All substances take up the least amount of volume in their (1.) solid phase, a little more volume in their (2.) liquid phase, and the largest amount of volume in their (3.) gas phase. The closer atoms or molecules get to one another, the less volume is occupied by the substance that they comprise.
A large, retrospective series examining human bite wounds in children found that none of the bites manifesting as abrasions became infected, while the rate of infection was much higher in bite wounds that caused punctures or lacerations.
Yellow fever is a disease spread to humans by mosquitoes. The effects of yellow fever on the human body usually include fever, chills, and vomiting. Some people also experience backache and headache. Dehydration is one of the biggest dangers associated with yellow fever, but other life-threatening effects of yellow fever are sometimes experienced.