Agouti Virus in East Asia: Case Analysis
Introduction
In the recent past, cases of Agouti virus outbreaks have been increasingly reported in East Asia. Internationally, Agouti virus has attracted emergency health concerns. However, based on its biological behavior, such as the diseases and health effects it causes, Agouti virus is classified as a viral disease. Over the last six months, more than 12,000 cases of Agouti virus have been reported in East Asia. Other recent cases of Agouti virus have been spotted in other parts of the world; two in Australia and three is South America (Meade and Emch, 2010). This spreading of the disease shows how it could really become a world epidemic and pose major health problems if not countered. Early symptoms of Agouti virus include nausea, fatigue, diarrhea, muscular aches, and fever whose advanced effects appear in the first 4 to 10 days. Other adverse effects of the virus are that it causes hemorrhagic fever. Just like any other virus, Agouti has no specific treatment, but advanced diagnosis and hospitalization contributes to its recovery (Greenes and Shortliffe, 2009, p. 820). In this essay, an examination of how evolutionary ecology, psychology, biomedicine, and geography help in understanding the causes of Agouti virus and contribute to aspects of its prevention, treatment and control will be undertaken. Also, the value of a multi-disciplinary approach to curbing this pandemic threat will be discussed.
Geography
There are high rates of Agouti virus mutation. While spreading geographically, the genomes of Agouti virus can accrue genetic differences. Geographically, Agouti virus has the capability to rapidly adapt in novel environments and have the potential power to alter an individual’s sensitivity to immune responses (Weinbauer and Rassoulzadegan, 2004, p. 10). People easily contract the virus is they get into contact with infected urine, saliva and faeces from contaminated or rodents dust in which infected rodents have their habitat; both rural and semi-rural environments.