last night and this morning, a lot of news organizations picked up the story that armadillos could spread leprosy. It turns out those slow-moving mammals that look like pointy turtles and often adorn Texas roads in pancake shape are actually carriers of a disease most of us associate with biblical times. And they can infect humans directly. Neat, right? the New England Journal of Medicine reported the news on Wednesday, and by this morning the humble armadillo had become the latest scourge of the American South.

but it's not the only animal that can get you sick. Plenty of far more common beasts carry surprisingly terrifying diseases, and some of them live right in our own cities and homes. Here are a few:

Cats: You can catch all kinds of things from your cuddly little kittens. the weirdest, scariest, and most common is toxoplasmosis. It's estimated that half the world's population carries this in a latent form, though it's hard to catch from cats unless you're pregnant or have a weak immune system. in its acute form it causes flu-like symptoms, and studies have shown it can control the minds of rats and possibly humans. if a cat scratches or bites you, you may also get cat scratch fever, which is an infection that causes a fever, swollen lymph nodes, and headache.

Horses: everybody loves horses, but did you know they can carry anthrax? the disease favored by terrorists and metal heads has an equine form that is worrisome enough that horse owners who have an animal die suddenly are urged to get rid of it immediately for fear of the disease. Apparently the spores can transfer to humans through the lungs or even skin contact.

Mice: Rare but deadly, the hantavirus carried by mice can cause the deadly hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in humans. It's carried in mouse droppings, urine, and saliva, and found all over the United States. Early symptoms include fever, headache and muscle aches, evolving to coughing, shortness of breath, and maybe death.

Monkeys: less common in the United States, obviously, monkeys can carry some really weird diseases. in 2005, 126 people died in Angola in an epidemic of Marburg, also known green monkey disease. there haven't been any outbreaks in the United States, but a Colorado man was found with the disease after returning from Uganda in 2008. the symptoms are similar to ebola, including so-called ruby eyes and black vomit.

Rabbits: they are adorable, and can carry the bubonic plague. in 2005, a plague-infested rabbit was found outside of Denver. many rodents carry the disease, but you probably don't keep rats in a hutch outside your house. Symptoms of the plague include seizures, chills, fever, and swollen lymph glands.

Dogs: most famously, dogs can carry rabies. While most people get their pets vaccinated for the disease, some don't. the disease is transmitted through a bite, and its symptoms can be flu-like early on, leading to paralysis, lock-jaw, excessive saliva production, hallucination, paranoia and terror. As recently as 2010 there was a rabies outbreak among raccoons in New York's Central Park, and the Indonesian resort island of Bali has battled the disease in its dogs since about 2008.

Would you know if you were having a heart attack? the answer may not be as simple as you think.

After a recent bout with the flu, 49-year-old Scott Conner thought his flu symptoms were lingering when he experienced chest pains at 4 a.m.

“the proverbial elephant was sitting on my chest that morning,” said Conner. “I thought it was just really bad congestion from the flu, or maybe indigestion. the pressure lasted about two hours.”

Conner said he continued to feel lousy all day but, convinced it wasn’t a big deal, didn’t want to go to the doctor. He had suffered similar heavy feelings in his chest off and on for the past couple of years. Conners shrugged off the earlier signs, figuring he was just out of shape.

“my wife insisted that I go see a doctor, and she made me the first appointment she could find available,” said Conner. “I went to Dr. Joseph Gibbons at 3 p.m. that day.”

“his story and symptoms were classic and consistent with problems of the heart. a lot of people believe they are experiencing indigestion, when really it is a heart attack,” said Gibbons.

According to Dr. Gibbons, keeling over from a massive heart attack is not as common as people may think. What is much more common is what’s known as “silent M.I.” silent myocardial infarction typically leaves people unsure of what, exactly, is wrong.

“a lot of times people will feel chest pressure or think they have indigestion,” said Gibbons. “Typically people will go through periods of feeling bad and, after resting, they will feel a little better.” This falsely leads people to believe that symptoms they’re experiencing aren’t associated with their hearts.

After examining Conner, the doctor sent him to the emergency room at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial.

“they told me I had suffered a heart attack,” said Conner. “I got sent to ICU and, while I was there, my chest started hurting again. my left arm was hurting too.”

Conner was transferred to Moore Regional for an emergency catheterization and had two stents placed in his heart. He said he started feeling better as soon as 11 p.m. that night.

“I received great care,” said Conner. “the doctors and staff at FirstHealth treated me with dignity, and gave me the best care possible. I’m grateful to them all for taking such good care of me.”

Conner is now incorporating regular exercise into his life, and has changed his eating habits. He claims that eating less sugar, saturated fat and salt isn’t as hard as it may seem. his nutritionist advised him not to deny himself the things he craves, but to eat less of those while eating more whole foods. it seems to be working because he’s lost about 25 lbs.

“I’m making a great recovery and feel better than I have in years,” Conner said. “Sometimes you don’t know how bad you felt until you feel good.”

Conner hopes sharing his story will help increase awareness about heart attacks.

“who knows what would have happened if my wife hadn’t insisted that I go to the doctor,” said Conner. “I didn’t think what was happening was that big of a deal – I was determined to ignore it.”

So, how do you know if you’re having a heart attack? the pain of a heart attack can feel like bad heartburn. some other symptoms that may, but don’t always, accompany a heart attack are: chest pressure; sweating; dizziness; nausea; pain in left arm or left side of jaw; tightness in the chest; shortness of breath for more than a couple of seconds; feeling weak or faint; or sudden overwhelming fatigue.

If you think you may be having a heart attack, don’t attempt to drive yourself to the hospital. Chew an aspirin while waiting for an ambulance to arrive.

Risk factors associated with higher risk of heart attack include: smoking; diabetes; age; high cholesterol; high blood pressure; family history; atherosclerosis; lack of exercise; stress; and obesity.

“Knowing the risk factors is key,” said Gibbons. “It’s important to coordinate with your physician to try and manage the risks before they cause a problem.”

Staff writer Kelli Easterling can be reached at (910) 997-3111 ext. 18, or by email at

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Do you think that you acquire prostatitis disorder? well, if you are not sure, through this article you are able to know the symptoms that are associated with the illness. but, before that, it would be better if you will have brief introduction of Prostatitis disease.

Prostatitis is identified to be a disease on the prostate gland. the disease can cause pain that is felt in the groin and while urinating. the gland produces semen, which is identified to be liquid that aid transport and support the sperm. the gland, acquires shape that is similar to the size of the walnut, that is nestled underneath the bladder and the surrounds the area of the urethra, the tube that moves both the urine and the semen towards the penis. Prostatitis is not a single illness but groups of disorder that are incorporate with great symptoms. A few type of prostatitis are wholly understood and cne be cured very efficiently.

The prostatitis symptoms differ on the kind of prostatitis that is acquired. but as a whole, the symptoms are related to discomfort and pain that is felt in the pelvic area, troubles with urination and ejaculations. Listed below are the symptoms that are commonly felt:

• During urinating that is pain and burning sensation
• Hard to urinate like hesitant or dribbling urination
• Often Urination, especially in the middle of the might
• Insistent feel to urinate
• Ache that is felt in the groin and abdomen
• Ache at the part between the rectum and the penis
• Discomfort and pain of the testicles and penis
• Pain while ejaculating

The disease acquires 4 categories that also have diverse symptoms. the following are the information about them:

• Acute Bacterial Prostatitis

The symptoms that are associated with this category are high fever, nausea, shills, vomiting and the over all feeling of not being well.

• Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis

The main feature of this category is often infection at the urinary tract. in between of obtaining the condition, the one who suffers form this might do not have symptoms.

• Chronic Prostatitis or Chronic Pelvic Pain

The condition is identified to be chronic once the symptoms are experience for three months. for instance for several men, the symptoms stays the same on a certain period, while for some the signs go by cycles of being more or less grave. the signs at some cases become severe once it is overlook and left untreated.

• Asymptomatic Inflammatory Prostatitis

Once you have this disease you will no signs. the swelling of the prostate gland is determined by chance, once you are undergone test for other illnesses or condition.

These are the signs of prostatitis that are experience. Upon knowing these facts, it would be better that you consult your doctor to conduct some test for there are some condition that does not show any signs but acquires the prostatitis illnesses. You will never know when you will acquire this unless you will have a regular check up for you to have a healthy condition in general.

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Watching for symptoms of breast cancer and doing something about them ranks among the most beautiful gifts a woman gives herself. Check out the list below and act on it–do it for yourself!

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•     Thickening or lump in the breast
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•     Redness or roughness of the breast skin, like the peel of an orange
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She's 17 and this is the only illness she's ever had. Otherwise, she's in excellent shape and seems much younger, according to the vet. her kidneys are wearing down a bit, but she's naturally drinking a ton of water to counter that. the vet recently diagnosed her with TMJ and lockjaw, rendering it difficult and painful to eat. She's taking half of a steroid pill daily. the vet wanted to cut it down to half a pill every three days, but she had a lot of trouble cutting down so we're back to daily. This has been going on for about a month. On a daily dose, she eats full meals but is very sensitive about it and will leave her bowl multiple times. I've had good success by sitting with her and re-placing her bowl in front of her, wherever she's moved. I'm concerned that she's taking so many steroid doses, however, especially since she's still not at 100%. are there any natural remedies I could be using to help alleviate her discomfort and potentially cut down on the steroids (with the vet's consent)?

She has had HPV for a long time and it was diagnosed as low-risk and rarely shows up when she is checked up on. She has never had warts or anything like that. is this something I should be worried about? She has also had the Gardasil vaccine. is this something that I should be worried about?

HPV is genital warts, and there's no cure….
Gonna stick your junk in that?
Vaccine doesn't touch EXISTING disease, just prevents cancer.

Yes, man can also get HPV! take care and good luck!

Your girl friend probably has a low grade lesion. the virus causing abnormal cervical cell changes seen in her Pap test. low risk HPV types are generally associated with actual external visual warts of the genital area.

LSIL—Low-grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion. Low-grade means there are early changes in the size and shape of the cells. the word lesion refers to an area of abnormal tissue. LSILs are considered mild abnormalities caused by HPV infection and are a common condition, especially among young women. the majority of LSILs return to normal over months to a few years.

cancer.gov/cancertopics/facts…

The most common HPV test only screens the cervix it does not screen for low risk HPV types….it only screens for 13 high risk HPV types of the cervix.

thehpvtest.com

Low grade lesions are lesions that most often with time will regress.

If your girl friend received the vaccine after she had engaged in sex then the vaccine may not have prevented the 4 HPV types it is said to prevent. they are 40 genital HPV types so the vaccine does not prevent all genital high and low risk HPV types.

Men don't have the same risks that women carry with the virus. Some men do have problems with the virus…but there is no FDA DNA approved HPV test for the male. most men and women do not know they carry an HPV type because most don't show signs or symptoms. Studies show that even with no visible signs you most probably share her HPV type.

Should you worry?? I don't see any reason to worry. it may be important for you to share the knowledge with a new sex partner…that you may carry HPV. it is a common STI about 50% of the population carries and HPV type or types…most never knowing it.

I don't see how your girlfriend’s receiving Gardasil injection…would be of any worry for you…

gardasil.com

If your girl friends pap test has be positive for low grade cell changes after several Pap test…you and your partner may want to discuss the use of condoms…studies have shown that condoms can help the virus regress…for you and your partner…and condoms have shown to help aid in the healing of her cervix.

What STDs can you catch where you will feel symptoms the next day?

EXAMPLE: You are exposed to herpes, the next day could/would you feel any symptoms from it?

you would NOT show signs of herpes the very next day.. its a few days later; i think 3-7
Im not sure about any other diseases; but Id imagine crabs since its a bug that makes u itch, but i really dont know, sorry i cant be of more help

herpes could be one, check mayoclinic.com
yeast infection, gonorrea,remember you might not feel it the next next day, it might take a few to develop. but if you wake up with a fever, you might be in bad shape…

that should help.

good luck.

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