Tetanus

that sets these requirements, the vaccines that each and every student must be administered are: DT, a diphtheria and tetanus vaccine for pediatric children, Td, another vaccine for diphtheria and tetanus but made for children 7 years and older, DTaP, a vaccine for diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis in pediatric children, Tdap, once again a vaccine for diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis but in…

immunisation schedule given to them by the paediatrician. One day, the child cuts his foot. Within days, the child is hospitalised with excruciating cramps consuming his entire body. The cause – tetanus. Fortunately, seeing their child in such a condition, the parents agree for their child to receive a tetanus vaccine, and he survives (Emma Wynne, ABC Perth, 2013). As intelligent humans, no doubt you are left wondering: if given the opportunity to prevent a problem before it even begins, why not…

Monday, September 21st: My role in clinical today was clinic manager. This role is responsible for helping Mrs. Lutz in running the clinic. The first task of the day was to test the glucose meter to make sure that it is calibrated correctly. At first the glucose meters were not reading correctly. Every meter said error so we determined that it must be because it was cold in the room, and the meters were cold. Regardless of what the reason was, the meters started to work. The other main task we…

Name of Disease Pertussis, also commonly called Whooping Cough Description of Disease (taxonomic classification, and picture of pathogen Pertussis aka Whooping cough is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis from the Betaproteobacteria class and Alcaligenaceae family Scientists have found eight species in the Bordetella genus, and of those eight, three of them are known to be pathogenic to humans. The most common are B. pertussis and B.…

The vaccine given to the 45 years man at the emergency room is to protect him. The laceration is a port of entry to germs. The patient will receive the tetanus toxoid to protect him. Tetanus toxin is a powerful neurotoxin that can affect severely the patient because he has not received the vaccine and as a result his immune system may be compromised. In his case, his immune system needs to make antibodies, we called it active immunity. Active immunity is exposure to antigen. It is an adaptive…

How the Anti-Vaccine Movement Threatens Our Youth During the rise of the polio epidemic, vaccines were godsends. Parents lined up for their children to be vaccinated against the paralysing disease. Yet recently, vaccines have been the center of controversy. Lately the idea of vaccinating one’s child can be very intimidating; mostly due to the fact that not all parents possess the knowledge of a pediatrician or vaccinologist( Salmon, Daniel). The anti-vaccine movement and parental arrogance puts…

2-year-old Kyle has been diagnosed with whopping cough, also known as Pertussis. The American Thoracic Society (2015) defines Pertussis as a very contagious respiratory infection, caused by a bacterium called Bordetella pertussis. The bacterium causes infection of the lungs and airways and is transmitted through close personal contact, sneezing and coughing. The main symptom, a cough which then progresses to intense bouts of coughing. These bouts can be followed by vomiting, choking or a sharp…

Tetanus, also known as lockjaw, is a rare disease caused by bacteria called as Clostridium tetani. The bacteria enter the body through cuts or puncture wounds and produce a specific toxin that affects the function of the nerves, leading to severe muscle spasms in the abdomen, stomach, neck and extremities. The name lockjaw comes from the fact that spasms in the face and neck lead to the inability to open the mouth. Tetanus is extremely dangerous and fatal in up to 30% of cases. [It’s important…

Annually, about 195,000 deaths result from the estimated 16 million cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, worldwide. In the United States the numbers are significantly smaller due to the availability and development of the pertussis vaccine with an annual 10,000 to 40,000 reported cases and up to 20 deaths (Pertussis in Other Countries). Although a vaccine exists, there are still many cases of whooping cough and far more that go unreported. Precautions are being pushed onto infants all the way…

Bordetella pertussis, also known as B. pertussis, is the bacteria most commonly known for its association involving the disorder Pertussis, or “whooping cough” [1]. The bacterium is a gram negative, cocobacillus capsulate that will typically colonize within the cilia of a human’s respiratory epithelium [2]. Once in the respiratory epithelium, the bacterium is able to inhibit the host’s immune system by colonizing rapidly, as well as releasing pertussis toxin, or PTx [1]. Through these…