the less dangerous than all the others. HEPATITIS A (HAV) • What is Hepatitis A? Hepatitis A virus or “HAV” is one of five human hepatitis viruses that primarily infect the human liver. It can cause human illness and death in the most extreme cases depending if the person have had previous immune system diseases or poor liver function. It is heat stable and can survive for up to a month at ambient temperatures in the environment. However‚ it is unusual in nations with development sanitation systems
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THE POLIO VACCINE Amber Metoxen In 1952‚ The Polio epidemic happened‚ each of the 48 states at the time had rampant cases of Polio. The un-curable disease had taken over America. Poliomyelitis is an infectious viral disease that attacks the nerve cells and sometimes the central nervous system; it is caused by the destruction of nerve cells in the spinal cord. Polio often causes muscle wasting‚ paralysis‚ and even death.1 In surveys of what Americans feared most‚ Polio came in second to the
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the flu vaccine are flu-like symptoms. Fever shills‚ headache‚ muscle aches and fatigue are flu symptoms. Serious reactions include life threatening allergies to the ingredients as well as Guillain-Barre’ syndrome (GBS) which is a severe paralytic disease. GBS can occur up to several weeks after a flu vaccine injection and can be fatal in about one in 20 people. Other reactions reported are encephalopathy‚ brain stem encephalitis‚ polyneuritis‚ arthritis‚ and thrombocytopenia. Flu vaccines are made
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Cheryl Jones (2011‚ pp. 8-9) in The Australian‚ wrote an article titled ‘nanopatches for improved vaccines.’ This article is about the development of a patch in lieu of current vaccine methods‚ to improve vaccine delivery. Statistics showed a high incidence of deaths in developing countries from infectious diseases like influenza‚ which are generally considered preventable in the developed world. Mark Kendall‚ a biomedical engineer‚ was shocked that even with specific vaccinations available
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Vaccine Information‚ Teen A vaccine is a small amount of germs that is used to improve the body’s disease-fighting system (immune system). Vaccines are often given as a shot (vaccination). When you get a vaccine‚ your body forms proteins (antibodies) to fight the germs. A vaccine can lower your risk of getting a disease and help you avoid getting sick. WHAT IS INVOLVED IN GETTING A VACCINE? Most vaccines are given as a shot‚ usually in your arm. Vaccines are quick and usually do not hurt. If
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of a flu vaccine Have you ever gotten a flu shot before? The moment you walk in the doctor’s office and sit on the table. Just waiting for the doctor to come in makes you have even more anxiety. Then the doctor comes thru the door with the tiniest needle‚ that needle has a vaccine that will be injected into your arm to help kill off the flu virus. I’ve always wondered why we needed to get vaccines for different kinds of illnesses. I’ve also wondered what it takes to make a flu vaccine? The CDC
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debate on vaccines is growing more heated as each day passes. Some Americans‚ many of whom are concerned parents‚ argue that the overuse of vaccinations at an early age can lead to the development of a form of Autism and has even led to a widespread movement of parents refusing to vaccinate their children. Those who continue to support vaccinations rebuke this idea stating that there is no scientific proof that vaccinations are a leading cause of autism and other learning disorders. Vaccines save lives
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epidemics of polio were becoming more devastating. Salk‚ while working at the Virus Research Lab at the University of Pittsburgh‚ developed a polio vaccine‚ and the medical trials to prove its effectiveness and safety are still being analyzed. Fifty years ago the largest medical experiment in history took place to test Salk’s poliomyelitis vaccine. Close to two million children across the United States and Canada were involved in the trial‚ which was administered by the National Foundation for
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When a dog lover takes on the responsibility of buying or adopting a dog‚ there are some basic pet vaccination facts you should know. Vaccination for pets is absolutely imperative to keep that pet healthy and safe. There is actually a dog vaccines schedule that those who own dogs must adhere to‚ but‚ once you establish care at a veterinarian‚ he/she will help you keep your pet on track with that vaccination schedule. You will receive postcard reminders in the mail that your dog’s vaccinations are
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Transgenic plants for the production of edible vaccines and antibodies for immunotherapy Vaccines and antibodies play a key role in healthcare. However‚ the cost of production and maintaining a chain for vaccine distribution has so far hampered realizing their full potential. Expression of antigens as vaccines‚ and of antibodies against antigens of pathogens in transgenic plants is a convenient and inexpensive source for these immunotherapeutic molecules. Various antigens and antibodies have already
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