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Josie Caskey Health Behavior & Health Promotion Phillips 6 Sept 2016 Topic Brief: Pertussis For my health topic I choose the infectious disease, pertussis. Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a very contagious disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. Infection occurs from breathing in the bacteria carried on droplets of others coughs and sneezes. The bacteria then attaches itself to the lining of the airways in the respiratory system which allows the release of toxins that…

The author of Deadly Choices, Paul Offit, explores from the anti-vaccine movement’s origins through the impacts it has on society today. He argues against anti-vaccination due to the threat it poses not only on our children, but to society as a whole. With the breakthroughs science has had in terms of treating infectious diseases, he claims that there should be close to zero outbreaks of common illnesses. After giving background on vaccines, Offit offers up some solutions, even solutions that…

During the 19th century, many diseases were spread through the South. Diseases in the South included tuberculosis, diphtheria, yellow fever, malaria, cholera, childbirth, and much more. Slaves and slaveowners each had access to various medical remedies on their plantations. In the kitchen, slaves were able to cook herbal remedies to treat illnesses, or plantation owners could go to a nearby shop in order to purchase necessary medicine. Most treatments occurred on the plantation, so the same…

The 1800's were colossal years in the progression of medicine. Advancements, for example, the first blood transfusion and the stethoscope have made ready for present day drug. The 1800's were enormous years in the progression of solution. Advancements like the first blood transfusion and the stethoscope have paved the way for current medicine. Alongside the many medical advancements, the rise of essential figures happened. These individuals would not just find new strategies in the medicinal…

Q2 (i.) In the Cohort 24-<27 months, DTP (Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis) has the highest immunisation rate being 96.57%, whereas, MMR % (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) has the lowest immunisation rates being 91.15% (Immunise.health.gov.au, 2016). (ii.) 89.31% of all children are fully immunised in…

This report will describe Eleanor Roosevelt’s life before the White House, her family, her greatest life achievements and the lasting impact she had. Although she suffered extreme losses and tragedy as a young child, she worked through these difficult times and like coal under pressure with the right influences over time she turned into a precious diamond. She has abetted this nation an abundance of times over her many years of devotion to her values and a lot of drudgery. A little over 230…

significant for their deaths, was disease. Most Native Americans were not immune to diseases spread by animals such as cows, pigs, horses, and sheep. Millions were killed by diseases like influenza, whooping cough, scarlet fever, bubonic plague, diphtheria, syphilis, typhus, and cholera. The settlers spread the diseases by giving out blankets previously owners by contaminated people. Columbus murdered and enslaved millions, who could had the potential for something so much greater. He would even…

Personality can be the driving force behind a characters actions. I had never realized this until Sam and Jenna's interactive oral presentation. They broke down the psychology behind the Myers-Briggs Type Theory and incorporated into Anton Chekov’s characters in The Grasshopper. The Myers-Briggs Type Theory is the idea that everyone belongs to one of sixteen different personality types. These sixteen personality types use 4 primary functions when processing information,…

harmful but repulsive. Some vaccines for things like chicken pox, hepatitis-A, and rubella all contain fetal tissue. The tissues from another human are unfamiliar, therefore, harmful to the body. Formaldehyde, an ingredient in the polio vaccine and diphtheria vaccine, is a type of antibiotic used in vaccines as a tissue fixing agent and a preservative. As stated by the National Research Council, “ Less than twenty…

In an attempt to sum up our understanding of the human body and the development of healthcare starting in the 19th century, many advances are notable to this day. It was in the face of epidemics (cholera, diphtheria, tuberculosis, and yellow fever) along with poor sanitation that forced government-sponsored public health programs to arise, and from such, healthcare began to systematically develop. In the mid-1800s, hospitals began treating all walks of life, not simply the poor. Instead of…