like, hives on inner thighs, crawling sensations, static electricity sensations?

Medical symptoms are our body’s reaction or response to underlying conditions that disrupt the normal functions of bodily systems. so if you are feeling severe abdominal pain most of the time and it is accompanied with vomiting and nausea, you should not ignore it. You should check if it pertains to any medical condition so that you can get the necessary treatment procedure.These days, you no longer need to go and see a doctor for whatever you are feeling. You can just sit down in front of your computer and check the symptoms online. all you need is to access a symptom checker. It is a tool you can use to know conditions related to the signs and symptoms you are currently feeling.so what is a symptom?It is any subjective evidence of illness or disease. It can be experienced by any individual. Experiencing symptoms is natural. Whether you have a bad cold or a serious condition, you will experience symptoms. Examples of symptoms are: lower back pain, fatigue, abdominal pain and anxiety among others. Simply put – symptoms pertain to the sensations which a patient can perceive.but what is a sign? how is it different from a symptom?a sign is any objective evidence of illness or disease. It can be detected by an individual that is other than the affected person. an example would be gross blood in the stool, a bloody nose and the like. These signs can be recognized by a doctor, nurse or another person.how do you use a symptom checker for your medical symptoms?You can determine you symptoms in two ways. first, you can use a symptom checker which is different for both men and women. Second, you can just encode the symptoms you are having in Google and wait what pops up.By checking your symptoms, you can evaluate it along with other signs you have. It is also important in monitoring the status of a diagnosed condition. this can also help doctors prescribe the necessary treatment as well as medications.It is important that when you use a symptom checker, you are only checking subjective evidence of an illness or disease. It cannot provide you with medical advice. It is only used for getting information regarding your medical symptoms. Professional medical advice is still important even if you’ve determined the condition/s you may have. Consult your doctor.

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Symptoms begin appearing within 1-4 months after the bite, but sometimes longer. They include numbness, soreness, and tingling where the bite occurred.

These sensations spread, and it becomes difficult to swallow, breathe, and talk.

Then more extensive muscle spasms begin, and the victim gradually becomes maniacal. the final stages are depression, exhaustion and sometimes paralysis, coma, and death.

If the symptoms of rabies have already begun to appear, the person will probably die.

See end of this article for symptoms in a rabid dog. Rabies can also be transmitted by the bite of infected bats, foxes, skunks, and other animals.

• A backwoodsy nature doctor, who has treated all kinds of things with remarkable success, says to do this: Wash the wound with water right away and then mix with half and half vinegar and warm water, and wash the wounds with it. when dry, apply 1-2 drops of muriatic acid (hydrochloric acid) to each wound. Do this even if, what appears to be, a rabid dog only licks a previous wound on you.

• for extra precaution, you may apply a tourniquet and a rubber vacuum cup as for a snake bite (which see for further details). if acid is not available, you may burn the wound with a magnifying glass in the sunlight. Or use a red-hot iron. then treat as for a regular burn until it is healed. this treatment usually prevents further worry. so says this backwoodsman.

• Jethro Kloss has a lengthy article on this in his book, Back to Eden (pp. 490-495) (see order sheet). He also says to put hydrochloric acid on the wound, to neutralize the rabies poison in the saliva. then, after discussing a number of herbal remedies to also use, he quotes a scientific paper by an M. Buisson, read to the French Academy of Arts and Sciences. M. Buisson had accidentally contracted rabies from a women suffering with it. By the time he discovered he had it, the disease was advanced and he knew he was soon to die. Kloss quotes a London newspaper which reported on the scientific paper:

“Concluding from these various symptoms that he was suffering with hydrophobia, he [Buisson] resolved to make an end of himself by suffocating himself in a vapor [steam] bath. with this view, he raised the heat very, very, hot, but was delighted, no less than surprised, to find that all his pains disappeared. He went out of the bath completely cured, ate a hearty dinner, and drank more freely than was usual with him. He adds that he has treated more than fourscore persons who have been bitten by mad dogs in a similar manner, and they all recovered, with the exception of a child seven years old, who died in a vapour bath he was administering.”-Kloss, Back to Eden, p. 493.

• Water therapists normally work with a steam bath temperature of 115o-120o F. (See our Water Therapy Manual (see order sheet) for detailed information on steam baths, pp. 131-138.) those with diabetes, valvular heart disease, extreme arteriosclerosis, or emaciation should not use a steam bath.

Kloss also quotes a German newspaper which discussed an incident which happened in Saxony:

• “A Saxon forester named Gastell, at the age of 82, unwilling to take to the grave with him a secret of so much importance, has made public in the Leipsic Journal the method which he used for fifty years, and he affirms he has rescued many human beings and cattle from the fearful death of hydrophobia. Wash the wound immediately with warm water and vinegar; let it dry, and then pour upon the wound a few drops of hydrochloric acid, and that will neutralize and destroy the poison of the saliva.”-Op. cit., p. 494.

We included the above as a matter of historical interest. Now we return to modern physiologic and medical theory on rabies:

• nearly all human rabies cases result from dog bites. the animal can transmit disease before it shows symptoms of rabies; but, except in rare instances, the symptoms will appear within 10 days if it is rabid. the disease is always fatal, unless it is halted by a series of Pasteur treatments, which are started before symptoms first appear.

• if at all possible, it is crucial to confine the animal which inflicted the bite so it can be observed. the course of the disease runs so fast that the animal should show symptoms of rabies before they begin to appear in the person. if the animal is rabid, it will show clear signs within 2 weeks, then the person bitten should begin the Pasteur series of rabies shots (unless circumstances are clear that the animal was not rabid).

• if the animal got away and cannot be found, then the person should immediately take the rabies vaccine series.

• if the series has already been started, and the animal is then found not to have rabies, the Pasteur treatments can be stopped.

• About 10%-12% of persons bitten by a known rabid animal, and not treated, will contract rabies and die. if the Pasteur series is started within 2 weeks or less after the bite, about one-third of 1% of those bitten will die.

• it is not widely known that rabies is sometimes transmitted accidentally in hospitals. Rabies in humans is sometimes misdiagnosed as a stroke. After death, some of that rabid tissue may be transplanted to another person.

• if your child’s pet hamster bites him, do not think the child needs to start rabies shots. Know that, if you have had that hamster for 3 weeks or more and it shows no symptoms of rabies, the hamster does not have rabies.

• Rabies shots last 10 days and are so difficult to take that the person often goes to the hospital for respiratory support while they are in progress.

SYMPTOMS IN THE DOG-Initially, there is a marked change in its disposition. He will become very friendly or very snappy; the bark becomes hoarse.

Paralysis may soon develop-first the lower jaw, then the hind legs, and gradually the rest of the body.

But, instead, the dog wants to run away. it may run for miles, snapping at any creature which comes near it.

Finally, it becomes exhausted and paralysis sets in.

If a dog shows signs of rabies, it must be chained (not roped), and observed for 2 weeks.

-Also see “Dog or Animal Bite” and “Antispasmodic Tincture.”

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ive been getting weird pains and sensations all over my body and head and ect… my doc swears its all due from anxiety everyone else thinks its all in my head too … ive been suffering from anxiety attacks since i was 12 and im a bit of a hypochondriac supposedly

… since you were 12. How old are you now?

* Has your doctor prescribed any medications or group-type therapy for you?
* Is this affecting (controlling) your life in a negative way?
* Could it be related to food?
* many people have anxiety; it's how we relate to it that is the difference.

You could have thyroid issues or other medical problems.

* Has your doctor done a complete blood work up on you?
* Have you gotten a second opinion about your anxiety?

Hmmm, well yeah it can be.

But I'd double check if you can identify with the symptons (physical and emotional) listed here: treating-anxiety.net/emotional-and-physical-symptoms-of-anxiety-attacks.html

well, you can seem anxious without having a full out anxiety attack. like some people with anxiety are a lot more jumpy than others but are not having anxiety attacks because of this symptom.

When you or a loved one are diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, it can be very frightening, and most people cannot help but wonder if the disease is fatal, and how long patients can expect to live. however, there is nothing but good news for families affected by MS. this condition is not a death sentence, and it is very possible to maintain a happy and comfortable lifestyle despite any symptoms.

Understanding how Multiple Sclerosis affects life expectancy is only possible if you know just how the disease is defined, and what it does to the body. when a person is diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, lesions are found on the brain. in these lesions, the myelin sheath that protects the neurons is damaged or lost. when this occurs, processes of communication from the brain to the body are slowed down. this is what causes the fatigue, pain, numbness, and tingling sensations. Many different symptoms are attributed to Multiple Sclerosis, and every patient is different.

But when it comes to the vital functions of the body, such as breathing and heartbeat, problems are rarely, if ever, experienced, even in advanced cases in which no medication is supplied to the body. Few medications have any impact on slowing the progression of the disease, however. Most of the time, prescribed medicine is only able to manage symptoms, not the cause, of the disease.

Studies simply show that very few people die from complications of Multiple Sclerosis. Life changes greatly, and a person might not be as independent as they might have liked, but being happy is more than possible. Having a doctor you can trust and access to medications as you need them to ease your symptoms, as well as a good attitude, will make it possible for you to be happy. you probably have a lot of personal escapes that make you feel good, such as meditation, cooking, or writing.

On average, most patients live with Multiple Sclerosis at least 35 years after diagnosis. Many live longer than relatives who do not have the disease. this is especially true if you have good eating habits and get plenty of rest to take a stand against your symptoms. If you have a loved one who is faced with MS, be supportive and encourage a positive, strong attitude. Some might be more affected by living a more dependent life, so make sure that they are given shortcuts to help them cope and still be happy.

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There are countless and completely different kinds of sexually transmitted diseases. However, most STDs have comparable preliminary symptoms: Itchiness, no subject how intense or moderate; Excretions coming using the vagina and/or urethra; Sensations of discomfort all through sex; agonizing voiding; weird smells emanating away from your body, especially away from your excretions; etc. a sore, lump, or rash that is situated using the genital place in possibly you or your partner’s may be also regarded as between the indications or symptoms of STDS. these troubles may maybe or may maybe not be painful, may maybe or may maybe not be itchy or could otherwise be just certainly nothing additional than merely a mark. then once again they must not be ignored and must typically be offered prompt option and thought merely because even although the lesions are not painful, they may maybe be considered a major warning that you just or your partner has the infection.

The absence from the pointed out warning indications of STDS may maybe be indicative that you just are free of worth from it or may maybe not possess the ability to acquire it. this type of sickness understands no just one and legitimate enough, you could maybe possess the ability to mask some indications or symptoms by utilizing products brought commercially but you only mask it near to the outside; systemically the pathogen developing the sickness is nevertheless there. Also, some STDs do not manifest any indications or symptoms whatsoever until the sickness has progressed to some phase wherein it is previously dangerous. That is why the absence of indications or symptoms does not typically imply that you just are free of worth using the disease.

Pathogens that trigger different STDs differ from the solitary an additional and have their individual particular option and sometimes, these indications or symptoms may maybe be very comparable to some other sickness problem which implies the only specific method to locate out if whatever you have are certainly warning indications of STDS you phone call for getting examined for it. That is why on the way to STD clinics could be one of the most crucial method to counter work the trouble that STDs bring. Here, they have an ideal offer of exams that will help you determine no subject whether or not you are optimistic using the STD or not. So how does neighborhood STD screening occur? they ask for a sequence of queries and consider illustrations that is on the way to be sent toward the lab. dependent near to the findings of those two things, the customer is diagnosed of acquiring STD or not.

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some of the symptoms of Morgellons are vague while others are very apparent. However, since Morgellons disease is still considered a medical mystery there is no agreement on what the symptoms are.

The symptoms reported by people suffering from Morgellons often mimic other diseases.

for instance, the symptoms of Lyme disease seem to overlap the symptoms of Morgellons resulting in a wrong diagnosis.

It has been suggested that up to half of those suffering from Morgellons has been disgosed with Lyme disease.

The symptoms may take a long time to develop, They are not always consistent, coming and going for no apparent reason. There is no evidence that Morgellons is a seasonal disorder.

Another common symptom that most suffer is the feeling of bugs crawling under the skin. some Morgellons’ sufferers complain of seeing insects flying in and out of their skin.

according to the CDC:

“Persons who suffer from this condition report a range of coetaneous symptoms including crawling, biting and stinging sensations; granules, threads or black speck-like materials on or beneath the skin;

and/or skin lesions (e.g., rashes or sores) and some sufferers also report systemic manifestations such as fatigue, mental confusion, short term memory loss, joint pain, and changes in vision.”

The most obvious symptom is sores that do no heal or are slow to heal. These sores have a thread like filimen protruding from them. Once that filiment is removed the sore begins to heal, aften leaving a scar.

Morgellons Disease Research reports that:

• these thread-like fibers are often multi-colored…white, blue, black, and red.
• many of the symptoms are common to all, but no one symptom is common to everyone.
• many experience painful sensations under the skin accompanyed by the appearance of fibers and granules.

Morgellons disease is not a respecter of any one group of people. Adults and children both can suffer from these Morgellons’ symptoms. sometimes only one member of the family may be afflicted while in some cases all family members are affected or just some of the family. To date, there is no evidence that Morgellons is contagious.

People who report these symptoms appear to be located the geographic areas of Texas, Florida and California as well as 47 other states in the United State. People is Canada, Australia and great Britain have reported sufferring with Morgellons symptoms.

Becuase of the variety and types of symptoms of Morgellons it is not surprising that you or a family member maybe suffering from this skin condition and not know it.