Pertussis is a disease caused by Bordetella pertussis is a gram-negative‚ aerobic‚ pathogenic‚ encapsulated coccobacillus of the genus Bordetella that produces endotoxins and exotoxins. This bacterial infection is found in the lower respiratory tract and is commonly referred to as Whooping Cough. Whooping cough is highly contagious. Classic symptoms include fever and cold like symptoms followed by paroxysmal coughing episodes that leave the infected person gasping for breath with a characteristic
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Saad Ahmad Professor Strong English 101 16 November 2014 World Health Organization: Leading the Fight to Eradicate Communicable Diseases The World Health Organization is the United Nations agency that is concerned with international public health. It was established on April 7‚ 1948 and has its headquarter in Geneva‚ Switzerland. It is also a member of the United Nations Development Group. The WHO’s Constitution states that its objective is "the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible
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there is evidence pointing in two different directions. There is much research to be done about both sides of the argument to decide if getting you child vaccinated is a good idea or not. This leaves many people with questions regarding if these vaccines are safe‚ if they work‚ and what the side effects are‚ not mention if they’re necessary or not. After doing research and seeing both sides of the argument I believe that people should not vaccinate
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Vaccines are an essential part of preventative care throughout life. Their purpose is to protect people and prevent them from catching diseases that can be dangerous and even life threatening . Before vaccines were created‚ almost everyone in the U.S. contracted the measles and a about couple hundred would die yearly from it. Today‚ it’s rare for a doctor to see someone infected with measles. The development of vaccines is a long and complex process that takes about 10-15 years. Vaccines protect
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career as a physician‚ I am preparing to become a nurse. I mention this to elaborate on the context of my views: vaccines are an absolute must for multiple reasons. After doing research‚ I am more aware of different arguments toward not wanting vaccines but as in everything in life‚ there are benefits and drawbacks that must be considered and the way I see it‚ the benefits of vaccines
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when all fingers pointed to vaccines as the culprit. Is it just a coincidence that autism greatly increased when the Center for Disease Control introduced additions to the recommended vaccination program for infants in 1988? In the 1980s‚ autism rates were only six in ten thousand children. Currently‚ the autism rate is an alarming one in eighty eight children. So‚ roughly one million Americans are now suffering from autism. Over twenty-four years the amount of vaccines children receive grew from
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they Harm Children or Benefit them? The purpose of vaccines is to eradicate a disease. The debate regarding vaccines is that we do not know if they are causing more harm than damage‚ especially to children and infants. The benefits of vaccines most likely outweigh the risks of it causing harm. Vaccines contain many ingredients that are beneficial and harmful. According to an article about the ingredients in vaccines‚ it states‚ “Vaccines include ingredients to help your immune system respond
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influenza-vaccine–associated Guillain– Barré syndrome to the national Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System increased from 37 in 1992–1993 to 74 in 1993–1994‚ arousing concern about a possible increase in vaccine-associated risk" ("The Guillain" par. 1). Vaccinations have been around for many years and are supposed to help children. So‚ what if statistics showed you they didn’t‚ would you rethink your decision? Most people believe that vaccinations are helpful for children‚ when vaccines just cause
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Baby Got Vax In recent years‚ vaccines have become a hot button topic amongst parents. With Internet research becoming easier to access‚ coupled with studies showing an alleged correlation between vaccines and autism‚ it is easy to see how parents‚ neighborhoods‚ and even entire communities could become concerned about vaccines. The apparent surge in holistic treatments across America could potentially correlate with the decline in vaccinations‚ but why does it seem like the majority of “Anti-Vaxxers”
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Introduction A vaccine contains a weakened version of a virus that is harmless to one and makes an individual immune to that virus. In this paper‚ I will discuss the history of vaccines and immunization. I will also examine both the pros and cons of vaccinations and attempt to come up with a conclusion. History of Vaccines Vaccination is a wonder of modern medicine. According to Sanford and Kimmel (2005)‚ “Vaccines have been highly effective in eliminating or significantly decreasing the occurrence
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