The Morley Academy A2 Level Health & Social Care Unit 9- Investigating Diseases A01 In my unit 9 assignment I will be looking at and comparing communicable and non-communicable diseases. I will also be looking at two different diseases and the differences between them and their signs and symptoms. Section A (AO1): I will be focusing on communicable and non-communicable diseases are‚ how they are caused‚ types of them and the signs and symptoms of one of each and also how they are diagnosed
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Running head: Community Health News Community Health: A Case of Measles Kimberly K. Turner University of Phoenix NUR 471 Park Balevre‚ MSN‚ RC‚ BC May 12‚ 2008 A Case of Measles Earlier this year in January‚ San Diego County encountered the first case of measles since the 1990s. Many citizens of the United States were not concerned‚ but given the highly contagious nature of this viral infection and the fact that many parents are opting not to vaccinate
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Since regional elimination has been acquired with the Measles‚ Mumps‚ and Rubella vaccine‚ the World Health Organization has plans for worldwide eradication of the diseases. The World Health Organization has come up with a strategic plan to eradicate measles and rubella by implementing a plan to use the forced immunizations like the US has done. The lack of education‚ and more importantly‚ financing has slowed the process of eradicating these completely preventable diseases.(World Health Organization
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hepatitis A‚ hepatitis B‚ Haemophilus influenzae‚ influenza‚ human papillomavirus‚ measles‚ meningococcal‚ mumps‚ pertussis‚ pneumococcal‚ polio‚ rotavirus‚ rubella‚ tetanus‚ and varicella (Merino 7-8). Vaccines‚ along with an acute amount of the disease
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SHOULD ANY VACCINES BE REQUIRED FOR CHILDREN? SHOULD ANY VACCINES BE REQUIRED FOR CHILDREN? Most Vaccinations protect people from certain diseases which can make them sick‚ disabled or can in some cases even kill them. The vaccination helps boosts people’s body’s defence system‚ also known as the immune system. Vaccines create immunity which protects people from infections without causing suffering of the disease itself. Vaccines can also be called shots‚ immunizations or needles. (Smith
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Article Critique PSY 1010‚ General Psychology August 29‚ 2014 Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism Article Critique The article written by K.K. Hayworth (2011) titled Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism suggest there has not been conclusive evidence of the Measles‚ Mumps‚ and Rubella (MMR) vaccine increasing the chances of autism in those who are vaccinated. There is enough evidence to support the claim that vaccines are a possible factor in the rise of diagnoses of autism. I believe more research needs to
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the combined measles‚ mumps & rubella (MMR) vaccination & what he called “autistic enterocolitis”. Wakefield studied 12 children whose parents noticed the onset of their children’s autistic symptoms coincided with the MMR vaccination. In his research‚ he said he found this to be true in 8 (or 66%) of those 12 patients. (A.J. Wakefield¸ S.H. Murch‚ 1998) After publishing the paper Wakefield also promoted his ideas widely in the media and at a press conference he stated that measles RNA had been
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report on the recent measles outbreak in Salt Lake County. We have confirmed 12 cases of measles this month‚ 3 of them in adults and 9 of them in children. We have urged the public to receive prompt immunization against this contagious virus. In response to the health alert issued by the Utah Department of Health‚ I am here to talk a bit about the outbreak to give it some context. There is evidence that measles has been with humanity for a long time. The history of measles dates back to the 9th
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of being unwell‚ a distinctive skin rash (although not everyone will have this). Meningitis can be caused by bacteria or a virus. Meningitis usually comes on suddenly and can be easily confused with flu‚ as many of the symptoms are the same. Measles Cold-like symptoms‚ red eyes and sensitivity to light‚ a high temperature (fever)‚ greyish white spots in the mouth and throat.
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They don’t understand the reason behind why this amount is given. In 2008 for example a measle outbreak occurs in the United States. “ at least 127 people in fifteen different states came down with measles.” [ source 2] other statistic show that “ every 20 children infected with diphtheria‚ one will die. One in 200 children will die from pertussis and one in 1‚000 will die from measles. As many as 30% of people infected with tetanus will die” [ source 3] Many parents do realizes what
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