Most of skin injury can cause keloid scars including: ● Acne scars ● Burns ● Chickenpox scars ● Ear piercing ● Scratches ● Surgical incision sites According to the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology (AOCD), the estimation said that 10 percent people experienced keloid scars. This index between men and women are equal. If people…
recommends that healthy children receive 49 doses of 14 vaccines by the time they're six years of age. At the age of two months a child can go in and get their first series of doses. Between 12 and 23 months children receive the following vaccines: “Chickenpox (Varicella) Diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR), Polio (IPV), Pneumococcal (PCV), Hepatitis A, and Hepatitis B” (P.13). Some of the vaccines may be given as part of a…
By the age of 16, it is recommended to have gotten around 69 doses of 16 vaccines according to the CDC vaccine schedule. Imagine having all of those doses in your bloodstream at the age of 16! Of course they say that vaccines are supposed to keep the deadly diseases away from your child but there is good and bad that comes with it. There are many groups of people who are for vaccines and who are against them that are in this argument. In all honesty, parents have their own option for whether or…
against chickenpox. A vaccine is a substance used to control the production of…
If the abortion is going to occur anyway, it may as well help mankind. Fetal tissue research, so far, has helped create vaccines for serious illnesses such as polio, rubella, and chickenpox. These diseases would be taking the lives of innocent people every day if we did not have vaccines for them. Imagine these vaccines saving the life of your mother, your father, your siblings. What if it saved your life? Everyone has gone to the…
While different types of immunization have been used throughout history, the first vaccine was administered by a country doctor named Edward Jenner in 1796. Ever since that first vaccination, the world has been filled with both pro-vaccination and anti-vaccination movements. Vaccines have helped our society by drastically decreasing the presence of many life threatening diseases like polio, smallpox, and measles, to name a few. Fear and doubt have also surrounded vaccines since their birth.…
On the night of December 9th Luke Duvall was gearing up to play in his high school football game. During the game Luke recalls feeling extremely cold and weak. As the days went on Luke’s condition worsened, when his parents gave in and took him to the hospital there fears were confirmed. Luke had H1N1 otherwise known as swine flu. Luke miraculously survived the illness but claims that seeing the other kids also suffering from swine flu, some who didn’t make it out alive, brought him to the…
Skin is the largest organ in our body that serves a lot of important functions. Firstly, it acts as a protective barrier against mechanical injury, loss of body fluids, chemicals, particles, microbes and UV radiation. [1] It also provides sensation for touch, temperature, pressure and pain. [1] Besides, it allows mobility by providing a surface for grip. [1] It also has a role in homeostasis of body temperature. [1] Next, it is involved in production of vitamin D, and has an immunity function…
complications. If you are able to get the vaccination of Varicella then your chances of getting the virus are 10 percent or less. Varicella comes from the herpesvirus, varicella zoster virus. Varicella is a disease you get as a child commonly called, Chickenpox. Varicella is highly contagious among children. Once you get Varicella, it stays in your body and you are more susceptible to…
has a known or suspected to have infection that can be transmitted by air route. These contagion are caused by organisms that can be suspended in the air for a long period of time. Examples of airborne disease are tuberculosis, rubeola, Shingles, chickenpox. When working with some with airborne transmission, we should make sure they are in a Negative airflow room to prevent spread of infection, and anyone who is going in the room should wear a HEPA filter mask. Also if the patient is leaving the…