There is something almost contradictory around the idea of man-made diseases. It could easily create images of mad scientists or evil terrorists creating the ultimate in biological weaponry. At this point the conspiracy theorist in all of us starts to wonder about the origin of any number of diseases and we look over our shoulders cautiously to see if Big Brother is standing there. However‚ between the conspiracies and the terror campaigns is a fascinating list of diseases that could fit
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One of the many controversial issues today‚ is the question‚ should children be required to be vaccinated? Vaccines have been around for many years claiming to help your system to be immune from many diseases. Although there have been many great claims about vaccines helping and saving lives‚ people are now claiming that not all vaccines may be safe after all. In my opinion‚ I believe no. Children should not be required to be vaccinated because‚ parents should make medical decisions‚ they could cause
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is Pneumonia Spread? * Coughing or sneezing by releasing the fluid in air which mixed with the air & contains germs. * Infection occurs when you breathe in the micro-organisms. * More likely to contract pneumonia after the cold or flu. * Community-acquired bacterial pneumonia. * Hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia. Risk Factors of Pneumonia: * Infants who are 2 years old or younger * People who are 65
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Herd Immunity Vaccinations are a way to combat illness that have caused great harm in the past. Many different types and methods have been tested and used for almost a thousand years‚ from flu shots to Polio vaccines‚ it has protected people from contracting these viruses. Hundreds of thousands would be dead if it were not for this preventative care. However‚ many people choose to opt out of receiving this medical treatment by choosing to abide by other personal beliefs. All people should receive
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Ch. 2: Fundamentals of Epidemiology Causality: determining the cause of a disease Screening test: test given to people who have no symptoms to check for the presence of a particular disease Natural History of Disease: the course of disease if left untreated Latency period: time from start of disease process until signs/symptoms appear (Incubation period: time b/w infection & clinical disease) Nonclinical stage: no signs/symptoms present – pathologic changes occur Preclinical – sings/symptoms
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this paper is to analyze a study done on flu shots. Another purpose is to identify the goal of the study. In addition‚ we will discuss how raw data and sample statistics were used in the study. Last‚ we will identify the range of values likely to contain the population parameter of interest. Margin of Error Based on the health plan survey with a sample of people who reported receiving a flu shot‚ the percentage of all people who received the flu vaccine is probably between 67% and 73%. However
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Patrick Krahenbuhl October 10‚ 2014 Pros and Cons to Vaccinations in Children Almost everyone has heard of the issue between the benefits and dangers of childhood vaccines. As a parent you want to do what is best for your child and protect them. Some people have different opinions on what that specifically entails when it comes to childhood vaccines. Vaccinations are a controversial topic that many people talk about‚ whether it should be mandatory or optional is mainly questioned by parents who feel that
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To Immunize or Not to Immunize? In 2003 there were two million deaths in children that were prevented because of immunization. This is a huge number; these lives were saved by vaccines. Children who are young and whose immune systems are not fully developed can die of illnesses that we as adults think are routine or not life threatening. What we do know is that if children are not immunized‚ illnesses like polio‚ measles‚ rubella‚ meningitis‚ and tetanus to name a few‚ will indeed return‚ with the
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It seems as though antibiotics are slowly losing the battle against infectious disease thus causing a greater demand for researchers to invent new antibiotics that have new mechanisms for killing microbes as well as new vaccines. The problem is that bacteria are becoming resistant to antibiotics. When bacteria are exposed to antibiotics they are under “selective pressure” that allows only resistant forms to survive and reproduce. Bacteria will build up a resistance to the
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The contagious viral infection that emerged in 2009 was unexpected and sent shockwaves across the globe as it came many years after the worldwide flu pandemics occurring in 1918‚ 1957‚ and 1986. This new pandemic spiraled out of control unexpectedly causing the World Health Organization (WHO) to call it the first pandemic of the 21st century‚ due to many outbreaks across the globe (Bartolotti‚ R. 2012). The objective of this paper is to focus on the information and to clearly establish all measures
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