I completed my community service for the Autism Speaks U 5K run/3K walk‚ which was located at Kendrick Park in downtown Amherst. The mission of this organization is to spread awareness and fund research for autism‚ and there are 4 pillars which are research‚ awareness‚ advocate‚ and family services. This organization serves children with autism who live anywhere in the nation and are the younger demographic‚ but can be any race/ethnicity‚ gender‚ socioeconomic status‚ and group identity. I am different
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According to the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (2017)‚ vaccination programs rely on herd immunity to prevent outbreaks of diseases. With the intention of protecting the community‚ the aim is to get most members vaccinated. This will reduce the chances of person to-person transmission because there is little opportunity for outbreak. Herd immunization protects children who are not eligible for certain vaccines such as infants‚ pregnant women‚ not fully immunized or cannot get
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Germs‚ such as bacteria and viruses sometimes enter the body. When this happens‚ the bacteria or virus attack the body’s cells and begin to multiply. When this happens‚ it is known as an infection which in turn make people ill. Our body uses its immune system to fight of the infection that has began spreading in the body. Vaccines are used to help our immune system develop an immunity by imitating the infection. This means that there is a small amount of the bacteria or virus introduced to the body
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Every research project requires extensive preparations in order to succeed. For bat surveys‚ it is essential to use precautionary procedures and handling training in order to maximize safety. The CDC highly recommends rabies vaccinations for those working with any mammal capable of rabies‚ especially bats. In the United States‚ bats are leading in human rabies transmission. The rabies vaccine that handlers receive is specifically pre-exposure. When getting this vaccine‚ it is imperative to communicate
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In 2010‚ the study that sparked the anti-vaccine movement was fully retracted from the journal which published it as a result of its author‚ Dr. Andrew Wakefield‚ being found to have a massive conflict of interest‚ amidst other ethical issues. Dr. Wakefield was employed by lawyers suing over alleged vaccine injuries (Novella‚ 2010). For the purpose of money‚ Dr. Wakefield sparked a worldwide debate over the legitimacy of vaccines as a whole‚ and has caused the deaths of thousands by proxy. The misinformed
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Jawlock‚ also called Tetanus‚ is distinct among diseases that can be prevented by vaccine because it cannot be transferred from person to person. So unlike other diseases it wouldn’t be any benefit to vaccinate a few since each individual must be vaccinated separately since it is not a contagious disease. Tetanus happens when someone gets a dirty wound that contains a bacteria called Clostridium tetani. The spores in this bacteria grow into a strong toxic called tetanospasmin that damages your muscles
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1. The mercenary camp was in the Motaba River Valley of Zaire was bombed to stop the virus from spreading. 2. No I would have removed all the people and disinfected all of them so the virus would stay in the forest and nobody would die. 3. Sam Daniels and his crew were sent out to the Motaba Valley because there was a level 4 virus. 4. The conditions in the Motaba valley were sad‚ smoky‚ poor and there were dead people everywhere. 5. The symptoms of the mystery disease at Motaba Valley
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Psychological and Physiological effects of stress Throughout a lifetime one may experience thousands of different episodes of stress. The level of stress could vary; from very intense to minimal. Irreguardless of the level‚ stress has an effect on a person’s physical and emotional well- being. Reactions to stress effects us as well as people with whom we live‚ work‚ and encounter on a daily basis. The narrative will address the psychological and physiological effects that arise from
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I’d like to inform you as to why vaccines are important. Vaccinations are what keeps us healthy and prevents us from getting a disease. Three main reasons why is because it reduces the risk of getting a disease‚ it keeps your immune system strong and healthy and it prevents from passing it on to others. Reducing the risk of getting a disease will not only benefit you‚ but others as well. Getting a disease is not fun and can sometimes be life-threatening‚ but vaccinations lower that chance. Vaccinations
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There are a number of different ways the body protects itself against pathogens. Pathogens are microorganisms that cause disease. Such as harmful bacteria‚ viruses and fungi‚ many mechanisms occur in the human body to help keep it healthy and avoid any unknown pathogens from invading the body. The human body protects itself effectively against small bacterial and viral germs that can cause a disease‚ it is easy for pathogens to settle down and multiply due to the nutrients provided inside the human
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