Preventative Measures When traveling abroad‚ depending on place of travel or length of stay it is recommend to get a vaccine. Follow safety precaution when traveling in regions where hepatitis A outbreaks occur. Peel and wash all fruits and vegetables yourself and avoid raw or undercooked meat and fish. Preventative Measures Hepatitis A is preventable through a vaccine. It is typically given in two doses. You
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mild to serve and pandemic flu is rare‚ avian flu is bird flu. 15. What childhood diseases does the CDC recommend children to be vaccinated against? The vaccines include measles‚ mumps‚ rubella (German measles)‚ varicella (chickenpox)‚ hepatitis B‚ diphtheria‚ tetanus‚ pertussis (whooping cough)‚ Haemophilus influenza type B (Hib)‚ polio‚ influenza (flu)‚ and pneumococcal disease. 16. Find one type of cancer caused by a virus. HPV 17. What is the cause of rheumatic fever? Can occur after an infection
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the current topic of discussion among health professionals is a possible outbreak of avian flu among humans‚ the dengue virus kills hundreds every year in the same region (ONE). This epidemic is not one that faces easy fixes‚ in fact there is no vaccine for the dengue virus. In this paper I will discuss and explain how the dengue virus poses a great threat to the region and how it plagues the lives of thousands of people in Asia. What is the dengue virus and how does it behave? The dengue virus
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Family Background Jonas Salk’s parents names were‚ Daniel and Dora Salk. Daniel was Jonas’s father and Dora was Jonas’s mother. Dora was born in 1890‚ it didn’t say a date on any of the sites I went on. Daniel was born in 1890 too‚ it also didn’t say anything about a date on the sites I went on. Dora died in 1964 at the age of‚ 74. Daniel died in 1958 at the age of‚ 68. Dora Salk didn’t do anything for a living. Daniel Salk was a clothing
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Name: Tong Thai Son ID: 773060 TOPIC: 055: It is generally agreed that society benefits from the work of its members. Compare the contributions of artists to society with the contributions of scientists to society. Which type of contribution do you think is valued more by your society? DATE: 3/12/2012 All the individuals stay in this world have always gained the welfare from their society‚ while at the same breath committed themselves to the society and make various significant contributions
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infants and children through droplets transmission (http://wwwpublichealth.gc.ca). Pertussis is a re-emerging disease‚ that is‚ the incidence has recently been on the rise due to parents refusal to vaccinate their infants because of their belief that vaccines may not be safe‚ and also due to the waning immunity among vaccinated adults (Krause et al.‚1992).
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extinction” (Vaccines.org). Medical science has improved over the years and with the use of vaccines we were able to control the spread of diseases and even make an end to them. One example of this was the disease called Polio. Polio was very common in the U.S. Polio caused deaths and have left people paralyzed. Fortunately‚ they found a vaccine to help and hopefully try to put an end to the disease. Since the Polio vaccine was made‚ children
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to ancient people who also recognized the relationship between wounds and fatal muscle spasms. In 1897 Edmond Nocard proved that tetanus antitoxin gave passive immunity in humans and could be used for treatment. In 1924 P.Descombey developed the vaccine which was used to prevent tetanus induced by battle wounds. Clostridium tetani spores can be found anywhere most commonly found in animal manure and contaminated soil. When the Clostridium tetani spores enter the body they multiply rapidly and release
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As an intern at the Oregon Health Authority’s office I am required to inform you about the 2016 Health law changes in October. As you may know‚ our laws are changing and vaccinations will be mandated in the state of Oregon. The law that passed on March 1‚ 2014 will be removed and every child must be required to have appropriate vaccinations to attend any school. Without pertinent immunization‚ students will be removed from any public school and will not return until all required immunizations have
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spread of these illnesses. The first reason that children should be vaccinated is that vaccines prevent many illnesses. Vaccines.gov claims that vaccines produce immunities 90-100% of the time. Meaning a large majority of children who receive the vaccine will develop an immunity to the illness and
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