The common cold has been affecting humans for a long time. In the world of advancements, there are still no vaccines or treatments. There are many symptoms that come with the common cold. Some of these well-known symptoms are a runny nose, caused by irritation or redness of the nasal tissues, ensuing in over production of mucus to ensnare the virus, coughing, sometimes itchy or sore throat, watery eyes, low fever, sneezing, and light body aches. The cause of this begins when the cold virus connect
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muscle aches, fever, sore throat, and a dry hacking cough. His doctor sees that Mike’s throat is red and inflamed but there are no abnormal sounds in mikes lungs. Currently Mike is suffering from Influenza (flu). Influenza is a viral infection of the upper respiratory tract. The signs of influenza that Mike has are cough, high fever, and dyspnea. His symptoms include sore throat, muscle aches, headache, diarrhea, and vomiting. Signs are features observed by medical professionals; symptoms are
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Unit 7 Logan M. Dolloff Kaplan University SC246 Haemophilus Influenzae is a gram-netative anaerobic bacterium that was thought to be the cause of influenza; however Haemophilus Influenzae is actually a bacterium, not a virus and is therefore entirely unrelated to influenza. Normally there is no sign of the bacterium in the subject, meaning typically there are no symptoms until other events occur. Weaknesses in the immune system provide opportunities for attack, so the bacterium usually infects
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appropriate for this age according to CDC website includes the following: at birth, 1st dose of Hepatitis B vaccine is given, 2nd dose is given at 1 to 2 months and the last dose is given at 6 to 18 months of age. Rotavirus vaccine is given at 2, 4, and 6 months of age. The DTaP which is the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine is given at 2, 4, 6, 12 to 18 months and 4-5 years old. The Hib vaccine protects against
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author believes that all vaccines are contaminated with diseases. The author believes as such referring to Dr. Maurice Hillerman; the former head of vaccines at Merck. Dr. Hillerman has stated on camera that all of their vaccines were contaminated with a virus. Should parents vaccinate their children? Yes, of course. However, the statement may not be untrue regarding if there are “vaccines contaminated with diseases”, there is still more to the story. What is a Vaccine? A vaccine, in essence, is made
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years several events have been noted as threats to public health, but society had identified them quick enough so that the threat to humans was minimized. One such event occurred in 2006 and was known as the bird flu. Although there is currently no vaccine for this strain of bird flu the rapid identification of this deadly virus helped to minimize its spread. According to Medline, birds just like humans can be stricken with the flu but the virus historically only affected avian species without the
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Invitrogen Corporation and Applied Biosystems Incorporated. However, for the rest of the assignment, I would be referring the competitor as Applied Biosystems Inc., as Life Technologies was formed only in November 2008. The development of the TaqMan Influenza A/H5 Detection Kit otherwise known as the avian flu detection kit was produced in 2006 before the merger. Thus, Applied Biosystems would be the more appropriate company for the comparison instead. Applied Biosystems Inc. was first established in
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Lymphatics web quest Suggested site- www.cdc.gov, feel free to use other reliable sites as well. 1. What animal can transmit Cryptococcus? Bird species tend to transmit Cryptococcus. Especially in old pigeon feces and bat guano. 2. Can dogs and cats get Cryptococcus? Any animal is susceptible to getting Cryptococcus, even dogs and cats. 3. What is the infectious agent for Bubonic Plague? The infectious agent for Bubonic Plague is
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Larkin’s article “Why skipping vaccines is a public, not personal, health choice”, she argues that taking all the recommended vaccines is important to maximize the health of our society. She says that by taking vaccines we avoid spreading disease to people around us, including friends, family, and the elderly. Larking writes to the public who are not taking vaccines, to convince them why they should take all the recommended vaccines. Larkin’s article, “Why skipping vaccines is a public, not personal,
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that the spray vaccine is for your child that is age 2 or up and it is safe. The ad talks about how it is painless and easy to give and had been use in other countries it's be safe for kids. It states that if you have the flu then you will be in the hospital and that the flu is a nasty illness. They want parents to see this because it would help them if they don't want to the vaccine for them. So maybe when they read that then they would hope that the mom or dad would get the flu vaccine.
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