week later‚ on February 5th a private by the name of David Lewis died from this illness (Gaydos‚ Top‚ Hodder & Russell‚ 2006). An autopsy was done on the body and health officials proposed that the cause of death was H1N1 or commonly known as swine flu. This made sense because a background check was done and the private lived on a pig or swine farm back where he was from. This H1N1 virus was very close to a strain that caused a world-wide pandemic in 1918 that killed millions of people. Naturally
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References: Bernier‚ R.‚ & Midthun‚ K. (2004). Getting the science right and doing the right science in vaccine safety. American Journal of Public Health‚ 94(6)‚ 914-917. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database Brown‚ E. W. (1997). Chickenpox isn ’t just for kids!. Medical Update‚ 21(6)‚ 3. Retrieved from childhood immunizations Childhood vaccinations: Understanding vaccines. (2006). Practice Nurse‚ 319-13. Retrived from Academic Search Premier database FDA‚ (2005-2012). Web MD
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epidemics‚ such as the 1918 flu pandemic that caused heavy loss of human lives. Currently‚ flu pandemics continue recurring in different parts of the world‚ while HIV/AIDS remains one of the most serious infections with no cure. Discovery of vaccines has played a critical role in alleviating human suffering and reducing mortality rates associated with various deadly viral pandemics‚ such as polio‚ small pox‚ flu and measles among others. However‚ skepticism about vaccines’ safety still exists‚ preventing
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humans due to cross contamination by a genetically modified strain. Diseases can be prevented by genetically engineering vaccines. They could also be produced in larger quantities at a cheaper cost to the consumer. High risks are associated by these modified vaccines causing deadly nerve disease‚ respiratory infections‚ and myalgia just to name a few that are labeled on a GMO vaccine to fight Influenza. 2. What are your personal thoughts on genetic engineering? Do you think genetic engineering provides
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Research has shown that vaccine reactions are strongly associated with vaccination for the flu virus than any other vaccine. “In 1976 there was a small increased risk of GBS following vaccination with an influenza vaccine made to protect against a swine flu virus” (Influenza (Flu)). But the influenza shot is not the only vaccine that leads to
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Communicable Disease: Influenza Epidemiology Connie Gulick Grand Canyon University NUR-427V Community/Public Health Nursing Prof. Loria Hute October 1‚ 2014 Introduction The influenza virus‚ commonly referred to as the flu‚ is one of the most common syndromes of infection in human beings of all ages and demographics. The focus of this paper is to explore the epidemiology of the influenza virus. In order to thoroughly understand the virus there are several facets: First‚ to recognize the
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WebQuests: Infectious and Non-infectious Disease Disease Causative Organism Common Cold rhinoviruse s Influenza (Flu) type A‚ B ‚ C‚&D Strep Throat Chickenpox Mumps streptoocu s herpesciru s or zoster virus parotits Symptoms Treatment Mode of Transmission runny or stuffy nose‚ itchy or sore throat‚ ough‚ congestion ‚ slight body aches or mild a 10 headaches degree ‚ferenheit sneezing‚ watery fever or eyes‚ feeling low-grade feverish‚ fever‚ aouh‚ mild a fatigue‚ sore throat‚ high fever
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Whooping Cough Mark Near (Article from the Fresno Bee‚ September 16th‚ 2010) Every year or season a slightly different flu strain awakens‚ infecting our human population. This fall it’s the whooping cough‚ also called pertussis. It is causing many deaths‚ especially in infants. Many health officials have grown concerned with this unexpected new threat‚ mainly because the babies are too young to be fully immunized by the illness. It’s essential to understand how this virus is effecting our
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HCS/430 May 06‚ 2013 Brad Shires Article or Case Law Search This article will cover reasons health care workers are opposed to mandatory seasonal influenza immunizations. Should it be mandatory for employees who work in health care to receive an annual flu shot? Employees who work in the health care field and have direct contact with patients are the main reasons for spreading infectious disease‚ such as influenza in health care facilities. Studies show that providing employees in the health care field
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Spanish Influenza is a flu; which is a respiratory infection and attacks the body without warning. It has no place of origin and became a global pandemic in a span of a couple of months in North America‚ Brazil‚ Asia‚ Europe‚ India‚ Africa‚ and Taubenberger in the South Pacific. The 1918-1919 Spanish influenza name was established consequently because of the massive deaths in Spain where the flu had struck first‚ was known as the most devastating pandemic in history. The general flu season is late fall
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