***Due March 31 before class! *** Case Study “Influenza” The second case study of the semester is centered around the topic of influenza. There are two areas of reading/research for this case study. The first (homework #1) pertains to a pandemic influenza that affected people worldwide in 1918-1919. The second (homework #2) involves research into more current strains of influenza that have been found. Please type a response/explanation to the seven questions listed below. You may put both homework
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Why Vaccines Should Not Be Ignored Vaccines are being ignored on a wide scale due to many occuring problems in the United States. Some people do not understand that ignoring a vaccine can come with many consequences. In some cases vaccines are required to go to a school or sometimes even another country. Although‚ vaccines are not mandatory most‚ if not all‚ nurses encourage getting vaccinated. Some people feel as if vaccines are bad for them‚ but that is not accurate at all. When a nurse gives
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History of Vaccines According to the Historical Medical Library of Physicians of Philadelphia‚ the Chinese would scrape scabs from smallpox victims on to healthy open pores of the arm dating back to 1000AD. They believed that exposing a person to a small amount of the disease would help them build up immunity towards it. This was also called inoculation. Such ideas inspired what we now call immunizations or vaccines. The history of vaccines begins with the emergence of incurable diseases including
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Zachariah Whelchel Eng101 02/14/15 Anti-Vaccine Vaccines are being created to build up immunity and fight against infection‚ and diseases. Making the demand for vaccines nowadays so prevalent that even the simple flu has its own designated vaccine. Which is creating a booming business for the pharmaceutical’s‚ but making the human body rely on these counter active antidotes. This is why vaccines should not be provided for infants until they reach a fully stable immune system around 18 months old
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The Spanish Influenza The Spanish Influenza was a disaster in the year 1918 because many people began to get the cold or as the Spanish call it “La Grippe”. The Spanish influenza was caused by people having the H5N1 virus. The virus in the year 1918 killed about five-hundred million people and only about fifty-million were victims of the Spanish influenza. The Spanish Influenza came spreading from China and it came a huge disaster because nobody knew how it all began. The Spanish Influenza began in
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The Vaccine War Vaccines have been around for over 60 years‚ many people have complained‚ praised or not even care about them. Vaccines can cure a disease inside the human body‚ and help the person overcome a sickness. Many people also say the danger the human body by putting a “disease” in your body‚ even though it’s a dead disease. Children in school may or may not be vaccinated for certain things. Although some may argue vaccines lead to medical issues‚ they should be mandated by schools. Back
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The MMR vaccine was introduced in October 1988 to provide a one-shot immunisation against three diseases - measles‚ mumps and rubella. Since its widespread introduction‚ recommended by the World Health Organisation‚ rates of these diseases have fallen close to zero in immunised western populations. FOR Two doses of MMR gives 99 per cent protection against measles - the most serious of the diseases immunised against. Most doctors believe giving the three vaccines at once is a good idea. If
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"The Vaccine War‚" I became more familiar with the arguments for and against parents having the option to opt their children out of immunizations. Prior to watching this film‚ I was aware that some parents were against vaccinating their children‚ out of fear that they can cause autism. Moreover‚ many politicians used this information to push a political agenda‚ and either endorsed or spoke out against the safety of vaccines. While I do believe that parents have the right to refuse a vaccine just
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are well-informed on the subject of vaccination‚ many of them will join the vaccine awareness movement. As of today‚ by law signed by U.S. Supreme Court in 2011‚ pharmaceutical companies manufacturing vaccines are free of any liability in civil court. The society should demand regulatory agencies‚ medical agencies‚ and pharmaceutical companies such as Merk‚ GlaxoSmithKline‚ and Sanofi to take responsibility for the vaccine injuries and fraudulent activities. The people of the United States of America
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Debate Over MMR Vaccine Enraged victims of the MMR Vaccine fight for the government to release evidences on the MMR Vaccination and how it is connected to Autism. While a lot of children are getting their regular vaccinations‚ there are some parents who avoid getting their child vaccinated‚ in fear of the regression of their child’s health. Vaccinations were developed to improve the health of children; however‚ the benefits of the vaccinations‚ like the Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR) Vaccination
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