responses. An immunologist deals with humans that have an immune response that is not considered normal. For example they treat patients’ that have AID’s‚ Immunodeficiency’s‚ and some autoimmune disorders. Immunology began when Edward Jenner developed a vaccine for small pox‚ and lead to a system of programs to immunize people‚ though this is not all immunologists do though. Immunologists also study the growth of disease of the patient to better understand their immune systems; immunologists often administer
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Influenza Influenza‚ commonly known as "the flu"‚ is an infectious disease of birds and mammals caused by RNA viruses of the family Orthomyxoviridae‚ the influenza viruses. The most common symptoms are chills‚ fever‚ sore throat‚ muscle pains‚ headache (often severe)‚ coughing‚ weakness/fatigue and general discomfort. Although it is often confused with other influenza-like illnesses‚ especially the common cold‚ influenza is a more severe disease caused by a different type of virus. Influenza may
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Public health is a concern for every person. It encompasses the individual’s health and the health of the community. It is the duty of the public health nurse to ensure that they stay up to date on environmental health issues. Many people get most of their health care information from the nursing that work in the realm of public health. After all‚ it is said that “nurses [sic] are one of the most trusted conveyors of information to the public” (Stanhope & Lancaster‚ 2008‚ p. 217).
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In the case of allergic reactions to the vaccine’s ingredients‚ this could be true. According to the CDC‚ all vaccines carry a risk of a life-threatening allergic reaction in about one per million children (ProCon.org 2016). For individuals with compromised immune systems‚ some vaccines‚ such as the live attenuated ones‚ should be avoided‚ since they could result in serious illness given that their bodies are not able to fight the live virus. Other
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Chapter 21: Diseases of the Respiratory System Question Type: Multiple Choice 1) The upper respiratory tract consists of the: a) pharynx b) nasal cavity c) primary bronchi d) two of these choices Answer: d Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective 1: LO 21.1 Review the anatomy of the upper and lower respiratory tract as it pertains to microbial defenses. Section Reference 1: Section 21.1 Components of the Respiratory System 2) Middle ear infections are common in children because _____. a) they
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single handedly wiped out several native American tribes‚ and wreaked havoc on European communities. Small pox‚ overtook half of Boston in 1763. There was no cure‚ and to this day there is not one‚ however‚ it is now completely preventable by vaccine. This disease killed 1 out of 6 people that it infected‚ and left the rest with horrible scars for the rest of their lives. Inoculation began with smallpox‚ and spread very quickly due to this particular disease. Documentation of Native American
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epidemic from happening to anyone in the world‚ as humans that are not prone to diseases as well should get vaccinated at least nine vaccines and the flu shot yearly. Mostly children should be getting vaccinated but some parents don’t believe in those sort of beliefs and sometimes they may think it would harm their children. Many people have had some complaints about the vaccines and the effects they have had throughout the years. So the purpose for this paper is to explain how getting vaccinated is beneficial
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originated from parents fearing that the vaccine could cause autism. In 1998‚ British researcher Andrew Wakefield suggested in a published report that the MMR vaccine triggered autism. This study was determined to be fraudulent in 2011‚ and the article was retracted by the journal. However‚ its influence remains strong despite widespread press coverage and discussion. Many parents of autistic children still believe that autism is directly linked to vaccines and their preservatives‚ including the mercury-based
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viruses‚ which compared to DNA viruses‚ have a higher susceptibility to mutation. For example‚ influenza is caused by RNA viruses of the family Orthomyxoviridae and known for strain mutation year after year‚ thus the need for reformulation of the vaccine for what will hopefully be the most common strains to infect people that particular season. Though the factors responsible for disease emergence can often be recognized‚ intervention and defense against these diseases has proven to be difficult.
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The vaccine for the virus was developed by first growing the virus in fetal bat cells in culture‚ propagating and isolating‚ and finally inoculating rhesus monkeys with attenuated and dead forms of the virus. Out of desperation for working vaccine‚ after observing one monkey surviving during the vaccination trials‚ one of the researchers injected herself with the tested vaccine given to the surviving chimp. By doing so‚ she skipped the entire clinical trials portion of developing vaccines and had
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