CHAPTER 1 1.1INTRODUCTION Leprosy is caused by mycobacterium called leprea. The Norwegian doctor amuer Hansen isolated the bacterium in 1875. Leprosy is also called hansen’s disease after him, although it is first human pathogenic bacterium causing disease in man, though it has not been cultured in laboratory (rees.r. 1939). A large number of people in this world are exposed to these dangerous diseases, some of the conditions are likely to harm the health and mental of the patients. The challenges
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Subsequently, immunizations are an important aspect of preventative care. Immunization is defined by dictionary.com is the “process where a person is made immune or resistant to an infectious disease”, typically with a vaccine. According to Omer Qutaiba B. Al-lela, all children should make more than five health care visits for immunizations by 2 because it is necessary for childhood care because “vaccinations, physical checkups, and other essential immunization services” are given. According to The
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child's health. So what makes vaccinations different? Vaccinations have become a heavily debated topic. With many people believing that they have negative impacts on a child's health. But many people do not know the facts. To truly understand how vaccines work we must know how the immune system works. When a pathogen (disease causing microbe) manages to get past the first and second lines of defence in the body it must face the third line of defence,
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published a paper claiming that the MMR vaccine could cause autism and bowel disease, based on a study of twelve young children. The vaccine was developed in the 1960’s and protects against Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (German Measles). Although his claims have been proven false, the supposed link between MMR vaccine (or, in some cases, vaccines in general) and autism is still believed by many parents, and is commonly used as an anti-vaccination argument. Vaccines have also been linked to ADHD, severe
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That talked about people keeping their children out of school because they didn’t have them vaccinated. They believed a scientific article that told them that their children could acquire autism if they received a vaccine Often the media portrays contradictory findings in science. For example one week a media source may say that red wine is good for you while weeks later a different source may state that red wine may not have been as good for you as previously thought. This back and forth often
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Disneyland Measles Outbreak Community Health and Population-Focused Nursing C228 Andrea Paige Pounds September 18, 2015 Disneyland Measles Outbreak One of the most popular places to visit in the United States today is Disneyland in California. Thousands of people including children can be found all together at one time in the Disneyland Theme Park having the time of their life with rides, shows, and dining at park restaurants. Disneyland can be a fun-filled dream for many families but
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Review of Pertussis Pamphlet The Pertussis information pamphlet was reviewed with a 26 year old white female. The mother works in the health care profession, as the oncology department office manager. She has her high school diploma, but only one year of college. She stated she “was required to quite school for the birth of her first daughter, in 2008. When questioned about her preparedness level between her first and now second daughter, she stated being “comfortable with her preparations and
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2015 The Vaccine Debate During the last ten years or so, there has been a debate on childhood vaccinations. This debate all started from the acquisition that vaccines cause autism. Since the debate, many parents have been skeptical on whether or not they will get their children vaccinated. From the negative comments that are going around from highly respected people new parents doubt vaccines importance to the world. Parents are concerned, which they should be, about if vaccines are beneficial
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Should parents be required to vaccinate their children? Back in the 1990’s, people started becoming worried after many years about the mercury in the vaccines their kids were receiving. Then, in 1996, a former British surgeon and medical researcher, Dr. Andrew Wakefield put out a now disproved study linking the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine to autism and bowel disease (Ferric C. Fang). Before his study was disproved, it was a major argument for anti vaxers to cite. The investigation into his
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Measles Measles is a highly contagious disease. It is caused by an RNA virus that changes constantly. Measles symptoms usually include a bad cough, sneezing, runny nose, red eyes, sensitivity to light, and a very high fever. Red patches with white grain like centers appear along the gum line in the mouth two to four days after the first symptoms show. These patches are called Koplik spots because Henry Koplick first noticed them in 1896. The Spots are important to diagnose measles. A characteristic
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