What do vaccines protect against? Vaccinations have reduced the spread of many diseases; including‚ but not limited to hepatitis‚ mumps‚ rubella‚ influenza‚ polio‚ and eradicated smallpox. As narrated in the RX for Survival: Disease Warriors‚ a Global Health Challenge video (2005) produced by Beckham‚ vaccines are “the ammunition for the war” against diseases. One example given was the polio vaccine‚ which has decreased the numbers of cases from the thousands to now hundreds (Beckham‚ M. 2005).
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keeps the reader engaged and makes the text memorable. Drew then informs us of the 77‚000 children that are not fully immunised in Australia‚ his use of statistics adds strength to his arguments convincing the readers that there is a purpose in vaccinations. “The death of children from diseases such as measles‚ whooping cough‚ diphtheria‚ tetanus and infantile paralysis are near non-existent thanks to vaccines‚” by sharing this happening a caution arises in the readers minds allowing them to ponder
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VWT Task 2 WGU 1.The measles is a very contagious viral illness. In 2002‚ USA announced that measles virus was eradicated in our country. Despite the fact‚ that the world has made enormous progress in the fight against measles in the last decade‚ this virus seems to be attacking and killing people again. The measles outbreak started in the Disneyland California in December of 2014. It is still unknown‚ who brought the virus to the “Happiest place on earth”‚ but according to the CDC
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autism. I believe more research needs to be done before dismissing the theory. It is my opinion that the increase of autism diagnosis is due to the rise in awareness and the push for early intervention. The possible connection between the vaccinations and autism became public knowledge in the late 90’s. By 2009 there was a significant decrease in children being vaccinated. According to Heyworth “The Lancet published
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infected individual‚ as well as prevent the transmission of the pathogen to others. For communicable diseases‚ immunizations protect not only the individual who receives the immunization‚ but also others with whom he or she has contact. High levels of vaccination in a community increase the number of people who are less susceptible or resistant to illness and propagation of the infectious agent. Unvaccinated individuals or those who have not developed immunity to this pathogen are afforded an indirect measure
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Communicable Diseases – Avian Influenza Although it is extremely rare that viruses transfer from the animal population to humans‚ there is evidence that it can happen. The avian influenza virus mainly affects the bird population but has been found in the human population as well. With the increasing outbreaks of avian influenza in birds‚ it is possible that the rate of human involvement will also continue to grow. Because of the potential risk to humans‚ it is important for the public to understand
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There is no cure for polio but it can be prevented through multiple vaccinations this can protect a child for the rest of that person’s life. More than 15 million people are able to walk today‚ who would otherwise have been paralyzed. An estimated 1.5 million childhood deaths have been prevented‚ through the systematic administration
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Whooping Cough Mark Near (Article from the Fresno Bee‚ September 16th‚ 2010) Every year or season a slightly different flu strain awakens‚ infecting our human population. This fall it’s the whooping cough‚ also called pertussis. It is causing many deaths‚ especially in infants. Many health officials have grown concerned with this unexpected new threat‚ mainly because the babies are too young to be fully immunized by the illness. It’s essential to understand how this virus is effecting our
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Branislava Jusufovic How far can countries be prepared for a serious outbreak of disease? The future will bring contagious diseases such as meningitis‚ bronchitis as well as influenza and other infectious diseases; some of which are introduced intentionally. Recognizing that it would be impracticable to deal with the vast range of latent microbial threats individually‚ public health policy makers are devising strategies to appraise and respond to epidemics of all kinds. Such as public awareness
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from infectious diseases‚ providing safe water and reducing environmental threats which was normally done by the Government or organizations like World health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).Emphasis were on mass vaccination against preventable diseases like small pox ‚ polio and measles. The contemporary health promotion became an expansion of the historical health promotion to counter risks form behavior and lifestyle that led to chronic diseases and this resulted
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